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Closet Gooner.
Ha! Thought I was losing my mind as I was sure I'd seen people talking about a Monday KO but match-day threads never lie. Excellent news. Love me some MNF.
Think he said something like there is always a chance, but will probably miss the Southampton game, in his opinion.
I don't think he said that. He said Di Maria does not have a heavy injury & he expects him to be out for the Southampton game but you never know.
The Dutchman confirmed that striker Wayne Rooney will have a scan on his injury picked up against Hull at the weekend on Wednesday. He also expects Angel di Maria to return to action against Southampton for Monday night's crunch clash at St Mary's.
Contradict to popular belief it sounds like Rooney won't be fit for Southampton for me.Would go for the same front two again if Falcao still not fully fit by then.
West Australian. 4am here. At least when I was in Adelaide it was 6.15am and not as bad.As an (east) Australian, Monday night football is at the very least preferable to the late game on Sunday. 6am is manageable, 3:30am not always.
That's rough! Are you going to bother on Tuesday morning?West Australian. 4am here. At least when I was in Adelaide it was 6.15am and not as bad.
Rafael yes, kind of unlikely. Falcao can.Guaranteed Rafa and Falcao won't start.
Probably will. I'm on uni break anyway.That's rough! Are you going to bother on Tuesday morning?
That's the spiritProbably will. I'm on uni break anyway.
Yeah no United on weekend is like sex without a blowjobYuck. Monday Night Football. I hate it when we're the last fixture of the weekend.
Thanks Damo. FFS didn't know that about AdM.Doubt di Maria will be fit if his hamstring is torn, but Rooney should be.
According to the interview on BBC website,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30303169
Di Maria will not play at Southampton
Rooney - doubtful, but decision will be made after a scan.
Falcao. As usual people are putting his name in the starting line-up, but havent worked out the guy has not yet recovered from his career threatening injury.
I realise the excitement, but we have to be realistic. He will be brought back very slowly/gradually. Even the slightest twinge - and LvG will give him an extensive rest.
This rehabilitation and recovery must be done slowly. This is quite normal with the knee ligament injury.
My guess is that we will see him play 80+ minutes, sometime in January, but not before.
But hey - only time will tell.
According to the interview on BBC website,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30303169
Falcao. As usual people are putting his name in the starting line-up, but havent worked out the guy has not yet recovered from his career threatening injury.
I realise the excitement, but we have to be realistic. He will be brought back very slowly/gradually. Even the slightest twinge - and LvG will give him an extensive rest.
This rehabilitation and recovery must be done slowly. This is quite normal with the knee ligament injury.
My guess is that we will see him play 80+ minutes, sometime in January, but not before.
But hey - only time will tell.
I don't think we would have opted to take Falcao on loan if he wasn't fit enough to play for 90 mins until half way through the season.
Injury update on Rooney, Di Maria and Blind
Louis van Gaal has revealed Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will have a scan on the knee injury that forced him to miss Tuesday night’s 2-1 win over Stoke City at Old Trafford.
The in-form Reds striker limped out of Saturday’s victory over Hull City and was subsequently not included in the squad to face Mark Hughes’ Potters. However, the manager is confident that Rooney will hopefully make a swift return to action.
“It’s his knee, but we have to wait for tomorrow to say anything about him because you never know with a knee,” said van Gaal in his post-match press conference.
“My opinion is it is not so heavy (serious) but I am not a doctor. So we have to wait for the scan then we will know more. But I hope it is not so heavy.”
Van Gaal also discussed the fitness of Angel Di Maria, who suffered a hamstring injury in the first half of Saturday’s match. “Di Maria is not so heavy but of course he shall not play against Southampton,” the boss said. “But you never know.”
To finish his injury round-up, the Dutchman provided a positive update on Daley Blind and revealed his compatriot could return from an ankle injury towards the end of this month.
“It’s not so heavy as I have already said,” van Gaal reported. As for a possible return date, the manager suggested: “Not next week, I don’t know… Christmas maybe – maybe Christmas. At the end of December maybe we see light at the end of the tunnel.”
Any updates on Rooney's injury.
Injuries will probably be the difference here. Going to St. Mary's without Rooney, Di Maria, Rafael, and Shaw will considerably hampen us.
Aye their performance going forward (or lack of) tonight gives me a lot of confidence that we'll see another 70%+ possession game.Southampton haven't had anything going forward tonight. We can beat them, we've got the confidence with 4 wins from 4, they have no wins in 3 with 2 losses.
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