fastwalker
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So we are back to reality. The sugar high following the Liverpool, Norwich and Chelsea results has worn off and now we are back to reality. Defeat at Bournemouth is painful for a number of reasons. Man for man we are a better side than Bournemouth home or away. That was a game that we should have won had we been more clinical and turned our greater possession into actual opportunities, we probably would have done so.
But the problems facing United so much more than that.
Today both Manchester City and Liverpool produced come from behind fight backs to beat lesser opposition in ways that reveal the superior winning mentality of both sides. Liverpool in particular simply refuse to lie down. Once upon a time that used to be United, but now we seem to lack the balls of steel that underpin a winning mentality. I looked at the United side today and I could not see a single leader to inspire and drive the team forward. Then I looked at the bench and saw a manager devoid of the ideas to inspire his players. At Liverpool and City there are leaders all over the place Robertson, Henderson, Van Dijk, Wijnaldun, Aguero, De Bruyne, Walker and more. On the bench they both City and Liverpool have so-called 'mentality giants' as their managers. What do United have when the chips are down? You tell me,
See how United respond when we go a goal down then see how City and Liverpool respond. Big name buys will not by themselves solve United's problem, because you cannot buy the mentality to win. You develop it when every single man in the team refuses to lose.
Any thoughts?
But the problems facing United so much more than that.
Today both Manchester City and Liverpool produced come from behind fight backs to beat lesser opposition in ways that reveal the superior winning mentality of both sides. Liverpool in particular simply refuse to lie down. Once upon a time that used to be United, but now we seem to lack the balls of steel that underpin a winning mentality. I looked at the United side today and I could not see a single leader to inspire and drive the team forward. Then I looked at the bench and saw a manager devoid of the ideas to inspire his players. At Liverpool and City there are leaders all over the place Robertson, Henderson, Van Dijk, Wijnaldun, Aguero, De Bruyne, Walker and more. On the bench they both City and Liverpool have so-called 'mentality giants' as their managers. What do United have when the chips are down? You tell me,
See how United respond when we go a goal down then see how City and Liverpool respond. Big name buys will not by themselves solve United's problem, because you cannot buy the mentality to win. You develop it when every single man in the team refuses to lose.
Any thoughts?