Of the names you listed, most will run down their contracts. 2 years before we are rid of overpaid and underperforming players.
I suppose he's right, I mean ETH and Mourinho won cups but did not progress us in the slightest. Though Ole in the end didn't back this talk up either.
Somethings sound better in the head and should be left unsaid. Either say nothing, or say we will try our best but its a tough competition, etc. Trying to portray the team’s incompetence as a choice for the larger good, is tragic.
My condescending attitude is only directed towards INEOS, I’ve been consistent day one saying at best they know how to manage a Yo Yo club like Nice and fans should only expect similar with them to the Glazers
The extra revenue would be a huge help for Amorim's budget and the clubs finances.
Clearly not if he's lowering expectations and prepping us for defeat.
Sadly, i dont agree with you on this. Look at it, with the eyes of the owners. Not as a fan. But as someone who put is own money in all this.
Nothing has Amorim done to suggest he will even topple ETH 3rd position finish, get into 2 FA Cup finals in 2 years.
As the one paying money in all this, this is a disaster.
I reckon we've had 6 CB's at the club for the last decade anyway.
Agree. It was fine to say that 8 years ago when we weren't in a perilous financial position and it wouldn't have been our 2nd year running of no CL for the first time. Now its an absolute disaster, it destroys our potential signings market and hurts us even more financially. I would lose every single league game and finish as low as possible (we're already too high up to get relegated) it meant we somehow fluke a Europa win.
I just hate this idea of writing off seasons as if that attitude has no repurcussions for the club? Two whole boards have written off the past two seasons. The last glazer appointed board and INEOS wrote off last season, now INEOS is writing off this season. It hurts the club financially and it lowers expectations.
It depends on how many players are moved in and out in the summer whether Amorim can turn it around in two season and what Ineos will accept. Top 4 is a long maybe, but top 6/7 could be achieved with enough new players in and if that’s acceptable in the short term, then he may get another short contract. Arteta and Klopp had a tipsy Turvey start in the premier, but they also had a pre season and their pick of players from the start, something Amorim hasn’t had.
The reality is Amorim even with his sporting Team didn’t have that great a track record in Europe and Man United have only won two European trophies in 25 years although we have been to 5 Finals, so maybe play on that a little more that United have one of the better European records of the teams left in the competitions and we expect to go deep in the competition.
Not that terrifying at all when you factor in Garnacho's age and ability to be one of the only players in our squad capable of getting shots away.
If any of them are seen or go on record for doing balloons, due to the current laws that would be deemed as Gross Misconduct and their contract could and should be terminated.
Maybe Amorim should learn that some things are better left unsaid and we don't need verbal fights with player agents?
Nothing wrong with what he says there.
He was completely wrong about the physical point. Antonys issues were not becsuse he lacked physically. He was actually good in this department.
Number of appearances doesn't make the player's age irrelevant. Garnacho may be frustrating to watch at times but most 20 year old forwards aren't clinical with their end product. I'd rather see him to return to being a winger in a 4-3-3 than sit through several more months of Amorim's dull football with either Garnacho or someone else in the L10 position.
Sorry , you can keep saying that to yourself. This is probably one of our most critical moments in the last 10 years. We are severely cash strapped and if we can CL via Europa, it would do wonders for our transfer window.
Yes I have …and no he hasn’t! He still cuts back inside but where he’d always go for the left footed curled shot. He’s started to thread through balls with his left which I don’t remember him doing much of when playing with us.
Yep. A Ferrari is just a Ford with a good attitude.
He’s not saying we won’t try to win it. But as proven by ETH last season, a trophy can paper over the cracks. Amorim is entirely correct in saying we should stay focused on the day-to-day progress. The fact that there is zero day-to-day progress, however, is damning on him.
He's basically saying it's not important and not worth it due to these "bigger things." Despite the fact that winning it can actually help FILL those cracks that are in the team and the club. It's not the league cup or FA Cup.
What's the actual reality then?
I dont think he needs to water down the importance of a major trophy to make that point though. It's a good way to demotivate a squad that much more.
