I can't help but agree with this post.
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You want Mata back on the right again? Really? He's actually been playing well centrally these last couple of games, and you want to move him away from there, to have him use that electric pace of his to match up against Sandro. Think it through.
How many young players did Jose improve in the last 10 years? You have to ask yourself.
You don't change your entire approach from the season, particularly against the favourites for the champions league, because one player is out of form. But while we are on the subject, if we don't have enough players to cover the three attacking and wide players, how are we going to have the players in a 442 or 4411? A "defensive" 433? We've got 3 strikers, an attacking midfielder and Pogba ffs. We aren't going out to play defensive.
Irregardless, I imagine if we did change our set up and we got trampled as a result, you'll be in here giving him pelters for it.
That's the problem we're getting here. The valid points being made about Jose being sacked are drowned out by the barrage of crap being thrown at him for the hell of it.
Yep, pretty much.
It's becoming increasingly hard to discern truth from fiction when it comes to Mourinho's words, hence why I opted to ask first whether that one was true or false.
And you can quote me on this: Rashford will turn out to be a very good player for Utd, or whoever.
This is just tiring now.
Jose has been very honest in what's been saying to the press, this has brought me to question why he opted to bring back his 'trusted' players that he worked with in the past i.e. Matic and William.
Have our scouts done a good enough job to provide Jose with players that is good enough for our first team? Our transfer records have been shocking over the last 5 years and this clearly isn't just down to Jose.
Have our scouts done a good enough job to provide Jose with players that is good enough for our first team? Our transfer records have been shocking over the last 5 years and this clearly isn't just down to Jose.
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Seems detrimental to keep playing him but we don't really have an alternative, Rashford and Martial don't really set the world alight when they do play there, Sanchez for a few games, maybe? A decent back up striker in January wouldn't go amiss.
Didn’t Herrera play on right v Chelsea?
That’s not the point I am making though. Jose’s excuses for always playing Lukaku are laughable. He simply won’t drop him.
Why are you talking as if our approach has been successful?
It does feel like our fan base assumes nearly every young player with a bit of talent is obviously going to make it here. Nearly always been the case to be fair but I'd say even more so now.
Because you believe it? Or that you’re over people posting the same repetitive bile?
Weird how he never took they same attitude with Martial.
For about 15 minutes in which he didn't do anything.
No, Hererra was subbed on late in the game - we played Rashford on the right.
Before you accuse me of being a Mourinho apologist (which is never too far away whenever anyone makes any comment that vindicates the manager's decisions) I don't agree with much of what he does. But your suggestions, for various reasons, are utter tosh.
Honestly his excuse to keep playing is pretty poor. There are options if he really wanted to change it up.
It's not like Lukaku's bad form is new either. We have had enough players before to make the change but he has his excuse now and the press don't call him out on it
It's not like Lukaku's bad form is new either. We have had enough players before to make the change but he has his excuse now and the press don't call him out on it
Ballotelli, Varane, Santon, McTominay, Jese, Loftus Cheek.
Chill.
Firstly, we do have options. They may not be great but my point was that what we're doing now clearly isn't working so may as well change and try something else.
Second, I never mentioned Juve.
Third, we ARE going out to be defensive, that's clear to everyone (well almost everyone). That's clear from how we change tactics when results going against us... Newcastle, Chelsea, Juve all showed a clear change in attacking intent from start of game to end. We won one, should have won another ....
Finally, don't just lump people in with others and assume. Read my posts, you'll see I've been reasonably positive until very, very recently on Jose. Even now, I'm not saying he's rubbish and 100% to blame (as some do, say Mick321), I also blame some players (posts are clear).
BUT I also blame Jose for tactics, not playing players in best position/formation and for persisting with Lukaku and Matic regardless of form) and 433 (regardless of results).
I've seen loads of United managers, huge changes in our success (or lack of it, including a relegation). I don't jump on managers instantly, I try and be supportive and balanced so don't dive in and assume from one post.
Do I want Jose to stay? Probably not now as don't see him changing anything. Am I on seventeen threads blaming him for everything? No.... but selecting players who are in awful form is costing us and sends a terrible message to squad players ("doesn't matter what you do, xxxxxxx is going to play").
You would have been better off saying I don't know than including some of those names. The only one I can give you from that list is Varane that actually was improved by Jose and grown into a relevant player. No young attack player improved under him significantly, that's a simple fact.
at all the people who want to believe that made up quote is actually something said by JoseIt says a lot about you, it really does.
Says more about Jose than it does about the fans.
It says a lot about you, it really does.
Well, probably both really. It also says a lot about how confirmation bias is one of the most robust psychological findings of the last 100 years!
You want him gone too
It's in the Press Conference thread in quotes. It's a bit shit to make up quotes without at least putting white text to inform its a joke.
It says a lot about you, it really does.
I believe that Woodward wants to keep the number of players in the squad the same.
So, for a new player to come in, we need to sell one player.
Ibra left, so Lukaku came in.
Carrick left, so Fred came in.
Miki left, Sanchez came in.
Our 3rd choice GK left, so we got a replacement.
...and so on.
So, if we want to get another striker, we'll need to sell an existing attacker.
Also consider that attackers tend to cost a lot - Woodward won't be keen on spending the money.
We could do with Welbeck tbh
Of course. We can register only 25 players and rest all should be U21 players. We have registered 24 players this season and next season we have to register Rashford. So yeah we have to sell before adding more players.
He is actually,Lukaku looks like he should be in the boxing ring not a fecking football pitch,he's massive.
Just by the way,if we were set up to attack teams,Rashford would be a nightmare for any team.He has just about everything,unfortunately the idiot in charge only wants to pander to the big lump in the team and Fellaini when the big lump can't score.
Did he really say that?Feck sake he's sounding more like Moyes than a supposed world class manager.
@iHicksy ban from press conference threads?
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This one is genuine btw, not fake. Reported by various sites.https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spo...s/everton-news-transfers-live-davies-15320360
He always talks about investments
Same with Wolves, West Ham and now Everton.Hahah hope you'll ever say the same to Rashford/Martial. Laugh at your discrimination management Jose
He really does want to get sacked and pocket a dozen million of quid, does he not? Can imagine what Ed feels inside...
Very sad. But we are both midtable clubs so perhaps it'll be closer than expected.Did he really say that?Feck sake he's sounding more like Moyes than a supposed world class manager.
I'm not...
please drop Matic and play Andreas.
Please drop Lukaku and play Rashford and/or Martial as striker(s).
Please drop Lukaku and play Rashford and/or Martial as striker(s).