Football 16-17

[eFestivals]

PS: also saying to the Man Utd bigwigs...

"You can't threaten me with the sack for being crap, cos i'm telling you I'm nearly gone already".

But it's really Moaniho pleading to keep the job, and not him saying he's off.

[The Nal]

4 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

it's not weird at all. It's a sympathy story that he's planted.

Feel sorry for him, and don't notice that the team is crap.

I don't feel sorry for him. Hes laughing about it in the interview so its the papers that have put a very negative spin on it. But you'd expect a manager of a big club to live in the city or commit to the area full time. Not paying by the night and eating Nandos and Pizza Express on the bed watching hotel TV.

PS: also saying to the Man Utd bigwigs...

"You can't threaten me with the sack for being crap, cos i'm telling you I'm nearly gone already".

But it's really Moaniho pleading to keep the job, and not him saying he's off.

Any talk of him being sacked after 9 games from anyone is insanity. 

Edited October 26, 2016 by The Nal

[eFestivals]

7 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Any talk of him being sacked after 9 games from anyone is insanity. 

But the pressure is growing all the same.

Parking the bus at Liverpool and then rolling over at Chelsea - and it was rolling over, the players didn't look like they were trying too hard - plus a loss tonight to City are not what's expected of Utd manager, and going backwards after LvG had started to turn things around just adds further to that.

So he's trying to take the pressure off.

[Wooderson]

If theres jersey swapping after a Utd loss tonight the fans should go nuts.

[The Nal]

52 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

So he's trying to take the pressure off.

Yeah he does that a lot alright. No doubt it worrying but its too early for him to be under any serious pressure.

Agree theres a concern there about players trying aswell. Wouldn't get away with some of the defending over the past week in an astro 5 a side.  

Look at Bailly here at 50 seconds. 4 nil up or not, imagine the bollocking he would've gotten from Fergie? And hes the best defender at the club.

 

Edited October 26, 2016 by The Nal

[thetime]

So Nal what's happened to all this attacking football Jose was going to do?

[thetime]

United are and will continue to go no where, until they change there transfer policy.

 

It's no coincidence that fergie didn't sign to many ready made 'world class? Players. 

Edited October 26, 2016 by thetime

[eFestivals]

18 minutes ago, The Nal said:

its too early for him to be under any serious pressure.

nope, it's really not when his performance is equal to that of Moyes.

While there might not be serious consideration of sacking him just yet, alarm bells will be ringing upstairs because it's not working out how some people expected.

[TheGayTent]

The overiding factor I suspect is CL wonga. He's currently 5 points off 4th.

That gap grows much wider....

[The Nal]

21 minutes ago, thetime said:

So Nal what's happened to all this attacking football Jose was going to do?

Fairly attacking vs Fenerbache and Chelsea. Got hammered on the counter vs Chelsea granted. But 56% possession and 16 shots at the Bridge. Thats progress. LVG was averaging those sort of attacking stats per month. 

20 minutes ago, thetime said:

It's no coincidence that fergie didn't sign to many ready made 'world class? Players. 

Different times and all but Keane, Rio, Berbatov, Veron, RVN, RVP, Rooney, Stam, Barthez, Cole, Yorke, Tevez, ....... Mal Donaghy.

But he was working with a youth system in a culture that gave players and managers a bit of time. Players and managers don't get time anymore. Hence people saying Mourinho is done after 9 fucking games!  

Good thing Utd fans didn't say it about Fergie. Would be 50 years since Utd last won the league if that were the case. 

I bet Liverpool fans are glad they didn't say that about Klopp. He has a bad run at one stage. And Mourinho at his first season back at Chelsea. Won the league the following season. 

This is a transitional season. Utd are not going to challenge for the league. A bit of stability, an implemented philosophy and top 4 is the goal. 

[thetime]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

 

Different times and all but Keane, Rio, Berbatov, Veron, RVN, RVP, Rooney, Stam, Barthez, Cole, Yorke, Tevez, ....... Mal Donaghy.

 

I would say only Veron was world class when utd signed them, arguably van persie.

[The Nal]

7 minutes ago, thetime said:

I would say only Veron was world class when utd signed them, arguably van persie.

Up for debate yeah but "world class". They all could potentially fit in there. Certainly paid world class prices for most of them!

[TheGayTent]

Barthez played with world class players but wasn't anywhere close to being world class. 

[thetime]

12 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Up for debate yeah but "world class". They all could potentially fit in there. Certainly paid world class prices for most of them!

Cole and Yorke world class? Even with my utd blinkers wouldn't go that far.

[eFestivals]

51 minutes ago, thetime said:

I would say only Veron was world class when utd signed them

shame that he wasn't while he played for them.

[thetime]

3 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

shame that he wasn't while he played for them.

Which is the point.

[The Nal]

1 hour ago, thetime said:

Cole and Yorke world class? Even with my utd blinkers wouldn't go that far.

No but they paid world class money for them. Same for Barthez.

[Wooderson]

Quote

Maureen talking up playing Pogba at centrehalf. Seen it all now.

 

[eFestivals]

11 minutes ago, Wooderson said:

 

Pogba is Calton Palmer and Moaniho is turniphead.

 

[eFestivals]

Decisions decisions. The bake-off final or....

[mjsell]

Have to say, I'm enjoying Pep's struggles far more than Jose's. 

[TheGayTent]

Fuck me, hope Mike Reed isn't assigned the next cup game at OT...

[eFestivals]

8 hours ago, mjsell said:

Have to say, I'm enjoying Pep's struggles far more than Jose's. 

At least Pep didn't feel he had to put out the big boys.

Dunno what happened there tho - Utd were dire in the first half, and like a different team in the 2nd. Speed in the half time orange?

 

[The Nal]

2 hours ago, eFestivals said:

At least Pep didn't feel he had to put out the big boys.

Dunno what happened there tho - Utd were dire in the first half, and like a different team in the 2nd. Speed in the half time orange?

 

Maybe Pep should have. He was deliriously happy with the loss.

It'll take time for him. First time hes coached in a competitive league. They're still top of the league mind you!

Edited October 27, 2016 by The Nal

[big__phil]

I for one am thrilled that José got the win last night. Hopefully he can stay in the job for a very long time...

Any idea why Rooney didn't make the squad last night? Was he totally dropped, or has he got a knock?

Looks like there was quite a bit of fighting at Upton Park / The Olympic Stadium / The Boris Johnson Stadium last night. Seems like West Ham might have a bit of problem again. Anyone remember the Man Utd game last year? Starting to become a bit more regular...