LVSkinz

Finally rewatched Saturday's debacle and a few things jumped out. I love Darren Fletcher but he has absolutely no business playing in a two man midfield with a deep lying playmaker type. Swansea simply surrounded Herrera, who has never played in a two man midfield in his career, and completely isolated him from Mata and Rooney. Javier Hernandez is an absolute disaster in any system that requires a striker to do anything with the ball. He kills attacks and with Mata and Rooney isolated from the midfield he was rendered completely useless. Adnan Januzaj needs to be one of the first names on the team sheet IMO. If I had $20 for every time Ronaldo got passed his man and did something strange with the ball I'd be able to afford a flat in Salford and attend games. He has the ability to completely change the defensive gameplan of the opposing team and the only way he'll improve is on the pitch in league games. The same can be applied to Phil Jones and Tyler Blackett. Put them next to Benatia if we buy him and let them work out the kinks on the pitch. That's the nature of the beast when you invest in young center backs and there's no way around it. Both are better than Smalling and Evans. Hell if Vidic sticks around the game probably ends 1-1. Overall at the top of the squad we have players that can play for anyone, but when LVG said the squad is unbalanced he probably meant that the gap between the aformentioned players and the meat of the squad is astronomical. The only place we have real depth is the number 10 and with only one viable midfielder to speak of depth in that area is pretty useless. Even with all that, if the defense is strengthened and Carrick, Van Persie and Shaw make it back United will compete for 3rd or 4th place even without a marquee signing, but what we absolutely cannot do is sit the rest of the transfer window out. We'll see over the next few weeks if the players due to return can't make a difference and if Van Gaal can't get the side to gel and get some positive momentum going.

Hypothetically speaking because this would NEVER happen, but if during Lesnar's coronation the lights went out and the sheep mask flashed, what would the crowd's reaction be? I'm asking because I see no current faces on the roster for Lesnar to even have a semi-interesting feud with considering how they've built him up. I feel like someone needs to swerve to be worthy of a feud with Brock. Maybe they have Reigns lose to him as Survivor Series and go on to win the RR? They can always bring Taker back and have a two part contract signing on each of the minor PPVs leading up to Survivor Series.

He hits the prettiest spear imo out of everyone that has used that move, but other than that you can count his moves with one hand.

Its the attention he draws and the way he forces defenders to constantly be on their heels which has a ripple effect on the entire attacking unit. He is one of three players in the world that can do that. I think to finish second or better Liverpool can't allow more than 35 goals give or take.

They still have some very good players left and Koeman isn't David Moyes. Ward-Prowse, Clyne and Tadic will make very good additions for Liverpool next year. You have everything needed to play a more controlled style but do you trust the center of your defense to soak up attacks? When Ronaldo left us the blow was substantially softened by Ferdinand and Vidic still being somewhere near the prime. A top class center back next to Skertl can do the same thing. I don't see anyone you can bring in bar Ronaldo and Messi that can really replace Suarez. Cavani and Falcao are fools gold IMO in this specific situation even though they're very good players.

I'm well aware United has our fair share of problems that need to be solved in the two weeks but as far as Liverpool go, what happens when you can't score a video game amount of goals (highly likely without Suarez) and the center of the defense looks like it did last year? Instead of a forward I'd be going head to head with United for Benatia which is a battle you could probably win because of the CL.

Something bad happening to AY far from rubs salt on the wounds.

It sucked and put me in a terrible mood but as a commentator said the season is still in its embryonic stage. Benatia could be on his way to shore the defense up a bit along with Rojo. There's also Van Persie that hasn't played a lick yet and is a difference maker along with Carrick who at the very least can draw a little attention away from Herrera and Mata. Its game one, not a time to hit the panic button or the party hats lets talk in a few weeks.

So much wasted internet space for in other words "my club good, your club bad." I'm not going to bow down to you because you happen to be able to go to games and I can't. I lived in England for years, have been back since I left and still have some very good friends I'm in touch with all the time over there. Get off your high horse.

Ahhh yes every team, in every league, in every country sing about their rivals when they're not playing them except Liverpool. Adorable.

The great thing is when things turn around for United you two won't peep out a single word about us. Save this post if you like. Who is us? You're in complete denial if you're claiming Liverpool fans don't sing about United when not playing us. My original point however was concerning this thread. I'm sorry though is your idea of a rivalry you slag off my club and I say nothing?

And you still found time for giddy incessant posting during United's game? Impressive. I can see why you hope so since finishing above United is your only chance at a meaningful trophy.

Kieran Richardson didn't receive the same treatment from Liverpool fans over the years? Well that and the same treatment your fans gave John Barnes before they realized he could play.

I'm talking about the two way hard-on going on in this thread. Every time United concede a shot on goal out they come.

And they still live and die by our results like it was their own team playing. Wonder what it is we could have done to be so relevant even after a bad season? That's that then one game in without 4 starters before the transfer deadline and the season is over. Put it back in your pants and come talk to me in December.

And in history. Makes Yaya Toure and Iniesta look like scrubs.

United are well in compliance with FFP even if they spend all that money and more.

Someone i follow on twitter that knows some players (Called the Mata transfer before the media picked up on it, has an amusing personal beef with Tom Cleverley) said a big transfer coming to United by next Friday. No name but Id be surprised if it was one of the names thrown around recently. Rojo and Blind could be on their way too.

It's the same as United buying Vidal. A south American that will probably sign is Marcos Rojo, who is a clever signing IMO.

Hummels going anywhere but Madrid, Barca or Bayern is an utter and complete fantasy.

Usually when I'm reading a transfer story and the words "from Porto" appear in it 9/10 it's a very good player at the very least. Best scouting club in world football IMO.

I think Real demolishing Bayern like that was a bit of an anomaly and if Mikhtarian doesnt miss an open goal Real don't even go through. They're not as dominant a team as the results against Bayern would suggest and if you put them up against Barcelona's teams from 09-11 it's not even close.

If that's the best I could do at bluffing I might as well light my money on fire. I thought Ronaldo would be a better comparison.

Did Brendan Rogers just compare losing Suarez to City losing the corpse of Carlos Tevez a couple of years ago with a straight face?

Arsenal still have haters outside of Tottenham?