Comments on: Mourinho’s So Desperate He’s Attempted Mind Games Already

By: ManU

ManU — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:26:48 +0000

Mourino is worry sick facing MU in the CL and started to talk nonsence about the past. Get over it Mourino and make sure your players dont get red card when they challenge Ronaldo with their dirty tackles. MU can play without Vidic and Rooney and still will win the match. Its proven during the EPL matches.Only a coward manager Mourino who go on spying mission to
watch MU matches and bragged so much about Inter being the best.

By: socamad689908

socamad689908 — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:01:07 +0000

Agreed but we were chasing shadows for a couple of spells, and we may have not had a hope if they were at full tilt and we had tried our bombing forward tactics of old, they cntrolled the ball for worryingly long spells at OT. I for one prefer our away tactics in CL and away to the big four, is shows a greater maturity and tactical wareness from both the players and SAF, who said you can’t teach and old dog new tricks. To be honest it I wouldn’t have minded anyone in this next round cos I think we will improve immensly over the next 7 – 8 weeks. One last comment on managers, who ever it is will need to be a CL veteran and possibly have won the trophy and for me, at the moment our ex-players are not experienced enough. Sentiment should not come into it.

By: EastStandManc

EastStandManc — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:31:36 +0000

Last season’s “dour”, tactical European performances were a realisation of the need to end years of naivety of bombing on and getting ripped apart by teams who exploit space.

However, I still think it would’ve been a completely different tie had Ronaldo’s pen gone in, in the first leg. Barca were severely underperforming at the time and to have gone into the match low on confidence only to be 0-1 down after just 10 minutes might have been too much. I reckon we could’ve come out of the Camp Nou at least 0-2 up (if not more when you think what Madrid did to them). The game at OT then wouldn’t've been half as nervy.

By: socamad689908

socamad689908 — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:53:18 +0000

There have been a few comments about JM’s less than positve tactics, but IMO we have tried the same the last few seasons when playing away at the rest of the big four. Last season we totally looked more like an Italian team than Roma, when we played them away and if we’d played our usual bomb forward of say 10 years ago Barca would have completely ripped us to shreads in the semi last season. IMO he made his Porto team around two very talented players in Deco and Carvalho, deco especially is technically very gifted and the rest worked hard for each other. Chealsea, the players he had there aren’t exactly as good as that of Barca at the same time and he set them up to play to their strengths. At United he would inherit a quad of players who can play like an Italian team or maul teams in the classic 4 4 2 united style. I have mentioned in other threads that my concern would be he would not adapt and not couldn’t adapt his football philosophy IF he was offered the job. Jol is a reasonable shout, Martin ONeil is doing very well. I want a manager who will not be intimidated by our history and the success that SAF has brought us.

By: EastStandManc

EastStandManc — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:01:52 +0000

Depending on how Maarten Jol gets on with relatively limited resources at Hamburg (currently joint 3rd), I wouldn’t be surprised if he puts his name in the hat after successful spells in Holland and leading an average-decent Spurs side to consecutive 5th place finishes.

Oh, and wasn’t he also interviewed for the assistant’s spot after Carlos left for Madrid? Shows how highly he’s regarded among the United hierarchy, IMO.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:37:26 +0000

Scott, I as much as anyone want United to play entertaining football.

You didnt answer my question tho Scott, I want a name, not a mystery manager who plays this entertaining and successful football that we crave.

Answer me this, do you think Mourinho would keep United as the most successful team in English football?

By: Scott the Red

Scott the Red — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:19:04 +0000

In two years time, the right appointment will be made. Anyone who has any ability to play attacking football would be better for this club than Jose Mourinho. We have tradition at this club and it would all be lost if he was made manager.

By: Gary

Gary — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:52:49 +0000

Mad? Yea, maybe a little…but just out of curiosity Scott, can you name me a better man for the job who you would have confidence in to bring continued success to our club when Fergie leaves?

By: Scott the Red

Scott the Red — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:43:33 +0000

Gary – you are mad. I can only assume that any person who says Mourinho is made for the United job has never seen any of his teams play. Porto, Chelsea and Inter are all the same… and they are all the opposite of United. Apart from the fact Mourinho is a total cunt of a person, he doesn’t know how to play United football. You’ve got to be fucking mad to want him as a manager! So he can give the media what they want like Fergie does, that is NOT grounds to fulfil the biggest football appointment ever!

By: King Eric

King Eric — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:44:48 +0000

His style may not be entertaining or the United way but it does get results and results win trophies.