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Last Man Standing finalist 2021/22
We're shit away in Europe. I feel like i've seen that exact game 15 times.
The officials gifted them with the game. Hot with corners but shite with off sides and fouls. At times all the Dutch could do was commit cynical fouls and knew the ref wouldn't do anything. The DeCnut Scouse stamped and didn't even receive a warning. All Hargreaves could do was say how good the Dutch were, which is easy if a side isn't penalised for constant fouling. By the end it was all fouls to stop our game - I hope we batter them at OT.22 fouls, one yellow.
Another weak refereeing performance meant that Feyenoord could get away with constant fouling without punishment and a LOT of fouls went unpunished.
I am to...I hope people are patient. This is a big big job here at United.He emphasized the importance in having fun, positive and lightning fast attack. Away European games were very similar to tonight but home games we tore it up. I'm annoyed that we still have some shit floating around but relaxed in the fact that we have the right guy in charge.
Yep, was thinking along those lines...Ashley Young is on a lot of money, Phil Jones is on a lot of money and always injured, Rojo is on a lot of money, is shit, doesn't appear to want to leave, Memphis the same. They will need to take a serious pay cut if they moved somewhere else. They are far too comfy here.
I have never forgotten what their thug of a player did to Denis Irwin back in the day. They haven't changed. They are thugs. A thuggish team for their thuggish fans.I know this is written on here quite often but you just know if that was Fellaini, Rojo, Rooney, Zlatan etc. making any one of those fouls there'd have been an instant yellow card. Actually can't believe they were able to play like that for 90 minutes, Mata alone was hacked to pieces 5-6 times!
I'm fecking livid tonight. Sunday needs to hurry up ASAP.
But our current manager has chosen them for back ups. Why not get behind them it was their first game tonight!I don't suggest a clear out, just a few no hopers - Rojo being one of them.
All I want is your best mate, women are very sympathetic creatures, sure they'd feel empathy for somebody who wasted two hours for this game.I think you're trying to set me up horribly here.
Relax Twiggy.But our current manager has chosen them for back ups. Why not get behind them it was their first game tonight!
Problem he has is that it was rumoured he was trying to move quite a number of them on, didn't so then he has to say he wants them. Then they only get to play in the cup competitions. Why should some of them bother? They are getting well paid. When you get that it is difficult for the other players in that team to do enough to win the game when they are carrying most of their teammates.Agree. He rested players in crucial positions, especially fullbacks. And I thought players like Rojo and Darmian will give all to impress. Especially Darmian, since he has a 30 years old winger ahead of him.
But I guess they can't be really bothered by getting millions every year for doing feck all.
Remember the excitement when everyone thought Ashley was joining Palace because he was seen on a train?Relax Twiggy.
Rojo for eg has been bad for a while (not just judging him on tonight). Phil has been injured forever and I can't see him being fit for us ever. Ashley is a nice guy but he needs to move on. We'll see what happens when they play a bit more this season, but I doubt they'll improve much.
Yep. I really like him, but I think it's time he moved on. In any case, he's not our biggest problem right now. First thing's first - win on Sunday with whomever is on the pitchRemember the excitement when everyone thought Ashley was joining Palace because he was seen on a train?
Why will it take them time when Guardiola needed no time? I've asked this question a couple of times already and I just want an answer that makes sense; from anyone.truth be told. Its early days in the season and this team is a work in progress. It will take them time to fully implement Mourinho"s defensive and attacking ideas
What annoys me is his mentality. He always looks out for himself. Even he has 1/1000 chance of scoring, he'll take the shot, without making a glance to see if anyone else are in a better position. He has the skills to be a very good player imo, he just needs to get into his head that his not ALL about him. Which most people would after a couple of underwhelming seasons, just not Memphis...Do we really scout players before throwing away millions?
Memphis cost us 30 million, so much mediocrity all over the pitch
IMO it's not that much that Smalling is worse than Blind or Bailly, but the fact that Smalling is similar to Bailly in skill set and playing style(though not as extreme), and playing the two of them together will expose their collective weakness, build up play. Playing either of them alongside Blind is the generally best way to go this season imo, at least until Smalling gets match fit. He is better than Bailly in build up play from what i have seen so far...Blind - Bailly partnership has worked pretty well, wouldn't tinker that. Smalling has been very good last season but he's the one who may have to wait on an proper opportunity. Its always nice to have good options like the 3 of them vying for the 2 spots.
See in blue above...Positives:
- First look for Mourinho at Rojo, Schneiderlin, Depay and Young in a competitive game, now he will know not to play them.
At this rate he's quickly running out of players he trusts. Scratch those, and Lingard + Mkhitaryan after the weekend. I know Zlatan lauds him for being honest and direct with his players. But there is honest, and then there is this. Telling players straight out on international tv that he cannot trust them hardly seems like good man-handling imo... He's the proven winner though... Problem is how he deals with [searching for the right word here] problems, he still needs to solve this...- More evidence that Mata should never play on the wing, ever.
- Pretty strong statement by subbing Martial and Rashford off for playing shit.
Rashford wasn't shit imo. He tried and wanted, but supply was shit, and interest was hardly there from teammates.- It's only Europa league and we'd be better off going out in the group stage, honestly.
If it's "only Europa League", shouldn't even our second stringers be walking it? First game for a lot of them, but it's not like they walked in off the street, they're all professional footballers bought for millions of pounds, training all week long even though they haven't played competive matches recently. At best it is lack of interest and motivation, which is worrying enough imo, and definately not a positive.
Negatives:
- Everything else.
This! Now, even though i wasn't super excited about getting Mourinho as our manager, i figured it was the "safest" option out of the ones we had. Proven PL manager who always wanted to come here. Worries was his style of football and how he deals with our kind of pressure. He needs to sort out how he deals with the rough times, and that fast, cause if he looses another couple of games on the trot he is on the same path as he was with Chelsea last season. He's not gonna get sacked here until this season is over almost no matter what happens, but still. He needs to figure this out, it's all in the mentality imo. He knows how to make underdogs top dogs and how to keep the top dogs on top( at least for a couple of seasons). What he needs to figure out is how to make the underperformers performe to the max of their ability. Even though it looks kind of similar to making underdogs->top dogs, it is dramatically different psyhologically speaking i'd guess. (i'm not a shrink, so basically just guessingThis work in progress. Transition. Or whatever you want to call it. I don't buy any of this.
MCFC, Chelsea and MUFC - all teams got new managers at the same time.
And we have just lost 2 matches in a row.
We have a Galatico class manager, so there is no excuse for losing 2 games in a row.
It's not an easy job. Many of these players were not match fit, so he has to balance trying to give them games versus actually having tactics to win the game. The referee also was poor, not just for the offside goal, but for allowing the constant fouling to break up our plays. Ref should have handed out multiple yellow cards in the first half alone.This is as much on Mourinho as on the players. These tactics or lack thereof are horrendous.
If this is the case, then they are a bunch of pussies with no aspirations, which, imo, is unacceptable for a professional.Problem he has is that it was rumoured he was trying to move quite a number of them on, didn't so then he has to say he wants them. Then they only get to play in the cup competitions. Why should some of them bother? They are getting well paid. When you get that it is difficult for the other players in that team to do enough to win the game when they are carrying most of their teammates.
look at the result. Negative? Lets get rid of half the squad.I despair, never read such a load of rubbish from so called United supporters. If you want to bitch about players why not support the Scousers or the Bitters. At least you would have some credibility.
Yet some say where BFS is concerned that he has every right to sit on his contract. If he has any professional pride he would want to play somewhere. The manager does not want him, Jose is proud, there is no way he will change his mind. I agree they have no aspirations. Rojo just doesn't seem to want to go. I think if an Italian club came in for Darmian he would go. He is not a bad player, just doesn't suit what we want from our fullbacks. Jones will be here when he is a pensionable age and will have spent all that time on the treatment table. Memphis might have to accept he is just not good enough for the PL and Ashley needs to move and take a cut in wages in the process.If this is the case, then they are a bunch of pussies with no aspirations, which, imo, is unacceptable for a professional.
This I don't get.Herrera isn't even good as a CM, so much better when he's in front of the back four as his energy comes into use.
Who do you think cared?That was an awful game, most of them looked like they didn't even care.
Its like a Kindergarten, a bet most of these plastics have never been to OT or understand our culture.look at the result. Negative? Lets get rid of half the squad.
Probably only Ibrahimovic really.Who do you think cared?
I thought he stunk tonight.Smelling and Young your having a laugh?! Smelling is an excellent player. Young always does a job and is a good squad player.
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