As those who read my posts will realise, I don`t follow the `let`s shake up the team` line. I am prepared to be patient and see what happens further down the track before agreeing with those who think some established players should be sold, etc.
However, somebody made a valid point about Laurent Blanc helping a Manchester City player in the derby. I think it was the poster by the name of Remi Moses. The photo did not look good - I think Laurent looked a bit of a joke virtually massaging the legs/foot of a City player.
Somebody pointed out that Choccy McClair had helped David B (from Coventry when he had that appalling, freak injury at Old Trafford) but I think that was a completely different situation. THAT was a shocking accident whereas seeing Blanc doing that in the derby made me feel slightly embarrassed for my team. The City player either had or was feigning cramp or some slight injury and either way Laurent was silly to get involved.
The question I really am posing is - are some (not all) Manchester United players lacking a killer instinct and that is contributing to the lacklustre (by MU`s high standards) performances?]
I remember the Manchester United of a few seasons back (Treble and before) that was so ruthless and effective - our team had the killer instinct without being dirty or employing underhand tactics.In the past, a defender would never have behaved so passively towards the opposition. If an opponent had a simple case of cramp or whatever, that was their problem.
Maybe that photo demonstrates to some extent a lack of that killer instinct and ruthless will to win that was absent last season and is absent this season. Anyone care to comment?
However, somebody made a valid point about Laurent Blanc helping a Manchester City player in the derby. I think it was the poster by the name of Remi Moses. The photo did not look good - I think Laurent looked a bit of a joke virtually massaging the legs/foot of a City player.
Somebody pointed out that Choccy McClair had helped David B (from Coventry when he had that appalling, freak injury at Old Trafford) but I think that was a completely different situation. THAT was a shocking accident whereas seeing Blanc doing that in the derby made me feel slightly embarrassed for my team. The City player either had or was feigning cramp or some slight injury and either way Laurent was silly to get involved.
The question I really am posing is - are some (not all) Manchester United players lacking a killer instinct and that is contributing to the lacklustre (by MU`s high standards) performances?]
I remember the Manchester United of a few seasons back (Treble and before) that was so ruthless and effective - our team had the killer instinct without being dirty or employing underhand tactics.In the past, a defender would never have behaved so passively towards the opposition. If an opponent had a simple case of cramp or whatever, that was their problem.
Maybe that photo demonstrates to some extent a lack of that killer instinct and ruthless will to win that was absent last season and is absent this season. Anyone care to comment?
