Mourinho in by Boxing Day

Originally Posted by utd99

I think they want change more than Mourinho per se. And it's a total fallacy that all his teams have been boring. Some have, but to say this is his default style is revisionist history.

Not boring necessarily. But Mourinho himself admits that he will devise whatever strategy necessary to win. That means occasionally scoring a goal and then parking the bus. I can't wait to see everyone on here when that happens. It'll be like Fergie the latter years where we were winning but much of it lacked excitement. When we didn't often smash teams but instead took a win however it came.

Then again, people seem to be pining for that now that we've missed it for a couple of years.

So £#%&!ing fickle. Meh.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Barca and Bayern seem to pluck new coaches our their arses without much fanfare. But I suppose they do have an overall strategy.

We are different. And apparently we need instant success and bow to player power. So a strong personality with status is probably vital.

We don't need instant success, just a kernel of hope that it may be on the way.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Do you not think Guardiola may have similar issues instilling a possession based game at the divs as LVG has had here though?

Could do. I don't think their squad is a perfect fit for him at all. But they'll give him a few bob, nqat.

I'd just always rather die trying with a dreamer like LvG or Pep. People need to accept that the old Fergie 4-4-2 mid-90s Premier League winning football is a thing of the past. Even Fergie knew that himself. These days there's pragmatists like Mou and Simeone, or dreamers like Pep, or on even Poch. Latter all day for me, no matter how many times it fails.

Originally Posted by utd99

We don't need instant success, just a kernel of hope that it may be on the way.

Not sure that's the case. We were top of the league and were still being encouraged everything was shite That's setting yourselves up majorly when things do actually turn against you a bit. Obviously LvG survives in 1st place, but negative doubts were already being sewn even then.

Originally Posted by boreez

Not boring necessarily. But Mourinho himself admits that he will devise whatever strategy necessary to win. That means occasionally scoring a goal and then parking the bus. I can't wait to see everyone on here when that happens. It'll be like Fergie the latter years where we were winning but much of it lacked excitement. When we didn't often smash teams but instead took a win however it came.

Then again, people seem to be pining for that now that we've missed it for a couple of years.

So £#%&!ing fickle. Meh.

Anything has to be better than this 95% possession, two shots on target gruel we are being served up twice a week.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Not sure that's the case. We were top of the league and were still being encouraged everything was shite That's setting yourselves up majorly when things do actually turn against you a bit.

It was built on sand. You can't win leagues if you don't score goals mate. If you need an 80% conversion rate to win games it will all come crashing down sooner or later, and it has.

Dreamers?

The @#%&! is giving me nightmares

In better news, the renters will be absolutely apopleptic.

Originally Posted by utd99

Everyone gets to grab a new costume.

And off we go again....

Indeed. And a bunch of Fredsters would be desperate for him to fail.

Modern day football

Originally Posted by VodkaAndCoke

Indeed. And a bunch of Fredsters would be desperate for him to fail.

Modern day football

He will fail because in 2-3 years we'll be right back here (if that long) because this team/squad isn't good enough to win trophies and it isn't going to be fixed that quickly and he doesn't last anywhere that long without £#%&!ing it all up, assuming it's Mourinho that comes in.

Originally Posted by VodkaAndCoke

Indeed. And a bunch of Fredsters would be desperate for him to fail.

Modern day football

It's good though because Siders and Dunk get to switch places with Saffers and his sidekick TBR. Freshen things up a bit.

Guess we can kiss a Ronnie return goodbye.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Dreamers?

The @#%&! is giving me nightmares

He is a dreamer, pal. Really right now he should be doing a Fergie post 1-6 to City and pulling everyone in and grinding a result, especially as no matter who we play we can barely £#%&!ing score a goal.

Instead we're wide open. If he goes Carrick and Fellaini again at Stoke he's already in the Algarve in his mind

Originally Posted by dunk

He will fail because in 2-3 years we'll be right back here (if that long) because this team/squad isn't good enough to win trophies and it isn't going to be fixed that quickly and he doesn't last anywhere that long without £#%&!ing it all up, assuming it's Mourinho that comes in.

See?

Originally Posted by utd99

See?

Just going off his career thus far.

Originally Posted by dunk

Just going off his career thus far.

Just having a little joke mate. This place is too serious these days. 'Least your boy Mata will be £#%&!ed, you must be made up.

Originally Posted by utd99

It's good though because Siders and Dunk get to switch places with Saffers and his sidekick TBR. Freshen things up a bit.

Guess we can kiss a Ronnie return goodbye.

Genuinely offended by that.

Originally Posted by utd99

Just having a little joke mate. This place is too serious these days. 'Least your boy Mata will be £#%&!ed, you must be made up.

Not especially, not likely to be replaced with someone better is he. Just a £#%&!ing athlete/machine

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Genuinely offended by that.

The panic he's in at our current form has his head aots.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

He is a dreamer, pal. Really right now he should be doing a Fergie post 1-6 to City and pulling everyone in and grinding a result, especially as no matter who we play we can barely £#%&!ing score a goal.

Instead we're wide open. If he goes Carrick and Fellaini again at Stoke he's already in the Algarve in his mind

That's not being a dreamer, it's being a useless @#%&!. I can't wait til he is £#%&!ed off, don't even look forward going to the match with this idiot in charge.

The shite he has served up wouldn't be accepted at any other top club in Europe. It is wretched.

Originally Posted by Coracao

That's not being a dreamer, it's being a useless @#%&!. I can't wait til he is £#%&!ed off, don't even look forward going to the match with this idiot in charge.

The shite he has served up wouldn't be accepted at any other top club in Europe. It is wretched.

We really can't compare ourselves to top clubs until we have top players imo.

None of our forward players would get close to a top side. That's a harsh fact atm.

Still should be better, obviously. The chemistry obviously isn't there.

Originally Posted by dunk

He will fail because in 2-3 years we'll be right back here (if that long) because this team/squad isn't good enough to win trophies and it isn't going to be fixed that quickly and he doesn't last anywhere that long without £#%&!ing it all up, assuming it's Mourinho that comes in.

Well if it isn't going to be fixed within 2-3 years then it's pointless LvG staying for another eighteen months then.

You can accuse Mourinho of a few things but failure is not one of them at the moment.

Originally Posted by dunk

Not especially, not likely to be replaced with someone better is he. Just a £#%&!ing athlete/machine



The panic he's in at our current form has his head aots.

Not panic so much as despair.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

We really can't compare ourselves to top clubs until we have top players imo.

None of our forward players would get close to a top side. That's a harsh fact atm.

Still should be better, obviously. The chemistry obviously isn't there.

Chicha will, when he wins the golden boot and someone plops down 40m for him.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Barca and Bayern seem to pluck new coaches our their arses without much fanfare. But I suppose they do have an overall strategy.

We are different. And apparently we need instant success and bow to player power. So a strong personality with status is probably vital.

Barca didn't win cl twice because of pep or any overall strategy ffs they won since they had/have the best player ever. It was the same when they had ronaldinho.