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I think everyone at this point can agree that he never should have had the extention.
Seriously, if you think it is shit now it would've been even worse if he'd not got the extension when he did, nothing surer
I think everyone at this point can agree that he never should have had the extention.
At this start of this season, I honestly felt we would be title challengers, after Jose improved us in his first two years. Yes, some performances were garbage last season, but we were mentally strong and well organised; a platform to build upon. The summer transfer shambles worried me, but not excessively so. However, what we've seen in 2018-19 so far is a train wreck of a club, and not all the blame lies at Jose's door. That said, it's obvious that relationships have broken down and we need to seriously think about a fresh start.
I don't want to be a panic merchant who demands managers be sacked every five minutes, but it's very hard to see a way back for Jose at this point. Swallow our pride, pay him off and approach Spurs about Poch. We can't carry on like this.
On the poll in this thread, I voted for the not yet option a couple of months ago. I have to admit I would now vote yes; his time is up. Things are getting worse not better.The writing was on the wall in preseason. We handled this situation horribly and wrote off the whole season before it started. Once we decided his targets weren't worth the money, we should have terminated his contract and got a new manager to start season with and all parties would have been happy and the season would have looked different, but now here we are
On the poll in this thread, I voted for the not yet option a couple of months ago. I have to admit I would now vote yes, his time is up. Things are getting worse not better.
Its actually a joke. Laughing stock of a club really. Then they will spin it as some holier than thou we support our manager spiel. Absolutely detest every single board member at the momentYou guys will torture yourself all season long.
He's not getting sacked until it's mathematically impossible to get top 4.
It's a joke, farce, etc.
That's just how we operate unfortunately. Any other top club would have sacked him by now.
Woodward is not the man who will rule on Mourinho's fate, although he would be responsible for breaking the news, if or when the end comes. The ultimate decision lies with the club's owners, the Florida-based Glazer family, and specifically co-chairman Joel Glazer, who speaks to Woodward on a daily basis about events at Old Trafford, on and off the pitch.
Why not change your vote then? The "Not Yet" and "No" votes irk a lot of people going by the posts (me included).On the poll in this thread, I voted for the not yet option a couple of months ago. I have to admit I would now vote yes; his time is up. Things are getting worse not better.
It will go back down again when we beat Cardiff and Huddersfield. Fans are very fickle.77% you beauties.
At any mentions of Conte. He's just another version of Mourinho: An utter tosser who plays horrendous football.
I'd have him till the end of the season. Solely as an interim I can't think of a better option on the market.
I'd have him till the end of the season. Solely as an interim I can't think of a better option on the market.
Who is regressing? They're playing at the same levels as before, if not better. Once again you are basing your opinion on the assumption that the players are better than they are. This is the 3rd manager with these players, and let's not forget all the deadwood that was already sold. Are you seriously making an argument that Pep would be breaking EPL records, or that Liverpool would be challenging for the title with the squad Jose inherited?
Look, at this point nobody can argue that things are good, because they're not. My point is that the manager(s) are not the only ones at fault; not even close. In Mourinho's case, why do you give a manager a contract extension, and then you don't let him build the team the way he wants? He's done it so many times before. Yes, people will say money was spent and players were brought in; but everybody is spending money, and the players that were brought were needed to fill the gaps in the squad, while the likes of City were buying second and third options for those positions and still outspending United.
Jose should leave because unfortunately the marriage is (probably) already damaged beyond repair, but to blame him for telling the uncomfortable truth is not right. Hopefully the second half of the season brings better results and a trophy.
How about entire team is stagnating and regressing? And once again the basis for your argument is your assumption that our players are not so good. Isn't "but hey we finished 2nd" one of the main arguments you apologists are using in order to defend Mourinho, so our squad must've been pretty good last season, eh? Hey why stop at 3 managers when some have played even under Fergie, but it changes little to nothing considering Mourinho himself has actively participated into forming this squad with his failed signings and ridiculously negative tactics. What deadwood was sold exactly? Appears to me you're again arguing with yourself because I really can't remember I've maid such claims nor have I said something that could have been interpreted in that way, but hey to do you.
Well that's rather obvious considering the basis for your entire Mourinho defense is players being crap and at fault. Everyone buys players, that's true, but when your manager is amongst highest paid managers and regularly touted as one of the world's (often the best manager) manager's then you're expecting a lot more from his signings than this what we're getting where majority of his signings are so underwhelming and flopping. City had outspent us for €100 million, but the biggest difference is them being much smarter at it with their manager actually identifying who'll be a good fit for them, unlike playing £90 million (add-ons included) for Lukaku and playing him as a target man, something he isn't very good at.
What's the uncomfortable truth he's saying in the sea of his moaning and blame deflecting statements?
No, no, no! Don't you know, that was all Mourinho's genius? I mean, he got a bunch of relegation fodder to second place which was a quite magical achievement. Now though, the players are showing their true level, which is, they are all utterly shite. Good things = Mourinho takes all the credit whereas Bad Things = Players are shite, Woodward is shite etc, but Mourinho is still the man.
Yeah, at Dormund though. Dortmund themselves are a different beast.Not sold on Howe. Can't defend and has a poor record against the biggies. Klopp at Dortmund was a different beast
Any interim has to play attacking football when the team gets the ball to make any difference and have a chance at top 4.
Top 4 is done. No matter who we being we're not making up this gap and the gaps going to get bigger before Mourinho goes as we still haven't sacked him.
Our only hope is the FA Cup and putting out a decent showing in the CL (avoid humiliation at PSGs hands).
43.8% of the population had their heads buried in the sandhttps://www.redcafe.net/threads/jose-mourinho-2017-18-assessments-poll-added.431384/page-347
Look at how divided the vote was back in this thread.
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/jose-mourinho-2017-18-assessments-poll-added.431384/page-347
Look at how divided the vote was back in this thread.
43.8% is far from resounding support for the manager though. And that too after a season in which we finished second place.43.8% of the population had their heads buried in the sand
Yeah, I'm saying that even back then it was still a minority of fans that were firmly behind the manager. The remaining voters had misgivings about his long term future here. For comparison look at the vote now, almost 80% want him out.This was before the summer window, after which he started out with his whiny mood in preseason tour, when he targetted whole bunch of targets which dint make any sense, because he wants to play a certain style which does not get the best out of any player in the team.
Yeah, I'm saying that even back then it was still a minority of fans that were firmly behind the manager. The remaining voters had misgivings about his long term future here. For comparison look at the vote now, almost 80% want him out.
I was one of them. Not anymore though.43.8% of the population had their heads buried in the sand
Looking back, I can see why some called me a moaner. 99% of my post about the guy were negative even when we were sitting pretty in second. I have never felt he was the right man for this club, even though I used to be a fan of his. I've always admired him from distance.https://www.redcafe.net/threads/jose-mourinho-2017-18-assessments-poll-added.431384/page-347
Look at how divided the vote was back in this thread.
It' s pretty much clear Ed wants to sack him without collateral damage: an honorable sacking in May so Mou doesn't rant like a mad man to the press.
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/jos...ents-poll-added.431384/page-128#post-21900911https://www.redcafe.net/threads/jose-mourinho-2017-18-assessments-poll-added.431384/page-347
Look at how divided the vote was back in this thread.