18 Dec 2018 14:12:02
Irrespective of who the manager is I am not one for sacking the manager as I consistently feel it's a team's effort. I feel the players have become too "influential" for my liking and could deliberately sabotage the manager by not turning up on the pitch.

That said Jose has not helped himself with his unorthodox style of management. I'm sure there is a better way of waking up and/ or motivating the players but obviously he has a "one way street" of management and unfortunately not flexible. Now we have taken even more steps backwards. The board obviously has to own some of the blame. Why bother hiring someone when you do not intend to support him all the way? Just not enough conviction.

Good or bad you support the manager for the first contract and not renew his contract if you don't think he is not the right one. I find it really dumb the board just did what they did. Cutting loss is fine but there is just no strong reasoning behind. Anyway I can only sympathize the paying and traveling supporters who have spent so much money.

That said, we move to a new chapter and would like to have either RG and/ or GN as caretaker manager with Carrick as assistant manager. It looks like the Board could potentially make a big move for Poch in the new season. If not supported then we will move even more backwards. I dare not imagine hereon.

I will always support Manchester United will I die but it's demoralizing seeing our current state and situation. However looking from a glass half full, I am excited too that we have the might to get who we want. Problem is: does anyone wants to become our manager seeing how we have regressed the last 5 years? I pray we move positively from here. First thing for me is kicknsome of the players' backside and lay down the ground rules before we bring in the new manager.

1.) 18 Dec 2018
18 Dec 2018 14:23:27
We pay well, we have huge support, we generate the most income we have the biggest stadium, we have incredible history. I'd say most would jump at the chance and if they don't then they are not right for us.

2.) 18 Dec 2018
18 Dec 2018 15:37:43
So Ajh who do you suggest for your club, because there isn't that many big name managers that would suit your club. Zidane is available or maybe Poch.

3.) 18 Dec 2018
18 Dec 2018 17:40:58
As a Liverpool fan looking in at your current personnel it seems very obvious that you have too many players with ego's, personalities, or with a lack of focus on their actual football. Mourinho got a number of things wrong, undoubtedly, but I think the balance of your squad, and the personalities within it, lack cohesion - both as a team on the pitch, and as people off it. Unless you appoint the perfect candidate it is very difficult to see your fortunes change - until some of the trouble makers, and some of the more unfocused individuals, move on it is hard to see how things change.

i don't say this to rub it in, but your teams performance against us the other night was the worst I have seen in over 30 years of watching our derbies. Never seen a United team look so listless and unconcerned - irrespective of what is going on off the pitch you cannot fail to try in a game of such magnitude, it is an absolute cardinal sin. Even when you were spanking us in the early 00's I don't think it could be said that our team wasn't putting in effort, merely that we were outclassed by a better team on the day.

I do think we have a better team at the minute, but I do not think that is the reason we won so convincingly. Will be interesting to see if the players show an improvement in attitude in the absence of Mourinho. If they do then they're still at fault as, like him or not, you would imagine that they should/ would be putting in the required effort as they are representing the club. An improvement in performance now wouldn't only show their lack of respect for Mourinho, but their lack of respect for you the fans as well as your club. I can't say I hope you turn around your fortunes, we are massive rivals after all, but I certainly wouldn't begrudge your players actually putting in effort - on the wages they are on, and on the money fans put in - that is the very least you deserve.

4.) 18 Dec 2018
18 Dec 2018 17:43:47
Good question, many of the best have moved recently. For me, Poch is the best shout, I like Southgate, what he has done with the National team has been extraordinary. Beyond that I don't know, I'm clearer on who I don't want. Zidane, Blanc, Simeone, Conte, no thanks.

Interesting statement though about 'someone who understands the club and its traditions', you could read a lot into that.