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Plenty of players who came through the ranks -and weren’t Scholes and Giggs quality- have contributed to our success over the years. It’s not about fielding only that level of player, that woldn’t be realistic; it’s about not lowering your standards in the search for that level of player. You can’t be happy with mediocrity or that’s what you become. There’s a difference. |
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Lingard has become a good squad player and seems a positive element in the dressing room, which can be vital in helping others adapt. He's been worth the perseverance, from those many loans under Fergie and then the big push LvG gave him, it's proved worthwhile. I'd like to see him put it together every single week and become a real star, but the least we have now is a very useful player. |
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As far as Rashford goes, I just want to see improvement. Why is that such a tough ask? Is he still making the same mistakes? Is he in the team on merit or idealism? Are we as confident that he’ll make it now as when he first burst on the scene? These are legitimate questions mate, because in far too many games this season MR seems to have regressed rather than progressed. And there’s only so much any manager can do too. How do you give Anthony Martial desire? How? |
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16 league starts. Nine goals and five assists. A better goals to minute ratio in the league than Lukaku. So why is he only starting half the games? Is he not doing his part, or are we not showing him enough faith? I'd have him in the side every week; he'd repay that trust imo. |
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Mourinho still needs to win the games that are in front of him mate. Still needs to compete for the trophies that are in front of him. As such, he needs to pick the team best suited for the task now, and draft in players best suited to the task now. As a manager you can’t worry about the future at the expense of the now, or your future self won’t even be in a £#%&!ing job. Supporters can talk about the future all they want, but getting turned over by Huddersfield and Bristol City is never going to be met with ‘ah well, we’re building for the future’, now is it? Fergie knew. Sow the seeds of the academy by all means, but draft in players like Bruce, McClair, Irwin etc -seasoned pros- now to ensure they have the right environment to come into. |
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Perhaps it is hypocritical but I also expect more from our so called top players, highest wage earners. I expect them to be the decisive figures and go easier on the likes of Lingard and Rashford because of different career trajectories. |
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