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Not many people having a laugh at Rio anymore on here. Still the best English defender along with Terry. Johnny Evans looking the goods alongside him also.

The future is definitely bright in the defence department for United with Smalling, Jones and Rafael as well!

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Im still laughing, he's not the best defender in England.

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Jimbob wrote:Not many people having a laugh at Rio anymore on here. Still the best English defender along with Terry. Johnny Evans looking the goods alongside him also.

The future is definitely bright in the defence department for United with Smalling, Jones and Rafael as well!

If rio's the best then we're shiraz in rio.
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:lol:

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Ian_Wright wrote:Im still laughing, he's not the best defender in England.
Are you retarded?
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It's always amazing when again & again we keep seeing headed goals from corners like Wellbeck's where there was no defender on the post. If Real Madrid had a man there it would have been a simple clearance on the line after the 'keeper was beaten.

But wait, Madrid carried the smart-muscat modern way by some teams of defending corners too far by not having a defender on EITHER post! Is it because the 'keeper or the team back themselves to stop the attack at source? if so, the over-rated Ramos got nowhere near Wellbeck & Real got what they deserved conceding that one.

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El Capitano wrote:
Ian_Wright wrote:Im still laughing, he's not the best defender in England.
Are you retarded?
No but Rio is.

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Con M wrote:It's always amazing when again & again we keep seeing headed goals from corners like Wellbeck's where there was no defender on the post. If Real Madrid had a man there it would have been a simple clearance on the line after the 'keeper was beaten.

But wait, Madrid carried the smart-muscat modern way by some teams of defending corners too far by not having a defender on EITHER post! Is it because the 'keeper or the team back themselves to stop the attack at source? if so, the over-rated Ramos got nowhere near Wellbeck & Real got what they deserved conceding that one.

The thing i don't understand is why Arbeloa was standing in the middle of the goals. What's the point of that ? Lopez was covering that area. It doesn't make sense.

Ramos should be a right back and nothing more, Varane is a great young defender and will work well paired with pepe i reckon.
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Jose came out n blamed ramos

Rio has been looking great, hes always had good composure on the ball
Johnny Evans, still not convinced lol hes been great so far, and if he continues it for the rest of the yr then ill be convinced

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Le King wrote:Jose came out n blamed ramos

Rio has been looking great, hes always had good composure on the ball
Johnny Evans, still not convinced lol hes been great so far, and if he continues it for the rest of the yr then ill be convinced

It's alot to do with Phil Jones i think.

It's been a while since someone stepped into Fletcher's shoes and i think he's been the difference lately.

He pretty much marked Fellaini out of the game last week and this week did a really good job covering for the wing backs.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
Jimbob wrote:Not many people having a laugh at Rio anymore on here. Still the best English defender along with Terry. Johnny Evans looking the goods alongside him also.

The future is definitely bright in the defence department for United with Smalling, Jones and Rafael as well!

If rio's the best then we're shiraz in rio.
We're fooked in Rio anyway but more than likely won't even qualify.

The simple fact is that Ferdinand is better than and playing better than every centre half who currently gets picked ahead him for England at the moment.

He isn't the future though so can sort of see Woy's reasoning for excluding his best defender.

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Ian_Wright wrote:
El Capitano wrote:
Ian_Wright wrote:Im still laughing, he's not the best defender in England.
Are you retarded?
No but Rio is.
"best" English defender... not the "best" defender in England

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^

Don't know how much of an accolade that is.

Who else is there ?

JT( who you said was as good), Cahill, Lescott?, Jagielka ?, Smalling isn't good enough yet.

Who am i missing ? Jones i guess? but he's a CDM.
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Sorry about that. Hes also not the best English defender :wink:
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El Capitano wrote:
Ian_Wright wrote:
El Capitano wrote: Are you retarded?
No but Rio is.
"best" English defender... not the "best" defender in England

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Ashley Cole is the best English defender.
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Litmanen wrote:^

Don't know how much of an accolade that is.

Who else is there ?

JT( who you said was as good), Cahill, Lescott?, Jagielka ?, Smalling isn't good enough yet.

Who am i missing ? Jones i guess? but he's a CDM.
Yep, Rio and Terry still the best 2 for me

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The Kop wrote: Ashley Cole is the best English defender.
True. I wasn't very clear, I meant centre backs

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Who cares who the best defender is? Ian_Wrights poor reading comprehension just made him an easy target.

Carry on :arrow:
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El Capitano wrote:Who cares who the best defender is? Ian_Wrights poor reading comprehension just made him an easy target.

Carry on :arrow:
Man U are on the way to a treble.
Let us have our fun now, cos I'll be logged off in exile from about May till August.
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Jimbob wrote:
The Kop wrote: Ashley Cole is the best English defender.
True. I wasn't very clear, I meant centre backs

It's interesting because everyone says that Baines is better now.
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Personally I think Cahill is the best English centre half.
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Litmanen wrote:
Jimbob wrote:
The Kop wrote: Ashley Cole is the best English defender.
True. I wasn't very clear, I meant centre backs

It's interesting because everyone says that Baines is better now.
Not much in it but until Baines puts in performances in massive games like Cole did last season in ECL then Cashley just edges it for me. Chelsea wouldn't have won the trophy without Cole in the team and that's saying a lot for a left back.

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BowTiesAreCool wrote:Personally I think Cahill is the best English centre half.
Yeah, when he's not giving away goals.
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El Capitano wrote:
BowTiesAreCool wrote:Personally I think Cahill is the best English centre half.
Yeah, when he's not giving away goals.
Can't stand the bloke, but Terry still miles ahead.
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The Kop wrote:
El Capitano wrote:Who cares who the best defender is? Ian_Wrights poor reading comprehension just made him an easy target.

Carry on :arrow:
Man U are on the way to a treble.
Let us have our fun now, cos I'll be logged off in exile from about May till August.
You won't win the treble, you'll lose to Millwall in the final.
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God is an Englishman wrote:
The Kop wrote:
El Capitano wrote:Who cares who the best defender is? Ian_Wrights poor reading comprehension just made him an easy target.

Carry on :arrow:
Man U are on the way to a treble.
Let us have our fun now, cos I'll be logged off in exile from about May till August.
You won't win the treble, you'll lose to Millwall in the final.
I wouldn't put too much money on Liverpool to win the treble either

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Last week's 1-1 draw between Manchester United and Real Madrid was "the match the world wants to see", according to the Spanish team's coach, Jose Mourinho. In fact, Manchester United claim any of their matches is of interest to one in 10 of the world's seven billion people. What is the evidence for this claim?

Even the most ardent opponent of Manchester United would acknowledge that the club has fans right around the world. But the statement that it has a global following of 659 million adults - out of a total five billion adults in the world - is still quite staggering.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21478857

Interesting article. Love the end of it disgussing how American's generally think the NFL is popular internationally.

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UNITED TO DO THE TREBLE!!!!!!!!

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Fa cup classic on espn. Man United v liverpool 96.... Get on it

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El Capitano wrote:
Ian_Wright wrote:Im still laughing, he's not the best defender in England.
Are you retarded?
Yes he is - Rio isn't even the best defender at United!

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