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[asiancigar]

No prospect of any big name transfers; is the current United squad on the road to nowhere?

United have just enjoyed one of the most successful decade's in the club's history, Ferguson is in his 24th season as manager; quite incredibly from 1990 to 2000 he won an average of just over 1.3 trophies; from 2000 until 2009 the manager and his team have won on average just over 1.2 trophies and there's the prospect of more in the current season, which could see the manager improve his average next May. No matter what happens in the next few weeks and month's Ferguson is the most successful British manager ever and his achievements are nothing short of remarkable.

But as we head into a new decade, now seems like a good time to take stock and look forward to what we the fans' can expect from the current United squad.

We will run through the current squad and give predictions about each player's prospects.

Van der Sar:
United's veteran first-stopper is currently out of action due to the club giving him time off on compassionate grounds, it isn't known when he is likely to return, but whenever that maybe he is unlikely to be playing for the club in two years time. Verdict: Retirement round the corner

Neville: Another veteran who has served the club well, after what has largely been a trouble free career, sadly injuries are now taking their toll and so it is only a matter of time before Neville retires. Verdict: Retirement beckons

Evra: Enjoying arguably his best season to date, and has been close to picking up the man of the match award on numerous occasions. Verdict: At 28 years of age the popular French defender is good for another few seasons yet.

Hargreaves: A brilliant central midfield player whose career has been blighted by injuries and nothing is certain about his playing future. Verdict: Uncertain future in the game

Ferdinand: Having a poor season that has been blighted by injuries. Verdict: Uncertain future

Brown: Good for a few seasons yet, but has never been able to hold down a regular starting place. Verdict: More than useful squad player

Owen: Plucked from the brink of possible early retirement or life playing for a Premier League also-ran. Verdict: Uncertain future at United despite making a solid contribution has been unable to hold down a starting place

Anderson: After making an impressive start to his United career has been unable to carve out a regular starting place in central midfield. It was hoped Anderson would be the long term successor to Paul Scholes. Verdict: Has done well in some games this season, but he must improve

Berbatov: Despite all too fleeting moments of inspiration, the Bulgarian hasn't lived up to expectations and his £30m price tag. Verdict: Unlikely to be still at United in three years time

Rooney: The jewel in the crown. Enjoying his most successful season to date in front of goal, no wonder reports are linking him with a move to Real Madrid. Verdict: The cornerstone of the current squad and if Fergie is going to successfully rebuild his team then Rooney needs to be at the heart of it

Foster: Supposedly technically brilliant, but has been prone to high-profile mistakes and his kicking is poor. Verdict: Has been overtaken in the pecking order by Kuszczak, unlikely to still be a United player in 12 months time

Giggs: One of the stars of the season and deserves the plaudits and gongs that he has deservedly won: Verdict: Good for one more season

Park: Divides opinion among the fans', but the majority see him as little more than a worker who lacks genuine star quality. Verdict: Wouldn't be missed if he was sold, isn't United quality

Tosic: A lot was expected of the young Serbian but he has been unable to break into the squad on a regular basis: Verdict: Exit door beckons

Vidic: A brilliant defender who will be badly missed if and when he joins Madrid next summer: Verdict: Exit door beckons

Carrick: Was bought for a lot of money, was dropped earlier in the season and spent a lot of time on the bench, but has managed to work his way back into regular contention for a starting place. Verdict: Good for a few seasons providing he can maintain a level of consistency

Nani: Hopelessly inconsistent: Verdict: Exit door beckons

Scholes: Unlike Ryan Giggs, who seems to get better with age, Scholes has had a season of highs and lows: Verdict: Retirement round the corner

Welbeck: The jury is very much out on Welbeck who has had a mixed season to date: Verdict: Could easily follow the likes of David Healy out of the Old Trafford exit door - needs to improve in just about every aspect of his game, but he has a chance

F Da Silva: Said to be technically the better of the Brazilian twins, but like his brother has suffered with injuries: Verdict: A great prospect, but one who needs to improve his defending

R Da Silva: After making a stunning impact in his first season, the Brazilian has suffered with injuries: Verdict: A great prospect, but one who needs to improve his defending

O'Shea: Has had a good season, but is out injured currently: Verdict: Will do well to hold off the challenge of Rafael, a good squad player who will be around for a few seasons

Evans: Reliable and steady, but out injured currently: Verdict: Could go on to have a great United career

Fletcher: The Scot's worth has grown over the last couple of seasons, despite some technical weaknesses in his game, namely sloppy distribution he is currently United's best central midfield player: Verdict: Needs more competition for his starting place, but good for a few seasons yet

Valencia: Following a big-money move in the summer, the Ecuadorian can be well pleased with his first season so far: Verdict: Will hopefully get better with time as he gets more confidence, a better long-term prospect than Park

Obertan: Despite limited opportunities, has shown genuine promise. The young French winger isn't a 'head down and run' type. Verdict: Could go on to prove to be a very astute signing

Macheda: Has been unable to build on his first few appearances for the club in which he made a dramatic impact: Verdict: In the eyes of many observers has gone backwards and it's why his future may well be at another club. Macheda has the ability, but the fans are starting to wonder what is going wrong with his career

Gibson: A player who has proven he has an eye and boot for goal, but despite his goal scoring prowess from midfield his portly strolling style is reminiscent of former Liverpool star Jan Molby. Verdict: The Jury is currently out on Gibson's prospects

Kuszczak: After a very dodgy start to his United career in which he looked technically suspect in just about all aspects of what is expected has enjoyed a good run in the absence of van der Sar and has ousted Foster as the number two keeper; Verdict: Needs to maintain his current level of consistency - has a chance

Sections of the media have been suggesting Ferguson is rebuilding his squad; but with the manager going on record stating he is unlikely to be adding to the squad in January, because of a perceived lack of value and with so much uncertainty surrounding the future of players who could be about to retire and for other reasons, then it is difficult to see this team winning yet more silverware without a lot of money being spent next summer to replace players like Ferdinand, Vidic and Van der Sar.

If we factor in the fact that United definitely need another top quality forward plus a world-class central midfield player, then there's much work to be done in relation to the so called rebuilding process.

Ferguson's own future as United manager will come to an end in the next few seasons, but in the short-term he has work cut out if he's going to maintain his record of high achieving.

[asiancigar]

Originally Posted by asiancigar

I would be the first to jump for joy if and when this happens....

JM has the "lan-si-ness", the people mgmt skills, technical & tactical knowledge, experience and the freshness that our beloved ManU needs to continue its dominance for the next 20 years...

Admittedly, SAF's ploys and strategies is rather passe and most EPL as well as CL managers who have watched his past games over and over again on DVD would be now know how to deal with ManU..... ala last year's CL when we lost to Barca through a newbie chiku manager.

Will pray to the God of Football that JM will take over and take care of our beloved MAN UTD..... ole ole ole

Cheerz
AC

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[Shawn Koh]

FA Cup Half Time results:

Man Utd 0:1 Leeds Utd

[sean_j]

Originally Posted by Shawn Koh

FA Cup Half Time results:

Man Utd 0:1 Leeds Utd

gee shawn u r happy with score,did u make sum $ out of it lol lol. opps sori thats the half time score.

[snakehead]

Originally Posted by Shawn Koh

FA Cup Half Time results:

Man Utd 0:1 Leeds Utd

What the f*ck happened? MU played like Ka Na Sai!! Last nite their performance was even worstest than the worse that Liverpool could do !
SAF should be replaced liao...... he's been there too long!
JM should be brought in !

[Sperm Man]

UNITED WEIGH UP MOVE FOR HULK - News of the world



MANCHESTER UNITED are weighing up a £20million bid for Brazilian striker Hulk.

Sir Alex Ferguson is an admirer of the Porto star and wants to strengthen his forward line as he bids for a fourth successive Premier League title.


The Brazil international has a clause in his contract that says he cannot be released for less than 100m euros, but sources at the Portuguese club say a realistic offer of around £20m would see Hulk leave the Estadio do Dragao at the end of the season.


"The big clubs in England have been in contact," said the player's agent Teodoro Fonseca.


"They have asked for details about his contract situation but any decision about his future rests mainly with the directors of Porto.


"I am calm about the situation and so is the player because he has an excellent future. I think we could be discussing a move in April or May."


A switch to United could spell the end for England striker Michael Owen, who has struggled to make an impact since signing a two-year contract last summer.

Hulk, 23, whose real name is Givanildo Vieira de Souza, has four years left on his contract and is also rated highly by Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

The Frenchman saw him play at the Emirates in last season's Champions League but would almost certainly be outbid by United.

Fergie is believed to like the physical attributes the striker could add to his side after he lost Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez last summer.

Hulk made his Brazil debut against England in November and now has two caps. He is likely to be named in his country's World Cup squad.

He got his nickname because of his stocky appearance and his likeness to actor Lou Ferrigno, who played the comic book hero.

"Hulk would be a good investment for United," said a Porto source.

"He has the quality to be a superstar in England and his club will have no choice but to take a big offer for him very seriously

[sean_j]

Originally Posted by snakehead

What the f*ck happened? MU played like Ka Na Sai!! Last nite their performance was even worstest than the worse that Liverpool could do !
SAF should be replaced liao...... he's been there too long!
JM should be brought in !

lol lol thats wat i was thinking i tot liverpool only can play bad,mu was even worse thats y pool beat u guys. thk god i m spurs fan nobody expects us tto win anything lollol

[asiancigar]

Originally Posted by sean_j

lol lol thats wat i was thinking i tot liverpool only can play bad,mu was even worse thats y pool beat u guys. thk god i m spurs fan nobody expects us tto win anything lollol

Spurs have been magical this year....... and will definitely be challenging for 4th spot with Man City. Better sign up for Mio if you have not done so already hor....... hehehe

Cheerz
AC

[imom]

Originally Posted by sean_j

lol lol thats wat i was thinking i tot liverpool only can play bad,mu was even worse thats y pool beat u guys. thk god i m spurs fan nobody expects us tto win anything lollol

SAF to Rafa: Anything you can do, we can do BETTER...

Just didn't realise that 'anything' included playing badly.... lol

Spurs is my fav London club - keep flying!!

Originally Posted by asiancigar

...Better sign up for Mio if you have not done so already hor....... hehehe

I am fed up with all this 'competition'. Ain't signing up for a service that runs through phone lines, uses no less than 3 devices to connect and has the possibility of disruption every time the phone rings.

Just gonna watch highlights off the net from next season on, and change my sports package to more movie or drama channels.

[asiancigar]

Originally Posted by imom

I am fed up with all this 'competition'. Ain't signing up for a service that runs through phone lines, uses no less than 3 devices to connect and has the possibility of disruption every time the phone rings.

Just gonna watch highlights off the net from next season on, and change my sports package to more movie or drama channels.

Yeh..... i know the felling. So i lan lan have to sign up for extra line.....

Cheerz
AC

[asiancigar]

I have decided NOT to get excited when reading rumors of ManU buying players but rather wait and see who gets to be signed (if any at all).

Get the funny feeling that SAF knows his days are numbered and thus would prefer to commit hara-kiri on himself..... or liken to elephants who go into seclusion and ultimately seek out their graveyard.

Well, he has been a great servant and knight in shining armour of our beloved ManU...... but nothing lasts forever. Like many greats of the sporting world, he should retire while on top and not selfishly bring upon the demise of glorious ManU by sticking to his old tactics and aging warriors....

Cheerz
AC

[sean_j]

Originally Posted by asiancigar

Spurs have been magical this year....... and will definitely be challenging for 4th spot with Man City. Better sign up for Mio if you have not done so already hor....... hehehe

Cheerz
AC

nah not gonna waste time with mio,spurs will fight 4 4th spot but i don t think they can make it i m sure they will give in to the pressure when the dust settles it will be the usual suspects but hey i m not complaining its been a gd season 4 spurs.

[yinyang]

Think it's about time, past shelf life liao

Neville set to quit football

Read more: Neville set to quit football | The Sun |Sport|Football

GARY NEVILLE is set to retire from football at the end of this season.
The Manchester United hero is out of contract in June and there are no plans to offer a new one.

Right-back Neville, 34, has been hit by a series of injuries over the last two years. Fellow United veterans Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs have new one-year deals.

Ex-England star Neville has played 583 first-team games so far in a superb 18-year career at Old Trafford.

Read more: Neville set to quit football | The Sun |Sport|Football

[Roaring Tiger]

past self-life but he has been a very good servant to MU.
think his body cannot take the beating anymore,with so many injuries.

[asiancigar]

Another sameO sameO below par performance by SAF.....

Incredible that we had 70% possession during the first half and yet went into the dressing room being down by 1 goal.....

Incredible that we had a total of 21 shots at goal and only scored 1 to tie the game.....

Incredible that SAF played only Rooney up front.....

Incredible that when Giggs came on, he played on the right and switched Valencia to his weaker left side......

Incredible that new kid Diouf had ONLY 1 touch after coming on for 15 mins.....

Incredible that we blew away another 2 points and the chance to go top of the league.......

Incredible that SAF is raging bloody hell with another Referee yet again....

Incredible that SAF is not buying in January....

Incredible that ManU says that the Euro80 million is still available.....,

Incredible that i stayed up to watch another pathetic display of how a cocky and stubborn old man can misuse the mega million dollar talents of our beloved Man United.....

Incredible that i have signed up for Mio........ hiazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Cheerz
AC