Mourinho's preparations for the Europa final

was this posted? couldn't see it anywhere.

https://twitter.com/TiagoEstv/status/874740369015148544

nice take on it from ronay in the guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/bl...ounterpunching

discuss.

How did he prepare for the 0-0 home draw with Hull?

Pure anti-football.

All about how to stop the opposition from playing.

Nothing about imposing our own game on them.

Thus: -





"At one point, I say stop, that's enough. When I see the stats and thoughts of Mourinho ... It's distressing.

"It's pathetic, it's just shameful. Nothing happens! There is no creativity. It is nothingness! It was like that throughout the year. And who comes out of it? Mourinho.

"I cannot take it anymore, to see the Mourinho teams play like that with so much money spent. It's important to win titles but it's also important to enjoy the game."

~Christophe Dugarry on EL final

Christophe Dugarry: 8 goals in 55 appearances for france while playing as striker.

All Mou's fault.

Loved the bit where he told Smalling not to attempt to pass

Originally Posted by gav81

Pure anti-football.

Mourinho a fully aware of what's required from a United manager. He's also fully aware of what will happen if he doesn't eventually produce it.

I'm sure a genius like Keane could turn around 2 years of van gaals conditioning with one team talk but lesser managers such as mourinho need more time.

Sounds to me like he's completely aware of our limitations and our strengths and how to optimise performance until he has a completely self-assembled squad that he trusts entirely.

The absolute monster.

Love this idea that something as fundamental as analysing the opponents strength and trying to nullify it is 'anti football'.

Grow up ffs.

If he managed any other major club everyone on here would agree with Christophe and Gav.

Cast-iron fact.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

Sounds to me like he's completely aware of our limitations and our strengths and how to optimise performance until he has a completely self-assembled squad that he trusts entirely.

The absolute monster.

Love this idea that something as fundamental as analysing the opponents strength and trying to nullify it is 'anti football'.

Grow up ffs.

exactly

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH he doesnt play with two wingers and attack at all cost with scant regard for how many goals we concede"

£#%&! off

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

If he managed any other major club everyone on here would agree with Christophe and Gav.

Cast-iron fact.

Assuming people's opinions isn't a fact.

Fact!

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

If he managed any other major club everyone on here would agree with Christophe and Gav.

Cast-iron fact.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

Assuming people's opinions isn't a fact.

Fact!

You know it's true pal.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

You know it's true pal.

Everything I do, I do it for you

Originally Posted by Clarkie

Everything I do, I do it for you

Gav bloody loves that table. Definitely saved on his desktop ready for a Europa debate.

Originally Posted by gav81

Pure anti-football.

All about how to stop the opposition from playing.

Nothing about imposing our own game on them.

Thus: -





"At one point, I say stop, that's enough. When I see the stats and thoughts of Mourinho ... It's distressing.

"It's pathetic, it's just shameful. Nothing happens! There is no creativity. It is nothingness! It was like that throughout the year. And who comes out of it? Mourinho.

"I cannot take it anymore, to see the Mourinho teams play like that with so much money spent. It's important to win titles but it's also important to enjoy the game."

~Christophe Dugarry on EL final

THE Christophe Dugarry? Well £#%&! me, we should sack Mou TONIGHT.

It's funny, the thing I loved about the Europa League final is the very thing you hate about it: we won.

Now £#%&! off.

I'm all for WUM's and people speaking their opinion (Siders included) but, seriously Gav.....

You're causing a scene

Considering a champions league final was riding on the game..im glad he did exactly this. Jose is as boring as you think.

Pre december they were playing good football but were limited to utds quality. Then injuries came and jose had to adjust. It was the easiest final i had ever seen.

Its a process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9oaWeTs87M

Thats that gav

I wonder what people would think of him if he managed another team. if only there were some sort of evidence.

Originally Posted by jem

I wonder what people would think of him if he managed another team. if only there were some sort of evidence.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xBXX61GrdCo

“Anti Football” : Manchester United fans blast Chelsea and José Mourinho