21 Feb 2015 07:43:13
Just read nevilles article in the telegraph. What a legend!! I think beast needs to have a good read!!

1.) 21 Feb 2015
21 Feb 2015 09:01:03
Very good article, sensible and well balanced. He does however make some very valid points that have been debated on here. What GN has done is try and summarise the bigger picture, identifying what was needed but also highlighting what he still sees needs to be done. I think the majority of people on here (including GDS and Beast probably share 80% of the same views, it is the final 20% that causes all the fuss.

2.) 21 Feb 2015
21 Feb 2015 09:58:20
The most important thing he said is that he is still unsure of what system players are being bought for. This is my biggest concern too. There is a clear lack of balance in the squad, and the summer signings added good players without any coherent attempt to address this. Van Gaal certainly appears confident/arrogant in his belief that he is implementing a clear plan, but I can't see it yet.

The bigger picture for me is, we have this guy for 3 years max. Half a year in and he still isn't decided on how he wants us to play. As Neville said, he wants success in these three years. So he's going to try to bring in proven players that can hit the ground running. For me, that's a lot of short term investment to give a man who hasn't solidifed a clear vision for the team. Van Gaal should, like any manager, be given a full season. But during the summer the club need to sit down and decide in van Gaal's short term goals are in the long term interest of the club.

3.) 21 Feb 2015
21 Feb 2015 11:28:00
It clear how he wants to play. It's just the players we have cannot perform. He has bought the players the right players but the existing players just can't perform.

4.) 21 Feb 2015
21 Feb 2015 11:49:43
It's clear that he wants possession football, but beyond that it has been shifting all season.