It's an extremely strange line of argument. For some reason whenever we look crap on the pitch (something we've done under 4 different managers and largely completely different squads), it's always the players being prima donnas. Same argument I'm trying to wrap my head around in that "Ralf should play the kids" thread.
Good post in calling out bs. The only prima Donna we have is pogba and he is barely playing. Ronaldo is one but, he has carried us this season and seems like he is pushing his team to do better so you can't really complain much about his attitude affecting our performance.
I think people are right in calling out a bunch of overpaid “superstars” for their lazy work ethic and histrionics. They haven’t earned the right, Ronaldo excepted.
United had been branded lazy by almost everyone including Scholes, Keane, Rooney and Gaz but I guess everyone is wrong and you are right. There are other issues of course that which also include that some players are simply not good enough (McT, Maguire, Fred, AWB comes to mind). However let's not be kidding ourselves. There is a lack of commitment in our squad.
Couldn't agree more with everything.
It is hard to get rid of bad habits that this team was plagued with under the last administration. In Ralph first game, we saw a lot of positive changes and then it seems our players have falling back into the bad habits of our last administration. I see a lot of passion and frustration in our players on the pitch, so I feel like there is more to it than the players having the wrong attitude. I believe the team is bloated and a dysfunctional unit that needs to be trimmed and rejuvenated with at least two players that is the right fit. Moreover, a manager that knows how to coach and has good man management capabilities.
Now your really talking nonsense.
Drop the man who has something ridiculous like 14 goals in 16 games? Makes sense.
yes and winning our next 3 games is a big ask
I love Ronaldo but can’t help but feel the attitude and whole vibe is different since he came. Hopefully I’m wrong
He made this team, he fostered the shit attitude the players have with his relaxed approach to the squad. He didnt even coach them. If anything we are unravelling how much damage he did to the squad right now.
I don't see any issue if we drop Ronaldo. He's an icing on the cake player.
Drop Ronaldo for which player?
We had problems before Ronaldo arrived. It's likely that Ronaldo's arrival just exposed them. There were times last season when Bruno Fernandes was basically hinting in interviews that we weren't good enough and the players needed to step up and give more.
Spot on.
I agree with this, I just can’t get my head around how we have sancho, Rashford and Greenwood, all with outputs of 30 goals a season, looking terrified out there. Scared to shoot, scared to make mistakes. You imagine your 20 years old and you got Ronaldo tutting and screaming at you when you don’t pass to him or slightly over hit a pass.. you might love it or it might make you change your game slightly. When you get the ball your looking for him straight away, rather than doing what you do naturally. Your worried about messing up to the point where your rigid and lose your natural game.
From an outside perspective it looks like he's exactly the problem. I thought you were set up very well with Cavani and sometimes Greenwood playing up top at the start of the season/end of last. Now he's here you can't play that system anymore.
No, I wouldn’t drop him all season unless he requests to rest. He was nothing short of sensational up until the whole team went to shit.
Ronaldo Cavani and Sancho should start. I’m hoping Ralf thinks the same and doesn’t do something stupid like dropping Ronaldo.
Ronaldo needs dropping if we are to play Ralf to get his chance to implement his system. Ronaldo is now the archetypical Italian striker where they don't run much so that they can save their energy for when it counts -- in the penalty box. At 36 that's his only option.
Presumably you can back that up?
Then play Greenwood or Cavani with Ronaldo. He's the best finisher at the club, leaving a player of his quality who always steps up in the big moments would be a mistake. Rotate him sensibly yes but making him a super sub is not the answer. I hardly think he would be happy coming off the bench every week anyway so we would likely never see the best of him in that role.
I was Ole out and I'm happy that RR is here and not complaining about him.
paul mcgrath was a midfielder for both United and Ireland on many occasions
How do you know it is just Ole supporters? Or are you just assuming and making this place more tribal than it already is?
