FrankDrebin
Don't call me Shirley
Due to the overall quality of the league maybe they can afford to.Interesting to see all 3 big dogs in Portugal so high.
Due to the overall quality of the league maybe they can afford to.Interesting to see all 3 big dogs in Portugal so high.
Not really, when those three teams are a higher quality than the rest in that league, it makes perfect sense that they would be higher up the pitch.Interesting to see all 3 big dogs in Portugal so high.
Inacio, Diomamde, Hjmuland and Gyokeres would all get in our starting 11 and I’d happily have Edwards and Quenda from what I’ve seen of them.Well, if Amorim comes, I guess we will be shopping at Sporting next summer.
Really hope he’ll bring in Hjulmand tooInacio, Diomamde, Hjmuland and Gyokeres would all get in our starting 11 and I’d happily have Edwards and Quenda from what I’ve seen of them.
Maguire is probably the bigger worry.Yeah that wasn't great.
You'll get to enjoy it with De Ligt soon enough!
The thought of grandpa Evans and oil tankers like Maguire and De Ligt running half the pitch against rapid attackers is frightening.Hold on to your bollocks
Did you see them all on a Thursday, a Friday and on Saturday and then did you chill on Sundays?Another Craig David lookalike. I've seen at least 12 this year alone.
How his he, in dropping underperforming players?As a Sporting Clube de Portugal fan, you can't imagine how devastating the news of Amorim's departure was for all of us.
In 50 years, I've never seen Sporting play so well, so mechanically and dominantly.
Ruben Amorim is a very special coach. A tremendous communicator, with a charisma the size of the world.
Every one of Amorim's press conferences is a special moment.
As has been said, he is a coach of fixed ideas, he clings to a plan he believes in and nothing in this world makes him change!
He also needs a lot of autonomy, he has to have the full ability to control or bypass all decisions related to football. This point has already been a problem in the past.
I believe that with him, Manchester United could be fighting for the title in 2 or 3 years.
But they will have to be patient and fully believe in his work process.
For my part, I have a huge sadness that he has left in this way, it ends up being a betrayal to leave like this in the middle of the season. Sporting has the chance to win 2 championships in a row, something we haven't achieved in 70 years.
But anyway, enjoy his work.
You're going to love Amorim.
what a load of bollocks.
As a Sporting Clube de Portugal fan, you can't imagine how devastating the news of Amorim's departure was for all of us.
In 50 years, I've never seen Sporting play so well, so mechanically and dominantly.
Ruben Amorim is a very special coach. A tremendous communicator, with a charisma the size of the world.
Every one of Amorim's press conferences is a special moment.
As has been said, he is a coach of fixed ideas, he clings to a plan he believes in and nothing in this world makes him change!
He also needs a lot of autonomy, he has to have the full ability to control or bypass all decisions related to football. This point has already been a problem in the past.
I believe that with him, Manchester United could be fighting for the title in 2 or 3 years.
But they will have to be patient and fully believe in his work process.
For my part, I have a huge sadness that he has left in this way, it ends up being a betrayal to leave like this in the middle of the season. Sporting has the chance to win 2 championships in a row, something we haven't achieved in 70 years.
But anyway, enjoy his work.
You're going to love Amorim.
Some oppo fans predictably asking why he’d join us rather than wait until the summer for City. Which got me thinking about how much of City’s current pull for players is Pep, how much is the club itself, and how much is the money.
They’re essentially a poorer, less well supported version of the Geordies once Pep fecks off. They’re not going to lose their team overnight, but it’s hard to envisage them maintaining their current level of dominance in the market or the game regardless of who takes over. I don’t think players will be as keen to join them regardless of who takes over.
I get that we’re a bit of a basket case, but there are potentially much bigger ups for a manager in Amorim’s position in taking us over. Albeit it’s a much harder job.
Some oppo fans predictably asking why he’d join us rather than wait until the summer for City. Which got me thinking about how much of City’s current pull for players is Pep, how much is the club itself, and how much is the money.
They’re essentially a poorer, less well supported version of the Geordies once Pep fecks off. They’re not going to lose their team overnight, but it’s hard to envisage them maintaining their current level of dominance in the market or the game regardless of who takes over. I don’t think players will be as keen to join them regardless of who takes over.
I get that we’re a bit of a basket case, but there are potentially much bigger ups for a manager in Amorim’s position in taking us over. Albeit it’s a much harder job.
I can't understand why no one at ineos or in our new structure didn't think that signing another slow centre back might not be a good idea given we were likely to change managers by Christmas, and the new manager was likely to want to play a high lineThe thought of grandpa Evans and oil tankers like Maguire and De Ligt running half the pitch against rapid attackers is frightening.
One saving grace is that Onana is good with his feet so he should be able to play the sweeper role well. Other teams that failed with the high line in England often had the old fashioned goalies.
Hopefully there’s method to the madness.
Hmm maybe this isn’t as nailed on as we thought? I’m not liking those quotes about him still to make a decision
The fact he didn’t seem to say goodbye to the home fans seemed odd as well
We also bought Yoro don't forget.I can't understand why no one at ineos or in our new structure didn't think that signing another slow centre back might not be a good idea given we were likely to change managers by Christmas, and the new manager was likely to want to play a high line
Thanks for sharing!As a Sporting Clube de Portugal fan, you can't imagine how devastating the news of Amorim's departure was for all of us.
In 50 years, I've never seen Sporting play so well, so mechanically and dominantly.
Ruben Amorim is a very special coach. A tremendous communicator, with a charisma the size of the world.
Every one of Amorim's press conferences is a special moment.
As has been said, he is a coach of fixed ideas, he clings to a plan he believes in and nothing in this world makes him change!
He also needs a lot of autonomy, he has to have the full ability to control or bypass all decisions related to football. This point has already been a problem in the past.
I believe that with him, Manchester United could be fighting for the title in 2 or 3 years.
But they will have to be patient and fully believe in his work process.
For my part, I have a huge sadness that he has left in this way, it ends up being a betrayal to leave like this in the middle of the season. Sporting has the chance to win 2 championships in a row, something we haven't achieved in 70 years.
But anyway, enjoy his work.
You're going to love Amorim.
Yes and that made more sense albeit it was a lot of money on a promising centre backWe also bought Yoro don't forget.
Great post but “believe in the process” is triggering!As a Sporting Clube de Portugal fan, you can't imagine how devastating the news of Amorim's departure was for all of us.
In 50 years, I've never seen Sporting play so well, so mechanically and dominantly.
Ruben Amorim is a very special coach. A tremendous communicator, with a charisma the size of the world.
Every one of Amorim's press conferences is a special moment.
As has been said, he is a coach of fixed ideas, he clings to a plan he believes in and nothing in this world makes him change!
He also needs a lot of autonomy, he has to have the full ability to control or bypass all decisions related to football. This point has already been a problem in the past.
I believe that with him, Manchester United could be fighting for the title in 2 or 3 years.
But they will have to be patient and fully believe in his work process.
For my part, I have a huge sadness that he has left in this way, it ends up being a betrayal to leave like this in the middle of the season. Sporting has the chance to win 2 championships in a row, something we haven't achieved in 70 years.
But anyway, enjoy his work.
You're going to love Amorim.
They are obviously much more than that. They were up there winning titles before Pep and have established themselves as one of the premier European clubs. Pep or not they will be among the elite for the considerable future.
Yes I see where you're coming from, however, if it's three at the back there is more cover and really only one needs to be quick if the others are physically dominant and can read the game. Alternatively if we want an extra quick player in the three one of the fullbacks can become one of the three.Yes and that made more sense albeit it was a lot of money on a promising centre back
But many clubs who play a high line have two quick centre backs and we could have used the money for a left back or another centre mid or forward
Moving from Ajax 2.0 to Sporting 2.0 might not be the best strategy.Inacio, Diomamde, Hjmuland and Gyokeres would all get in our starting 11 and I’d happily have Edwards and Quenda from what I’ve seen of them.
The expectations are so low at this point that if he were to come in and get us playing with a visible style within a month or so, that would be seen as a huge win.
That's a generous way of putting it. You cannot compare City as a normal club with the sugar daddy 115 charges era. They had a couple of disappointing seasons prior to Pep's arrival but just that was coming off two league tiles in three years and a 2nd place finish in the other year.They’d won two league titles in 50 years prior to his arrival and zero CL’s. They were not dominant under Mancini or Pellegrini, just in the mix.
In his past, has his team performance progression been gradual, or like Arteta, suddenly a eureka moment, a tipping point and then suddenly things started to switch on?
I'd replace Amad with Mainoo with Bruno drifting to the right. It's difficult to translate Sporting playing style to United with the players that you have. For example we have two very good ball playing and passing CBs in Debast and Inácio and there's no equivalent at United.
What’s wrong with Ugarte and Mainoo?Yes I see where you're coming from, however, if it's three at the back there is more cover and really only one needs to be quick if the others are physically dominant and can read the game. Alternatively if we want an extra quick player in the three one of the fullbacks can become one of the three.
Tbh I'm more concerned about the reliance of Eriksen and Casemiro in midfield.
Yes he might be fine in a back 3 but think Maguire would be too.Yes I see where you're coming from, however, if it's three at the back there is more cover and really only one needs to be quick if the others are physically dominant and can read the game. Alternatively if we want an extra quick player in the three one of the fullbacks can become one of the three.
Tbh I'm more concerned about the reliance of Eriksen and Casemiro in midfield.
And you clearly haven’t been to a “third world” country or even Manchester, yeah some areas of Britain or any country in the western/modernised world or however you want to phrase it have poor or run down areas.Either you have not been out much or your standards are relatively low.
Liking the fact many people are saying he's great at building team spirit and atmosphere in the locker room. It was one of my biggest gripes with ten Hag, his 'hard disciplinarian' demeanor was extremely was pure nonsense.