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Jaybomb said:
It’s been one season and he’s already won two trophies.

By your logic, City should have probably sacked Pep last summer.

I love comments like this. I bet you wouldn’t even question Spurs or Liverpool giving their manager an extension but Mourinho who’s actually WON THINGS raises eyebrows. How does that make any sense whatsoever?
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No what you say about Pep is not comparable or "by my logic", ignoring the fact I haven't actually presented any logic. One single example does not mean you can read my mind and draw out logic.

And sorry Jaybomb but I can't take you seriously after reading all your posts about Martial :lol:
 
Those who are criticizing the contract extension are probably the same who were trying so hard to believe the PSG links reports and all these BS reports about him staying in a hotel because he's not committed to the club. It's not a surprise really.
 
I can't stand Mourinho, while he was our best option in the short term I really hope we don't keep him for the long term. Having to watch us park the bus against every big team for the next 4 years will be unbearable to watch.
 
Class of 63 said:
Spend an absolute fortune, then cry because you've not had enough money to spend, get new contract

Tail wagging dog methinks.
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Spending an absolute fortune means feck all when the squad has been neglected for years, or invested on dross. Not to add two players account for the majority of our spending.
 
whatwha said:
No what you say about Pep is not comparable or "by my logic", ignoring the fact I haven't actually presented any logic. One single example does not mean you can read my mind and draw out logic.

And sorry Jaybomb but I can't take you seriously after reading all your posts about Martial :lol:
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Well I can’t take you seriously if you think Mourinho should be replaced. So go figure.
 
Womp said:
Spending an absolute fortune means feck all when the squad has been neglected for years, or invested on dross. Not to add two players account for the majority of our spending.
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He's only half way through his contract, if we have to give him a new one wouldn't it make sense to leave it until the end of the season to see if he's actually earned it, or are the club fearful if he doesn't a get one now he'll throw a strop and run off to PSG or back to Chelsea ?
 
Class of 63 said:
He's only half way through his contract, if we have to give him a new one wouldn't it make sense to leave it until the end of the season to see if he's actually earned it, or are the club fearful if he doesn't a get one now he'll throw a strop and run off to PSG or back to Chelsea ?
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Or maybe they just think he's the right option going forward? I'd like to think they're acting proactively rather than reactively for once. If we aren't going to go down the DOF route, we can't keep sacking managers after every less than optimal season. Means we just have to start all over again.
 
I have a sinking feeling we may regret not approaching the likes of Tuchel or Jardim whilst they are available, with possibilities they'll be going to Chelsea or Arsenal on the horizon, i certainly hope we don't get left behind with our pragmatic football, particularly against the big sides.

I've nothing against Mourinho , I have faith, but the mind worries looking at previous experience of his past. Of course he's been an improvement on Moyes and Van Gaal, not exactly hard mind you, and he gets my support 100%, i just feel like he's not the future or the way forward for us
 
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Jagga7 said:
I can't stand Mourinho, while he was our best option in the short term I really hope we don't keep him for the long term. Having to watch us park the bus against every big team for the next 4 years will be unbearable to watch.
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L1nk said:
I have a sinking feeling we may regret not approaching the likes of Tuchel or Jardim whilst they are available, with possibilities they'll be going to Chelsea or Arsenal on the horizon, i certainly hope we don't get left behind with our pragmatic football, particularly against the big sides.

I've nothing against Mourinho , I have faith, but the mind worries looking at previous experience of his past. Of course he's been an improvement on Moyes and Van Gaal, not exactly hard mind you, and he gets my support 100%, i just feel like he's not the future or the way forward for us
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well now he is our future, till 2022 at least if he didn't get sacked in the middle

btw about parking the bus, city played attacking game against liverpool in anfield and got fecked 4 goals, mourinho chose to shut the shop since pogba didn't play and liverpool can't score.
, if only we had pogba , the result would be like against arsenal

support the manager, he is the best we might have atm
 
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Jev said:
Seems I'm the first one who's not happy about this.

I respect and appreciate the more than decent job he's done but I don't like his demeanour or football style and would prefer a more visionary manager.
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Yup. Now we get stuck with the same, with meagre results to show for it.

Class of 63 said:
He's only half way through his contract, if we have to give him a new one wouldn't it make sense to leave it until the end of the season to see if he's actually earned it, or are the club fearful if he doesn't a get one now he'll throw a strop and run off to PSG or back to Chelsea ?
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Exactly. The renewal should have been looked at in the summer. Even City are doing the same, but at the end of the season.

Oh well, the inevitable sacking will be an expensive one.
 
Great news if this is true! You'll find that the better the team gets the less negatively we set up against strong opponents, case and point the one big game we had Pogba for this season from the outset we actually set up quite positively and went for it and this resulted in 2 early goals for us. I think its perfectly reasonable for Jose to get assurances that he'll be properly backed in the transfer market before he decides to extend his stay at Manchester United. If the Sanchez deal does happen (I'm starting to have my doubts) then that is a clear sign the owners actually are willing to back the manager, and it would improve my opinion of the current owners and Woodward significantly. It also to Jose would be a clear statement of intent that they back him and want him to stay on as the United manager for a while longer. In my opinion it is essential that he is around for at least 3 more seasons following this one. Stability is crucial after the recent period of a lot of instability. We don't want to turn into Chelsea. :)
 
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This is fantastic news and a thoroughly deserved extension. There is a real positive momentum around the club just now. The team spirit is looking great. Players like Martial and Shaw who Jose was really harsh on have responded exceptionally well and are getting better every game. Pogba is really picking up form and the quality of football across the whole team is improving.

If United can add Sanchez and secure Mourinho's future it will have a feel of a club that is going places. This move guarantees stability and continuity which is exactly what the club needs right now.
 
I am not sure why people are treating an extension like it's a decisive statement. Moyes had a 6 year contract and LvG had 3. Contracts in the modern game simply mean there is more severance package to be paid when they are eventually terminated. This doesn't change anything, all it means is that his agent got him a good deal now in case things are not going too well. He will still be sacked if he fails to meet expectations or if he loses the dressing room just like any other manager in the world.
 
Fantastic news. We are on our way back to the top.

Jagga7 said:
Having to watch us park the bus against every big team for the next 4 years will be unbearable to watch.
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That’s not going to happen.
 
Theonas said:
I am not sure why people are treating an extension like it's a decisive statement. Moyes had a 6 year contract and LvG had 3. Contracts in the modern game simply mean there is more severance package to be paid when they are eventually terminated. This doesn't change anything, all it means is that his agent got him a good deal now in case things are not going too well. He will still be sacked if he fails to meet expectations or if he loses the dressing room just like any other manager in the world.
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The length of the contract will tell us more but right now everyone says it's till 2021 which isn't quite the usual long term 5 year extension. I personally hoped we'd go in a different direction from pragmatic football and the occasional hoofball. Even derby County showed a commitment to passing out of the back when we met. Everyone is moving on from dated tactics and I hope Jose adjusts if we give him better footballers
 
TheReligion said:
By your logic would you sack Conte, Klopp, Poch and Wenger then?

United are closer to City than any of that lot and he's won two trophies to boot. He's also got a 61 percent win ratio (highest in club history) and holds a record 40 game unbeaten run at home.

In other words you're talking baloney.
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Wenger should have been sacked long ago.

Klopp and Poch are managers at clubs that can't or won't invest the same amount of money as Mourinho can at United. And they also aren't earning 15m a year like Mourinho.

You including of Conte is the most ridiculous because you may have already forgotten but he won the PL with Chelsea in his first season so obviously he should not been sacked.
 
Him signing an extension doesn't mean he will honour it or we won't get rid. He has prior of signing extensions and then imploding. Let's see how it pans out this time.
 
Theonas said:
I am not sure why people are treating an extension like it's a decisive statement. Moyes had a 6 year contract and LvG had 3. Contracts in the modern game simply mean there is more severance package to be paid when they are eventually terminated. This doesn't change anything, all it means is that his agent got him a good deal now in case things are not going too well. He will still be sacked if he fails to meet expectations or if he loses the dressing room just like any other manager in the world.
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Makes it a more difficult and costly decision for the club to sack the manager so the chance they won't sack him when he is doing a bad job is just alot bigger now. It is also a signal the club is seemingly happy with how he has done so far and can just keep doing what he is doing, which I find weird considering he didn't even manage to finish top 4 last year.

I don't like it. Mourinho hasn't proven yet that he is the right manager for this club. His track record in top games over the last 2 season is abysmal, he can't keep pace nor can he win a game versus City, the football really isn't very good, neither are the results. He has done a better job than LVG and Moyes but there it ends. He still finished outside of the top 4 last season and if he finishes outside of the top 4 this season than it has just been very poor from him in the PL and he would deserve the sack. Imo the club should hold off a bit with a new contract, it is not like his current deal is already ending or anything like that.
 
I would have left it until the end of the season and see what he has delivered.
 
Good. I don't really like Mourinho, and will I suspect always have problems with the way he approaches the big games. But outside of those few matches I think he'd got us playing good entertaining football, we're back in the right sort of place in the league table (any other season we'd be properly challenging for the title), and he's already started winning us trophies. Put a good team together too, albeit at massive expense.
 
I hope we have an exit clause in his contract. He is a good manager, but he has not lasted at any of his previous clubs.
 
Great news, significantly raised the standards of an awful level of playing staff in 2 summers, significantly raised the expectations and our league position.

Stability and a calm head, and the best available.

Great news.
 
Great news, let's hope we continue to improve like we did so far under Jose. I also think we are underrating the positive effect it would have on the players to know that Jose is the man in charge and that for the long term.
 
We are extending his contract and some are only thinking how we will sack him. :lol: No words to describe that.
 
Kostov said:
Great news, let's hope we continue to improve like we did so far under Jose. I also think we are underrating the positive effect it would have on the players to know that Jose is the man in charge and that for the long term.
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Absolutely.
 
I genuinely believe that Mourinho will be the manager at Man Utd for years to come. I think he's wanted this job since he slid down the touchline in his suit as Porto manager.

He clearly likes the control he has, the absence of a sporting director, the backing he gets financially from Woodward. Its basically his perfect job.

Call me stupid but I can see him being at United for 5-10 years.
 
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I genuinely believe that Mourinho will be the manager at Man Utd for years to come. I think he's wanted this job since he slid down the touchline in his suit as Porto manager.

He clearly likes the control he has, the absence of a sporting director, the backing he gets financially from Woodward. Its basically his perfect job.

Call me stupid but I can see him being at United for 5-10 years.
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I agree.

At the clubs where there's eventually been som problems for Mourinho the common denominator has always been a controling owner and or a DoF.
 
Class of 63 said:
Spend an absolute fortune, then cry because you've not had enough money to spend, get new contract

Tail wagging dog methinks.
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The dog being the Glazers, Woody the board? Tail is the only bit worth keeping.
 
Delighted and to be honest, not unexpected. There is no doubt that we have improved since he's taken over, something the board have obviously recognised. It's probably taking a bit more time to create his own team but after LVG and Moyes we really were a mess of a team. I do think he was surprised at just how mediocre we were and how much work was needed. That is probably why he doesn't smile much at the moment! However, I expect a full broad beaming grin when we win the league in the next few years!
 
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I'm shocked with all the positivity on the first page, I thought half the Caf hated Jose and his football? :lol:.

Great news if true.
 
Fantastic news this especially knowing he's around for so long. This means we can shape a team and the players don't have uncertainty. Hopefully he can get us to perform better in the big matches and launch a full assault on the title next season.
 
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