Manchester United Thread

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Looks like ferdinand wants a new contract


Rio Ferdinand signals end of England career by pulling out of squad to prolong Manchester United career - Telegraph


I suppose injury for england would seriously hamper his chances being at united next season

a shame for me tbh he can definately do a job for england , but its understandable

[andy1967]

Michael Owen

Good luck M Owen

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Michael Owen

Good luck M Owen

Good luck to him fantastic player in the past,, thought the pool gang would have wished him a happy retirement in there thread had to be one one of the best players to come from there academy honest player imo who ever he played for.

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not too many ex Liverpool players with a premiership winners medal is there.
hope he enjoys his retirement.to be honest his career may have been prolonged if he was nurtured better as a youngster,not given injections and put in a team cos they had no other options.

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not too many ex Liverpool players with a premiership winners medal is there.
hope he enjoys his retirement.to be honest his career may have been prolonged if he was nurtured better as a youngster,not given injections and put in a team cos they had no other options.

Meow

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One game ban for Nani.

Why not 3? Roy Keane had it as an 8 game ban

Manchester United's Nani and Sir Alex Ferguson hit by Uefa punishments | Football | The Guardian

[andy1967]

We can deal with that being only a 1 game ban, will be nice to see what happens to the ref over the next season.

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You said it.

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England’s fans in San Marino sing anti-Rio Ferdinand songs - Telegraph

[andy1967]

Javier Hernandez scores two for Mexico - Official Manchester United Website

Hernandez Rooney RVP Young all got goals last night

[andy1967]

Club before country all day long, Rio has nothing to explain to me

[andy1967]

EXCLUSIVE: When Gary met Ryan... 'I***8217;ve never, ever experienced a shock like that on the football pitch,' says Giggs on United's Champions League exit

Great read about R Giggs and it's not just about the Madrid game.

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Its a shame i think but i think he values another years deal over possible injury with england.

International football is not what it was imo nowadays

Too many caps dished out to almost anyone, and i think we are at a point me included where most people would rather not even have an international break.

Sent from my spaceship

[andy1967]

Robin van Persie says he wants to finish his career at Manchester United

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Robin van Persie was an instant success at Manchester United but then that was always likely to be the case given his proved prowess within the Premier League. The Dutchman had a great period with Arsenal and even though their supporters now look back on that through tainted memories, he doesn't. He thinks it all helped him to get to where he is now, which is where he wants to see out the rest of his career. Speaking to this week's edition of Voetbal International, Van Persie said "The coming years it's Manchester United. And maybe longer. United would be my last club. "You have a number of clubs in Europe where older players can find it good, where they are valued. You used to have that at Juventus and AC Milan, Manchester United today is a good example. So who knows how long I stay at the club." Van Persie was speaking to the Dutch press this week about how he was finding it odd to now be considered part of the old guard with the national set-up, rather than one of the younger players. He's now 29 years old and his contract with Manchester United lasts until the summer of 2016 which takes him almost to the age of 33, the way he's talking he'd like to carry on beyond that and thinks Manchester Untied is the best place to do it. Ryan Giggs turned 39 in November and Paul Scholes is 38, so the Dutchman has got a long time left if he follows their lead. However, he has suffered from injuries throughout his career and it's possible that could have some impact on when he'll have to call it a day. Moving to the Old Trafford team has given Van Persie a lift and provided him with a new challenge, which has reignited his enthusiasm in the sport. The opportunity for success and to win the championship is something which he's grasping, but the change alone has done him good. "I have every day at United a new challenge. My development is an ongoing process. That gets an extra boost when you are surrounded by new coaches and teammates, all with their own ideas, in a totally new environment." Van Persie sound like he's not keen on going down the levels when his Manchester United days become numbered, moving to the MLS or Middle East doesn't really seem his style and his comments back that up. If Manchester United can make use out of him past his current contract then that will surely please him and make the initial cost of the deal look more reasonable.

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On injuries:
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I don't think there are any injuries from the internationals which is really good news, the boss told reporters on Friday. There's a fair bit of tiredness and the answer to that is to make sure we get the energies back in their bodies. So there's the recovery side to it with not much training. There was a fair bit of travel - Chicharito and Valencia only got in yesterday [Thursday] afternoon and the English players got back at 5am. Other than that, we're very satisfied. Nani, Jones and Scholes are all doing a little bit of training, he added. Hopefully it will give us a good strong squad to approach the two games on Saturday and Monday. We'll try and keep the momentum going with he run we're in at the moment. If we do that, Monday will take care of itself. http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Fe...underland.aspx On Sunderland fans reaction: Quote: "I think that's modern society," he stated in Friday's press conference. "You see a lot of that with supporters' reaction to many things. I don't think we can change that. It was disappointing and it's hard to take these things with the way it all panned out. I thought we'd won it for 20 seconds and it was snatched away from us. "There's not any bitterness from my point of view. It happens and we move on. We've dusted ourselves down and made a really good challenge in the league this year. The concentration has been fantastic and the team spirit is really good. So, in that respect, we've answered it as best we can. "So I don't have any issues with the Sunderland fans. I don't think the Sunderland fans wanted City to win it any more than we did. It was just a fact that they were our opponents that day and it goes back to what I was saying about present society. You see it with supporters every week. Wherever the fans are in opposite corners, they are venting their spleens at each other. It's what happens in modern-day football." On RvP: Quote: "[Van Persie scoring] was the most pleasing thing about the break for me actually," declared Sir Alex at his press conference. "He got the three goals for Holland. "It's the same with all strikers. When they hit that little dry spell, they're hoping to get out of it as quickly as they can. "Hopefully, those goals for Holland will help him to do that. His form has not changed, that's the most important thing, but the goals will certainly help and there's no question about that."