19 Oct 2016 09:11:29
I keep reading posts saying how terrible our tactics was and Jose is a bottler and lvg would've been slated and paul scholes getting slammed for stating an opinion.
I think we've all got a bit carried away with Jose appointment and signing zlatan/ pogba. We seriously can't be expected to just go and win the league playing champagne footy every week, we're on our 3rd manager in 4 years, a mix of different managers players and obvs in transition and in a new building process, we aren't going to be consistent and we aren't going to be able to go toe to toe at anfield with a rampant Liverpool, Jose knows as he did with his first Chelsea season last time we are just not ready yet, the little horse, top 4 this time, another 2 Windows and a title challenge next season. We've smashed Leicester, played great against stoke, tried to outplay city and got burnt, Jose is learning each week bout our team capabilities and adapting something LVG couldn't do. I personally don't see 0-0 at Liverpool as a bad result or performance as we looked like a team and got what we went for, he certainly didn't bottle anything and as for scholes, a club legend, he just is stating an opinion like all us fans on here.
Buckle up for the ride cz it's going to be a peaks and troughs season, defensively I feel we are sound it's now keeping that and adding the counter attacking threat and penetration, it'll come we've just got to be patient.
19 Oct 2016 12:08:38
Agreed WRD, it's going to take time but I think that we are on the right track.
19 Oct 2016 12:08:38
Agreed WRD, it's going to take time but I think that we are on the right track.
19 Oct 2016 12:54:44
Given that half the website were bricking themselves about getting a tipping from the mighty Liverpool how did they expect us to play? It was a typical Jose away big game set up. Job done. Would have been nice to nick it. But given all the plaudits this season we made Liverpool look ordinary.
{Ed007's Note - And made Man Utd look like WBA or Stoke!}
19 Oct 2016 12:51:24
i don't know what the issue is .
jose has always done this all his career, this its nothing new .
he has done this and played the way he did against liverpool with title winning teams.
stop making excusses, with the money we have spent and the squad we have we should be pushing for the title .
look at pep at city, if he was sat in 7th he would be getting ripped to bits on here.
im 100% sure united will go close to the title just like city will, this squad can win the title.
people are just overreacting imo and making excusses for something jose does year after year.
this is life under jose, this is what he does, its part of the reason he has won what he has. get over it.
19 Oct 2016 13:38:58
Nor do I jred, Jose has his ways, job done v pool and this is how he will be in the big games, don't lose. I just don't think we are ready for the title and Jose knows it too, we have the individuals but I don't think it's gelled as a team yet, pool and slurs are good examples of managers having time to put a stamp on things .
19 Oct 2016 13:56:17
Completely right jred. This is what Jose does in tough away games. It's not a shock.
And we should be pushing for the title this season with the money we've spent during the summer.
19 Oct 2016 15:21:17
Agree jred i too think people are overreacting to jose's bus parking style in big away games, this is how he has won titles before and he will for us too. Though it is early days 7th position means nothing in october but having said that utd needs to start picking points now, you can't win a title by december but you surely can lose one.
Also i think we will be a lot more attacking vs chelsea, they are in a similar position to us with new manager and new tactics and add to that they have far worse players than us. Keep costa and hazard in check and we will easily beat them easily, their defence is a mistake waiting to happen.
19 Oct 2016 18:45:47
Totally agree with everything said.
19 Oct 2016 20:41:50
I don't agree with myself Brendan I'll be having words with me later on.
19 Oct 2016 23:29:45
If zlatan had done better with that chance and we won people would be saying what a brilliant tactician Jose is. I don't get why people are complaining really. Jose did this with inter, real Madrid, Porto and Chelsea and won trophies left right center. In the big games away this is the new style accept it and move on. Even Fergie didn't play 'the United way' the last few years.