Man Utd Thread:

[magpie seanie]

How anyone who knows the merest scintilla about Manchester United can even suggest Mourinho leaves me almost lost for words.

All conquering, almighty, bow to his greatness Sir Alex Ferguson suggested Mourinho as well as Pep, Klopp and Moyes when helping to search for his successor. The latter was the only one available at the time and was deemed suitable for the role. If Jose is good enough for Utd's saviour, he should be good enough for the fans 

Did you just make that up to suit your argument? The stories of Jose being in tears at hearing the news of Moyes' appointment must be untrue so.

Mourinho is a modern day Jack Charlton. United are supposed to play attacking football with style & adventure in the best traditions of the club. LVG is not achieving that but I think he wants to and in the past has had teams who have done so. Mourinho will not entertain or attempt that.

The bad run needs to be arrested sooner rather than later though.

Just on the post mentioning Hughes - I think he warrants serious consideration if there were a vacancy. Pochettino also. My preference would be that this take place in the summer though.

[snoopdog]

How anyone who knows the merest scintilla about Manchester United can even suggest Mourinho leaves me almost lost for words.

All conquering, almighty, bow to his greatness Sir Alex Ferguson suggested Mourinho as well as Pep, Klopp and Moyes when helping to search for his successor. The latter was the only one available at the time and was deemed suitable for the role. If Jose is good enough for Utd's saviour, he should be good enough for the fans 

Did you just make that up to suit your argument? The stories of Jose being in tears at hearing the news of Moyes' appointment must be untrue so.

Mourinho is a modern day Jack Charlton. United are supposed to play attacking football with style & adventure in the best traditions of the club. LVG is not achieving that but I think he wants to and in the past has had teams who have done so. Mourinho will not entertain or attempt that.

The bad run needs to be arrested sooner rather than later though.

Just on the post mentioning Hughes - I think he warrants serious consideration if there were a vacancy. Pochettino also. My preference would be that this take place in the summer though.

That's some insult to Jose.  A modern day jack Charlton.  Mourinho wins trophies the job he did at porto and inter to win 2 European cups was magnificent. Charlton was a bog standard manager who luckily got ireland with their best ever crop of players.

[From the Bunker]

Kenny won a trophy. Liverpool required a lot more reviving than United do now. If they panic now they might be heading that way though.

And that Trophy was the League Cup! Nice to win, but Bottom of the pile. In fairness he was left with some mess. Alanso, Mascherano, Arbeloa, Meireles, Torres were all sold. Hodgson had brought in Joe Cole, Danny Wilson, Fábio Aurélio, Christian Poulsen, Brad Jones.
Raul Meireles, Paul Konchesky and Suso. God that was a mess of purchases!

Anyway this is a Man U thread! So enuff bout 'Pool!

[laoislad]

Kenny won a trophy. Liverpool required a lot more reviving than United do now. If they panic now they might be heading that way though.

And that Trophy was the League Cup! Nice to win, but Bottom of the pile. In fairness he was left with some mess. Alanso, Mascherano, Arbeloa, Meireles, Torres were all sold. Hodgson had brought in Joe Cole, Danny Wilson, Fábio Aurélio, Christian Poulsen, Brad Jones.
Raul Meireles, Paul Konchesky and Suso. God that was a mess of purchases!

Anyway this is a Man U thread! So enuff bout 'Pool!

Aurelio was there from Rafas time.

[supersub]

How anyone who knows the merest scintilla about Manchester United can even suggest Mourinho leaves me almost lost for words.

All conquering, almighty, bow to his greatness Sir Alex Ferguson suggested Mourinho as well as Pep, Klopp and Moyes when helping to search for his successor. The latter was the only one available at the time and was deemed suitable for the role. If Jose is good enough for Utd's saviour, he should be good enough for the fans 

Did you just make that up to suit your argument? The stories of Jose being in tears at hearing the news of Moyes' appointment must be untrue so.

Mourinho is a modern day Jack Charlton. United are supposed to play attacking football with style & adventure in the best traditions of the club. LVG is not achieving that but I think he wants to and in the past has had teams who have done so. Mourinho will not entertain or attempt that.

The bad run needs to be arrested sooner rather than later though.

Just on the post mentioning Hughes - I think he warrants serious consideration if there were a vacancy. Pochettino also. My preference would be that this take place in the summer though.

Yes I made it up  I don't post in this thread at all, why would I make something up. I watched a full interview with Ferguson where he disclosed the above.

Take a look at Mourinho's record, won trophies wherever he has been. Utd are 'supposed' to play attacking football? Is this written in the bye laws of the club or something? Never heard as much..in my life. Mourinho's team would bringing trophies to OT a lot sooner than LVGs.

[Boycey]

I saw the interview supersub refers to I think, it was pure 'managerspeak'. Who knows the truth...

I wouldn't be that annoyed about the way football would be played under Mourinho, i think its a bit of a falsehood to say all his his teams have been exclusively negative. I just don't like the way he operates, his contstant need for conflict. He might bring short term success but often leaves a broken club behind him.

Utd are currently struggling to replace the collosus that was Fergie is it worth bringing in Mourinho in the hope of maybe winning a quick league and finding ourselves back in the same spot in 2/3 years or stick with the slow transition that's currently taking place?

[laoislad]

Ah come on seanie!!!! Mourinho the modern day Jack Charlton 
How much drink did you have last night.?

[STREET FIGHTER]

Lol what was it again?

Chimps?

[supersub]

I saw the interview supersub refers to I think, it was pure 'managerspeak'. Who knows the truth...

I wouldn't be that annoyed about the way football would be played under Mourinho, i think its a bit of a falsehood to say all his his teams have been exclusively negative. I just don't like the way he operates, his contstant need for conflict. He might bring short term success but often leaves a broken club behind him.

Utd are currently struggling to replace the collosus that was Fergie is it worth bringing in Mourinho in the hope of maybe winning a quick league and finding ourselves back in the same spot in 2/3 years or stick with the slow transition that's currently taking place?

Yes - maybe so, but he still mentioned him, and didn't have to. Plenty of other managers out there of high calibre who weren't, that's all I'm saying.

[StGallsGAA]

So does anyone think we'll buy a striker or even if LVG will be allowed to spend in Jan??

[beer baron]

Higuain absolutely tearing it up in Serie A. Who goes in for him? Ourselves or Chelsea?

[stew]

I swear to God, 75,000 people pack OT and the only fans you can here are the handful of Swansea fans, the atmosphere at OT mos of the time is simply dreadful these days, Palace has a tremendous support base, far far smaller than United's but the atmosphere is always tremendous.

Rooney looks like he has gained back a yard of pace overnight and he looks the best he has all season, which wouldnt be hard, I think he will score in the second half and United nick this one from a well organised Swansea outfit, time will tell.

[Captain Obvious]

Rooney looks like he has gained back a yard of pace overnight and he looks the best he has all season, which wouldnt be hard, I think he will score in the second half and United nick this one from a well organised Swansea outfit, time will tell.

A good call.

[stew]

Rooney looks like he has gained back a yard of pace overnight and he looks the best he has all season, which wouldnt be hard, I think he will score in the second half and United nick this one from a well organised Swansea outfit, time will tell.

A good call.

Some goal that, incredible flick with a ball coming at speed on a wet surface, that said the goal Villa scored might well win the goal of the season, that finish was even better if that is possible.

I am flip flopping here, I think LVG should stay until the end of the season, the players seem to be getting what he wants and Rooney is slowly coming around and is playing for the manager, as Captain that sends a strong message to the rest of the squad, I still dont believe in LVG but performances have been better of late, he has them attacking at speed and I think he can guide them to third or fourth this season with what he has.

[GJL]

Nice to be looking forward to MOTD for a change.