Greenlizard0 Weekend Football Thread ** spoilers ** [27th September - 1st October 2014]

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[Xire]

Can see a tough time at the back this weekend for United.

With Jones, Smalling, Evans and blackett all out for this game. Who will we see as the centreback pairing? I really hope we do not see Blind pushed back in the defence, I don't think I can bare fletcher playing that holding role ever again.

Rumor is that McNair will be called up, which is strange as Thorpe is more established. I hope Tom Thorpe gets the much deserved call up, he has proven for the U21's he is a great player. I am hoping us being at home gives us a bit more of an advantage and we need to defend a lot less.

 

[SideWinder]

Can see a tough time at the back this weekend for United.

With Jones, Smalling, Evans and blackett all out for this game. Who will we see as the centreback pairing? I really hope we do not see Blind pushed back in the defence, I don't think I can bare fletcher playing that holding role ever again.

Rumor is that McNair will be called up, which is strange as Thorpe is more established. I hope Tom Thorpe gets the much deserved call up, he has proven for the U21's he is a great player. I am hoping us being at home gives us a bit more of an advantage and we need to defend a lot less.

What are the rules on loans? Could Utd not get someone in for a bit?

 

[cm1179]

that's a great saturday schedule

i can see spurs getting embarassed

 

[Wayn0r]

Problem will more likely be the combative style of play west ham have. Im not complaining, its perfectly legitimate.

It will mean a really tough task for youth defenders unless our midfield really dominate.

 

[Robert1986]

shaw - blind - rojo - raf

nothing to worry about.

 

[Shamikebab]

I'm fairly sure that is something to worry about.

 

[JohnnyG]

It's West Ham at Old Trafford, I have no doubt that by Sunday morning you will have won the league again according to the papers.

 

[Robbo]

It does sound like we'll have a youth player (or two) in defence.

 

[J-FRO]

According to LvG anyway....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/

 

[Rich_L]

To be fair Utd did get massively unlucky in the transfer window this summer in that there wasn't a single decent experienced centre-back for sale at any price at any club in the world.

 

[JohnnyG]

And they only had 3 months to find one with £150m in their pocket.

 

[J-FRO]

No names spring to mind but I'm pretty sure that comment is a little far fetched. Surely there must have been some centre backs with a price on their heads.

Ultimately it was United who decided to dish out £150m on players when they knew that their defence wasn't particularly up to scratch. That £60m alone on di Maria could have been used to tempt Dortmund to part with Hummels or Subotic.

EDIT: I suspect I may have missed a dash of sarcasm....

 

[JohnnyG]

Yep, you did indeed

 

[Dimi]

To be fair Utd did get massively unlucky in the transfer window this summer in that there wasn't a single decent experienced centre-back for sale at any price at any club in the world.

Mehdi Benatia, best CB in Seria A. Went to Bayern for a relatively low fee considering his status.

 

[J-FRO]

Glad I wasn't alone though! ^^^

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Liverpool Everton should be good, both teams under pressure to get a result don't think any team can afford to lose.

 

[Purdy]

They probably can

 

[Shamikebab]

Mehdi Benatia, best CB in Seria A. Went to Bayern for a relatively low fee considering his status.

Beating Bayern to a player is tough at the best of times, let alone now.

 

[twist3d0n3]

Mehdi Benatia, best CB in Seria A. Went to Bayern for a relatively low fee considering his status.

he wanted CL. we didn't have a chance.