22 Mar 2018 16:02:43
Afternoon. Lots of people mentioning no leaders etc and Roy Keane being used as an example and there was a story not so long ago from ex United Psychologist Bill Beswick:
"The first day I went to Manchester United, I was watching eight versus eight possession. Roy Keane - who's a warrior, not just an athlete, not just a competitor but a warrior, the mindset of a warrior - his team have got possession. Denis Irwin has got the ball. He's looking up, he's trapped, he's going to lose the ball. Roy Keane makes a beautiful run and signals 'Denis! ' where he wants the ball. Denis doesn't see him, doesn't hear him, doesn't respond and loses the ball.
Roy Keane ran 40 yards to challenge his teammate: 'Get your head up. ' I was shocked. I was stood next to Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United. He said son, 'Now you know why we win on a Saturday. We win on a Saturday because we have the mindset to train every day. "
This is it gents, this is what we have lost IMO.
22 Mar 2018 17:29:00
Great story ports. Couldn’t agree more we have lost that desire to win. Not sure how we get it back but perhaps backing Jose for another year is a start.
22 Mar 2018 19:25:50
Lovely story ports. 2 of my favs Keane and Irwin. 8or9/ 10 every week.
22 Mar 2018 20:31:49
Brilliant anecdote and exactly what I mean by saying a large proportion of this squad dormant have the mental strength to play for this club. The pressure and expectation must be immense every single day.
23 Mar 2018 06:30:30
Very underrated player Irwin, just like Carrick.
{Ed001's Note - Irwin was one of the best fullbacks of the modern era.}
23 Mar 2018 07:18:57
AJH he truly was brilliant. Underappreciated more than underrated I reckon.
23 Mar 2018 07:51:55
Best lb in my lifetime at utd - 34 by the way.