Wow, that's just stupid and she seems so convinced about whats shes is saying which makes it worse.
Maybe if journalists knew how to ask sensible, relevant or even well-structured questions Erik would respond differently.
London educated Scouse.Wow, that's just stupid and she seems so convinced about whats shes is saying which makes it worse.
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I don't know if EtH made biggest mistake is good career, I did for sure by watching 50+ seconds of absolute shit coming out of her mouth.
Yep I was bracing myself for this but the Brentford result was really shocking.When a progressive manager does join a new team unused to a progressive style of play, shocking losses do pop up here and there. Let's see what happens going forward, unfortunately, Liverpool aren't the sort of team you plan to get back on track with!
We've seen teams trying to play progressively thumped 8-0 and the like, hopefully it doesn't get to that. I hope for the manager's sake and the team's confidence we can get a couple of wins on the bounce from somewhere fast
My god, these journalists will criticize Ten Hag if he expounds and talks to much (stop talking and show us what you can do as a coach) and when he doesn't talk much (he has no personality!) feck em'| I would not listen to that tripe
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That was my take on it, 'going directly to the board' therefore ignoring the usual lines of communication. No mention of the captain being part of it. As you say it undermines the manager and also adds to the split dressing room stories if true. If these guys think their teammates aren't good enough to play with them then they should at least start performing like they're a level above, not below.It also indicates they may have done this behind ETH’s back which I consider to be an undermining of ETH. As a manager myself I’d be pretty pissed if my team did this.
That is what fergie used to say and keane was saying last week that its one thing to have technical ability but without the correct character and temperament its hard to succeed at the top level.exactly. Even looking at the players.. how the fold here.. internationals who have cut it at other clubs come here and crumble. I can’t imagine the level of scrutiny and abuse they get. Not defending them but it’s something you or I don’t have to deal with. This lot are broken. It’s got to be mental at this point. No chance we don’t have a better squad than teams that are smashing us right now.
It took two games for some to pipe up. Sounds more like she has a bone to pick with the fact that he doesn't want to indulge her or her colleagues shite questions.
I actually think Manchester United have a chance of beating Liverpool. They are going to miss Mane this year big time, plus they are going into this game under tremendous pressure. This may sound crazy, but possibly under more pressure than United. Your team are just at the start of a re-build and although top-4 will be their target, really, top-10 is more likely. Liverpool on the other hand would have gone into this season expecting to be right in the mix for the league title, but if they lose on Monday they could be 7 points behind Arsenal and Man City and that is pretty much them out of it, before we've even got to September. Pressure can make people do strange things.On what fantasy planet do these clowns who lost 4:0 to Brentford, and trashed last season, are winning next Monday? I respect optimism, but that is something else
I totally agree with this.If true, then this is an indication of how broken the dressing room is.
Besides the fact Ronaldo is a slippery Cnut, Rashford is sh*t and Bruno has lost his way, it says to me that they think some of their team mates aren’t good enough and are vocalising it.
It also indicates they may have done this behind ETH’s back which I consider to be an undermining of ETH. As a manager myself I’d be pretty pissed if my team did this.
I wonder how many of these sentiments are present on the training pitch, mealtimes and actually during games?
A few things about this: I agree with what you said about the Dutch league, but I think ETH has suffered because he is working under constraints. The fact a group of players whom many people on here think are part of the problem have gone to the board to complain, tells me something: they feel pretty secure in their jobs! As volumiza says, it is totally undermining their new manager.Two games were so bad that ETH's already lost more than half of his authority and credibility. What he has said is completely at odds with reality. He overestimated the squad, overestimated the Dutch league, and more importantly overestimated himself. His misjudgment is one of the root causes of the current situation, but he reacts to it by punishing players as if they were school kids. Unless he admits his mistakes and change the course, things will be out of control pretty soon.
She is so, so dim. Hes not giving a lot of words because he doesn't want to. Saying hes distanced from the players is laughable, like she thinks she knows his trainings and his methods when working with them.
I’m struggling to think of any. Ronaldo obviously does… de Gea probably does. Varane, Bruno maybe… that’s it.That is what fergie used to say and keane was saying last week that its one thing to have technical ability but without the correct character and temperament its hard to succeed at the top level.
Do these players have the character to play for utd ? Vast majority don't.
Varane had the character to play for Real, but only a maybe for United?I’m struggling to think of any. Ronaldo obviously does… de Gea probably does. Varane, Bruno maybe… that’s it.
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I wonder if those same guys were stunned with Herb Brooks' methods for Team USA.Tweet
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Which one of the players are in this guy's ear?
To hell with sports science. You cnuts don't wanna run the miles the day after a match? Then make sure you don't get out run.
It's as simple as that. We can talk formations/systems/tactics all we want but these players are so bad that at this point, something as rudimentary as running is what's needed.
Ridiculous isn’t it. The Brentford players ran 13.8km more than our players that match so if they were able to run it on a hot day on Saturday, our players can add it on the next day.Tweet
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Which one of the players are in this guy's ear?
To hell with sports science. You cnuts don't wanna run the miles the day after a match? Then make sure you don't get out run.
It's as simple as that. We can talk formations/systems/tactics all we want but these players are so bad that at this point, something as rudimentary as running is what's needed.
Really wouldn't surprise me. Just as bad is the culture of "I don't rate X player, therefore will take joy in being proven right" it's like some don't want them to do well at all even if it's at the expense of United.Fecking hell. There are actually people here would still complain if we beat Liverpool in our next match. Mental.
Outrunned = across the aggregate, each individual player was outrun by ~1km. It does sound pretty brutal to have each one run 13k the day after a game as a result.Tweet
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Which one of the players are in this guy's ear?
To hell with sports science. You cnuts don't wanna run the miles the day after a match? Then make sure you don't get out run.
It's as simple as that. We can talk formations/systems/tactics all we want but these players are so bad that at this point, something as rudimentary as running is what's needed.
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Which one of the players are in this guy's ear?
To hell with sports science. You cnuts don't wanna run the miles the day after a match? Then make sure you don't get out run.
It's as simple as that. We can talk formations/systems/tactics all we want but these players are so bad that at this point, something as rudimentary as running is what's needed.
Its really destroying the forum sentiment. There are a lot of posters who don't post because of these "fans".Really wouldn't surprise me. Just as bad is the culture of "I don't rate X player, therefore will take joy in being proven right" it's like some don't want them to do well at all even if it's at the expense of United.
Stupid people are always convinced that what they say is golden. Dunning-Kruger effect at work.Wow, that's just stupid and she seems so convinced about whats shes is saying which makes it worse.
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Which one of the players are in this guy's ear?
To hell with sports science. You cnuts don't wanna run the miles the day after a match? Then make sure you don't get out run.
It's as simple as that. We can talk formations/systems/tactics all we want but these players are so bad that at this point, something as rudimentary as running is what's needed.
Sometimes the disciplinary angle outweighs the sports science. If he created a new rule where he made them make up the difference after every single game, I'd be worried. But as a one off, I think this throws down the gauntlet to the players in a way that's needed.Tweet
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Which one of the players are in this guy's ear?
To hell with sports science. You cnuts don't wanna run the miles the day after a match? Then make sure you don't get out run.
It's as simple as that. We can talk formations/systems/tactics all we want but these players are so bad that at this point, something as rudimentary as running is what's needed.
I thought this too which is why I was trying to find the running stats of City Vs Bournemouth. Any idea where I can find it?Outrunned = across the aggregate, each individual player was outrun by ~1km. It does sound pretty brutal to have each one run 13k the day after a game as a result.
Probably a lot of the outrunning is a function of our higher possession too. The team that doesn't have the ball does have to work harder.
I am sorry? These guys are moaning about running? Arguably the best paid footballers in the world who couldn't be arsed to show up and compete against Brentford and have the gall to moan about running? Some of these players know what Conte does? Or perhaps they haven't heard about Atletico's 'Murder Hill' either?Tweet
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Which one of the players are in this guy's ear?
To hell with sports science. You cnuts don't wanna run the miles the day after a match? Then make sure you don't get out run.
It's as simple as that. We can talk formations/systems/tactics all we want but these players are so bad that at this point, something as rudimentary as running is what's needed.
It's not just the forum, twitter is rife with it too. Really makes supporting the club all the more unenjoyable.Its really destroying the forum sentiment. There are a lot of posters who don't post because of these "fans".
I said this would happen. They’ll blame the Liverpool loss on being tired because they had to run instead of having the day off. They’ll be some agenda driven sports scientist claim that not resting after a game lowers your chance of winning your next game by 90% to go with it also.Tweet
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Which one of the players are in this guy's ear?
To hell with sports science. You cnuts don't wanna run the miles the day after a match? Then make sure you don't get out run.
It's as simple as that. We can talk formations/systems/tactics all we want but these players are so bad that at this point, something as rudimentary as running is what's needed.
I love the 343 personally, I think it's a really balanced system on paper and you can create all sorts of overloads in different areas. Conte at Chelsea showed this.Next game, ETH needs to change his formation. The 4-1-2-3 works very well if you have excellent CMs and DMs but with our attack heavy midfield (with Matic gone, we don't have any DM to play and we only have 1 CM in McTominay) its a recipe for disaster. Against a Liverpool side boasting a superior midfield, that formation is never going to work.
While its true that the players are lacking in confidence (Ole was exceptional at getting the squad to fight back in games which we are losing), ETH partly needs to take the blame for insisting on the same formation. I can understand that he wants the team to grow into his system, thus he is using the 4-1-2-3 which gives a nice balance across the entire pitch. However we don't have the proper balance in midfield, so more numbers are needed to reduce the opponent's capability to gain spaces against us. Hopefully he uses a 3-5-2 or 3-6-1 against Liverpool, until the new signings come in.
I think this explains a lot. The leaks, throwing anyone under the bus who exposes their incompetence or who holds them to account. The culture we have created by pampering some of these players is terrible.I said this would happen. They’ll blame the Liverpool loss on being tired because they had to run instead of having the day off. They’ll be some agenda driven sports scientist claim that not resting after a game lowers your chance of winning your next game by 90% to go with it also.
They won’t stop until they’re gone, these players are fighting for survival at a top club on top10% wages, something they’ll never see again in their lives.
i said varane and maybe Bruno. You read that wrong.Varane had the character to play for Real, but only a maybe for United?
Doesn't make sense. Character isn't his problem. His injury record for us and general decline is the problem.