Men are far more emotional than women.
Man United fans are as fickle as rival fans really paint us as, probably worse because we deny it.
Man United fans are as fickle as rival fans really paint us as, probably worse because we deny it.
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Pjanic was on the list of players I said were better than Pogba we could have signed in the summer. You are spot on with this assessment. Anyone who has watched him for a period of time will know this. He's the same player he was at Juve just in a much less dominant team.
You guys are stir sh*t crazy. Rashford is only 18 (still) and has the most important gift in a football team: goals. I'll tell you who wasn't 'all that' not long ago: Firmino and Lallana. A freshen up with a new manager, some positive attacking play and look at where they are now. Imagine what Pep or Klopp could turn Rashford into.
Football isn't about the best 11 individuals. It is about 11 individuals working best as a team.
Our squad isn't that bad. Our manager is a bit shit.
Total and utter nonsense - Jose is proven as a manager, his record is incredible. He has has what.. 8 games and you are calling him shit? Seriously? The squad at Man Utd is not very good, that is the problem and has been the problem for several years now. Sorry but that's true. There are some very good players in it but only one world class talent (De Gea) imo, there is an imbalance in the squad, particularly in midfield, the defence is not great either and up front you definitely have the talent but there is a lack of form.
Jose is going to need a couple of seaons to ship out a ton of players and get his own ones in - the entire squad needs a serious overhaul. Either you let him do it, or panic again and sack another manager and the entire process starts over again.
Mourinho needs to change Pogba's attitude, he's not good enough to be a number 10 and he doesn't warrant playing a very specific midfield so he doesn't have to defend. He needs a mentality change, if he could alter the way he plays to be a bit deeper and do a lot of defensive work as well as attacking work he could be one of the best midfielders in the world.
He has all the talent but feck me he can be lazy.
He has all the talent but feck me he can be lazy.
I didn't want Jose Mourinho managing the club I have loved for almost 50 years because I believe he's a busted flush.Maybe we should have hired him 3 years ago when SAF left but not now.
I don't believe Zlatan is up to it either.
I don't believe Zlatan is up to it either.
We're not that bad and have as good a chance as any of the top teams at winning the league this year. Hate optimism for the sake of it, I just really think this is the case.
get rid of smalling, Rojo, Jones, Blind, Fellaini, Lingard. Bring back Schweinsteigger and Carrick but use them sparingly. Get Michael Keane back off Burnley and get Johnny Evans back. Is that unpopular enough?
How is that an unpopular opinion?
Well, you can read the notion in almost every thread. Just two out of many examples: Who would walk into another team's starting XI; title chances discussed based on individual players' names rather than teams' strengths or tactics.
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@GlastonSpur has been pretty much bang on with most of his analysis and predictions relating to United and Spurs over the last 2-3 years.
We are going to go on a significant winning run this season but it will be when we have hit rock bottom and the pressure is off.
We'll pick it up and be right in the mix for the title after the Christmas period where the likes of City and Liverpool will drop points.
No chance. We will be battling for 4th at most this season. Next season is when I expect us to push on and challenge for the title.
he became a bit too annoying recently, but generally speaking, he makes a lot of good points.
Well, thanks, it makes a change from endlessly being called deluded, most recently when I spoke against the claim that Pogba would "walk into" the Spurs team.
Only in football. That's the main function of this sport: It provides a socially acceptable avenue for men to vent their emotions. Crying, shouting, hating, joyful screaming, the whole bandwidth. Where do we get to do this in the real world without being judged in some way?
That's the thing, isn't that worse? Or more indicative of a truly unstable emotional person?
Not that I blame men or anything, society chooses to dictate that women are only allowed to show emotion, but that doesn't make it right.
Bottling up emotions only to let it out when your sports team wins or loses isn't healthy or stable.
We need a new top striker, we'll not win any major trophies in the coming 2-3 years if Rashford/Martial lead the line for us.
You just described the average football fan to perfection. Living life by means of surrogate emotion. "Your" team's success gives you the feeling of personal accomplishment by proxy. It's sad but for many hardcore fans it's the only way to experience certain emotions. They practically live life through their chosen team, much like an ambitious parent lives success through their prodigy offspring. Once you move past that state and truly start building a stable emotional life of your own, winning and losing will become less relevant and the beauty of the game itself is what remains interesting.
It would be good if first the team management could fix whatever it is that causes fresh arrivals to perform far worse than they did at their previous clubs.
Good post, and I agree completely. Still only proves men are less emotionally stable
It's quite sad really, Dele Alli is less talented than Scott Parker and yet he's now the great English hope and new Gerrard. Shows how far the English national team has sank talent wise.
Mkhitaryan is not match fit like Jose suggested and there is no conspiracy behind the scenes like most here think and hope there is.
It's the manager that makes them look great. Look how Klopp has made some scouse players look good.
We were conned into buying Sneiderlin because he looked good under that manager.
Thats why Kane sucked in the Championship and sucks for England. Poch has a system that makes avarage players look world class. I pity the poor bastards who will end spunking 100m or more on Kane or Alli
I would rather buy quality random player for 25mil euros , than overpriced hyped big name ballerina who is milking the club for more money.
that's the holy grail of football transfers. these players are really hard to find. in the age of statistics that we live in hidden gems don't stay hidden for long.
England does not have a single player that could make the starting XI of Germany, France, Spain (maybe not even the squad).
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is the best footballer on United and possibly by a long shot.
Jose Mourinho's tactics are outdated and we will not improve under him.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is the best footballer on United and possibly by a long shot.
Jose Mourinho's tactics are outdated and we will not improve under him.
I could see Dele Alli starting for France. That's it.
Sagna could probably be replaced by an English player.
And no, Mkhitaryan isn't the best United player. De Gea is.
Haha never thought of it that way, but yes it's very sad
Do Germany even have any half decent full backs? And who even is there no.9?
Current fullbacks are Kimmich who is an absolute world beater in the making, and Hector who is really mobile and useful in Germany's attacking play but I think an in-form Luke Shaw is a better player.
Their 9's are Müller and Götze. Not ideal in that position but I'd easily rate them higher than Sturridge.
Players coming from Germany to Utd are cursed -Schweinsteiger, Kagawa, Hargreaves, Mickyhardtospell. It won't nor has it ever worked out for them here.
Memphis Depay is twice as talented as Lingard and is also currently a better option as a winger than Marcus Rashford
He should get a run in the side on one flank with Martial on the other
He should get a run in the side on one flank with Martial on the other
I wouldnt neccesarily agree but I think he's looked promising in some few cameo's this season, he deserves at least a chance from the start in a cup game or EL.
Twice as talent as both of them but doesn't apply himself even half as well as they do.
I'd like to see him work but would be a massive gamble for Jose to take at this stage, he is trying to manage a United team low on confidence, he needs players that will give him a performance or at least as safe a bet as he can get
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