No, thats not what I meant.
Frankly, my love for Utd is not unconditional. I wasn't born into it, but it started for a reason, innovating and relatively sophisticated and organized football from a strongheaded manager who was given the freedom to build something.
So the answer is you're a Van Gaal supporter? It would explain your posts.
I'm certainly an admirer of his work, as I was of SAF's.
I don't understand what you mean.
I don't understand this mentality, or why some people believe that it justifies the sale.
But you only signed up for this site after Van Gaal became manager and you'll be gone when he is. There's no objectivity to your opinions on him whatsoever.
I missed the memo that says that a Utd manager is doing well because Liverpool didn't. They scored more in one game midweek than we have in a month.
I haven't. It doesn't make our position any better mind you. Liverpool being shit today doesn't mean we aren't shit.
Guardiola yes, but I can't understand the calls for Ancelotti. He seems like a great guy, but I think he's overrated as a manager.
How about our form and performances? How about out of one cup and a few days away from quite likely being out of another? When did being fourth become a good position for Manchester United?
We need more than that. We need goals from other areas too. Our midfield is one of the most defensive around.
I think the call for Guardiola is really stupid. Klopp I could understand, because his style of football might be closer to Ferguson's and is better liked by the fans, allthough he's about to find out that the PL is a difficult league to implement any style. Ancelotti is likeable and pragmatic, but it's been a long time he's managed players with these limitations. But Guardiola is more possession oriented, less risk taking and has no particular experience with young players and only managed players who are technically the best in the world. It's asking for Van Gaal without the risks, without the shooting from distance, and without the ability to have young players play like mature players, and without the ability to punch above the weight of the squad.
Ditto.
Never been a good position but never been shite position either. Being 4th and close to the top in Dec-Jan is always a good thing no matter how you try to look at it.
It's only a good thing if you have the ability to make it count. It may not have been a bad position for Fergie but he had the ability to get the team to go on long runs of wins. Van Gaal has shown no such ability here. That is also not forcing a narrative.
Oh yeah it's like you just turn up.. and win. So damn easy.
The fans can be really thick though. The two times they booed the team/manager was when the team played with a good tempo and attacked much more than we otherwise do. First was when he took off martial and the other was after the West Ham draw. So you're actually booing when the team is attacking and playing with drive and intensity which is exactly what you've been yearning for. That's smart. What makes the West Ham booing even more fun was the fact that it happened not only after we set up the way fans wanted us to, but we didn't get the result we usually do. And I bet it wouldn't have happened had we won. So yeah, it's all about "attack, attack" eh old Trafford?
In both those games we had large spells in the middle when the tempo dropped considerably. Before being picked up and chances coming. That's where the frustration came from. If us failing to score were isolated incidents then there'd be no booing.
What does that even mean?
Wow, that's incredible. Never known to happen. Tempo is supposed to be at one consistent level throughout.
Is it sad we're getting put up from teams I've never heard of? Except Norwich ofc.