This one seems to such a contentious and divisive issue of late especially in regards to our two most likely signings in Matic and Perisic.
I understand (and tend to agree with) the more measured argument that Jose should be afforded every possible resource to develop the team in a way which he sees fit. Furthermore if the club are not willing to provide such unequivocal support, particularly in the relatively early days of his managerial tenure, then what is the point in him continuing in his current role of Manchester United manager?
However, I am for one am not an advocate for blind faith in any scenario and it is troubling the amount of people that showed such aggressive zealousness when it came to the question of whether or not Jose is making the correct decision at any given time. Surely to not debate and discuss these issues whenever the moment presents itself is both counter-productive, counter-intuitive and runs contrary the entire ethos of a forum such as this one?
My personal opinion is that the point was reached quite some time ago where we have been left with no other choice than to do everything possible to ensure the deals for both Matic and Perisic are completed in time for the start of the new season or at the very latest prior to the closure of the transfer window.
The main reason being that is has become fairly clear the Mourinho is solely fixated in acquiring both these players at any cost and it seems inconceivable at this stage that any alternative options are truly being considered. On the basis alone he has to be given the chance to demonstrate in real terms the significant benefits he believes, both Perisic and Matic, will bring to the team. If not he'd have every justification (and would certainly take every opportunity!) to complain later if things are not going well that he wasn't given the necessary backing when needed. No doubt as well his most ardent supporters would do the same.
However, it is also my belief that one could be forgiven for questioning Jose's decision-making in this instance. I myself am not convinced it is the right course of action. I think as well if people are being absolutely honest, and they were told a couple of month ago these players would be two of our major signings this summer, they'd be hard pressed to not express their disappointment. It's actually ok to do so even now and I doubt very much anyone would think any less of you as a fan if you did . I won't go too much further into it at this stage but to put it simply I'm struggling to convince myself that his chosen recruits will allow us to once again to compete for the highest honours and I think instead we might find ourselves in a very similar position to last year.
It's a complete cliche but I'll be very happy to be proven wrong in the above respect. With luck bringing the new players that Jose has identified will finally see the team click in the way he wants it to and will allow the existing members of the team to properly flourish in their respective roles. If this does happen I'll certainly be happy but I won't feel guilty about my initial skepticism. In my opinion one should always question no matter if the answer seems very obvious and particularly in the face of heavy (and sometimes aggressive) opposition from those who take a dissenting view.
I understand (and tend to agree with) the more measured argument that Jose should be afforded every possible resource to develop the team in a way which he sees fit. Furthermore if the club are not willing to provide such unequivocal support, particularly in the relatively early days of his managerial tenure, then what is the point in him continuing in his current role of Manchester United manager?
However, I am for one am not an advocate for blind faith in any scenario and it is troubling the amount of people that showed such aggressive zealousness when it came to the question of whether or not Jose is making the correct decision at any given time. Surely to not debate and discuss these issues whenever the moment presents itself is both counter-productive, counter-intuitive and runs contrary the entire ethos of a forum such as this one?
My personal opinion is that the point was reached quite some time ago where we have been left with no other choice than to do everything possible to ensure the deals for both Matic and Perisic are completed in time for the start of the new season or at the very latest prior to the closure of the transfer window.
The main reason being that is has become fairly clear the Mourinho is solely fixated in acquiring both these players at any cost and it seems inconceivable at this stage that any alternative options are truly being considered. On the basis alone he has to be given the chance to demonstrate in real terms the significant benefits he believes, both Perisic and Matic, will bring to the team. If not he'd have every justification (and would certainly take every opportunity!) to complain later if things are not going well that he wasn't given the necessary backing when needed. No doubt as well his most ardent supporters would do the same.
However, it is also my belief that one could be forgiven for questioning Jose's decision-making in this instance. I myself am not convinced it is the right course of action. I think as well if people are being absolutely honest, and they were told a couple of month ago these players would be two of our major signings this summer, they'd be hard pressed to not express their disappointment. It's actually ok to do so even now and I doubt very much anyone would think any less of you as a fan if you did . I won't go too much further into it at this stage but to put it simply I'm struggling to convince myself that his chosen recruits will allow us to once again to compete for the highest honours and I think instead we might find ourselves in a very similar position to last year.
It's a complete cliche but I'll be very happy to be proven wrong in the above respect. With luck bringing the new players that Jose has identified will finally see the team click in the way he wants it to and will allow the existing members of the team to properly flourish in their respective roles. If this does happen I'll certainly be happy but I won't feel guilty about my initial skepticism. In my opinion one should always question no matter if the answer seems very obvious and particularly in the face of heavy (and sometimes aggressive) opposition from those who take a dissenting view.
