United post match

[DannyMan2006]

Insua wasnt good enough for the starting XI, not yet at least.

And he didnt come through the academy anyway.

We trained Insua up though, credit for his progress goes to the backroom staff. He spent quite a bit in the reserves.

[Rudo]

"Bruised ankle"

[el matador]

I think he deserves a chance in a system that's more suited to his talents. He's played RM under Roy, ffs.

Alonso wasn't a big tackler either, he was accused of "bottling" it on occasion as well.

I reckon Meireles will be fine given a chance.

thats incorrect.

He was an immense tackler and never bottled a challenge. He won a lot of aerial challenges and a lot of tackles in central midfield. He was also a much bigger player than meireles 6' 2 to 5 9' I think.

[DannyMan2006]

I think he deserves a chance in a system that's more suited to his talents. He's played RM under Roy, ffs.

Alonso wasn't a big tackler either, he was accused of "bottling" it on occasion as well.

I reckon Meireles will be fine given a chance.

Alonso never bottled it.

Personally I think Meireles can come good. Other than in the games were it gets a bit tasty, he's been a positive player for the team this year.

[Assassin]

he's bottled it on other matches too by pulling out of making big tackles.

He's 27 years old, an experienced international. If he doesnt have the stomach for a fight now he's not going to learn it in the next year or so.

I cant see him being here next season because he's not good enough to play the playmaking role in midfield.

He didn't have a bruised ankle against Everton when he pulled out of challenges. And not all the ones he pulled out of today were two footed. Pain or not he should roll his sleeves up and get on with it. If he was at risk of further injury he wouldn't be on the pitch, especially with the new medical team.

So Raul is the new scapegoat, you two need to get a life

[sean_lfc]

The heart and passion is back

We are playing attacking football again

Another point is that if someone offered us £15m or so for Johnson then we should sell him. Kelly is good enough to play right back week in week out. Use the £15m and sign a top quality attacking player.

The Academy is starting to produce players for the STARTING XI First Insua and now Kelly.

Kelly's playing well at the moment, but that's also because he's not playing every game and it's keeping his confidence up. If he went on a run of **** games, it wouldn't be good.

Who else would we have at RB? We're not going to get rid of Johnson and weaken our defence, regardless of how's been playing and not have any backup bar Kelly.

[Mattshark]

RyanBabel Ryan Babel
And they call him one of the best referees. That's a joke smh

[sssiho]

How does Berbatov get MoM? No surprise I suppose Fat Sam is one of Fergies bum boys.

[Craig_H]

"Bruised ankle"

You're a big tough guy behind your keyboard arent you?

I wonder if Raul Meireles would've thought "Too scared to talk to girl at the gym "

[Daniel 7]

Alonso never bottled it.

Personally I think Meireles can come good. Other than in the games were it gets a bit tasty, he's been a positive player for the team this year.

He was accused of bottling during his patchy form.

[Assassin]

"Bruised ankle"

It's hardly surprising that you of all people find that difficult to understand

[wiw]

thats incorrect.

He was an immense tackler and never bottled a challenge. He won a lot of aerial challenges and a lot of tackles in central midfield. He was also a much bigger player than meireles 6' 2 to 5 9' I think.

There's no way Xabi is 6'2

[Mattshark]

Kelly's playing well at the moment, but that's also because he's not playing every game and it's keeping his confidence up. If he went on a run of **** games, it wouldn't be good.

Who else would we have at RB? We're not going to get rid of Johnson and weaken our defence, regardless of how's been playing and not have any backup bar Kelly.

Well said, rushing him is not a good idea.

[Craig_H]

RyanBabel Ryan Babel
And they call him one of the best referees. That's a joke smh

Spot on Ryan.

[DannyMan2006]

give the guy a chance. lucas used to be a **** house now look at him

Lucas was very young when he came over. He'd never played international football and had never played in the Champions League.

Meireles is a player I think who knits defence and attack together. He hasn't got an expansive passing game, but he does get play moving quickly and usually does very well on that front. Obviously though in the Premier League you have to show a lot of fight and he's not used to that. I'll give him time.