We weren’t trash in those games. We were trash in that one, specific game. The performances before that were fine, in a period where almost all the big teams dropped points in matches they should have won. A team should be allowed a poor game like that without being comprehensively written off. A lesson that needs to be learned by many on here, as well as Scholes.What do you expect him to say? We were trash those games and said it, even on this forum the team got thrashed. He wouldn't be doing his job if lied and said we played great after those performances.
Yes he did. He even asked if Pogba was training properly. He's questioning Pogba's commitment and abilities.What, Scholes didn't say that. Fair enough he doesn't really articulate himself very well. He just asked whether he was as fit as he was at Juve. Juve under Conte and Allegri were much more of a team that covered more ground. Nothing he said in that video is wrong.
Not wrong at all. Whats he supposed to do sit there and let past players undermine him and his players? You lot need to get over it already,I mean, he’s not wrong that Scholes isn’t a great pundit. But kinda crossing the line to call him out like that. Especially considering his status to the club.
He’s always been a ruthless manager though, and its part of the package you get with having him as manager.
Exactly.Yes he did. He even asked if Pogba was training properly. He's questioning Pogba's commitment and abilities.
That sounds like a good day. Try having a power cut for the last 6 hours...My light bulb blew earlier today and I had to go to the shop to buy another one because we'd run out. I was livid to be honest and from then on the day was a right off.
Aye, by all accounts there's been pretty garbage football played around the country over the last 2 to 3 games.We weren’t trash in those games. We were trash in that one, specific game. The performances before that were fine, in a period where almost all the big teams dropped points in matches they should have won. A team should be allowed a poor game like that without being comprehensively written off. A lesson that needs to be learned by many on here, as well as Scholes.
The issue also is that pillock Jake Humphrey always tries to goad Scholes into saying something controversial and Scholes always falls into the trap.Am tired of Scholes’ emotional rants and frankly struggle to respect him after he made it his mission to say nothing when he was a player.
I do think that punditry isn’t for him and they seem to take advantage and wheel him out whenever the team is struggling so maybe he should cotton on.
Are you serious? He was literally asked by a journo what he thought of Paul Scholes' recent criticisism on Pogba. That's when he responded (as you can see in the full video of the post match press conference).You expect Scholes to interrupt him? And why didn't Mourinho go after Keown?
Even when he said that he gave Pogba an out by saying maybe it is the role he is being asked to play.Yes he did. He even asked if Pogba was training properly. He's questioning Pogba's commitment and abilities.
Are any of them training properly?Yes he did. He even asked if Pogba was training properly. He's questioning Pogba's commitment and abilities.
Than why were you criticizing Scholes for stuff Keown said?Are you serious? He was literally asked by a journo what he thought of Paul Scholes' recent criticisism on Pogba. That's when he responded. And no, I don't think Scholes should've interrupted Keown, though that's got nothing to do with this. I also think Jese Lingard's celebration makes it very clear how our team feels about pundits taking cheap shots after a bad result.
He said he's unsure about if Pogba was training properly due to watching him at Juve where he covered more ground - which he did. Our players under Jose cover the least ground out the top 6 iicr. Nothing to do with questioning his attitude.Yes he did. He even asked if Pogba was training properly. He's questioning Pogba's commitment and abilities.
If you say a bunch of nonsense in a calm way it is still nonsense.Having watched everything now I just don't see anything in this. Maybe media just trying to big up something that is no problem. Mourinho just said things in a very calm way too.
A few good teams looked leggy but we, more than most, just didn’t catch a break results-wise over the last week. Didn’t get a single point we didn’t deserve and probably did enough to get at least a couple more, on balance of play. Throw in some key injuries and at least one terrible refereeing decision too. We’re due some luck soon, surely.Aye, by all accounts there's been pretty garbage football played around the country over the last 2 to 3 games.
The festive period might be great in terms of the quantity of football on, but it's rarely great in terms of the quality.
I see no reason why Mourinho should answer these types of questions though. Just the way he did it was nothing wrong really.If you say a bunch of nonsense in a calm way it is still nonsense.
Listen again and it sound like he just mention that just cause a player cost more today you can't expect them to perform better than in the past I think.If you're going to take a shot at anyone for being jealous about money, Scholes is the last person you'd pick. He was hardly in an era where he was on 30 quid a week, and secondly Scholes wasnt someone who was going to hire an agent to whore him for every last penny someone had to spend. Jose's comments are stunningly petty.
He sounds like a fecking muppet going about Scholes becoming a manager. Obviously, it's a different ball game being a manager - doesn't mean Scholes can't observe and give an opinion, given a lot of United fans actually want to hear what he has to say. Hence him being employed as a pundit.Listen again and it sound like he just mention that just cause a player cost more today you can't expect them to perform better than in the past I think.
If Mourinho feels the need to defend one of his players from what he sees as unnecessary criticism then i see no problem with that. The fact it's Scholes is irrelevant, if he made similar remarks about a United player if Ferguson was still the manager he'd probably get both barrels from him as well.
It also reflects poorly on Scholes that he got special treatment and never did his fair share of interviews or press conferences when he was still a player because he was 'shy'. But now that he's retired and getting paid to spout shit you can't get him off the TV.
Think something to with his personal life. You can look it up. (involves hot women)I could be wrong here, but wasn’t Jesse giving the cameras the Ssshhhh fingers too...maybe the players/manager/squad have just had enough of every media outlet slagging them off every chance they get.
Scholes (a club legend) ripping into Pogba was probably too close to home for Jose to not respond.
Well exactly thats my point he never did interviews or pressers back in the day because he couldn't be arsed and he got away with not doing them but all his team mates had to do them even though they most likely didn't enjoy them either.Scholes was never ‘shy’, more like reserved and arrogant, just like he is today in fact (only talks more these days due his role as a payed TV pundit).
Because they just give away management jobs.Here's an idea ....instead of Scholes talking bollocks about the Club, how about he try management
To be fair the previous point made by @Wilt is ludicrous as one does not necessarily involve the other. However Scholes would find it easier than a lot of ex-pros with no experience in getting a management job.Because they just give away management jobs.
