The structure above the manager has changed, what’s the use in just assuming that we’re going to be run exactly the same?
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The structure above the manager has changed, what’s the use in just assuming that we’re going to be run exactly the same?
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And Noa soon had to pack his bags after that. Lot of been written about The Hag being calm, truth is he takes no shit from anybody and is utterly ruthless when required.
Until the players are gone and we start recruiting properly I’m not going to assume anything’s changed apart from the man who takes the bullet when these cnuts can’t be arsed anymore
That’s pretty much the point Mourinho was making.
Christ, do you know how bad it has to be for me to think somebody else has a bleak outlook.
You hear Jose etc say this stuff after a game a team lose, but in reality think how many they've lost too from doing the opposite. Basically season on season.
Their is no right and wrong, it's just winning football, and currently the best way to win the game is to dominate the ball and try and take the game to the opposition.
If we consider what happened to Lang likely the same circumstances will happen to the United players.
I think ETH is a smart enough manager to know that. It would be quite ludicrous to go full gung-ho for 90mins, or when you are protecting a lead in the 80th minute.
I remember Berghuis being a little shit at Feyenoord and getting silly red cards. ETH sat him down when Ajax wanted to sign him and he's been a good little boy since.
He also sent Onana to Cameroon this week and told him his season is over.
Nah, they have been exposed this season for what they are. Before there’s always been a doubt whether it’s been the players or the manager at fault but now it’s clear as day what the problem is and that’s these lazy, self entitled shitebags that put on the shirt they don’t deserve to wear each week. If they don’t pull their weight next season then the blame will be firmly put on the players and not ETH.
He does talk about using it for one off special games like a final.
But yeah for the most it’s just the typical Jose quote(He has never liked footballing nerds and favoured a older view of management).
It’s not just about protecting a leading with 10 minutes to go. In that final Ajax has nearly 70% of possession yet we had more shots on target and beat them 2 - 0. Tbh I don’t really view it as a negative as you would like to think losing a final in that way would be a learning lesson for any manger.
I hope ETH sign 3-4 players from the Dutch league, these players represent value instead of the English players like Lingard, Rashford, Maguire, Shaw and etc. The price to pay for a good English player, we can buy 3 good Dutch players. English aren't worth it, only Ole thinks he is doing the right thing. Look at Liverpool, Klopp sign cheap serviceable English players. He won't pay odds for a English players. That's what we need to do.
Half of them won't be here next year though, this summer alone we could lose up to 10 players. There's an argument to be made its actually the best time possible to come in.
Agree. What is he going to get judged against. I would not like to be the ones following on from Pep and Klopp.
The players worth to the club is at an all time low too. When Mourinho was here there was some perceived value in the likes of Martial, Shaw, Pogba and others. They've lost all their bargaining power with their shitness.
Which final? Europa league 2017? The stats are correct, but it wasn't ten Hag in the opposite dugout if that's what you're saying. It was Peter Bosz.
If Mourinho is talking about Ten Hag though, he must be talking about the CL semifinal versus Spurs, not the EL final (when Bosz was manager). Bosz is much more rigid in his approach than Ten Hag - although apparently he has a bit more attention for defensive solidity nowadays(?).
Although Ten Hag has also been criticized for his home performance in big games (like CL matches in the knock-out stages). Ajax is supposed (by the fans, by their ethos) to play dominant and attacking football especially at home, but too often under Ten Hag they lost or drew those games when they needed more, despite dominant performances. So he'll need to tweak something there to translate that home dominance into the actual wins he needs. And so Mourinho might be right that a somewhat more cautious approach (which isn't necessarily park-the-bus) might be helpful.
My bad, cheers
Yes. I am not a fan of Mourinho the man, but in terms of what it takes to be a winner he is spot on. SAF gave up his traditional desires to win many times; not a coincidence Mou was and is such a fan of SAF. The issue with Mourinho was he had no desire to entertain even in "simple" games. Like some sort of opposite of Pep. Put Pep and Mou together and you get SAF.
Good luck
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I dont have much faith in Varane.
Dunno if this was posted but
Good luck talking to our cnuts like that, without purge he wont stand a chance, if people believe that snakes gonna get in line, no chance in a long run.
Aww. Two bald frauds together.
Trust me, if you give him everything that he wants, he will build United perfectly and in 3-4 years United will come back to UCL contenders . He is the perfect coach in term of building system, although he needs to improve some details like defensive schemes, tactical flexibility( his big weakness) or managing stars etc.
I hope he gets what he wants in the transfer market and doesn't have to pester the board for it, otherwise they'll start calling him Erik The Nag.
On the other end we brought Donny from the Dutch league and look how that turned out...
Better than : YOU GET THE FKN BALL AND YOU JUST SHOOOOT
Gonna be very interesting the formation he will use. 5-3-2, 4-4-2 Diamond or 4-2-3-1? Those are his most successful formations
For one I’m glad we got him before Barcelona came to their senses because the wheels seem to be coming off that wagon again.
Derbys are going to get so weird considering it seems like Ten Hag and Pep basically love eacother and now apparently are going to live in the same building.
this made me laugh:
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Imagine him on the touchline with Maguire. Wouldn't that be a sight?
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