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codedguy1:
I Dont know how to respond to this British thing you are talking about.

Are you saying we only criticise the British players in united or what?

Yes, the British players are unduly more criticized, particularly the defenders. When they make one mistake out of 10 games, it has to be because they are British.

Jones and Smalling would give us more stability. They have always done well together when fit. At worst, one should start. And Lindelof should be sold.

Afolabi6046:
Kompany, Jesus, Stones all played in the semis guy

Kyle Walker, Sterling that murdered Arsenal last match played in the semis

baba next excue?

Which Gabriel Jesus? Stones and Kompany are even defenders who don't run much.

Again, how many starters are injured? Compared to Matic, Valencia, Sanchez

codedguy1:
Compared to our defenders he most likely would be chosen before the others. This game really did him in.

The guy has always not shown sign of NOT knowing some basic rules of depending other than offering much power, speed and ball control in his play.

Jones and Smalling had covered many of his poor reading of the game in the past. Both Bailly and Jones started last season as pair, and we were blasting away with good defending and results in the early part of the season before they injured. But Jones actually offered more game reading than Bailly.

codedguy1:
What is this nonsense about him not being British. Oga leave that thing. I think he was injured towards the end of last season. Before you say a player is not good we ought to assess that player over number of games or a season.

So which of our defenders are not average, even in the midst of average players there some deemed better than the rest.

He was out of character today and had a very appaling game no doubt even his attitude was off.

He was dropped to the bench some time last season after he caused us the UCL knockout game. Nobody remembered or talked about it for long because he is not British. If it were one of the British defenders, pages would have ran here on how they are useless British with brain fart.

Again he has started two matches very poorly.

Afolabi6046:
what fucking excuse is this?
Jesus, Aguero, Stones, Bernardo Silva, Kompany
that's 6/11 of the ManCity team that won 6:1 today.
And guess what? they played significantly in the WC

Did Aguero, Jesus, Silva play in the semi final of the world cup?

Secondly, City have many players who didn’t go far or play in the world cup fit to start the league.

codedguy1:
I will cut Bailly some slack, he had a terrible game today no doubt, made a lot of silly mistakes and was not composed, but I still think he is a good defender.

Last game was same.

You guys cut him slack because he is not British. The guy started this season the way he ended the last one. I am beginning to think he is average.

Mourinho knows his weakness that is why he never played him on the left side of the central defence. Instead, Jones or Smalling play there which is less comfortable for right legged players. At the end, people would think those who played on the left were poorer.

weedtaker:
Smalling and jones are still our best CBs, dsame smalling wey people the laugh here.

They understand basic defensive duty better. And every transfer window people wey no know ball always want them sold.

Commentator "Paul Pogba world cup winner, Manchester United goal scorer"



If Pogba na English player, people go say na hype dem dey hype am

MRTA7:
The front 3 are the main problem. And Darmian of course.

The build up from midfield is too slow

Wayne Rooney says Manchester United need two more signings before the Premier League deadline falls.

Rooney, now at MLS outfit DC United says they need at least two new faces to have any chance of dethroning champions Manchester City.

"I hope someone can catch City - it would be nice, so hopefully Manchester United can. I think maybe another signing or two.

“I know there has been a lot of talk about pre-season in the press but I am sure behind the scenes, Jose has been giving them the right amount of work."

* If we don't buy players, it is an opportunity for us to see the best of the current players. There will be no hiding place for anyone. Martial will have plenty playing time.

We should know too that these players have matured playing together over the years, so they should do better. Fresh legs are always a plus though

* That number 10 jersey doesn't fit Rashford

larride:
I am one of Smalling biggest critic but there’s no way I will pray for him to leave ahead of Jones and Rojo. Just imagine we don’t have Smalling last season when injury was taking turns with Jones, Bailey and Rojo

The truth is that Jones and Smalling were almost equalling available/injured last season. Smalling played 5 games more, and if Jones was played in some matches he sat on the bench after returning from injury, it could have been same number of minutes played.

Oasis007:


Ed ain't smart at all. I thought he's a business-minded Guru?! Why wasting huge Pounds to get Alderweireld when you get British Deadwoods to offload?!

Jones and Smalling + £10m wouldn't be bad to seal Alderweireld Deal.

Seriously? Similar thing said when we were on the Lindelof case last summer

Godwindanielboy:
Mourinho has cut a frustrated figure all pre-season with the club
failing to deliver on his transfer targets.

It’s resulted in the bookies installing him as the favourite to be the
first Premier League manager sacked but Duncan Castles doesn’t think his
departure is inevitable.

He added: “I don’t think it’s an inevitability, but I think there are
decisions that have to be made by both parties.


“This is the core of Jose Mourinho’s problem at Manchester
United.
“That he wants to be there, he is there to bring the Premier
League title back to the club. That his ambition and that is what he
expects the club to want as well.


“When they were knocked out of the Champions League by
Sevilla at home last season, one of the things he tried to make
clear was this squad is not as good as Manchester City’s - who
are winning the Premier League. Any reasonable person could
see the squad Pep Guardiola inherited was stronger than the one
he inherited from Louis van Gaal.

This is what I have been saying that Guardiola inherited a far stronger team.

Melvyn11:
Which standard exactly, Every club go through a rough spell. Madrid didn't pass round of 16 in like six consequetive Season. Yet their board kept investing and bringing top players in. Is the investment not proving worthy now? Man City also spent alot some worked out and some didn't yet they continued now they have a steady team . Football has gone through bringing in youths and hoping they step up . Now it's either you spend or fall behind like Bayern Munich.

Omo, you know ball.

You keep making me to come back to read since yesterday.

Neymar1095:
Dear lord, if you're not busy, please come and see something.

You try to debunk the theory.

....... Reinforcements at left and right back were both seen as a priority at the start of this summer, which seemed wise; on the right of defence, the Louis van Gaal-purchased Matteo Darmian has floundered for two seasons, and Antonio Valencia’s age (32) mean that both able cover and a future replacement are needed.

The purchase of Diogo Dalot has certainly helped, but the Portuguese is hugely inexperienced in top-level football, and will require time to adjust to the rigours of Premier League football. Ashley Young and Luke Shaw will likely start the season as Mourinho’s options on the left of defence, but the former is 33 years of age, whilst the former’s United career has yet to take off in four years. Neither option screams solidity or certainty.

The right-hand side of attack was frequently problematic last season, and both Gareth Bale and Ivan Perisic have been mentioned as potential options, yet the former is almost certain to remain at Real Madrid after Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus, and United were reluctant to bring the latter to Old Trafford last year for the quoted price of £50m due to the player’s age, and thus limited resale value.

The 29-year old’s transfer fee will only have risen since a starring role in Croatia’s World Cup campaign, making his capture from Inter Milan even less likely if United were quibbling over a few million pounds twelve months ago.

http://blog.redarmybet.com/why-uniteds-current-situation-isnt-all-mourinhos-own-doing/?utm_medium=fw&utm_source=man-utd-fb-supporters

Leyqute:
Interesting read. Other top teams are in no better condition than Utd, except Liverpool. Do you hear Poch and others complaining?

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45017413

Is Mourinho laying the ground for a long exit from Man Utd with his recent jamtalks?

Are we suppose to be on the level if City, Liverpool, Chelsea or above them. We are suppose to compete with Madrid, Barca, Juventus in quality of players.

eph12:
So he has gotten 10 players and none of them he can work with? The club has spent over 400m euros for nothing? If this isn't an attribute of a bad manager, what is?

What number do you think Pogba and Sanchez will be on anybody's list?

Pogba looks to be the only number 1 we got.

Sanchez was an emergency buy.

patrickmuf:
For the board to completely back him, the team must show improvement especially when you consider the resources that have been availed to him but no, our football is drab and very uninspiring...

And he finished how many points last season?

raumdeuter:
Pep wanted Bonnuci they couldnt get for him, He wanted Alexis they couldnt get for him, He wanted Jorginho they couldnt get for him

Maybe Pep should call a press conference to lament how he hasnt been supported.

We wanted Bonucci before Pep. We wanted Kante, Griezmann, Mbappe, etc.

All of them went on to shine in the world cup.

eph12:
Since LVG, mourinho has gotten 10 first team players. Which of them has he turned to beast?

How do you know those ten first team players were his first choices? That is the issue.

If I say, get me Mbappe, if not possible get me Griezmann. If not still possible get me so so so

At the end the signing is the fourth person on the list. Is the job well done? And may be too you say I want Ronaldo or Kane, and at the end they are getting number 5 on the list.

monerozi5590:
Bros dem don tell you say Man Utd no the pluck money from tree you still d talk about the board backing Mourinho.

From Ibrahimovic, to Mhikitaryan, Pogba, Dalot, Sanchez, Bailey, Lindelof, Fred, Lukaku and even Matic. Bros tell me has the club not backed Mourinho enough?

I love Mourinho but he is not above criticism. Just look at the way he was rubbishing those youngsters. That was totally wrong of Mourinho.

From the names you mentioned, only Pogba, Lukaku and Sanchez I can say the club did some hard work.

JayKayMaybachz:
So he gave the board 5 players name.. And he's gotten 2 already. Why is he moaning.. Mou fvck off..

What if those 2 players are the least of the 5 names?

Who knows if last season Mbappe was his priority, and was not bought?

He alone knows why he is angry. We know Mourinho wouldn't want to struggle behind Guardiola again this season.

We haven't all the facts.

Which players is Mourinho looking to buy? Which one is the board frustrating?

At some point I heard we wanted to buy Shaqiri. Then I saw him at Liverpool last night while reviewing match highlights. I saw names like Kane being linked to us. So where will Lukaku play?

The world cup shows that Rashford has a long way to go. We are going to rely again on Lingard as our most consistent attacking player. I can bet that, except we buy.

Jones, Smalling and Rojo should be better ball players. Look at the England team, Stones doesn't have problem making penetrating passes forward. But Jones and Smalling only make safe passes left and right or attempt a long pass. Stones even carry the ball forward with ease, although he made a school boy mistake in the goal that eliminated England from the word cup.

De Gea is rated best goalkeeper in the world, but looking at how some other keepers command their boxes, I am tempted to think that De Gea is not the best for United in the EPL where long balls fly into the box every no and then. I still reason we might not have won the Europa if De Gea kept the goal instead of Romero.