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[3Sixty]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/29/louis-van-gaal-manchester-united-q-and-a?CMP=twt_gu

Gaal seems to despise the interviewer

United fans are very excited by the way you handled some of the Holland games in the World Cup. The change of formations, goalkeeper for a shootout etc?

It is also a little bit of luck when you do that! But of course [you] are do[ing] those things with arguments [for good reasons]. Already I give this press conference with a lot of arguments [reasons why], I hope you can understand that.

(Questioner laughs)

You are laughing?

No, we had a manager before that we had a lot of arguments with [Ferguson].

Not arguments, I mean the reasons why. So good that I explained that. I don’t have arguments with you – until this moment!


/dead

 

[Salvadora]

City fans would argue that they have knocked at the door, opened it, and closed it and now you have to knock at the door again and try to get back through it

If you like to say that, then you have to write it down! I feel that [you] like to say that.

But that is City fans’ view – that they are on top

I have learned the word “entice”. You are enticing me. I said “provoke” but Ryan [Giggs] said “entice”. But the players didn’t understand and said “provoke”.

:lol

JJ is a laugh.

 

[Zabojnik]

Pescara have signed Mathias Pogba, Paul's brother. There goes your chance, Arse-GAF.

 

[Lightning]

Shaw must be really unfit if he can't even start in pre-season.

It's probably more LvG wants him completely ready for the start of the season.

 

[Jarnet87]

Chicharito is dead. It sickens me van Ghaleon prefers Welbutt over him. Every manager makes mistakes, this is one of them.

 

[Salvadora]

Rapey Dave however was not Spanish enough, he had a Polish grandma or something, so he was allowed to stay.

Mata was in Madrid's academy so he was extra tainted and had to go.

Please understand.

 

[Lightning]

It's been a competent window so far, nothing more.

one very good signing: Sanchez.

the rest are all just replacements for players we lost. and in case of Debuchy/Chambers, in immediate future, they're actually downgrades. but I won't hold it against Chambers. just Debuchy.

Chambers is not going to prove to be a downgrade. You're going to eat those words!

 

[3Sixty]

Ian Ladyman ‏@Ian_Ladyman_DM 36s

Luke Shaw not even on bench for #mufc tonight

YES LADYMAN

 

[bobito]

Cause Lukaku is a bitch.

Is there still bad blood between them? Not trying to stir shit just curious as it seems odd to move him on

 

[manual4]

Ian Ladyman ‏@Ian_Ladyman_DM 36s

Luke Shaw not even on bench for #mufc tonight

YES LADYMAN

DAM!

 

[Ushojax]

Morgan Schneiderlin is preparing to hand in a transfer request to force through a move from Southampton to Tottenham, Goal has learned.

The midfielder is furious that Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger announced on Tuesday that he will not be sold this summer despite advanced talks between the Saints and Spurs over a transfer. Schneiderlin is ready to submit a transfer request and could even refuse to play for Southampton as he believes that the club have broken repeated promises.

The Saints told the France international they would not stand in his way if a big club wanted to sign him when he penned a four-year contract in February 2013.

They repeated the promise last summer when Schneiderlin opted to stay at the club amid serious interest from Arsenal, while the midfielder was assured that Southampton would listen to offers when he told them of his desire to leave St Mary's Stadium before this summer’s World Cup.

Schneiderlin has seen several team-mates leave the club this summer and does not understand why the Saints should stand in his way, having been willing to sell so many players.

Apparently both us and Arsenal offered £13m for him (according to the Mail) but he wants to work with Pochettino again.

 

[jtb]

Jamie Jackson is even worse than Daniel Taylor. the apprentice has surpassed the master.

Chambers is not going to prove to be a downgrade. You're going to eat those words!

The immediate future. Long term, fantastic purchase. But in terms of: will he help us win the title this season? No, I don't think he's a better player than Sagna, right now.

 

[Tc91]

Ian Ladyman ‏@Ian_Ladyman_DM 36s

Luke Shaw not even on bench for #mufc tonight

YES LADYMAN

:looool you've sold us a fat cunt.

Rob Dawson ‏@RobDawsonMEN 1m
No Luke Shaw on the bench for United tonight. Fit enough to play on Saturday but not tonight.

£30m down the swanny.

 

[L1NETT]

Pescara have signed Mathias Pogba, Paul's brother. There goes your chance, Arse-GAF.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

My dream signing gone

Why have you gone to Italy my sweet Mathias

 

[3Sixty]

Apparently both us and Arsenal offered £13m for him (according to the Mail) but he wants to work with Pochettino again.

13m looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

For which leg?

Also

I will get this chant going at SMS vs United

 

[omgkitty]

That pitch is fucking pristine.

 

[Jarnet87]

van Gaal green lights the transfer of Shaw. Spends 27 million pounds on a fat english kent. It's no wonder why van Gaal wasn't to assess the team and personally deal with the transfer business. The man doesn't trust Woody.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Is there still bad blood between them? Not trying to stir shit just curious as it seems odd to move him on

Well they have been keeping it mostly out of the press at least, but everything points to it. Which I also wouldn't be surprised about, I doubt Mourinho is the kind of manager that takes a young player asking for a transfer/loan with a week back of the transfer window lightly. He could have gotten so many matches last season too... and then he thought it was a good idea to start talking shit in the press. ffs.

 

[FootballFan]

Ian Ladyman ‏@Ian_Ladyman_DM 36s

Luke Shaw not even on bench for #mufc tonight

YES LADYMAN

As I've been saying m8.

Shaw is rubbish.

Januzaj will teach him what a young talented player is.

 

[Clydefrog]

That pitch is fucking pristine.

 

[manual4]

 

[jtb]

who doesn't Mourinho have bad blood with?

 

[Salvadora]

who doesn't Mourinho have bad blood with?

Anyone affiliated with Manchester United Football Club.

 

[Hixx]

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet flew out 10 young players to fulfil a fixture in Portugal last night - and avoid calling the game off.

Poyet sent out a late emergency call for the under-21 side who headed off in a hurry ahead of the match with Spanish side Recreativo de Huelva.

The Black Cats chief did not want to use his thin first team squad and was thinking about cancelling the friendly.

However Sunderland officials decided to send the fringe men to join the 16-strong senior party and fulfil the fixture.

Poyet wants to make new signings but the lack of enough new arrivals left his party small and forced him to call on the youngsters to come to the rescue.

The under-21 side had been due to play at Grimsby, but their plans were quickly changed to get Poyet out of a hole.

We're going down. Our u21s are mint though.

 

[Mr.Marston]

Q: Are you looking forward to your managerial battle with Jose Mourinho?

LVG: No. I play against Chelsea. And not against Jose Mourinho. My team and his team are playing against each other.

Q: But he is renowned for engaging in mind games with managers and players – will that provoke you?

LVG: No. He shall not do that with me.

 

[3Sixty]

They don't even capitalize his surname.

They really fucking hate him.

 

[Mastadon]

As I've been saying m8.

Shaw is rubbish.

Januzaj will teach him what a young talented player is.

Is he better or worse than Davies?

 

[Lightning]

Jamie Jackson is even worse than Daniel Taylor. the apprentice has surpassed the master.



The immediate future. Long term, fantastic purchase. But in terms of: will he help us win the title this season? No, I don't think he's a better player than Sagna, right now.

Wenger done all he really could do in replacing Sagna. Sagna was only going to get worse, not better and Debuchy is a lame signing but an experienced safe signing.

Getting Coleman out of Everton would have been so hard. Pain in the ass club to deal with Everton so wenger took the safest option. This "Sagna is so much better than Debuchy" must be referring to Sagna's prime because there's stuff all difference between them now.

 

[bobito]

Well they have been keeping it mostly out of the press at least, but everything points to it. Which I also wouldn't be surprised about, I doubt Mourinho is the kind of manager that takes a young player asking for a transfer/loan with a week back of the transfer window lightly. He could have gotten so many matches last season too... and then he thought it was a good idea to start talking shit in the press. ffs.

I thought it was odd of him to ask to move when his main opponent would of been Torres. If I was a young player I would see that as a golden opportunity


Also people like robben got loads of opportunities as kids under mou so dont get the he hates mids narrative. A better one is probably that kids struggle in teams with massive squads.

 

[Lightning]

13m looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

For which leg?

Also

I will get this chant going at SMS vs United

20m+ Gnabry for Schneiderlin. Deal?

 

[manual4]

Van Gaal

“A lot of players are playing intuitively and I want them to think and know why they do something. That’s a process that is difficult at first and in the first three months. It takes time.”

 

[wedward]

20m+ Gnabry for Schneiderlin. Deal?

That is a horrible deal.

 

[Mr Cola]

Van Gaal

Well on the positive side, at least its 3 months with good opening fixtures, so itll be rough but we can still be in contention, for fourth.

 

[Lightning]

That is a horrible deal.

It's not like Gnabry is getting into the arsenal team any time soon. Way too many players in the way.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Also people like robben got loads of opportunities as kids under mou so dont get the he hates mids narrative. A better one is probably that kids struggle in teams with massive squads.

Salvador is just trolling, probably still personally hurt about Mou's Wenger comments last season.

 

[3Sixty]

/dead

 

[Salvadora]

Salvador is just trolling, probably still personally hurt about Mou's Wenger comments last season.

I'm not hurt, I'm angry.

 

[WAR recon zero]

Falcao is following 3 players from RM today.

it's happening. his dream. he will cut his salary In half just to wear whites.

 

[jtb]

Wenger done all he really could do in replacing Sagna. Sagna was only going to get worse, not better and Debuchy is a lame signing but an experienced safe signing.

Getting Coleman out of Everton would have been so hard. Pain in the ass club to deal with Everton so wenger took the safest option. This "Sagna is so much better than Debuchy" must be referring to Sagna's prime because there's stuff all difference between them now.

I don't rate Debuchy much, but he's a competent player. Monreal-level. All I'm saying is, so far, has the team improved much from last season to this upcoming season? Lots of exciting signings, but many are just like for like replacements/slight downgrades for players we're losing. Sanchez is only clear improvement. if we sign a DM, it'll be a good summer but I don't think two improvements are going to push us over the edge and see us win the title or even win a CL tie.

20m+ Gnabry for Schneiderlin. Deal?

20m + Gnabry + Campbell.

 

[manual4]

Falcao is following 3 players from RM today.

it's happening. his dream. he will cut his salary In half just to wear whites.

he better prepare for our bench,i can see ancelotti starting benzema over him alot

 

[Broder Salsa]

About to play Velvet Sundown with Quiche, if anyone else wanted to join up do it!

 

[3Sixty]

20m + Gnabry + Campbell.

Yoshida and Hoovield aren't that bad.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

who doesn't Mourinho have bad blood with?

Him and Rodgers seem to like eachother aside from a little spat last season

 

[wedward]

Why give up Gnarby when we can easily afford to just pay with cash?

 

[3Sixty]

Why give up Gnarby when we can easily afford to just pay with cash?

Because when you buy him back 3 years later he'll much much better!

 

[Gareth Bale]

Maybe van Gaal doesn't realise that Shaw just has a really big head

 

[Freewheelin']

GG on TLOU earlier, GQman, Hixx and Quiche!

Very fun.

 

[DBT85]

/dead

AMazing.

"You're not fit enough, go do many tests, find out why you have one lung."

 

[spidye]

That pitch is fucking pristine.

the bright side when özil plays for your team

the pitch always looks untouched

 

[manual4]

the bright side when özil plays for your team

the pitch always looks untouched

lol