04 Dec 2018 14:50:44
Firstly, I have donned my hard hat.
I admire all those who are still talking up top six which I thought months ago would be a struggle.
I now, regrettably, would suggest that from where we are and given the stagnation and apparent apathy within the club to the situation, we will struggle (and do well IMO) to keep ahead of those clubs ominously creeping up behind us.
We are almost a top third club at present. I think come the end of season, remaining in the top half would be quite an achievement.
How do others REALISTICALLY see the immediate future.
Just to be quite clear I am a supporter, but I am also realistic and now increasingly bordering on pessimistic.
04 Dec 2018 15:30:17
I agree DW . mid table at least. May get into Europa league if results go our way. But i'm not a fan on relying on other clubs results helping us out.
04 Dec 2018 16:11:41
The next 3 games may be crucial in that respect. If we loss against Arsenal and Liverpool then I can see him going. At that stage we may well be 14 points off 5th, 22 points of top and find ourselves down in 9th.
If that were all to happen then surely the board would have to act and act fast.
04 Dec 2018 16:50:56
its clear the players are not behind him, his tactics and team selection is a joke. no one looks like they care and that goes for everyone not just the manager
hes constantly making excuses and whinging like many of us on here and its getting tiresome
when your own fans are sick of watching you play its embarrasing
i seen a video of chris sutton speaking saying jose wants to get fired and tbh I've been saying this for weeks the guy can't be arsed being here,
the board or woodward have to take as much blame as jose and the players. we give him a new deal in January and then we don't back him in the window.
hes not got the full support so what's the point i say cut ties now before this season turns into even more of a farce.
regardless of what's going on with that team we should be making a challenge.
04 Dec 2018 23:37:56
I agree bolger. When on a journey and realising that you are going the wrong way, the sooner you turn around the sooner you arrive at your destination.
04 Dec 2018 23:16:14
We keep saying it’s clear the players aren’t behind him, but most of the payers are so average anndnot fit to lace Jose’s boots. Get rid of the dross and let him do his job.
05 Dec 2018 11:52:25
I’ll back up my statement with the following, who of the below are going to win us a title:
Young, Jones, Smalling, Rojo, Darmian, Shaw, McTominay, an inconsistent Rashford and Martial (who I would keep), a lazy show pony in Pogba, an ageing Matic, an average Hererra, Mata on the right wing, a clearly bulky overweight Lukaku. I could go on but this squad of average players has far too much power and quite frankly they need to moved on. Let Jose do his job properly or sack him immediately.