Farehamseagull
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Condescending much?! [emoji23]
This person is from planet earth and I would suggest has watched a heck of a lot more Spanish, Italian, German and English football than some other people.
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[Football] United on the verge.....
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Condescending much?! [emoji23]
This person is from planet earth and I would suggest has watched a heck of a lot more Spanish, Italian, German and English football than some other people.
And ManC should have been 6-0 up at the Etihad. Sterling kept missing golden chances. Pogba’s cameo after half time masked a one sided derby.
An £825m squad and the game-plan is hoofball to Snide Elbower Fellaini and Lukaku.
No wonder ManU fans are sad.
No wonder ManU fans are sad.
This was being covered on TalkSport between Danny Kelly and Gordon Strachan just now. Strachan believes that Mourinho believed he could build a team of giants and bully his way to the Premier League title but has been found wanting against the likes of Klopp, Pep and Pochettino's style of football and is too stubborn to admit he's wrong and change things round.
Perfidious Albion
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The guy's in meltdown, like the end at Chelsea. Evidently he has lost the dressing room.
United are slow to act but he has to go. Perhaps they are lining up a replacement?
United are slow to act but he has to go. Perhaps they are lining up a replacement?
Totally agree, I thought that, as he added to the squad. Matic, Lukaku, Zlatan, Bailly, Lindehof, Pogba etc all offer height and power. The Mourinho (Chelsea) fans on NSC may not like it, but the beautiful football of ManC playing the ball on grass is winning.
I’ve not looked but I thought Zidane was almost unbackable as next United manager.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
sussex_guy2k2
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PSG aren't a top side - they never have been and short of them winning the Champions League consistently, they never will be. Real never wanted him back - they barely wanted him when he was there!
And we're talking about now. Not 10 years ago. No one is doubting what he did achieve, albeit with a massive budget at every club and with usually poor defensive football, but I honestly don't see what top club would touch him at the moment if he were to leave Man Utd. He's becoming a parody of himself and his constant abuse of players is, at best poor management, and at worst, rather pathetic. He doesn't improve players, he doesn't bring players through, he plays awful football and he makes big players unhappy. And now he's not winning anything of note. So where's the attraction?
sussex_guy2k2
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Talk about revisionism. He got rid of their biggest four players within a year of arriving. He brought through a ton of youth and developed some of the best players in the world. Criticising Pep at Barca is like criticising Alex Ferguson and saying he couldn't fail because he had the 1992 class come through.
The reality is his teams have played far superior football to Jose's at almost all times. He's a serial winner in the way Jose is. They're both big budget managers - the difference is that one plays good football and seems like a decent guy, and one plays awful football and seems like a horrible, horrible man.
Gritt23
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Pretty certain City wouldn't be.
Yes, Man City have a big budget, but a lack of budget is hardly what has held Man Utd back under Jose.
Quick Fact Check - Man City, record signing was this summer, spending £60m on Mahrez. For all of their riches, they haven't actually gone out and bought the likes of Pogba and Lukaku, Jose has been given more than enough money to compete with them, but for me, he's lost the ability to bring through the likes of Carvalho, or get the best out of players like Robben. Instead, he spends big on Lindelof and Sanchez (swap deal, but HUGE wages) and just can't even make them good enough to be a regular starter.
There can be no doubt, he's either not the manager he was, or the game has moved on and he hasn't.
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Tooting Gull
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I think Man United shouldn't kid themselves that if they get rid of Mourinho, suddenly Pogba is going to be a huge asset. The guy is trouble, Fergie knew it and spotted it early, and while he is a top player Pogba is at least partially responsible for the toxic atmosphere around the place.
There must be a case for sacking Mourinho, selling Pogba to Barca for whatever they can get in January, and starting to rebuild again. And there is a bit of a myth about what a mainstay he has been for France. Yes, he has been good for 12 months and at the World Cup. But before that he couldn't get in the team.
There must be a case for sacking Mourinho, selling Pogba to Barca for whatever they can get in January, and starting to rebuild again. And there is a bit of a myth about what a mainstay he has been for France. Yes, he has been good for 12 months and at the World Cup. But before that he couldn't get in the team.
lawros left foot
Glory hunting since 1969
I’ve just seen, Uniteds game tonight is pay on the gate.
I can’t remember this happening for years, not a European game.
I can’t remember this happening for years, not a European game.
It's a persona he has. I'm not sure how much any of us will ever know the real guy behind the theatrics. He attended the Game4Grenfell, which he didn't have to and a friend that attended told me he spent a lot of time meeting folk and generally glad handing. I'm sure there's a decent human being in there.
Green Cross Code Man
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I agree with that from the little I've heard. But he stinks as a manager and never looks like he enjoys his job. What a waste.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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I make it that he had 49 caps prior to 2018.
He was also named 2014 World Cup's best young player
My lad, at Uni last year, had a Portuguese coach, whose family are long-time family friends with the Mourinhos.
This chap insists that he is a lovely bloke, who sees the whole media / image thing as one big game.
Not convinced I buy it, personally. The guy just looks so unhappy all the time. Pretending to be unhappy in your work on a daily basis, doesn't sound a very fun game.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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If this a manager vs one player then the manager will win.
But I just can't see how the players are behind him at all.
As far as I can remember it he has:
Fallen out with Pogba
Criticised Shaw SO many times.
Said he knew his team were in trouble when Phil Jones was about to take a penalty.
Clearly not getting on with Sanchez.
Constantly criticised his defenders....despite buying Bailly and Lindelof
The manner of their defeats are shocking. With Arsenal and their transition you accept they will lose some games but Emery is trying something. Fans will accept that.
Against Derby, Man Utd resorted to hitting it up to Fellaini. Against us they were APALLING. I don't remember ever being nervous in that game which is shocking. West Ham won the game with ease at the weekend.
I really do think it's just a matter of time.
But I just can't see how the players are behind him at all.
As far as I can remember it he has:
Fallen out with Pogba
Criticised Shaw SO many times.
Said he knew his team were in trouble when Phil Jones was about to take a penalty.
Clearly not getting on with Sanchez.
Constantly criticised his defenders....despite buying Bailly and Lindelof
The manner of their defeats are shocking. With Arsenal and their transition you accept they will lose some games but Emery is trying something. Fans will accept that.
Against Derby, Man Utd resorted to hitting it up to Fellaini. Against us they were APALLING. I don't remember ever being nervous in that game which is shocking. West Ham won the game with ease at the weekend.
I really do think it's just a matter of time.
sussex_guy2k2
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You're probably right, but much of life is about perceptions and his treatment of players and other staff members, as well as opposition players/managers and referees shows absolutely no class at all.
City spent 120 million on full backs in one summer - so whilst they haven’t spent it on 1 player they have spent.
Sanchez is a total mercenary, I’m not shocked it hasn’t worked for him - spent all his time saying he wanted to go to city then ends up at United.
United is pretty toxic at the moment, I’m not sure who is going to go in and make it work.
I still don’t understand the hype over Pogba, he’s an average player that has moments of brilliance - but so do most Pl players.
Your last line might be right, but I still think it’s unwise to write him off.