United thread 2018/19

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

He's not brave enough to get physical, actually that could go for both of them.

I'm amazed little is being made of Pogba and his entourage sneaking out just before full time, that's disrespecting his team mates imo.

Moureen will just wait for his moment then poke him in the eye.

 

[1.618034]

My heart bleeds.

 

[Pigeonho]

Nice one Sky for that little snippet of entertainment

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Well he be there another 2 seasons because the rags have an option of an extra year.

Ah, that's a shame as my source was wishful thinking!

 

[Mr.Feeny]

What a freak show.

 

[mosssideblue]

To be honest Mourinho is a great manager, honestly he is. His track record speaks for itself and he would do a lot of good at most clubs, I think he is better suited though at relatively poorer clubs where he can build the teams he wants. His problem is the club he is at, he has been found out in England mostly because he has inherited a dressing rooms of egos and a culture that someone like Pep wouldn't touch with a bargepole.

For them it comes down to transfer policy and he either has no say or very little say and that is pretty much why they are in the state they are. He hasn't got the backing to get rid of the rot and buy in the team he wants, he didn't have that at Chelsea really the second time around either.

For them spending £200m on Pogba or £300k a week on Sanchez is more important than using a portion of that to get them a Bernardo Silva, Gundogan and Fernandinho.

He won't go I don't think but to be honest it is pointless any manager going there because they are only interested in signing players that sell shirts.

I have to disagree in that if he were still a great manager, he would get more of a tune from the players he has irrespective of egos. Personally, I would say he was previously a great manager who is now unable to overcome the changes and new challenges that teams bring to the party.

If he hasn't already, he will lose the dressing room totally and the scum will be forced to act sooner rather than later to get shot of him

He is finished in the PL

 

[Manc in London]

Even as a Blue, I thought that video was embarrassing to watch.

 

[Henkeman]

Well he be there another 2 seasons because the rags have an option of an extra year.

Yes, that was my initial reaction too. It's very interesting how they've created contracts where the club can unilaterally exercise an additional year though. And (spit) quite clever on their part.

 

[mosssideblue]

Pogba vs Mou will dominate headlines and water cooler banter but the Alexis debacle is just as embarrassing. Mou and United wanted so badly to sign him so City wouldn’t, they failed to properly assess whether he was the right fit for a Mou team

Genius from Txiki et al, United saddled with an underperforming player with a virtually immovable contract

Feel for Rashford, seems a good lad and wants to thrive at United but Mou is wrong for him - Carragher was right about him moving away to improve

Agree with all of this

 

[Mr.Feeny]

I have to disagree in that if he were still a great manager, he would get more of a tune from the players he has irrespective of egos. Personally, I would say he was previously a great manager who is now unable to overcome the changes and new challenges that teams bring to the party.

If he hasn't already, he will lose the dressing room totally and the scum will be forced to act sooner rather than later to get shot of him

He is finished in the PL

Exactly. Martial, Rashford, Pogba, Sanchez and pretty much everyone else are all playing worse for him than they did and do for other managers.

It's a manager's responsibility to coach his team and get the most out of his players. You see the improvement in our youjng players that has been a result of Pep's coaching, and then look at United and wonder what Mourinho even does.

I legitimately cannot believe how he's managed to screw up so badly and create a mess this big in a 2 year period. Then again, it's the same guy who had Chelsea in a relegation battle 3 years so.