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Not Totally true. When Maquire was 30 % fit and Bailly 100 %, Ole picked Maquire
Yeah because he didn't trust Bailly. Both his successors also quickly decided they couldn't trust him.
Not Totally true. When Maquire was 30 % fit and Bailly 100 %, Ole picked Maquire
Ten Hag wanted him to stay and played him all through preseason, he chose to leave.Yeah because he didn't trust Bailly. Both his successors also quickly decided they couldn't trust him.
Ten Hag wanted him to stay and played him all through preseason, he chose to leave.
He also commended ETH's character and believes he'll change that issue of favoritism
Ten Hag wanted him to stay and played him all through preseason, he chose to leave.
He also commended ETH's character and believes he'll change that issue of favoritism
if he doesnt like it he shuld just leave are country
Nuff said
Since when was Lindelof English? Sour grapes is what this is, Baily was unreliable, mostly unfit and a liability, thats why he didnt play too many matches.Stay fit and don't be a liability babe xx
"Bai eee!Bailly didn't start a game in pre-season and didn't a play minute once the season started. Now he's left the club and it's very unlikely he'll be back. So it's safe to say Ten Hag didn't see him as a big part of his plans and didn't trust him enough to build a defence around him.
Wonder what's your book is because in my book , Shaw is finished, he isn't going to get any younger , fitter , faster or smarter. The only thing he will be getting is body fat, even in his best season we conceded like +40 goals in the league, he remains defensively suspect due to lack of footballing IQ confirmed by Jose Mourinho. 190p/w benchwarmer is nonsense, no more chance should be given for him , we should look to sell him in January.Yes probably. But between him and malacia, I think ETH might use him this season, depending on how we develop. ETH might back himself to improve Shaw. He has all the attributes to be the best in the league in my book.
Telles. Miles ahead of Shaw mate. World class fullback.
Yeah because he didn't trust Bailly. Both his successors also quickly decided they couldn't trust him.
I think Ole was the main problem in the whole story. Regarding the things Bailly was saying.Besides the point if our management above the manager does not sort itself out
I think it was clear he was fifth choice. Most coaches show some kind of favouritism but in the case of Maguire it went far and beyond reason.Ten Hag wanted him to stay and played him all through preseason, he chose to leave.
He also commended ETH's character and believes he'll change that issue of favoritism
One thing he is right about though is that there was a culture of no accountability before Ten Hag's arrival, players kept on being selected despite poor performance after poor performance, but now, it is obvious that big players are dropped, Ronaldo, Maguire & Shaw didn't start a game since that Brentford debacle, Fred was dropped too since then, McTominay was dropped against Brentford, Elanga was dropped against Arsenal, De Gea, Rashford, Bruno & Sancho survived despite their poor performances in the first 2 games purely due to lack of options, now players know that Ten Hag will drop them from the first eleven if they do not perform.
I think it was clear he was fifth choice. Most coaches show some kind of favouritism but in the case of Maguire it went far and beyond reason.
In the end it is kind of funny. Varane, Maguire, Martinez and Lindelof are playing EL and fifth choice Bailly is playing in the CL.
We don’t know that yet. Could be that he is having other favourites, like his boys from Ajax. Time will tell.
Surely this was a joke, but this:
seems genuine.
I hope so, but I have almost never seen a manager who doesn't have his favourites. Sometimes I think it is just that the manager has a plan in his head, where a certain player is an important piece of the puzzle, and then the manager can't let go of that idea even though it clearly doesn't work out.His boys know him better, they know they have no choice but to perform, a club captain and a legend were dropped, his boys (Martinez & Antony) are nobodies, they know he can drop them anytime.
Once Martial is fit and Casemiro & Antony get into a rhythm and are used to PL, then the likes of Bruno, Sancho & Rashford will be also subject to dropping once their forms dip.
Clearly is, given how kak he is.Is that a dig at Maguire?
I hope so, but I have almost never seen a manager who doesn't have his favourites. Sometimes I think it is just that the manager has a plan in his head, where a certain player is an important piece of the puzzle, and then the manager can't let go of that idea even though it clearly doesn't work out.
Dropping Ronaldo was probably a hard thing to do, although it should be said he lacked match fitness plus nobody knew if he would stay. And now after six games and not creating much from the CF position, maybe Ronaldo deserves a chance.
of course it is normal for a manager to prefer a player over another for various reasons, from fitting into a tactical plan, to personality/attitude, etc..
But as of now, he is showing he is ready to drop anyone, which sends a message, we can't have players feeling they will be guaranteed to start no matter what, simple as that.
If you think players can't be coached to improve because they aren't 20 years old, they canWonder what's your book is because in my book , Shaw is finished, he isn't going to get any younger , fitter , faster or smarter. The only thing he will be getting is body fat, even in his best season we conceded like +40 goals in the league, he remains defensively suspect due to lack of footballing IQ confirmed by Jose Mourinho. 190p/w benchwarmer is nonsense, no more chance should be given for him , we should look to sell him in January.
No he isn't.He is only saying what most of us new already.
Both his successors were also unqualified for their jobs. Maguire after Greece incident had no business starting, but club was in denial.
In fairness, Carrick was in charge for a couple of games. 100% win record.Ten Hag is unqualified for his job. Interesting opinion.
In fairness, Carrick was in charge for a couple of games. 100% win record.
Interesting to hear Simon Jordans take here. I very rarely agree with him, but he is spot on here in my opinon. (The link will start at the point in the clip where they talk about the comments from Bailly)
If Maguire had to much faith and special treatment it's because of the money spend on him, not his passport.
He said the player had a point and then changed it to something else to make it more reasonable. The point Bailly made was about nationality and that is wrong. "The club should avoid favoring English players and give every one a chance". That is wrong; the club is not favoring English players. That Maguire happens to be English is not important or a factor here; it was the price, not the passport.Thats exactly the point Simon made though
He said the player had a point and then changed it to something else to make it more reasonable. The point Bailly made was about nationality and that is wrong. "The club should avoid favoring English players and give every one a chance". That is wrong; the club is not favoring English players. That Maguire happens to be English is not important or a factor here; it was the price, not the passport.
Yes but that is not what the player actually said... Eric made it about nationality and he is wrong. Jordan talks about a scenario that did not actually happen. A football player complains about xenophobia of a club based on passport; that player is fecking wrong. There was a problem with one specific player being played; not with a club being racist or some other dark forces.Jordan said that Bailly's point about nationality was silly but that he was clearly talking about Maguire and should have said that straight up. And that he agreed Maguire was played when he should have been on the bench, but that it had something to do with price instead of nationality. Thats the point Jordan made and he is spot on.
Yes but that is not what the player actually said... Eric made it about nationality and he is wrong. Jordan talks about a scenario that did not actually happen. A football player complains about xenophobia of a club based on passport; that player is fecking wrong. There was a problem with one specific player being played; not with a club being racist or some other dark forces.