Year's upon year's of under investment when fergie was in charge is clear to be seen. Sir Alex was able to squeeze everything out of hours players, sometimes with very average ones. It was the sheer momentum that meant the club were up there every season. Then the unplanned departure, ageing squad like Rooney, Rio, Vidic, Evra ect came back to bight. Moyes was a disaster and Van Gaal sucked the life out of the club combined with horrific purchases. You could argue that Jose is still trying to clear much of the deadwood out. Too many average players and duds. We would have needed a director of football at the start to make sure the signings and vision was right. Mourihno is slowly getting it right, he's bringing in better players overall. He's got rid of as many as he could stop far, with more to flush out hopefully soon.
The recent flat performances in my option have came from the city game. It's no excuse and not good enough but the players have lost total momentum. The game killed our hopes in the league. Injuries in different areas have shown weak squad depth. I mean proper players to come in. The problems are glaring with width. We were relying on wing backs like Young and Valencia. Top professionals but are ageing and isn't there proper position. Playing Mata on one side then rashford/martial on the other side ain't going to solve it either. We need fast natural winger's who can run to the line and cross. We also need a winger that can hit a corner, barely beat the first man. We look a bang average side in cm creativly when Pogba isn't there or at it. Too many for what we've reason aren't there or at it. Carrick, Fellaini and Herrera either don't to be here or at the end of there career in Carrick's case. There is a spine of good players when everyone is fit and at it but not near enough. We have been relying on a on form Lingard top save us in games. Great squad player but not a starter. When Scott gets a run in the midfield you know our squad is stretched.
We will see now if the Glazers are happy to get fourth or want to get back to the top. People chatting rubbish of what they invested too, it's not 1996 when 300m gets you and entire squad of quality. When Southampton players are going for £75m that shows where the market is. The market might be crazy but the money premier league clubs are getting is also mental. Season tickets combined with Adidas, Chevrolet other commercial deals and TV money mean United don't need to scrimp. The under investment over the years at critical times are there to be seen. Jose is demanding more because he knows we need it. A team that finished 6th and buy three players are unlikely to be cruising the league the following season. Nah the deficiencies in the squad are there to be seen. The sooner Blind, Darmian, Shaw, Fellaini and even Herrera if he wants out, go the better long term. I would rather start getting players out and in this window rather than a huge overhaul in the summer. As sad as it we should be planning for next season. Mourihno needs more money and a new contract and address situations head on. People can bang on all they want about Jose but Manchester United is a huge job, don't think there are many out there at the moment able for it. It's not the time for risk with management, it's about getting stability and making progress. As disappointing as the Christmas period has been, United have build upon last year. The board will show there real colours now over the next few months.
