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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I did say it last year. I said it over the summer too. I’ve been consistent in my criticism of him.
Big part of the run last year was that Fernandes was on a heater, and Pogba returning to form - which is funny because you said they should sell him on the previous slide. The run last year doesn’t happen without Pogba.
I don’t see a team that has a plan or a strategy on the pitch. I see a team that hopes that their talent will be enough to win the game. I also don’t feel like they try to dictate the game and play very reactionary to their opponents.
Their success to me seems to be more dependent on the form of their top players. When their top players are on form, and can break a game open with a piece of individual magic, then United have success, but I don’t see a manager that can read the game or change the tactics to cover for when his team might be slightly off.
I also don’t think he’s done a great job of handling Van De Beek or Sancho.
I don’t get why you are so defensive of the guy. People are allowed to not think he’s a good manager without you seemingly being personally offended by the idea.
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I've been consistent in wanting Pogba gone even when he was showing a glimmer of promise last year. Always have said that their priority last summer should be to get rid of him. The fact that he is still there speaks volumes about how the club has fallen and off field issues as well regarding what is acceptable behaviour. He's always been and remains a big part of the problem imo.
And of the 28 games that I mentioned he only played in 2/3 of them, and started about half one of which was the Sheff U loss. McFred was a bigger part of that run than him.
What team's success isn't dependent on the form of their top players?
Noone's getting offended. Simply calling out the sloppy posters that crawled into their holes last season. If there was some sort of argument made regarding the performances last season at the time then their claims that they always thought he was subpar might carry more merit. Instead the best that can be stated is lucky bounces, penalties ....
Sancho, I agree with. Donny, he's done absolutely nothing when given the chance to suggest that he deserves more.
But I will say this, because I said it before when The Spurs were finishing top 4 and they didn't listen as their heads were full of nonsense that this was the start of something big. Last years second place in my opinion flatters as for the most part of the season it was a very poor PL.
But regardless, he deserves credit for the wins.