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*Official* English Football Season 2015-16
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No I think he definitely could have. All comes down to results, if it works they can live with anything.
All things considered LVG has done a 5/10 job so far. 4th was the minimum expected and Liverpool getting **** made that a formality. The team scores very low on aesthetic value and he's spent a lot of money, with most of his signings not working out. On the plus side the team has always been moving in the right direction, albeit at an unsatisfactory pace, and his record in big games is very good. We definitely shouldn't be thinking about sacking him but I really don't see him winning us the league before retiring.
All things considered LVG has done a 5/10 job so far. 4th was the minimum expected and Liverpool getting **** made that a formality. The team scores very low on aesthetic value and he's spent a lot of money, with most of his signings not working out. On the plus side the team has always been moving in the right direction, albeit at an unsatisfactory pace, and his record in big games is very good. We definitely shouldn't be thinking about sacking him but I really don't see him winning us the league before retiring.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Think you raise an interesting point in terms of Liverpool being ****. Had they not regressed so badly last season and signed someone half decent instead of Balotelli, United would have struggled to get 4th. Say you'd finished 5th, would this have been seen as progress given you were 7th the year before, or would there be someone else in the hot seat?
All irrelevant because United were deservedly 4th but there was a papering over the cracks element to it. Similar to Houllier's last season with Liverpool.
I mean it was obviously an improvement on the Moyes season, but.
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I would hope they'd have fired him for finishing 5th given the money he spent. It would sort of depend how the players, fans etc reacted. The order you do things kind of matters, like if he had started terribly but won his last 10 games but still finished 5th I think he'd get another year.
I hate how Fellaini has become the stick of choice to beat him with though. Firstly because we don't try to hoof to him, except chasing a goal with hardly any time left. But also because there's no logic to it. It's just snobbery. We played far, far better football last season when he was in the team. The high press is so fashionable now and his chest just lets you bypass it completely and get players free between the lines, like for Mata's first at Liverpool last season. Which was a great goal. Of all the hate figures we have he's the least deserving.
I hate how Fellaini has become the stick of choice to beat him with though. Firstly because we don't try to hoof to him, except chasing a goal with hardly any time left. But also because there's no logic to it. It's just snobbery. We played far, far better football last season when he was in the team. The high press is so fashionable now and his chest just lets you bypass it completely and get players free between the lines, like for Mata's first at Liverpool last season. Which was a great goal. Of all the hate figures we have he's the least deserving.
Tangles
International Vice-Captain
Well it stops him from playing 10 and playing out of position. Plus then he slows down the attack by turning backwards and spraying useless sideways Hollywood balls.
Look with a good enough 9 or 10 alongside he would be decent but for his profile and pay is that really good enough.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Remember when all the pundits were saying we'd finish 3rd or 4th, some saying 5th?
Yeah.
Yeah.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Well all the pundits are now saying we should end the season as you've won the prem, so I'm guessing you are hoping they're accurate now.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Took 'em 4 weeks to get it right (Y)
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Wait until Christmas when we bundle out of the CL in the groups and lose 4 games on the trot, then you can troll me.
Niall
International Coach
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Basic offer of # MUFC is over € 60M € 20M bonus. Some bonuses are achievable as ranked by MU and the future of the player!
Christ.
This is a mental transfer, people laughed at City for Sterling, but that was a proven Premiership player, this is a guy just off barely off one season in a poorish league/ Surely this is a type of player you want in for a pre season as well, rather than just throw in at the deep end? Heck they could have got Lukaku or Benteke for half that or many more proven players for such a huge fee.
Januzzi and Hernandez 2 proven players out when everyone agrees they don't have much depth up front a day before the transfer window closes?
Really odd stuff.
Basic offer of # MUFC is over € 60M € 20M bonus. Some bonuses are achievable as ranked by MU and the future of the player!
Christ.
This is a mental transfer, people laughed at City for Sterling, but that was a proven Premiership player, this is a guy just off barely off one season in a poorish league/ Surely this is a type of player you want in for a pre season as well, rather than just throw in at the deep end? Heck they could have got Lukaku or Benteke for half that or many more proven players for such a huge fee.
Januzzi and Hernandez 2 proven players out when everyone agrees they don't have much depth up front a day before the transfer window closes?
Really odd stuff.
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"Proven" is such a bull**** word. As if signing experienced players is guaranteed to work out every time, all of our worst signings since Fergie left have been the "proven" ones without a single exception. Hopefully Schweinsteiger bucks the trend.
I've no idea if this is a good signing or not. Don't think I've ever seen the guy play.
I've no idea if this is a good signing or not. Don't think I've ever seen the guy play.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
On Schweinsteiger, while there's no doubting the bloke's quality signing a guy who's been injured for 2 years has to be a bit of a risk.