Manchester United

[dom9]

Why would you bother?

[Rigadon]

Just voted #MoyesIn

He has my vote.

#MoyesIn

[Patricks_Berger]

Hahahahahahahahahaha!

[Fosterbloke]

I voted yes. It now stands at 63%!

[Molby]

Just after giving Gollum my vote... They've got to keep him for at least 5 of the 6 year deal !

#moyesin

[EwarWoo]

Just after giving Gollum my vote... They've got to keep him for at least 5 of the 6 year deal !

#moyesin

No no no no no no no.

Hodgson will be available in the summer. A proven winner. Bigger picture!

Moyes screws up their confidence, Hodgson in to finish 'em off with his transfer dealings. Jobs a good un, see you in 22 years.

[PTP]

Just seen on twitter load of people going nuts at Chris smalling for dressing as a suicide bomber

[EwarWoo]

Just seen on twitter load of people going nuts at Chris smalling for dressing as a suicide bomber

Well, I guess that's 1 way to get rid of Moyes, seems a little drastic however.

[Chazza]

Just seen on twitter load of people going nuts at Chris smalling for dressing as a suicide bomber

On the front of tomorrows rag.

[Chazza]

Manchester United players raise concerns over David Moyes credentials
• Fears in dressing room over Champions League qualification
• Three straight losses leave questions over manager's changes

David Moyes faces a fight to convince several senior Manchester United players of his credentials following the dismal form that has resulted in three consecutive defeats for the first time in 13 years.

The Guardian can reveal that some within the dressing room are unsure of Moyes's ability to reverse a sequence that includes a league defeat by Tottenham Hotspur, being knocked out of the FA Cup by Swansea City, and Tuesday's 2-1 loss at Sunderland in the League Cup semi-final, first leg.

The Football Association, in addition, is looking into Moyes's remark after the tie at Sunderland that we are "playing referees as well as the opposition". The manager could face a charge if it is viewed he was commenting on match officials' fairness.

When Moyes was appointed as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor at the close of last season he brought in his own coaches – Steve Round, Phil Neville, Chris Woods, and Jimmy Lumsden, and also appointed Ryan Giggs – while discarding the existing backroom staff of René Meulensteen, Mike Phelan and Eric Steele.

This move is being privately questioned by some within the squad who were happy working with a group that had helped Ferguson oversee part of the most successful period in United's history. According to well-placed sources, there is a bemusement among a number of players, with a strong sense forming that as United won the title by 11 points last term there was little need for Moyes to undergo a complete revamp of a set-up that had a proven winning structure.

Moyes has never won a major trophy as a manager and, for some, his record is now under scrutiny, given the team are 11 points behind the leaders, Arsenal, and have scant chance of retaining the title. There is further concern that United may fail to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 1995-96, with the side in seventh position, five points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.

While there is no sense of a player mutiny at present, this week's revelation that the club captain, Nemanja Vidic, is exploring leaving this summer, despite United wishing to open discussions over a new deal, is the latest crack in unity.

Before the defeat at Sunderland, in which Vidic scored United's equaliser, his agent, Silvano Martina, told an Italian radio station: "At the moment, I would rule out an extension [to his contract] with Manchester United."

Vidic's disquiet follows Danny Welbeck's denial of the claim last month by Moyes that the manager had to instruct the striker to be "the last off the training field" in order to improve. Within days the player offered a counter-view. "I have been doing that [extra training] ever since I have been at United," he said.

Earlier in December Rio Ferdinand publicly questioned Moyes's policy of naming the team close to a match, rather than the day before, as Ferguson did, stating it could turn the defender "into a madman".

Moyes's pursuit of Leighton Baines to replace Patrice Evra has not gone down well either, given the left-back's popularity in the dressing room. As with Vidic, the Frenchman may consider his options as he is out of contract in the summer.

All of this means that following the loss of the three matches in seven days, some senior players who were serial winners have been left uncertain about the direction of the club under Moyes.

After the defeat at Sunderland Welbeck became the first to voice concern regarding prospects of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Asked if he could understand why supporters are worried United may finish outside of the top four, he said: "I can understand why fans are concerned. We are not around the Champions League spots at the moment. We need to get our form back and just win the next matches."

The striker is unsure why after clinching the title last season United are so far adrift of Arsenal. "I cannot pinpoint one thing why this is happening. We were champions last season and we know that the consistency in our game has not been good enough," said Welbeck. "It is a new experience for us all but the main thing we have to do is look at the next game."

He did state a determination to start winning games. "It is over 10 years since United lost three games in a row, so we know we have to turn it round and win the next match. The manager is very upbeat. He lets the players know he wants to do really well and the players also want to win games for United," he said. "Losing three on the bounce is really not good enough and we want to put that right."

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/08/manchester-united-players-manager-david-moyes-credentials-champions-league

[Chazza]

Just seen on twitter load of people going nuts at Chris smalling for dressing as a suicide bomber

Chris Smalling apology statement over fancy dress picture ... Statement from management firm Wasserman Media Group to @AP: "Chris and his girlfriend hosted a fancy dress party to celebrate Christmas and their belated birthdays with close friends in the assumed privacy of his own home. He dressed in a costume consisting of empty bottles of Jagermeister and cans of Red Bull strapped to his chest in an attempted comedy play on the popular ‘Jagerbomb drink’. Although he fully accepts in hindsight it was an ill-thought out and insensitive decision, absolutely no harm was intended whatsoever and he apologises for any offence caused”.

[Fosterbloke]

Dismal form. I love the word 'dismal', especially when it's associated with Manchester United. hahaha gold.

[Gingawaria]

Alan Brazil was hilarious on TalkSport yesterday you could almost see him getting redder and redder as his blind, drunken faith in Moyes was pouring out of him. He was talking some utter bollocks!

"How can you say his time at Everton, where he was up there competing with the likes of Man Utd (WTF?!) wasn't anything but a complete success?"

"It took Sir Alex 4 years to build his team before he started winning anything, you've got to give Moyesey time because this isn't his team yet"

It'd be comedy genius if he didn't actually believe a word he was saying.

[EwarWoo]

In numbers: Manchester United records broken under David Moyes

It was always going to be tough for David Moyes to follow in the footsteps of his fellow Scot Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

However, not many people would have predicted that the road for Moyes would have been as rocky as it has been.

To make matters worse, his short stint at the Old Trafford helm has seen a host of the club's record being eradicated. Below, Sports Mole looks back over them with a series of numbers.

82: Defeats to Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea City and Sunderland have meant that United have lost their first three matches of a calender year in 82 years, dating back to 1932. Back then, Walter Crickmer's side were beaten by Bradford Park Avenue, Plymouth Argyle and Swansea City.

1974: United have now lost three encounters in the month of January. That hadn't occurred in 40 years.

22: Those matches have also resulted in United losing three matches in one week for the first time in 22 seasons.

2001: Sticking with the three successive defeats theme, that previously happened 13 years ago as Derby County, Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur came out on top against the Red Devils

10: As for Swansea, they had never won at Old Trafford prior to their 2-1 success in the FA Cup - a sequence that dated back 10 matches.

20: Sunderland have also broken a hoodoo this year, having beaten United for the first time in 20 attempts. That triumph, back in 2000, was also in the League Cup.

1992: The year that Everton - Moyes's former club - last won at Old Trafford prior to this campaign. A goal from full-back Bryan Oviedo was enough for Roberto Martinez to do what Moyes had failed to do in his 11 years in charge of the Toffees - win away at United.

41: Yohan Cabaye's strike midway through the second half secured a 1-0 win for Newcastle United at Old Trafford, meaning that the Magpies headed back to Tyneside with all three points. It was the maiden time that they had done so in some 41 years.

1978: Laurie Cunningham and Cyrille Regis were among the goals when West Bromwich Albion last won at Old Trafford back in 1978. This time around, Morgan Amalfitano and Saido Berahino were the heroes as the Baggies ended a 35-year wait for a win. West Brom had also failed to beat United in 13 prior attempts.

8: Southampton ended an eight-match losing run against United courtesy of Adam Lallana's late equaliser in October.

26: From their 20 Premier League matches so far, United have dropped 26 points. Last season, they shipped 25 throughout the whole campaign.

25: The percentage number of matches that United have lost so far this season in all competitions - eight from 32. During the previous campaign, Ferguson's men lost 10 of 54.

Source: http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football...es_129028.html

[john316]

Its just glorious reading