Mourinho's cowardly tactics set us up to fail

[Adam-Utd]

How often do we go behind in matches?

Today we hardly had a kick of the ball, as all we wanted was to sit back and soak pressure.

We gave them wave after wave of attack until they finally score.

Only then do we suddenly open up and start playing some football, and actually got back into the game fairly well.

WHY WHY WHY is he so insistent on doing this?

If he doesn't believe in this team, if he has no faith in the defence, why make us defend more?. It just doesn't make any sense.

If you think our team can't defend keep the ball away from our goal ffs.

 

[SirAF]

Well done. Congratulations.

 

[cyberman]

How many times does Jose have to say that this isn't part of his plans before fans stop asking why he does it?

 

[Adam-Utd]

Well done. Congratulations.

I'm not sure a forum is for you buddy. Go wave your top red membership somewhere else.

 

[Wumminator]

Game isn’t over yet.

 

[Ashley R1+O]

Party on Wayne and party on Garth.

 

[kouroux]

You cannot teach an old dog new tricks

 

[Adam-Utd]

How many times does Jose have to say that this isn't part of his plans before fans stop asking why he does it?

Lol it quite clearly is, stop being so naïve. As soon as we scored we completed changed and actually pushed up the pitch.

 

[JPRouve]

There is still 45mn to play.

 

[MuranoLover]

Such a stupid thread

 

[EwanI Ted]

Im not happy with Mourinho right now, but really, wait til the game finishes.

 

[Adam-Utd]

There is still 45mn to play.

This isn't just about today, it's about every game he feels we can't win.

 

[M Bison]

Another thread complaining about Mou to add to the collection...

 

[flappyjay]

How often do we go behind in matches?

Today we hardly had a kick of the ball, as all we wanted was to sit back and soak pressure.

We gave them wave after wave of attack until they finally score.

Only then do we suddenly open up and start playing some football, and actually got back into the game fairly well.

WHY WHY WHY is he so insistent on doing this?

If he doesn't believe in this team, if he has no faith in the defence, why make us defend more?. It just doesn't make any sense.

If you think our team can't defend keep the ball away from our goal ffs.

Can't you wait for the match to finish first. You could end up looking a fool. Bar the first 10 minutes city haven't been special either

 

[SirAF]

I'm not sure a forum is for you buddy. Go wave your top red membership somewhere else.

At least wait until the match is over, buddy.

 

[Kag]

Of course they do. Our approach to this game has been farcical. Stoke City 2.0.

You only need to look at the respective midfields to understand how both Guardiola and Mourinho approach football.

City hound and press and pass with the Silva’s. That’s how they defend the midfield. We play Fellaini, Matic and Herrera and give up.

You’re being criticised for jumping the gun, but really, you’re not. This is a fair observation irrespective of the final outcome given the consistency with which it occurs.

 

[acnumber9]

Attention, attention, I need some attention.

 

[Willyswords]

How many times did mou get his game plan right ? Answer me!

 

[Sp00ks11]

How many times does Jose have to say that this isn't part of his plans before fans stop asking why he does it?

So why does he do it?

Setting up a team with a shit defense to play defensive (we have very few clean sheets), thats called playing to your weaknesses and its beyond retarded to keep doing that.

Its like writing a CV and sending it off to future employees with everything you are bad at and can’t do and hoping you will get the job.

 

[cyberman]

Lol it quite clearly is, stop being so naïve. As soon as we scored we completed changed and actually pushed up the pitch.

What do you think has changed? Reverse the teams and you'd be crying about sitting over City and letting them back into the game etc.

 

[Minimalist]

How many times does Jose have to say that this isn't part of his plans before fans stop asking why he does it?

Dear me.

 

[Adam-Utd]

Can't you wait for the match to finish first. You could end up looking a fool. Bar the first 10 minutes city haven't been special either

At least wait until the match is over, buddy.

Why should I wait for a match to end when it's about the start of matches? So often we go 1-0 down as he isn't interested in us taking the front foot.

I'm fed up of us just giving the opposition the ball and saying "come at us bet you can't score LOL'" and then surprisingly they do.

 

[cyberman]

So why does he do it?

Setting up a team with a shit defense to play defensive (we have very few clean sheets), thats called playing to your weaknesses and its beyond retarded to keep doing that.

Its like writing a CV and sending it off to future employees with everything you are bad at and can’t do and hoping you will get the job.

He doesn't do it purposefully ffs.
Even the players have started saying it
Are they all lying?

 

[Ban]

 

[Minimalist]

So Mourinho doesn't mean for this to happen.


...so he's a crap manager (at least at this club).

I mean it's one or the other.

 

[Adam-Utd]

Of course they do. Our approach to this game has been farcical. Stoke City 2.0.

You only need to look at the respective midfields to understand how both Guardiola and Mourinho approach football.

City hound and press and pass with the Silva’s. That’s how they defend the midfield. We play Fellaini, Matic and Herrera and give up.

You’re being criticised for jumping the gun, but really, you’re not. This is a fair observation irrespective of the final outcome given the consistency with which it occurs.

Nice to see there's some people left in the forum that haven't been brainwashed.

Guess we'll revisit this thread at full time, once we're "allowed" to discuss our issues.

 

[matherto]

This is how you play against Pep with our team.

This is how you play against Pep if you’re anyone that doesn’t have technically gifted midgets who are rapid in midfield.

This is how you play if you don’t press. We SHOULD press but we don’t so this is it.

We’ve got no choice unless we buy players exactly like City and even then going blow for blow with them doesn’t work much.

It’s not been as embarrassing as I thought it would be but we’re never gonna score in a million years.

 

[worldinmotion66]

We haven't got the team for Mourinho's style of play, we were very lucky to beat Juventus playing this way and City were never going to be so profligate. Ultimately, Mourinho can't coach an attack effectively, he's a limited manager, he's just very good at the defensive and reactionary tactical approach.

 

[Castia]

How many times does Jose have to say that this isn't part of his plans before fans stop asking why he does it?

Pretty obviously is though, we start deep every single match.

 

[Ødegaard]

He doesn't do it purposefully ffs.
Even the players have started saying it
Are they all lying?

The fans who think it's on purpose are surely lying to themselves.

 

[SolidSnake007]

We know he's a coward. He constantly bottles the big games.

We need a new manager to take us next level material to compete with the big boys. This City team vs our 99 team or 2008 team would be a slopperknocker.

 

[Adam-Utd]

This is how you play against Pep with our team.

This is how you play against Pep if you’re anyone that doesn’t have technically gifted midgets who are rapid in midfield.

We’ve got no choice unless we buy players exactly like City and even then going blow for blow with them doesn’t work much.

It’s not been as embarrassing as I thought it would be but we’re never gonna score in a million years.

We've shown that after they scored we played some half decent football, even 1 touched it up the field at one point.

Why can't we do that from the start? Because Mourinho doesn't believe in this team and set's us up hoping for the worst.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

He doesn't do it purposefully ffs.
Even the players have started saying it
Are they all lying?

So he isn't purposefully managing us terrible. It's all just a bit of a mistake.

 

[Spoony]

We're going to win this.

 

[shahzy]

Look at all the top reds on this post. 'dont jump the gun man, you're gonna look like a fool's

For those people: this has been the case for every game against a half decent opposition for near 2-3 years now. Mourinho is a washed up has been, the sooner you accept this, the faster we can move on from this dark state the club is in right now.
I'm seeing the bar lowered so much for Mourinho by some of the reds on here it's fkn sad. Have we fallen so much that you now believe competing for top four is a success? Really sad to see

 

[Minimalist]

So he isn't purposefully managing us terrible. It's all just a bit of a mistake.

If only they would bloody LISTEN! He's told them not to be shite! What else do they need?

 

[Skills]

He doesn't do it purposefully ffs.
Even the players have started saying it
Are they all lying?

So he's incapable of coaching the team into doing what he wants?

 

[Suvvernmanc]

Why are people mockkng the poster. Were playing Fellaini and Matic in midfield. No defenders who can play out. He is clearly stating that Jose is setting us up to play negative from the off in every game we play. Its not a knee jerk thread! If you cant see a problem with what we're seeing then what are you watching? It's so frustrating!

 

[cyberman]

Pretty obviously is though, we start deep every single match.

We didn't start deep v Newcastle, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Juve.
Just because we conceded a goal doesnt meant we placed deep.
If we did today we wouldn't have conceded the goal

 

[Minimalist]

Why are people mockkng the poster. Were playing Fellaini and Matic in midfield. No defenders who can play out. He is clearly stating that Jose is setting us up to play negative from the off in every game we play. Its not a knee jerk thread! If you cant see a problem with what we're seeing then what are you watching? It's so frustrating!

Because Mourinho genuinely has a fecking cult on here. It's frightening.