1985 team
+ way more attacking.
+ more exciting fun to watch.
+ more steel/physical/fight/bite to their game.
+ have genuine leaders.
+ Robson is a key big different, but then there's also Whiteside, Hughes, McGrath, and some more.
- games can be frustrating, but usually fun.
2018 team (2014-18)
+ More youth. I think (haven't checked with the 1985) this team have more youth players in the first team squad, and more younger in comparison.
- to be frank, no genuine leaders. Tbf, I can see some players have leader potential there, but not developed enough yet(?).
- a lot more frustrating boring to watch, tough to focus spectating even to the point of falling asleep.
- few games is fun, but mostly boring.
Both
+ both squad is exciting (in terms of individual qualities and potential), there are exciting players.
+ okay challenging cups, continue winning cups (imo europa league is like a cup eventhough the name says otherwise).
? questionable manager.
? questionable mentality of team. To be honest, some players of both are suspicious.
- winning league is way off, not even close, let alone CL.
- too inconsistent performances.
- results and match performances can be so frustrating.
- injury prone players.