Official: £#%&! off Mourinho

Originally Posted by andyroo

Why didn't he buy a few of these Sevilla players then, instead of breaking the bank for the awkward misfits he's cramming the squad with?

Because it’s the attitude not the ability that is the issue he has with the players. Which has been the case for a number of years.

Originally Posted by Billy Redface

I hate to make the comparison, but look at Liverpool. You know exactly what they're going to do. So do they. All their players are suited to that. Is it flawless? No. A well drilled side, like we were last week, can expose it's weaknesses.

The main weakness is everyone knows what they’re going to do and there’s no plan B. Which is why any side good enough and capable of adapting will usually beat them.

Originally Posted by dunk

Can anybody point to something the team do well? An aspect of our play that has emerged over the course of the last 18 months that we can acknowledge as something to build on?

I'm not talking individual players, something about the team as a whole..

Create more chances. Score more goals. Which speaks volumes about van gaal.

Originally Posted by Jammy Dodger

Create more chances. Score more goals. Which speaks volumes about van gaal.

That’s down to improved personnel more than anything else.

Oh, and 4 shots on target in 180+ minutes of football against Seville suggests not

Originally Posted by dunk

Oh, and 4 shots on target in 180+ minutes of football against Seville suggests not

Yea, and Mou would say that’s just statistics.

Originally Posted by dunk

Such as? I genuinely can't think of or see any. None of the hallmarks of a Mourinho side. We're not particularly fit or strong, we don't work hard, aren't really well drilled in terms of shape and organisation, not dangerous from set-pieces nor do we defend well at set-pieces..

Well, there's the....

You know, we.....

Originally Posted by dunk

Oh, and 4 shots on target in 180+ minutes of football against Seville suggests not

It's awful to watch. We might as well get Dulux to sponsor us, as it's like watching paint dry under Mourinho.

Originally Posted by dunk

That’s down to improved personnel more than anything else.

ffs

Oh, and 4 shots on target in 180+ minutes of football against Seville suggests not

Shots on target is a shit statistic in isolation. What’s a better chance to score, constantly shooting at the middle of the goal or aiming for the corners?