Is anybody really disputing this? I hate the suggestion that our players don't try, for one.
Well, I would guess that if a manager feels the need to criticize his players all the time, something is wrong tactically and he should try to put his players in roles that suit them. That's his job after all.
Van Gaal's full staff network will follow his command. Giggs included. And they all share responsibility for the failure of the team.
They already have been asked, but appearently you didn't like the answers.
No, he was piss poor, an embarassment. The one time he didn't just give the ball away he got lost and the only thing he could do was to cross it, the cross left Fellaini and Mata with a lot of work to do, but they did it. Imagen what this game would have been like with a playmaker who wasn't as predictable in what he was trying to do and would actually manage to get the ball to a player in the same outfit.
That may very well be, but the question is - again - how you handle it. How would you or I handle it? The description of what they (we don't know how many of them this applies to, just to make that clear) did is detailed: They found a way to open his e-mails without actually reading what he had to say. I find it hard to spin that in any positive direction.
This.
An assistant's job is to inform of the failures of his superior and provide solutions. If he hasn't done that then he has failed at his responsibilities. If Giggs loves the club so much and has nothing but the utmost care for the club, then he should have strongly opposed the changes and 'philosophy' LvG was implementing.
I don't think it's that they don't try. I think it's that when things aren't going well, their heads go down. If these stories are to be believed that'll be because they know that their proscribed tactics aren't working, and they'll get torn to shreds if they try something different.
Maybe he did all of the above, we don't know. Would he have trumpeted it to the media? If absolving him of any wrongs is not correct, so is crucifying him without a jot of evidence.
It must have been tough having to report to training at 8.30, then sleep, then lunch. Its crazy how handy they have it. They should think about the people working 40 hours a week on a building site or factory floor paying a sizeable chunk of their hard earned to watch multi millionaire spoiled brats putting in half assed performances every week
Have you not been reading the forum? Players have been criticized left, right and centre for not being bothered and not showing passion. I've seen nothing to suggest the players haven't given it their all for lVG despite him being clueless.
Galley slaves, no question about it. And hardly a penny to show for it at the end of the week.Exactly. As a player you should be constantly trying to improve yourself, doesn't matter what age you are. It appears that there are multiple rotten apples in the squad who apparently can't take a simple e-mail with points to focus on and rather be lazy than improve.
I would argue that the mentality put on the squad over the past few years has weakened their attitude. They need a siege mentality, and need to believe that it's "us versus the rest". Maureen is the perfect man for that, and if he can do it I imagine the squad will pick up quite quickly.
I always liked to believe that players are not children who need to be told to do their homework. As a professional football player and grown-up I would assume that you have the desire to improve yourself all the time, and would not need multiple kicks in the butt or certain circumstances in order to do so.
Everyone has emotions though. Watching the football they played was awful, but imagine training for it? Factor in Moyes and LVG's management styles and you could argue that a lot of players need to be encouraged from time to time.
Brilliant
More like none of them.
Bullsh*t.
You shouldn't talk about something you don't know much about. I know Van Gaal and have followed him for years before he joined United. Here is what I said about him before we signed him.
Of course when we ended up signing him, I still supported him and wanted him to be given his fair chance to prove himself, and only became 'LVG out' at the beginning of this year, when it became obvious that he won't succeed at United, but these problems are far from being new to him.
That's not my rating. I guess it must be wishfull thinking with the EC coming, it can't be based on his passing, moving, tackling or shooting.
Well I've followed him since 1989 and that you already talked shit 2 years ago doesn't mean your bullshit has become anything different now.
He's never had problems with players like Schweinsteiger, Overmars, Litmanen, Kluivert, Rijkaard, Möller, Robben, Van Persie, Strootman etc. These are team players who want to become better players. Selfish soon to be has beens like Rivaldo and Toni are out very quickly. Good riddance if you ask me, if a player prefers becoming top scorer over winning silverware because of personal (commercial) intrests he shouldn't be paid by a club.
