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14 Mar 2018 00:01:14
Roonbest61. Be careful about what you wish for.

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18 Apr 2018 09:10:31
Liverpool fan in peace.

A couple of things that confuse me a little with this discussion.

When LVG was brought in I remember personally being told by all of my Man Utd supporting mates that 'this is the guy to take us back to the top'. They were so excited by the appointment. I didn't really come on this part of the site at the time but wasn't that the general consensus with most of the posters/ fanbase at the time?

If so, why are people insinuating that the club made the wrong decision and that the fans didn't deserve what followed? The club got rid of Moyes because it wasn't working out, I get that. It clearly wasn't, but I think a lot of people rated LVG as the Dutch manager. At the time I doubt many fans were livid with the club for appointing him. In hindsight it was the wrong decision, but at the time? Not so much so? .

I remember everyone I know being underwhelmed when Moyes came in, i think that most people thought 'what the hell'. it was a really odd appointment, Fergie sponsored or not. But I don't think LVG was in the same ball park in terms of people's expectations when being announced.

Wasn't he contracted until 2017? Surely watching his football, as bad on the eye as it was, everyone knew that there would be no chance of a contract renewal. So why would the club need to come out and let the fans know what's going on in terms of the next manager to pacify them at the time? . They're hardly going to come out and say 'we know LVG is playing putrid football atm, but hang in there guys and girls. In 2017 Allegri will be here and everything will be hunky dory', are they?

When city did a similar thing pre-Guardiola, it was widely criticised and most footie fans thought it was hugely disrespectful to both Bayern and Pellegrini to come out with their plans for the next season half way through a campaign. In fact, at the time people were adamant it could de-rail remaining results and efforts.

With the greatest of respect maybe some of the excusing of what went on at the time is down to the fact that Utd fans had become absolutely accustomed with consistent success. Its not like the club was nosediving. Fans absolutely panicked over not qualifying for the CL. With the amount of capital available to spend at a club like Utd its impossible to fall too far from the pack in just a couple of seasons. You have the ability to outspend everyone apart from City. You also don't have a board like Arsenal's who loathe to invest anywhere near what Utd do on a general season to season basis.

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