Renegade
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Yeah, it all feels very familiar but Mourinho actually has a point this time. There seems to be a disconnect between his transfer plans and the board. He wants to create a team in his image with hard working players that will fit his system. However, the like of Willian and Perisic are not glamorous signings, will garner heavily inflated price tags due to their age, are not highly marketable and won't be the most useful players for a future manager to have in the squad if Mourinho ends up leaving (a distinct possibility).
I don't think the board fully trust Mourinho with their money after performances last season, they don't look anywhere close to competing for the league. This is partly his fault, but the board have had a lack of vision when it comes to improving results on the pitch, you get the feeling that they only want to sign players that will sell shirts as opposed to players that will fit into a system.
Look at what Liverpool have done in just the last 6 months. They had weaknesses at central defence, central midfield and goalkeeper. They signed world class players in those positions that will suit Klopp's high pressing possession football. That's a board with a vision that aligns with the manager's. Now look at some of the players United (Woodward) have signed since Moyes that didn't fit into each manager's system and arguably didn't fill any position of need - Fellaini, Mata (panic buy in Jan), Falcao (panic), Depay/Martial (same position), Pogba (Mourinho no clue how to use him), Sanchez (already had Rashford and Martial playing LWF). Most of these players were potentially very marketable, all of them performed below expectations due to incompatibility with the manager or negatively affected other players' development due to too much competition in one position.
I am not averse to Mourinho leaving if he's replaced by a manager that the board completely buys into, his excuses have looooong grown wearisome (he shits all over the players to protect his own hind) and he's proven that he doesn't have the ability to bring along non-proven talent. I would bite your hand off if I was offered a Conte/Mourinho traded right now. All that said, United won't get out of this 5+ year funk until they have a board that completely aligns with the manager. You can't half-support the manager back to success. Klopp and Guardiola are getting the exact players they need whilst United look like a rent version of the Galacticos. I think I would rather Woodward left than Mourinho.
I don't think the board fully trust Mourinho with their money after performances last season, they don't look anywhere close to competing for the league. This is partly his fault, but the board have had a lack of vision when it comes to improving results on the pitch, you get the feeling that they only want to sign players that will sell shirts as opposed to players that will fit into a system.
Look at what Liverpool have done in just the last 6 months. They had weaknesses at central defence, central midfield and goalkeeper. They signed world class players in those positions that will suit Klopp's high pressing possession football. That's a board with a vision that aligns with the manager's. Now look at some of the players United (Woodward) have signed since Moyes that didn't fit into each manager's system and arguably didn't fill any position of need - Fellaini, Mata (panic buy in Jan), Falcao (panic), Depay/Martial (same position), Pogba (Mourinho no clue how to use him), Sanchez (already had Rashford and Martial playing LWF). Most of these players were potentially very marketable, all of them performed below expectations due to incompatibility with the manager or negatively affected other players' development due to too much competition in one position.
I am not averse to Mourinho leaving if he's replaced by a manager that the board completely buys into, his excuses have looooong grown wearisome (he shits all over the players to protect his own hind) and he's proven that he doesn't have the ability to bring along non-proven talent. I would bite your hand off if I was offered a Conte/Mourinho traded right now. All that said, United won't get out of this 5+ year funk until they have a board that completely aligns with the manager. You can't half-support the manager back to success. Klopp and Guardiola are getting the exact players they need whilst United look like a rent version of the Galacticos. I think I would rather Woodward left than Mourinho.
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