The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[Starvinho]

We're out of ideas.

[Whisper]

Looking more clueless than we did under Moyes. There's an achievement.

[Plubby]

Was Ki booked for getting elbowed?

Time wasting and/or cynically holding him back. Take your pick.

[Cymbols]

Nani with studs up, standard.

[Whisper]

Has to be said, taking Hererra off was a terrible decision.

[Hobo]

I think LVG has let his arrogance and reputation proceed him here. Two of the vest centre half's in the history of the Premiership have left your side and you have had plenty enough time to find the right players. Regardless of the World Cup, he could have easily said to whoever is in charge "Get me Hummels or Vlaar" etc but he didn't. There is no point starting a Blackett or another untested youth player as United needed to hit the ground running this year. Just screams of pure arrogance.

Of course now they score

Meh, he's been in the job a month and he obviously has a system that he knows works and he wants to use. Problem is, he doesn't have the players to implement said system, the the first half has shown, so does he completely remodel the squad (a long and expensive process) or does he compromise and fit his system to his squad (possibly won't be as successful as his system)?

Transfers are a little more complex and protracted than 'Get me ____________' too.

Edit: the answer is 'remodel the squad' because they are absolute gash.

The best way I've heard transfers described lately is "it's like someone buying their second house". People think they know what they're doing, they've done it before, but it is slightly different and has many variables.

It's probably easier to walk into Man City or Chelsea and win a trophy in one season than it is to Man United right now. United will need a long term remodeling.

I don't really see Van Gaal as being a long term fix anyway given his age and the fact he tends to stay at places for at most three years.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

I don't know if it's already been posted, but did a bird really shit into Ashley Young's mouth!?

Think it might have been somebody spitting and it landed in his mouth.

Pretty shit start to our season

[brenchill]

Great second half as well from LVG. This is going to be a good season.

[Starvinho]

Oh well. Well played Swansea and all that. I suppose this might makes us actually buy a player or two this week. I'm confident things will come together as the season progresses, though.

[Noah]

Well that kinda sucked.

[Gorka]

GARRY FUCKING MONK HAS A VICTORY OVER THE TACTICAL FUCKING "GENIUS"!

[Blue Rosler]

WEST HAM ARE NO LONGER BOTTOM!

[Baddar]

Terrible. Need signings, and fast. Another embarrassing season ahead if players aren't brought in.

[Whisper]

Oh well. Well played Swansea and all that. I suppose this might makes us actually buy a player or two this week. I'm confident things will come together as the season progresses, though.

We'll be better than we were under Moyes no doubt, and it was always going to take a while to get us going again. Just felt with the general optimism around Van Gaal, and our relatively easy start to the season (on paper), we might get off to a decent start. Just goes to show how much we need signings though.

[Ant]

Shit. I don't get points if Siggy was on the bench do i?

[King Ellis]

Billy Sharp grabs a late winner and the Swans turn the Scum over on their home patch.

Bloody great.

[brenchill]

You have to wonder what the fuck he was thinking starting an unproven youth player at CB and Lingard. Crazy stuff. Deserved to lose for being disrespectful to Swansea.

[lanky316]

Oh well. Well played Swansea and all that. I suppose this might makes us actually buy a player or two this week. I'm confident things will come together as the season progresses, though.

We'll be better than we were under Moyes no doubt

Already a big negative swing from last year, you're going down with the Villa

[Gorka]

Williams was immense, Montero will be such a good impact sub and the midfield was pretty great.

I was impressed with Smalling and the way he handled Bony for most of the match.

Oh, and TOP OF THE LEAGUE!

[Baddar]

I really don't see how a 7th placed team (lol Moyes is fucking shit etc.) can be expected to turn things around with the same bunch of players that failed to impress last season - the same bunch, minus our 4 experienced players that moved on, and an injured/unfit Van Persie. The squad is fucking paper thin and it's clear for everyone to see.

Woodward will get blamed and he should. You don't say there are unlimited funds and to "watch this space" then fuck off on your holidays.

At the same time, LVG deserves his fair share of blame, because Moyes would have been ripped apart if this was the squad he had to start the season with. LVG can "assess" all he likes, but the season has started now, and we need quality brought in very soon.