Think it will have the opposite effect and put even more pressure on him in a important part of the season. A good reaction vs Brighton will help alot I hope. I would like if he took the press less seriously but that's me.
Jose Mourinho's press conference - Brighton (FA Cup) - 14:00 GMT
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Not at all saying we deserved to go through or not but the fact that Jose is feeding his own ego rather than just admitting it that his t actics were the reason we are out is why fans are pissed at him. I am not Jose out or anything but he must change or it will be a long sad goodbye for him.
I'm a bit confused, because his favourite plan A player is from the heritage he is now using as an excuse. And in that heritage, Marouane Fellaini along with the Rooney new contract is the worst part, by far.
Also, you say every time how happy you are with the squad you have, you have an opportunity to buy more than just 3 players in a summer window, also to get rid of the bad ones, that's 4 transfers windows, and now comes this? I personally am sick and tired of this guys hypocrisy and his double standards towards everything, but mostly toward his players.
Also, he is so clearly past it, we had two or three games in the beginning of the season where we were fun to watch, and play well, since then we are just awful, even when we win. We are so easy to play against, even some youtubers wannabes are exposing us now. And to be outcoached by Vinzenzo Montella, then to come out to talk about heritage, well, that's a low and a it is a big one.
Also, you say every time how happy you are with the squad you have, you have an opportunity to buy more than just 3 players in a summer window, also to get rid of the bad ones, that's 4 transfers windows, and now comes this? I personally am sick and tired of this guys hypocrisy and his double standards towards everything, but mostly toward his players.
Also, he is so clearly past it, we had two or three games in the beginning of the season where we were fun to watch, and play well, since then we are just awful, even when we win. We are so easy to play against, even some youtubers wannabes are exposing us now. And to be outcoached by Vinzenzo Montella, then to come out to talk about heritage, well, that's a low and a it is a big one.
I agree that we cannot hope for more than what we have done in the league. I also accept Jose has improved the squad, and I fully back him to bring us back to the top in the future.
But saying that, don't you think that this squad can score more than 1 goal against Sevilla over two legs? The criticism is for this tie only. And even an average United team should be beating the likes of Sevilla.
I agree.
Is the manager not the one who decides these things, Jose's had 2 years and 4 transfer windows to sort it out. Yet he desperately wants to hang on to an injury prone Fellaini and his signings - Pogba, Sanchez, Lindelof, Mkhitaryan have all been underperforming.
Simply, the buck starts and stops with the Manager.
No. I wanted us in the last 8 That puts you between the 5th and 8th best team in Europe. That is an achievement.
Yeah, I don't think there is a manager out there who can wave his magic wand and get us better results with a swashbuckling style of play immediately. I'm not sure what people want Jose to say. This isn't comparable to Moyes like some mention, as Moyes was clearly out of depth, whereas Jose is a good politician. He knows how to navigate the media. And he's been attacked viciously this week. I'm not sure it's ideal to say "yes I made huge mistakes in that tie, I'm a coward". Do people think that will have a positive effect on the team for the remainder of the season? I don't.
Believe me, I'm cool.
The funny thing is that,
Some posters in the Man City thread , who were giving me grief for saying I don't think we can beat this City side to the title for a while, at least not next year are here saying our squad is complete gash and Mourinho is working with planks of wood.
On the contrary I thought. He was completely measured - measured responses don't constitute cracking up.
Everything he pointed out is true, there's no getting around that.
If he'd of gone into the presser looking downbeat and defeated, we'd have a big problem on our hands. As it is, Mourinho looked as motivated as ever to work with the club in order to bring about change.
If he stops talking crap like he did today then yeah.
Yeah, that’s a given. Never liked his brand of football (bar first Chelsea side), but I like his character, probably because of his maniacal belief which used to rub off on his players. Thing is, he’s a results manager, so when he fails so spectacularly like this week, he’s going to feel the heat. Like, I will support him and the club always, but I’m feeling a bit of fear for the immediate future.
I'd argue that the squad is better than the one Fergie left, which is a credit to Mourinho as quite a few core players are his signings. That's what makes the champions league exit such a disappointment though, he can't improve our squad and think the fans expectations won't go up.
Mourinho deserves no excuses for that exit, he got it wrong and should at the very least move on from it if he isn't going to take the blame.
No, I am saying the complete opposite, my form of sarcasm does not translate well in writing. Fergie attacked a star studded Madrid with a collection of parts, veterans and squad players, Mou will not have a go against Sevilla despite having the clear advantage in talent in that tie. What would it take for him to go at Sevilla then 2/3 more world class player? What about an actual top side? The world 11?
Headlines will now be about Jose Mourinho.
Not Paul Pogba. Not Sanchez. Not Rashford.
Seen this before. Sir Alex has done the same before.
On the other hand, he does make sense. People need some perspective. This team was never going to go far in the champs league. We came from the fecking Europa league last year and finished 6th ffs.
Throwing money at the team will improve it. But it wont make a team cohesive and gel together immediately. This takes time. Just like it did when Ronaldo and Rooney joined the club.
Patience is required but progress has been positive for the most part this year. If we can win the FA Cup that would be ideal.
Not Paul Pogba. Not Sanchez. Not Rashford.
Seen this before. Sir Alex has done the same before.
On the other hand, he does make sense. People need some perspective. This team was never going to go far in the champs league. We came from the fecking Europa league last year and finished 6th ffs.
Throwing money at the team will improve it. But it wont make a team cohesive and gel together immediately. This takes time. Just like it did when Ronaldo and Rooney joined the club.
Patience is required but progress has been positive for the most part this year. If we can win the FA Cup that would be ideal.
Under Moyes we were knocked out of the FA Cup in the 3rd round by Swansea at home and finished 7th in the league. Yes, he got us one stage further than Mourinho in the Champions League but he also had Olympiacos in the round of 16 so I have no idea how you can make this argument with a straight face.
«We failed as a team, I failed as the manager, we should do better» how hard is that? Telling the honest truth?
Instead we get «this is normal for ManUtd».
I like his style in that I learn far more about his mindset than the usual drab, generic pressers Moyes and LvG used to have.
It was definitely ego all over his face
He's not disputing this. He's just saying the club is not where it once was.
At the end of the day, I hope the players play with as much passion as Jose's mouth today, we would be twatting most teams if so.
If Yedder was all that, he would have been on from the beginning!
Your assumption is so flawed I genuinely don't know where to start!
Of course it can be both. Are you forgetting LVG? Moyes had most of the players leftover from Fergie's reign at that time too. Moyes was the start of the decline.
Considering the Sevilla game was our first knockout CL game at OT for 4 years I think we can say it is an improvement. Despite the weak performance and disappointing result.
In a perfect world, the manager AND (most of) the players would take the blame for that shitshow. A perfect storm of shambolic ineptitude.
I refuse to accept any Van Gaal press conference slander on this forum. For all his faults, his pressers still remain a highlight of his tenure here.
I agree. I think the squad is a lot better than the one SAF left. I also agree that there are no excuses.
He didn't have to say that he made a mistake. he could have just said something like he understood the fans disappointment at going out. He and the players are also disappointed but now is the time to look forward to the FA cup quarter final against BHA. He did not need to drag the club name through the gutter.
No arguing he's more entertaining, just want him to keep focus on the matches and not at defending himself to a press only after headlines.
Most managers don't do it. And I am not even sure the players would want their manager to cut a sorry figure in front of media.
I think some of the reactions here are over the top. No one in the football world will doubt Mourinho's mentality. His point about "football heritage" or just the experience of playing in the CL knockout stages (and in the later stages) is completely valid. How many waxed lyrical about Juventus stomping past Spurs because of the grit and experience they have over (the inexperienced in Europe) Spurs?
How many players do we have in the squad who have regularly played in the CL? The football we play is insipid but we have made big progress compared to the years under Moyes and LVG.
How many players do we have in the squad who have regularly played in the CL? The football we play is insipid but we have made big progress compared to the years under Moyes and LVG.
I agree. His press cons were always more interesting than the match
Great to see Mourinho reminding us again that how lucky we are as a club to have him.
"I could be in another country with the league in the pocket, the kind of league that you win before the league"- I hope you do go.
"I could be in another country with the league in the pocket, the kind of league that you win before the league"- I hope you do go.
I think he's both shielding the players and playing politics with the board in creating expectations for the summer market. I don't think it would have any desired effect to say he's failed when the media is saying he's a has-been. He's effectively saying feck you, even though he knows he got his tactics and selection wrong IMV. And now we have all the media against him, which I must say, I find rather enjoyable.
Because The Champions League is the pinnacle of club football. The FA cup was a trophy that was important back in the 70's and 80's.
For me it sounds like he really wants to get this right and get back to the top.
Its the ultimate challenge for him. The biggest stage. He sounds determined, but its a half plea to the fans for time and patience.
Its the ultimate challenge for him. The biggest stage. He sounds determined, but its a half plea to the fans for time and patience.
I believe Jose has different tune with the players behind closed doors. I believe he is giving the history lesson to move away negative attention to underperforming players. I'm sure he is hurt and he is not happy with what he saw in champions league.
Support the team even when we lose or don't play well.
Support the team even when we lose or don't play well.
Smalling, Valencia, Young, DDG, Sanchez, Pogba, Matic have all played a lot of CL football. That's seven out of our first choice XI right here.
Oh dear oh dear, the 10 minute rants have started.
He's had a falling out with the Club. He's a very good player, hence why people who knew him (like me) were nervous about him coming on the pitch on Tuesday. Sevilla also have had a lot of shit thrown at them by United fans, they're a decent club playing in the best league in Europe. It's this normal misunderstanding of fans that think spending money guarantees success.
I don't agree that that performance can be an improvement on anything.
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