In: Guillermo Varela (Penarol, £2.4m).

Retired: Paul Scholes.

Prediction: 3rd

It’s about time they signed someone, isn’t it? It doesn’t take an expert to see that reinforcements are needed in the middle of the park, but for all the talk of Thiago, then Fabregas, followed by Fellaini and Modric, nothing. The Wayne Rooney saga isn’t doing them any favours either. While he was hardly integral for them last season, they’d still be short in attack were he to go, and if Chelsea was the destination, they’d also be strengthening their main title rival. He might stay of course, but would he be happy?

Factor in the first change of manager in 27 years on top of all that, and it looks to me like they might have a tough time of it this coming season. Not a major collapse, but I think the title will prove to be out of reach.

i think that like last season a lot will hinge on how well robin van persie will perform for them. his goals won them so many vital points, it will be interesting to see if he can do it again.

United to smash Chelsea tomorrow, van persie will score a hatrick and mourinho will cry!!!

(25/08/2013, 12:01)kokeliax Wrote: United to smash Chelsea tomorrow, van persie will score a hatrick and mourinho will cry!!!

I wonder who this guy supports? :)

If united win the priemer legue with thier current sqayd then all orhervteams afe shit. United will win the treble, resign ronaldo n sign faberegas. This is coming from Nigeria. Also they will sign martins my fellow countryman.

Nigeria? Good, i've long since wondered how old Obafemi Martins actually is. It says 28 on Wikipedia, but he's having us on right?

lol, there are alot of african and south american players who are way older than they are listed as, especially when they are sold as teens. michael essien is definately older than thirty.

From Nigeria eh!! perhaps you know the chap who keeps sending me e-mails asking for my bank details in order to deposit a large cash sum??

yeah that is the prince of nigeria he is very generous by the sound of the e-mail he sent me. i'm waiting on my cash sum any day now, he promised me it in a few days.

(25/08/2013, 18:00)rustee1 Wrote: yeah that is the prince of nigeria he is very generous by the sound of the e-mail he sent me. i'm waiting on my cash sum any day now, he promised me it in a few days.

Still waiting for mine too... Maybe the bank holiday is holding things up?

I'm sure it's fine though, he seemed ever such a polite chap, and a prince too, obviously.