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Herrera: I like LvG’s possession football tactics

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 02:42 PM PDT

Ander Herrera has revealed that when he signed for United he didn’t speak to Louis van Gaal, but is very happy with the tactics his new manager employs.

"I didn't talk to Louis van Gaal, I spoke to the club but I knew he was demanding, very sincere and direct, and he has shown that,” he said. “He says things to your face. He protects you and supports you when you're doing your bit. He's very disciplined, the team always comes first and he doesn't let you relax. Every training session has to count and I like that. One of the things I've liked about Van Gaal is that he gives mucha, mucha, mucha importance to the ball, to possession. He believes that if we have the ball it's easier to attack. It's not 'ball or run', they're not separate things. Run, yes but with the ball. I prefer that; you don't get as tired."

Herrera: I couldn’t turn down United

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 02:37 PM PDT

Ander Herrera has spoken of his happiness at being given the opportunity to play for Manchester United.

“I would never have left Athletic if it hadn't been for a club like United,” he said. “I left a different, unique club, with a special philosophy and incredible people. It's a club that few of us have had the privilege of playing for and, who knows, but for United I might have been there 10 years. But this is the biggest club in England, a new project, new players and a new coach. Desire too: it's been 25 years and the players are conscious of that. They're determined to put United back where it belongs.”

Going on the pre-season tour was an eye-opener for the Spaniard and confirmed to him how big United is.

“You go to the US and there are a thousand people outside the hotel. You play Real Madrid and there are 109,000 people, almost all in United shirts, 80,000 against LA Galaxy, 60,000 against Roma. Every day at Carrington there's someone else I haven't met yet. You get a sense of the magnitude of the club. You go into the dressing room and see Fletcher, Carrick, Rooney, Van Persie, guys who have won it all and been at the highest level for 10 years, not two or three. I'm 25 and I thought it was the right time. I wasn't thinking: 'The train's leaving, the train's leaving … ' but United is an opportunity you can't turn down."

VIEW FROM THE ENEMY: City fan on FFP and Yaya Toure’s birthday

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 04:00 AM PDT

In preparation for the 2014-15 season, The Republik of Mancunia has spoken to fans of all the clubs in the Premier League about last season, next season, their own clubs and their thoughts on United.

Rob Pollard is Bleacher Report’s Manchester City correspondent and editor of Typical City.

Scott: How did you rate 2013-14 for your City?

Rob: It was absolutely superb – the best I've witnessed, for sure. Two trophies and some unbelievable football, as well as some small progress in Europe, means it's difficult to say it was anything other than a resounding success, particularly given we had a new manager. The football we played throughout December and January was outrageously good at times.

Scott: Who was your best performing player?

Rob: David Silva pretty much always is. He's the best City player I've seen and many older than me are starting to say he's the best ever. He started the season on the left and was doing great, but Aguero's injury troubles and Negredo's loss of form meant he moved to the No.10 role where he excelled. Some of his performances there were wonderful to watch and he, perhaps more than any other player, got us over the line in those final weeks of the title race.

Scott: Which player are you expecting to be most important for you in 2014-15?

Rob: Silva again. In an attacking sense, he is everything to City. The difference when he plays to when he doesn't is pretty ridiculous. The Community Shield gave a nice snapshot of that. When he came on, we started to look capable of putting decent moves together after a woeful first half. He's an absolute joy.

Scott: What do you think of Yaya Toure after his behaviour this summer – claim club refused him leave to see his dying brother/birthdaygate etc.

Rob: It was all completely bizarre. His agent leads a lot of it looking for a pay rise. It's an age old he trick he resorts to most summers. It was sad that it all started just seven days after winning the league when everyone connected to the club should have been celebrating their achievements. Why Toure blindly follows his lead is a mystery to me. Modern football is weird at times.

The idea the club would have denied him leave to be with his brother is absurd.

Scott: Are you happy with your manager?

Rob: Yeah, definitely. He plays attractive football and conducts himself well off the field. I don't think he's necessarily in the elite manager bracket just yet, but we love him.

Scott: City fans were singing “you can stick your Pellegrini up your arse” before he got the job. Are you pleased Mancini was sacked now that you have Pellegrini?

Rob: I wouldn't say I'm pleased but it was the right move. Everyone at City tells me how toxic the atmosphere was during Mancini's final season. It seems the club had no choice.

What does annoy me, though, is the lack of recognition Mancini gets around the Etihad. I'm not saying there should be a stand in his name and a statue erected, but he did end a 35-year wait for a trophy. He changed the mentality and culture of our club and it's all the better for it. No one, not the least the club, should ever forget that.

Scott: How do you think City will get on this season?

Rob: Retaining the league will be difficult, given Chelsea's squad this year, but it's definitely possible. Their recruitment policy in recent years has been excellent and they're beginning to reap the rewards for that. I'd certainly expect us to win a trophy and progress to at least the last-eight of the Champions League.

Scott: Are you happy with your club's performance in the transfer window this summer?

Rob: Yeah. We didn't need major surgery but we did need some strength in depth in certain areas, and that's exactly what we've got. Fernando looks a hell of a player, too.

Scott: City spent over £100m last year, over £50m this year, and accepted a £50m fine from UEFA for breaching FFP. What do you make of the fine?

Rob: I fundamentally disagree with FFP and it's whole ethos. I'm genuinely unsure as to what exactly it's trying to achieve.

Scott: If you could have one United player, who would it be?

Rob: Fellaini. Na, I'm kidding. I like Welbeck, for obvious reasons, but I don't think he's a great player. On the basis of last season I'd have to say De Gea, but I also rate Mata very highly when he's used in the right position, which your last manager failed to do.

Scott: Can you believe United were as bad as they were last season?

Rob: No. It was all very odd. Ferguson didn't leave behind a great squad, I think we can all accept that, but for Moyes to take a title-winning side into seventh was ridiculous, really. The players didn' t help him and neither did Woodward, but he also didn't help himself. Some of the quotes from post-match interviews and press conferences were bizarre, to say the least, and quite rightly pissed the fans off.

Scott: How do you expect United to perform this season?

Rob: Much better. I think you've got the right man now. He seems like a right cocky bastard, which after the insipid Moyes reign feels like just what United need. No European football will help domestically. I think top 4 is doable and would be real progress given the shambles of last season.

Scott: Who do you think will win the league?

Rob: City or Chelsea. I'll say City but I'm not that confident.

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VIEW FROM THE ENEMY: Hull fan on a man crush for Bruce and blame for United’s poor season

Posted: 15 Aug 2014 01:00 AM PDT

In preparation for the 2014-15 season, The Republik of Mancunia has spoken to fans of all the clubs in the Premier League about last season, next season, their own clubs and their thoughts on United.

Andy Dalton writes for Amber Nectar. Follow @Amber__Nectar on Twitter.

Scott: How did you rate 2013-14 for Hull?

Andy: By most measures, 2013/14 was the best in the history of Hull City AFC. Our highest ever league position, a first ever FA Cup final and a first ever qualification for Europe. Were it not for the club's squalid behaviour over its doomed attempt to change the name, and the inability to hang on in the final at Wembley, it would probably have been the perfect season.

Scott: Who was your best performing player?

Andy: Curtis Davies. He used to look like an accident waiting to happen, but last season he was impeccably consistent and a vital player for City.

Scott: Which player are you expecting to be most important for you next season?

Andy: Tom Huddlestone. He's a proper Premier League player who sometimes looks to be playing slightly within himself – however on form there aren't many better midfielders about (and none of them would join City anyway) so we'll be heavily reliant upon him.

Scott: Are you happy with your manager?

Andy: I don't ever want Steve Bruce not to be City manager.

Scott: Ha, wow. You’ve got it bad eh?

Andy: I have a proper mancrush on Steve Bruce. Let's face it, who doesn't?

Scott: Ha, fair point. What do you think your club will achieve with him this season?

Andy: Trophies rarely head the way of clubs outside the top seven clubs, and the chances are we've just missed out on the best chance we'll have in most of our lifetime. But it'd still be nice to contend until the latter stages of at least one of the three we're entered into; as for the League, we deserved better than 16th last season and would probably have got it had we not been concentrating on the Cup from about March onwards – something like 13th-14th ought to be a realistic ambition.

Scott: Are you happy with your Hull's performance in the transfer window this summer?

Andy: We've spent quite a bit, probably more than I'm entirely comfortable really, but we've spent it on players who should genuinely strengthen us – so the cost caveat notwithstanding, it's been a productive summer.

Scott: If you could have one United player, who would it be?

Andy: Imagine Robin van Persie running onto Tom Huddlestone's through-balls. Ooh.

Scott: Can you believe United were as bad as they were last season?

Andy: A dip was always likely after the retirement of the previous manager, but not necessarily a near-collapse. I think it took everyone by surprise, but to this outsider at least, it seemed more the responsibility of the players than David Moyes.

Scott: Eesh. Really? Personally delighted he’s gone. How do you expect United to perform this season?

Andy: Better, but I think the rebuilding may take another summer. I'd expect a top four position, and it may be that the new manager views a Cup as important to kick-start and validate his appointment.

Scott: Who do you think will win the league?

Andy: Chelsea.

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