Originally posted by seminoleed:
Manch, do you think the manager is now in hot water if they don't make the Top 4? Same results Moyes got with less money spent?
History with LVG is that his team's haven't done well the first year, so if they miss the top 4, I think he sticks around for at least another year. There are a few games that United drew when they should have won, and if I take 3 games (Leicester being one of them) where a goal a game is added, that's 7 points added to the total and they could be right in the mix of things. I just can't believe they can't find the net. Falcoa has missed at least 3 open netters and he is not healthy and Van Persie has been pouting since last year, that or he just doesn't give a shit and his confidence is lost. Not having Rafael making runs on the wing and not getting those crosses has been huge, but it never gets mentioned, heck he was a winger on defense. That's the first thing I would change and that's to get him involved in the offense. Probably makes no sense to anyone else, but he was huge on the overlapping runs.
2015/16 starts their new contract with Adidas that pays $70 million a year (outrageous money, even Nike said no thanks to matching it), just for Adidas, and that doesn't include the insane amount that Chevy is paying, but if United doesn't make the UCL, I think the Adidas contract gets cut by 30%, so losing UCL money and then part of the Adidas contract will have anyone's job on the hot seat.
I don't get it, United has missed more "sitters" than I have seen. Young is playing great, but Januzay looks good but is really indecisive when finishing... passing when he should shoot and shooting when he should be passing. If they can compliment Rooney up top, they will be OK. I am just lost at them not being able to find the net.
Great game yesterday and it doesn't bother me at all that Welbeck scored the winner, heck, after Valencia's assist, anyone could have scored, that was an open net "sitter", it's not like Welbeck was showing us what a talent he is.
I remember de Gea's first year, and it was more shakier than Howard's and the press killed United for signing him. At this moment, he has played the best in the world (I did not say he is the best, I said he has been playing the best) and I think United needs to lock him up long term right now. I wouldn't sell him for $50 million because there is no one out there that will be available who can replace him, and his value has added 15 points or so to the table.
A few years ago, I would have been beside myself with the lack of results they have produced, but life happens and there are more important things going on right now that puts this into life's perspective.
I do find it funny that a few Liverpool fans are never around when Liverpool is tanking, but a few wins and a poor United result and here comes the trolling. They are Gator fans dressed in red.
