So basically CR7 has split the dressing room, is what I'm reading between the lines. Whether that's on them or him is unclear but I know we were a better, more cohesive football team last season. Either way his goals have not been worth the upheaval.
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By Andrew Go To Post
That one's pretty easy:
- Jones
- Lingard
- Henderson
- Cavani
- Bailly
- VDB
- Dalot (probably still)
- CR7 (yes, really)
- Mata
- Martial
- Tuanzebe
A decent number of those are ones you'd want to move on anyway.
Transfer Muppetry - BBC
Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich and Juventus have all opened talks with Antonio Rudiger's representatives over a pre-contract agreement this month for the 28-year-old German defender, whose Chelsea deal expires in the summer. (Sky Sports)
Lille have told Newcastle that Dutch centre-back Sven Botman, 21, is not for sale after the clubs discussed a fee of about £30m. (Telegraph - subscription required)
But Newcastle have made a breakthrough in talks with Atletico Madrid over signing England defender Kieran Trippier, 31, as they are on the verge of agreeing a fee of about £25m. (Express)
Newcastle are set to compete with Lyon to sign Zenit St Petersburg and Iran striker Sardar Azmoun, 27. (Mail)
Chelsea's contract extension talks with Andreas Christensen have stalled again, with Barcelona interested in a January move for the Denmark defender, 25, who is out of contract in the summer. (Gianluca di Marzio - in Italian)
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 28, has informed Thomas Tuchel that he has no plans to leave Chelsea despite saying he was "not happy" at the club in an interview with Sky Italia.(Times - subscription required)
West Ham have held talks to sign Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa, 25, from Flamengo. (Sky Sports)
Roma have submitted an offer to take England midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, on loan from Arsenal until the end of the season, with an option to buy in the summer. (Athletic - subscription required)
Scotland right-back Nathan Patterson, 20, is set to have a medical with Everton after Rangers accepted a bid of an initial £12m, which could rise to £16m with add-ons. (Football Insider)
AC Milan are in talks to sign Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches, 24, from Lille. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 34, wants to leave Atletico Madrid when his contract expires in the summer and hopes to be reunited with Paris St-Germain's Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 34, at MLS side Inter Miami. (El Nacional - in Catalan)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta said the club "are back as big players" when talking about the possibility of signing Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, from Borussia Dortmund. (Mirror)
Alvaro Morata's move to Barcelona is "95% closed", with an agreement having already been reached with Juventus, where the Spain striker is currently on loan, and the 29-year-old's parent club Atletico Madrid. (AS - in Spanish)
Barcelona have no meetings planned with France winger Ousmane Dembele despite the 24-year-old, who is out of contract in the summer, having yet to decide if he will accept the club's renewal offer. (AS - in Spanish)
Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 29, has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club this month. (Sport - in Spanish)
Bournemouth have agreed a deal to sign Manchester United right-back Ethan Laird, with the 20-year-old Englishman having spent the first half of the season on loan at Championship rivals Swansea City. (Football Insider)
By Laboured Go To PostSo basically CR7 has split the dressing room, is what I'm reading between the lines. Whether that's on them or him is unclear but I know we were a better, more cohesive football team last season. Either way his goals have not been worth the upheaval.He's a shadow of the player he once was and clearly can't be relied upon to be effective in any area other than the penalty box. And even that's not a sure thing anymore. I'm sure some players have noticed that. He keeps dropping deeper and deeper to get the ball, but he's pretty weak over the ball and gets bullied off it constantly. He's not a good passer so don't expect anything special there either.
There was a short video doing the rounds on twitter last week going on about how United's players were failing to find Ronaldo. It was supposed to highlight how poor our build up play is. While that is true, it really didn't show Ronaldo in any better light. Half the clips were of him making horizontal runs between the defensive line which fucking Xavi at his peak wouldn't have been able to thread a pass through. He's making dumb runs which just fucks is over even more.
By Andrew Go To PostBring me VDB, Horse.
By Scum Go To PostBring me VDB, Horse.
Have them all Scum. I'm #SickOfIt
Get rid of all those cunts. Need a complete culture do-over. Lingard, Solskjaer didn’t start you, Rangnick won’t start you and Moyes didn’t want you back. Maybe the problem is you, you overpaid mediocre fucking whopper.
By Laboured Go To PostHave them all Scum. I'm #SickOfIt
By n8 dogg Go To PostGet rid of all those cunts. Need a complete culture do-over. Lingard, Solskjaer didn’t start you, Rangnick won’t start you and Moyes didn’t want you back. Maybe the problem is you, you overpaid mediocre fucking whopper.Lingard is an absolute dumb cunt. He should have forced a permanent move to West Ham. Now look at him.
By inky Go To PostCut them all. Go full FM on their ass.
If only this were possible
By Andrew Go To PostBye
By Laboured Go To PostHow curious.
I would be very happy with a large number of this squad fucking off forever. Ronaldo, VDB, Lingard can be the first out the door. Shit cunts. The latter two are fucking wet pussy farts. If you were good enough, you wouldn’t be constantly benched by everyone. Why don’t you try outperforming a Brazilian so fucking shit he’s called Fred before you get any grandiose ideas, you gargantuan cunts?
Really wish Ronaldo wasn’t in this team because he draws so much of the spotlight, yes he has been shit. Proper shit and he can fuck off to the bench, I would put Daniel James ahead of him. But so has Cavani, Sancho, Rashford, and the rest of the lot. And it can’t be because of one player, you can’t possibly be watching the same games If you do think that.
Most of these fuckers are playing like it’s a burden, and it’s probably because they are fucking shite and there’s no two ways about it. A bunch of overrated players that look good in an United shirt.
Most of these fuckers are playing like it’s a burden, and it’s probably because they are fucking shite and there’s no two ways about it. A bunch of overrated players that look good in an United shirt.
By cRrusheR Go To PostReally wish Ronaldo wasn’t in this team because he draws so much of the spotlight, yes he has been shit. Proper shit. But so has Cavani, Sancho, Rashford, and the rest of the lot. And it can’t be because of one player, you can’t possibly be watching the same games If you do.
Most of these fuckers are playing like it’s a burden, and it’s probably because they are fucking shite and there’s no two ways about it. A bunch of overrated players that look good in an United shirt.
They’ve all been shit too, but I don’t quite get the impression they are big moany cunts like Ronaldo is. He even does it on the pitch after every game.
His mentality is partly why he’s so great, but it’s still infuriating to watch.
By Frustrated_me Go To PostI will never doubt Shanks again.About what?
Ralf hasn't been there long enough to make enemies already. This has been brewing for a long time. The club structure is rotten from the top.
By inky Go To PostAbout what?He called Ronaldo flopping United from day 1. Not the hottest of takes but still.
By inky Go To PostWe all called that lmaoMaybe. But I first saw him calling it.
Look when your striker is doing this in possession it makes it hard to do things called "attacks". I've come to loathe the sight of those long passes back in particular.
Good to see a BBC gossip column linking an EPL club to Gabigol. Nature is healing. Hope Leandro Damião and Rafael Sobis are doing well.
By Punished* Go To PostGood to see a BBC gossip column linking an EPL club to Gabigol. Nature is healing. Hope Leandro Damião and Rafael Sobis are doing well.
Enjoyed this.
Two years ago today, Rúben Amorim was managing his first game in a team on the Portuguese First Division, a 7-1 trashing against B SAD with Braga.
Since then, he won a Portuguese Super Cup, 2 League Cups (1 with Braga and 1 with Sporting) and a League title, only domestic trophy he is missing is a Portuguese Cup.
Besides that, he also guided Sporting to the last 16 of the Champions League for only the second time in their history.
This is one hell of a beginning of a career.
Since then, he won a Portuguese Super Cup, 2 League Cups (1 with Braga and 1 with Sporting) and a League title, only domestic trophy he is missing is a Portuguese Cup.
Besides that, he also guided Sporting to the last 16 of the Champions League for only the second time in their history.
This is one hell of a beginning of a career.
Those stories are always a bit loaded though -- anyone who isn't a regular first teamer probably always wants to leave any team. Doesn't mean they're not fighting to get back in the plans in the meantime. That being said, I love the disarray.
By Frustrated_me Go To PostMaybe. But I first saw him calling it.
pls
By Fergie Go To PostPogs wasn’t the virus it seems.
By n8 dogg Go To PostThey’ve all been shit too, but I don’t quite get the impression they are big moany cunts like Ronaldo is. He even does it on the pitch after every game.
His mentality is partly why he’s so great, but it’s still infuriating to watch.
Yeah I’m over that shit, it’s helping no one. Again I don’t understand why Ralf hasn’t benched him for a couple of games, he’s about to turn 37, there’s already a built-in excuse.
By Frustrated_me Go To PostI will never doubt Shanks again.
Thank you.
Needs to employ the spirit of Carrick and bench Ronaldo.
He can explode with whatever is left of his legs in the last 15mins.
He can explode with whatever is left of his legs in the last 15mins.
By cRrusheR Go To PostYeah I’m over that shit, it’s helping no one. Again I don’t understand why Ralf hasn’t benched him for a couple of games, he’s about to turn 37, there’s already a built-in excuse.
Because he’s a small time manager who’s never managed a big club in his life. Ronaldo eats him for breakfast
By Fergie Go To PostAmazing.
By Andrew Go To PostWould pay to see a match between the Ralf-Out 11 vs. the Ralf-In 11.
By Shanks D Zoro Go To PostThank you.Same. In Shanks we trust.