Manchester United Banter Archive May 05 2018

 

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05 May 2018 21:18:40
Over from the Liverpool page. Get well soon Fergie, there is still plenty of time to be added on šŸ™šŸ¾.

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05 May 2018 23:07:45
Great post, thank you Alonso.

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05 May 2018 20:57:44
Get well soon to the greatest manager in British football in sir Alex Ferguson, me and Alex have made Mr. Wrigleys a very rich man with the amount of chewing gum we've gone through over the years.

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05 May 2018 21:11:50
My wishes to Fergie. Hope he recovers quickly.

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05 May 2018 21:30:33
Just heard and came straight on to say how gutted I was to hear about Sir Alex. Pray God he pulls through with no side effects. šŸ’Ŗ šŸ™. Liverpool fan.

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05 May 2018 21:38:25
Get well soon Alex
Your a fighter.
Nice one raver.

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05 May 2018 21:57:46
Raver is alive!

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05 May 2018 22:34:41
Liverpool fan in peace just wanted to wish Fergie all the best an hope he makes a full recovery. YNWA.

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05 May 2018 23:25:09
Good man raver, youā€™ve been missed mate.

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05 May 2018 20:43:03
Please God there is plenty of ferrgie time left.
Get well soon Boss.

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05 May 2018 21:36:07
Very well put Kenneth šŸ˜†šŸ˜†.

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05 May 2018 22:34:47
He will be pointing to his watch as we speak Ken, the old Glasgow grit will pull him through.

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05 May 2018 20:22:30
Hope Sir Alex pulls through, true legend, from an Everton fan.

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05 May 2018 20:43:32
Terrible news to hear, fingers crossed he recovers quickly and is ok. When anything like this happens, forget rivalries, the man is a legend. All the best to the man.

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05 May 2018 21:31:28
Top lads. Fingers crossed he pulls through. Devastated.

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05 May 2018 21:38:52
Respect boys.

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05 May 2018 22:11:55
Wishing fergie a speedy recovery.

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05 May 2018 20:22:25
All thoughts and prayers going out to Sir Alex right now. I know he's got one more big win in him.
CaolƔn.

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05 May 2018 20:19:02
All the best, boss.

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05 May 2018 20:18:09
Get well soon saf.

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05 May 2018 20:05:56
Chelsea fan, but hoping Mr Ferguson makes a full recovery soon. Horrible injury and still too young for it.

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05 May 2018 20:03:42
SAF allegedly rushed to hospital and his son Darren unable to manage his teams final league game due to a severe family issue. Let's hope this is not what it sounds.

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05 May 2018 20:08:41
Friend of mine works in the hospital says he's had a bleed to the brain.

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05 May 2018 20:14:53
BBC say brain haemmorage, operation done today "went well" wish him all the best .

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05 May 2018 20:00:05
Awful news about sir alex tonight. Keep strong boss and pull through.

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05 May 2018 19:58:57
Get well soon Bossā¤ļø.

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05 May 2018 19:58:36
Get well soon to Sir Alex furgeson. As much as I resented his success I wish him a full recovery and many happy years ahead.

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05 May 2018 18:44:06
I hear Everton's selection of a sleeve sponsor was heavily influenced by Rooney. Angry Birds follow him wherever he goes.

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05 May 2018 18:33:14
Lots of talk about players leaving but which players would you truly want to stay? For me it's not many; DDG, Baily, Lindelof, Matic, Lukaku. That's it! The rest could all go and I wouldn't be bothered. Of course, us playing with only five players might be a bit of a hindrance but otherwise.

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05 May 2018 15:41:11
The grumpy one seems to be really setting himself up for the 3rd season. Martial, Rashford, Pogba, shaw, our defense, man utd as a club, I think we are now running out of people and things that mourinho can blame for a defeat. If he doesn't change his attitude we are going to see a repeat of the Chelsea meltdown as players just stop caring and turn on him.

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05 May 2018 17:35:57
Should the club bite the bullet and give mourinho the chop at the end of the season?

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05 May 2018 17:49:15
Players too should change their attitude, not only Mourinho.

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05 May 2018 18:40:33
We have stunk the place out since Fergie left. From top to bottom nobody is blameless. Personally donā€™t think Mourinho is the right man for the club. You could get rid of every player bar De Gea and I wouldnā€™t be bothered. There not fit to wear the famous red shirt. What we have spent on dross is criminal.

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05 May 2018 19:11:19
Andy players are equally responsible but the big games where they have been allowed to play show that they aren't completely useless. You cannot call your players sh*t every time you lose taking no personal responsibility, and then wonder why they turn on you once things go south.

Take yesterday he says Brighton performance was the reason why lukaku always starts over rashford and martial, small problem with that logic is that lukaku started in our last defeat before Brighton against westbrom and lukaku's performance was similarly poor.

We right now have nothing to play for excellence for fa cup. Normally when there is nothing to gain most people don't perform at the level expected, be it football or any other sport. Just move on, no need to throw players under the bus for that but moanrinho can't help himself.

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05 May 2018 19:32:49
But the favourite too lost to a bottom club today. Now who do we get after sacking Jose. Tough question.

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05 May 2018 10:20:08
I can't believe the huge upset over losing a game that is more or less irrelevant.

We will almost definitely finish second, but really what is the difference between finishing second or third?

I've read people saying things like play for the shirt/ pride. But do we really think players play for the shirt of a club that is based on the other side of the world to where their from and where they have that connection. Of course not. There are exceptions, but most players are playing for money or glory. How much money or glory was on the line last night? None to very little.

The other argument I see being raised is trying to play yourself into the cup final team.

To this I say do you really think Jose Mourinho is likely to change who he is planning to pick for any reason other than for an injury?

If Martial or Rashford played the game of their lives last night do you really think Jose would then decided to drop Sanchez or Lukaku (if fit) from his planned final line up?

Or if Darmian had his best game for the club he would displace Valencia?

If we know it then the players know it.

Last night was a game where Jose wanted to protect certain players for the cup final, and where he thought he could place a few squad players in the shop window ready for the summer. It was a game that ment next to nothing to us, and garenteed survival for Brighton.

As for Jose's comments about not being able to motivate them for the game. I find them very odd. Why declare that you are unable to do the job your paid very well for?

If Jose truly is unable to motivate those players then maybe he needs to have a long hard look at how he manages teams. No manager should ever be unable to get a performance out of his players, if he can't then he has created an atmosphere where the players won't respond to him. That only ever ends in a departure for the manager.

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05 May 2018 10:57:15
Shappy, do you really think people are bothered by that one game, or is it a pattern of such listless performances that people are commenting on, of which this one game was only an example?

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05 May 2018 11:21:02
RWWD, there seems a disproportionate fallout to a game that means very little compared to the fallout from poor performances earlier in the season.

The team has had one such performance every month since October. And yes it's costing us points. However, I see little to be made from having such fallout about it now. The title is gone, the season is all but finished.

Was last nights performance really any worse than others we have had this season?

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05 May 2018 11:33:27
Whilst I agree there is nothing to play for shappy, this is not an isolated performance. It has happened far too many times and every time it has happened it has always been a case where the opposition has outfought, out desired and out worked us. That is unacceptable. The players should never lose a game because the opposition wanted it more.

These last few games may be irrelevant but it is an opportunity to build momentum and a winning mentality to take into next season. Last year city built up a run at the end of last season and brought that form and mentality into this season. We should be treating these all as cup finals and building a winning mentality. I am not one of those who wants the manager out because i do not think that is necessarily the most productive option. But if he left I would not lose much sleep. There are players in this squad who are not united level or have right mentality to be at our club. Until they have gone we will be no closer to winning the league. Very important summer ahead.

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05 May 2018 12:16:41
I think you have hit the nail on the head Shappy, there has been one of those performances every month since October, I. e. no improvement. If Jose is a truely world class coach he should have eradicated these sub par performances by now. We have not beat any of the promoted sides away this season. That should not happen.

As fans I think we are entitled to see improvement/ progress or we will see the likes of Liverpool over take us and nobody on here wants to see that. Nobody can argue that Liverpool are improving, we donā€™t seem to be. Lucky for us Chelsea and Arsenal have been poor this season.

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05 May 2018 13:07:40
Almost every week Huggy, last night's performance was typical Utd. Opposition keeper barely tested, passes not making it over small distances, no wave length between players, reluctance to run off the ball, no clear strategy, people hiding - it was the same against Arsenal, West Brom, even the first half against City was identical to this BHA game.

Next year we need a massive change in philosophy and personnel or as you say we will be caught and will slip further behind City.

Even at the start of the season our performances were like this, but in the 5-10 mins where we actually attack we were able to be clinical and gloss over the actual performance with a convincing win on paper.

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05 May 2018 14:46:48
Lack of passion shown yesterday is a sign of the rot that has set in. Not one of those fringe players showed that they deserved a place on the bench.

Players need to step up big time next game or the final will be lost before a ball is kicked.

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05 May 2018 14:59:15
There's a world cup coming up. I would imagine lots of players are scared of picking up an injury especially over a nothing game like last night's.

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05 May 2018 15:41:39
For a lot of games this season it has been like watching a team that plays poorly but strings a few results together to stay up. It is unanimously realised that last nite wasnt a must win or a semi final blah, blah but it still doesn't explain the lack of drive, passion and effort when pulling on a jersey for one of europes biggest clubs whilst being affordered a lifestyle that even lottery winners envy. There is no excuse for last nite and as mentioned, at least 1 performance a month: not JM biggest fan but he can only put the team out when maybe he would be better either knocking them out or getting them out.

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05 May 2018 15:42:42
haha, half of them need to be worrying for their place at the World Cup the way they have been performing. Sod the fans, the employer paying their wages, the prestige of the club, let's take it easy now we have done an Arsenal and qualified for CL - it hasn't taken long for the club to lose everything it once stood for.

Let's see how easy Man City take their game tomorrow and they don't have an Fa Cup final to keep sharp for.

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05 May 2018 18:00:31
Lads weā€™ve beaten all of the top six this year, now do we credit Mourinho with the comeback against city? You canā€™t just credit the players when its good and not the manager. So I think there is a severe issue with the mentality of some players. Yesterday it was quite clear that the players look half arsed, and didnā€™t care.
Just on a side note, why the heck do Juventus want Darmian, heā€™s one of the worst players Iā€™ve seen in a United shirt, has the physical presence of a 12 year old.

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05 May 2018 17:54:21
Losing always matters. Of course last night's game had little "value" but losing still hurts.

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05 May 2018 09:51:47
Iā€™d be interested in knowing on average how many ā€˜bigā€™ names (ie first team squad) Utd have purchased/ sold each season since the Prem began. I would wager 3-4 in and the same out. Yet here we are again clearing out half the squad. It simply never happens - there isnā€™t enough squad depth.
In my opinion three fringe players will leave, namely Darmian, Blind and maybe one other defender plus Carrick who we knew about, and in will come 1-2 central mids and maybe 1-2 fullbacks.

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05 May 2018 13:13:51
Correct and that is the reason why we will be here in exactly the same place next season because we are 6 or 7 players behind city and thatā€™s without them strengthening in the summer.

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05 May 2018 15:45:19
Agree Jaimej79 : but on last nites and several others, I can honestly say I wouldn't be surprised if any of eight outfield players were moved on.

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05 May 2018 09:18:00
"I couldn't persuade my players that second place was very important to us. I know we can do it, we only have two matches to get the four points we need. They beat us in the attitude. " Jose

It's why he needs to go. Cup Final starting place, huge wages, future at club, prove a point to manager/ fans, impress fans, respect the club, DO YOUR JOB! - those are just some of the many, many reasons why players should be doing more and if a manager can't get that message across he isn't fit for purpose.

One off blips I can tolerate, but this type of performance is exactly the same as we see almost every week with Lukaku plsying - not too sure which other player missing would have improved us too much being honest, Sanchez has not added anything, Valencia is steady but nothing special. Hardly second string team as being dressed up, and every players that played would get into the Brighton team, same as the West Brom team a few weeks ago and probably Sevilla a few weeks before that! Woefully boring and Brighton just took their chance, we created next to nothing yet again as it's negative all the way.

Had Fellaini not nicked a goal against Arsenal then we would have drawn agains their real second string, with yet another turgid performance from our superstars. I just hope PSG or the Portugal job become available this summer for him because it will be the same next year, horrible spectacle. It's alright bitching after every game Jose but you are the person paid to manage these players, the buck rests with you!

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05 May 2018 10:03:37
It says a lot about the players as they canā€™t motivate themselves for a cup final, they should want to play for the chance to win that trophy regardless of who is in charge.

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05 May 2018 10:31:28
Beast

In terms of points gained and matches won it's been a decent season, in most years we'd be in with a shot at the title. However there is something rotten at the Club. Our best players aren't performing, Bailly has now been dropped for no apparent reason and he can't seem to motivate the players.

I think he's doing a decent job in terms of bringing some stability to the Club, returning us to the Champions League and winning some silverware, having said all that I don't think the performances have improved and we have a style of play only a mother could love.

We don't feel like a team in 2nd place, or on the up, we have no recognisable style of play or identity and I'm beginning to think this won't change.

In my opinion City will dominate whilst Pep remains in charge and I'm not entirely convinced who could do a better job.

I think in some respects the board can be satisfied with his tenure. Two trophies in the cabinet, a another final to look forward to and Champions League qualification two years running. This must at least satisfy their minimum requirement. Revenue streams remain profitable and would they risk all that because they don't like our style of play. I doubt they even care about that to be honest.

Since Fergi retired the team has lacked courage and bravery, its all been too safe and lacking any kind of intensity or urgency. Most players appear paralysed by fear and riddled with doubt. There is no consistency or belief, no vision for the future, our ideology evaporated into thin air. My biggest fear is becoming a reality that the Club will make do with almost anything as long as qualification for the Champions League is assured and revenue and sponsorship deals keep rolling in.

You won't like this but I think he deserves another year as progress has been made in respect of matches won and points gained. I do get the feeling however that he has run out of patience and ideas, deep down he knows that this team simply doesn't have the desire or consistency to challenge City and if he doesn't get the players he wants in the summer this could all implode by Christmas. Watch this space.

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05 May 2018 11:24:51
So how is it mourinhos fault the players aren't capable? You can give the tools but if they don't perform that's them. Not him. Everything is there to succeed. The players let themselves down. Management only goes so far.

Clearly beast, mourinho controls those players via brain command to fail in playing to potential. All Jose's fault. Give it a rest, maybe just maybe the players have no spine. Mourinho is a serial winner, our team are serial bottlers. End of. Guardiola wouldn't have this overpaid bunch of dross playing any better and anyone who thinks otherwise should give their head a shake. The standard of our team is the problem.

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05 May 2018 12:54:08
Bang on red whiskey. Poor players in too many cases.

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05 May 2018 13:17:24
The standard of the team is the responsibility of the manager. If they are bottlers and no good why do they command such high fees and wages? Why are they playing dozens of games for us each season? Why after 2 years has he not remedied the situation? Every single one of them is a full international for good international sides pretty much!

Everyone to blame but Jose, ridiculous, his job is to ensure the team is prepared, advised and deliver. If he is unable to do that then I fail to see the point in having a manager.

I think some people need to look up what a manager's role is. Bitching and moaning is what we do, he is simply transferring the responsibility onto the players like all charlatans do. Staff reflect their manager in every walk of life, and you wonder why we have a team full of bottlers and prima dona's.

Imagine saying to the owner of a company that you are meant to be managing for him, 'sorry that the workforce aren't doing what they are meant to all the time, they are being told and aren't listening to me. I think we need to hire 25 new employees that may listen (the 10 or so I recently hired won't listen either by the way so I need to double the budget) . I'm pretty sure the owner of the company would identify the problem very quickly and it involves just one replacement!

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05 May 2018 14:10:05
Good deal if you can get it, win and be called a serial winner and a major reason for the success but lose and it's nothing to do with you it's the players fault as you don't send them telepathic messages. Which you must somehow do when you win.

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05 May 2018 15:36:38
Beast. I couldn't agree more. i'm going to write this post and put it in my calender to remind people next year. Mourinho has won lots of trophies and we congratulate him on that. However, he has been a major let down while he's been here.
These performamces are simply unacceptable. Trying and failing to motivate players should not be an option. Blaming the players for these terrible performances should not be the default mode.
What has mourinho achieved with regards style of play? Nothing. What has he done for pogba martial rashford and bailly? Nothing. What has he achieved to make us a more attacking team? Nothing.
So how are we going to turn into world beaters when tge mamager and players can't be bothered to turn up for some matches. I'm sorry, but we'll be talking about the same things next year as nothing is going to change.

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05 May 2018 08:39:00
Jose's comments post match were spot on, in my opinion. I know you could argue that some players hadn't played in a while and that this could account for the rusty performance. But ask yourself this - when the likes of Solskjaer, Butt and P. Neville came into the the team after a long absence did they not play with 100% effort and commitment? The same cannot be said of our current crop. Overpaid and mentally weak. Maybe it's more a sign of the times with modern players. I've said before that Jose will never play free flowing football of Sir Alex, Klopp or Pep. But he will play entertaining football that will win us trophies, but the players have to actually give a damn. I recall Jose saying a while ago that he still believes in his ability to win matches, but he added "but I'm not on the pitch" (or words to that effect) . bso much individual ability in this squad but some just treat each game like a cup final. Jose needs a Keane and Schmeichel in the dressing room.

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05 May 2018 09:22:59
*some just don't treat each game like a cup final - sorry for the typo.

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05 May 2018 09:23:01
His comments are normally pretty on the ball - the problem is he is the person tasked with rectifying all the problems he bitches about. He is not a fan or a paid pundit, he is the person accountable for all the things he is moaning about. The players are his representatives, they reflect the work he does in preparing them mentally and physically - if they aren't up to the job he needs to look in the mirror, not try and transfer blame!

These players are all full internationals who cost a fortune in transfer fees and or wages - he has no right to moan. He is paid to resolve the problems he identifies every week, not highlight them publicly as if he is having some sudden epiphany - we could have had Dennis Law in his prime up top last night and it wouldn't have made one blind bit of difference, he is twisting the issue with his Lukaku BS.

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05 May 2018 09:24:18
Players complaining about lack of playing time and perform like that.

Jose was spot on in his comments.

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05 May 2018 08:06:25
Liverpool fan here,

I really believe that if Jose isnā€™t careful he is heading towards his usual implosion. Blaming the players is one thing, but to say they are not motivated? Surely thatā€™s his job. The players could end up losing faith and stop playing for him and before you know it itā€™s the 18/ 19 season 10 games in your already out the title race.

I think someone at UTD needs to make a big decision and decide its best for both parties to part ways. This summer I think you could lose a few good players due to Jose and that could be detrimental to the club.

Obviously, being honest, I donā€™t want to see you win trophies, but I want Utd being competitive as itā€™s good for the league and brings better players to the PL. I also think both Utd and Liverpool have been complacent due to the league being won by pretty much December. Itā€™s meant both teams have looked at games and gone, it does t matter we will still get top four. (We should, fingers crossed, get the points required against either Chelsea or Brighton)

Anyway I know you will finish second, but in my opinion that just papers over the cracks that Jose creates at clubs.

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05 May 2018 09:33:15
Good post, it makes the ludicrous contract extension a few months ago even more bizarre. What management decide to reward their staff before they have done anything of substance. The signs of improvement are all on paper as opposed to on the actual pitch, anybody watching the games rather than looking at the results only would honestly tell you that more often than not we are dreadful to watch.

We are even worse on the eye than under LVG and that is saying something, in fact I didn't think it would be possible - especially with hundreds of extra millions thrown at the problem. Money won't solve this issue that is clear, it's a problem with the negative management, that changes and all of a sudden the investment in players could look like shrewd business - more of the same and we are going to fall further behind.

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05 May 2018 09:54:45
The quality is there, havenā€™t you beaten all of the top 6 this year? That tells me that itā€™s a far deeper problem then just needing a bit extra quality in the squad. I only see Utd in highlights but from seeing it on here I know the quality of football is dire. So winning trophies is one thing but when Fans are invested both financially and emotionally they want to see entertainment too. I think with a positive manager your squad would look entirely different without the need for loads of investment.

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05 May 2018 11:24:36
Decent post WYred. Come on beast we are not worse on the eye than under LVG. things are not great style wise at the moment but under LVG it was unbearable. We have shown quality to beat all of the top six but this is down to consistency. we cannot seem to motivate ourselves against the lesser sides which is the bread and butter for winning the league. Now the blame lies with both the manager and the players for sure. But for me the players are more to blame. You can send your players out with all the instructions in the world but if a select few don't even do the bare minimum of working hard then what can you do? it is not a nice feeling being a united fan at the moment. statistically we have improved but we are always one insipid, pathetic performance away from melt down. there are some very good players in this squad and the manager is not getting the best out of them. but there is a time when the players must shoulder the blame as a lack of desire is completely unacceptable. last night was one of those times.

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05 May 2018 17:59:58
Park - It's just as bad if not worse on the eye mate, the only positive difference is that we have been able to win games playing the same way that under LVG we would have drawn. Jose has tightened us a bit and we play the long ball more rather than side-side. However we are still not clicking as a team, still slow when we do pass it forward (rather than launching it), still relying on a magic moment to break a team down rather than wearing them down.

Results mask a hell of a lot, but the way we play means we are always susceptable to getting beat by poor teams if they can simply defend in numbers.

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Review Of The Day 5th May 2018

05 May 2018 07:13:55
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 5th May 2018

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05 May 2018 07:10:50
Weā€™re doomed I tell ya, doomed!

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05 May 2018 07:14:42
Weā€™re bored I tell ya, bored!

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Premier League Match Preview Saturday 5th May 2018

05 May 2018 05:08:05
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Premier League Match Preview Saturday 5th May 2018

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05 May 2018 07:00:45
Eds youā€™re right mate on the picture.
Nobody even cares šŸ˜‰.

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{Ed001's Note - I think you posted this on the wrong thread mate!}

04 May 2018 23:56:50
Ummmm . Shoot.

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05 May 2018 04:05:21
I'm beginning to see why those who questioned Jose didn't want him at our Club.

It's alarming obviously that he doesn't rate most of the players in his squad and he's quickly running out of patience.

Maybe he vastly underestimated the size of the job or the enormity of the re building required.

We have not seen the Mourinho that first breezed into Chelsea, the charismatic, larger than life character with a twinkle in his eye and fire in his belly. We've inherited the grumpy, bad tempered, cantankerous version, more willing to throw his players under the bus and apportion blame than to motivate or take responsibility.

The truth is Old Trafford looks a pretty soulless place at the moment. There is no rhythm, imagination, flair or energy to our play. Jose appears to have lost his most valuable weapon, his ability to motivate and to instil loyalty into his players, to forge an unbreakable bond where his players are willing to give him everything. Yes results when taken over the context of a season are decent but we don't feel like a Club on the up. We don't feel like a Club ready to take the next step. We don't feel like a Club with an identity or defined style of play heading in the right direction. For the most part performances have been disjointed and uninspiring despite results remaining ok.

I sense things are coming to a head. I think tonight may almost certainly see the end of Martial. I'm not convinced about Pogba and think he might leave if a willing buyer can be found.

Is this team ready to mount a serious title challenge next season? I'm not convinced it feels to me like the whole thing needs ripping up and starting again rather than just adding the finishing touches!

Looking into my crystal ball I think we can expect City to continue to be as relentlessly dominant. I fear that if Jose doesn't get what he wants in the summer and we continue to throw away stupid points his frustration may boil over and the whole thing may just implode.

I have steadfastly stuck by Jose believing we have been making progress and pointed towards results as evidence of this but maybe I have lost sight of the bigger picture. Whilst results have undoubtedly improved, performances haven't. The football remains painfully disjointed and uninspiring. We have no identity or recognisable style of play, there is no energy or intensity to our game and we almost sleepwalk through large portions of games. I just can't see what direction Jose is taking us and perhaps for me that is the biggest worry.

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05 May 2018 05:52:59
Great post.

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05 May 2018 07:00:38
Very good post. We have beaten Liverpool, City, Arsenal, Chelsea, so there is clearly talent in this squad. The question is why is it so inconsistent? Rashford looked on fire earlier in the season but now seems despondent. LVG got more out of him than Jose is currently doing. Pogba is erratic but has not ever really hit a purple patch.

It does seem that Jose has run out of ideas so all we are let with now is sell a load and buy a load more, which doesnā€™t work if the Manager has lost his sparkle.

Watching the 2 semi finals this week was depressing. Open attacking football, lots of chances and 20 goals across the 4 games. Compare our play this year, when weee we ever one of the boring teams?

Back to Jose. His Bailey comments were baffling, he did pick his mood up when we had a little run but heā€™s all grumpy again. I was told by someone within the clib that he isnā€™t the most popular person with the staff, he doesnā€™t invest the same time SAF did. Whatever you think of SAF he did build a culture that should have stood for years, I fear it is being slowly eroded.

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05 May 2018 11:25:39
Top post DLIB can't argue with much of that. agree tony its a very odd feeling at the moment. Just want the season to end if i am honest.

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04 May 2018 23:50:37
Too many games lost against not so go good teams! MUST be motivational reasons as we can beat top six . proper gutted AGAIN.

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