27 Jan 2019 17:58:29
Stoner mate
Its all about opinions, I think United and Arsenal are not as far away as you think. City and Liverpool are settingthe standard that we need to reach and whilst we both need strengthening I don't think it's as bad as you do.
Culture, atmosphere, approach, mindset all play a part. We've changed Manager and the change has been staggering. You had a great start and have stalled but Emery seems to have cojones and is addressing some issues.
We've made 3 manager mistakes since SAF and I know all other fans are hoping we appoint Ole as they think he will fail but right now, one team has momentum, us.
27 Jan 2019 18:18:09
I wouldn't make the Ole decision until you absolutely have to AJH, June 2020 might be wise.
Right now the players are giving their reaction to Jose leaving as much as Ole arriving, I'd want to see what Ole can do after the " look at us now Jose " factor has worn off from these players.
27 Jan 2019 18:43:38
I hope ole is given the job, i understand why he has been given the caretakers job. that's all he is and because of that what is going on at the moment has little to do with ole but the players. It obvious the players are in control, you ain't learning a thing about ole as a full time appointment. It could have been ole, beckham, scholes or neville and the reaction would have been similar. I do think reality will set in this season at some point. But truthfully whatever anyone thinks, he can't do any worse than moyse, lvg or maureen. I would be happy to see ole as the full time manager.
27 Jan 2019 18:56:05
AJH, you won't find anything out about ole until it starts going pete tong, when he is full time and the pressure is on. He is just freewheeling at the moment. He may end up being the next SAF but what's happening at this moment has more to do with maureen going than ole coming in. He isn't managing utd yet or this season, he is just picking the team. As far as how far you or us are behind citeh, they have the best manager in the world, you and us dont. that's a big hurdle that neither can jump while he is there.
27 Jan 2019 19:00:59
Plus in an earlier post, you said you wouldn't swap a list of players. Well i'm quite sure citeh aren't cueing up to swap any of yours or Liverpool come to that, Ddg maybe, that's all. They have reliable professionals doing a far better job than your lot or ours.
27 Jan 2019 20:00:29
Steve, I’m looking forward to some trauma, I want to see how Ole copes. I don’t think anyone else could have won 8 in a row, it’s a bit simplIstic to say that, what I have seen so far is a maturity and intelligence that Giggs et al haven’t got.
Most United fans right now are rubbing their eyesin disbelief, we have 2 winnable league games before some big games, Liverpool in the league and PSG in the Champions League. I never saw our players into team of the week this year and suddenly we have 2 or 3 appearing. If we continue this progress than I see us as third behind the Scousers and Citeh. Some strong signings and a continuation of the right culture and mindset then who knows. We shall see.
27 Jan 2019 20:28:17
AJH, i think we both have lots of improvement left and i'm sure we both will but at the moment citeh and to a lesser extent are way ahead as far as a complete league campaign and process is concerned.
27 Jan 2019 20:26:00
AJH mate,
Whilst Mourinho was there I don’t think anyone of you rated the vast majority of your players and honestly I watch all the football games I can, doesn’t make me an expert I know.
But even on this unbeaten run you still honestly don’t look all that, surely you must see that? Much as we didn’t really look all that.
I just cannot get my head around the hype for Pogba either, he does so little more often than not and I really don’t think he has what it takes to lead you to trophies, but like you say, it’s opinions.
No more than I’m getting sucked into Emery being the right man. We are literally a carbon copy of Wengers Arsenal. I realise he is making steps to change that but how on earth can you not even get defending right, our defenders aren’t that bad.
We’ve had our annual beating from a big club, we crumple against you after battering Chelsea, we’ve had our annual 4 good games a season and our new shiney backroom staff don’t seem to be helping our cause. It’s same old same old.
I’ve no idea what OGS will be like but I would think Pochettino would be your man then I would have genuine concern if they give him the money to spend too.
27 Jan 2019 20:43:33
Lesser extent liverpool, i meant.