28 Feb 2015 12:07:18
I think after making a statement like that its the beginning of the end for lvg.
how can you get 100% effort from every player when you slag them off in public?
started off with shaw now the strikers. yes they missed a few chances but how can you judge any of them when our style of play is so slow its hampering some of there best qualities. cannot believe he has come out and made public comments like that.
28 Feb 2015 12:18:23
Let's not forget Di Maria as well. I do cringe when I hear his statements, someone needs to tell him how ridiculous he sounds. I put some of it down to translation but he is clearly blaming the players. Not a good move
28 Feb 2015 12:30:56
the best attributes any of the top managers have in todays game is man management. gone are the days of trying to rule like a dictator even sir alex mellowed as the years went by and knew how to handle the different personalities in the dressing room. lvg hasn't been getting the maximum out of our top stars and he defo won't be getting it if he continues like this.
28 Feb 2015 13:19:49
So what, he's right though. RVP and Falcoa haven't being doing what they're capable and he's just saying what we're all thinking. They'll either be motivated by the comments and play to how we all know they can or sulk like little girls. I don't want sulkers I want professionals who are able to take criticism.
LVG knows that they're 20+ goals strikers every football fan does, but they're not doing it.Simple.
Oh and before the Rooney debate is brought up LVG obviously felt the above mentioned could bang in the goals which allows Rooney to play in midfield. Which is why we now see Rooney up top
28 Feb 2015 13:41:14
whether he's right or wrong he still shouldn't go public with it
28 Feb 2015 13:50:28
Its not my fault its the players.
Not exactly in this together is it.
Imagine if one of the players told the press its not my fault its the manager
28 Feb 2015 14:16:29
bgolgo
Interesting last year the manager got slagged off or saying we needed 5 or 6 world class players to compete for winning the CL and got slagged for that and that it effected the players moral and confidence lol, this guy says 10 times worst stuff week in week out and some seem to be kay with it. His brand of football i'd his own worse enemy and not the strikers.
28 Feb 2015 14:28:52
I think LVG was saying it can also be down to the players - it's not necessarily only the manager's fault. and let's face it, many of the players have not been performing well even taking into account the systems employed. Virtually all of them have come under the microscope on this site.
As for Di Maria, he hasn't looked like a 60m player of late and that's obvious to everyone including no doubt ADM himself, but by suggesting he is not the only one at fault, it deflects the criticism elsewhere.
However, as is well argued below, if the whole team is playing badly for an extended period of time with no improvement, then you have to look at the manager.
28 Feb 2015 17:21:22
I am against LVG on this one. We have three 20 goal type strikers in the squad, and they are not blowing chances left and right. The issue is lack of service because we have not been playing with enough width.