Topic: "Green and Gold, it's O5e from Molde!" - Cornering like a reliant robin..

[DdeGea]

Five of your wins have come against clubs in the bottom  seven. Well done.

Apart from us you have only played teams in the bottom half so far.

Let's see where you are in a month or so shall we after you've played Spurs, Chelsea, City and Arsenal. 

Looking likely that we could include you in our list of 'bottom halfers' by next week.

[Phil M]

Guaranteed had we drawn yesterday none of these manc gobshites are even thinking about logging in here. We're the best thing that happened in their lives since their magnificent performance at Huddersfield. 

[Cantona]

Fair play to Huddersfield; their fans were brilliant on Saturday too. They played with far more desire and aggression than us and we didn't fancy it. Third away game in a week so it did feel like a bit of a banana skin and so it proved. Still - 20 points from 9 games and plus 18 goal difference is a good start, plus three wins from three in Europe. Though I'm sure we're featuring in the tabloids with the old 'cracked badge' 

Subtle.

Looking likely that we could include you in our list of 'bottom halfers' by next week.

[MoSzizlak]

BBC helping Maureen to shove Mata into traffic, it was his mistake along with Lindelof’s that stopped them from continuing their fabulous unbeaten run...
Nothing to do with the manager

Last week it was all about if they won, it would be their best start since 85/86. History makers
(For younger members unsure of the facts) that was the year United came third in a one horse race, behind us and the toffees

Almost at Duncan Castles level of sycophantic love for Jose

4th i think, didn't West Ham end up a close 3rd that season?

[Phil M]

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/AnvHx4GWyvY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/AnvHx4GWyvY</a>

[Hymer Red]

You reckon?
Ninth.

You are only 3 points better off than the equivalent fixtures last year. You have somehow managed to turn three draws into magnificent wins (Southampton Away & West Ham and Everton at home) and a win into a loss (if we swap Sunderland for Huddersfield).

You are hardly storming the league. Your league position is more a result of favourable fixture timing. Even LFC with all our "problems" are a point up on last years results, so yeah, ski season is almost here, so dont let the door hit you on the way out mate 

[Phil M]

Mourinho  'I never speak about injuries. Other managers, they cry, they cry, they cry when a player is injured'

Mourinho after 0-0 at Anfield: "I have no midfield to do what I usually do. No Fellaini, no Carrick, no Pogba - nothing, nothing at all"

[jillcwhomever]

He is such a fraud.

[Xxavi]

He is such a fraud.

Obviously he is not a fraud. Is Klopp a fraud?

With that being said, Mourinho always had a strong set of supporters (sycophants) in the media. They portray even his notorious weaknesses as some sort of genius plan for future. Mourinho is negative? It is always portrayed as being pragmatic about football and results. It is as if there is no other way of doing it. If it were a manager who lost the same Huddersfield game playing attacking football, it would have been universally labeled as being reckless, being tactically naive etc. With Mourinho, it's about a poor set of players he has, and that players weren't motivated enough.

ManU haven't been as good as the results suggest this season. Even then, Mourinho destroyed his team's confidence with his negative tactics vs Liverpool. Hardly any player can be blamed for that. And now, he is openly blaming his players. If their season goes to mess, it will be his own doing.

[Samie]

Klopp would NEVER come out with bullshit like that. 

[Lush is the best medicine...]

156 journos voted for the fifa best coach this year, guess who was the only one to vote for Mourinho?

[jillcwhomever]

156 journos voted for the fifa best coach this year, guess who was the only one to vote for Mourinho?

Not Duncan Castles by any chance?

[vivabobbygraham]

Not Duncan Castles by any chance?

He doesn't get a vote. He's not a journo, he's a prick. Gotta be that gobshite Samuel?

[jillcwhomever]

He doesn't get a vote. He's not a journo, he's a prick. Gotta be that gobshite Samuel?

Is Samuel anymore of a journalist? Come to think of it very few of them are, all agenda stirrers. The one exception maybe Jonathan Norcroft I quite like his articles, he did a great interview with Klopp.

[BabuYagu]

156 journos voted for the fifa best coach this year, guess who was the only one to vote for Mourinho?

There was only one? There seems to be plenty of them with their heads firmly shoved up his arse.

[elbow]

156 journos voted for the fifa best coach this year, guess who was the only one to vote for Mourinho?

Jamie Jackson is my guess.

[exilescouse]

I have a few Utd supporting friends.  I have been saying all season that their start has been easy, their position is inflated based on easy wins, and as soon as they play a top team they will revert to type and park the bus. All this is shown to be correct. Ant momentum they built up against the bottom teams was lost against us, sending a team out without any notion of winning has to be uninspiring for players and they seem to have not recovered from that with a woeful display against a spirited Huddersfield.

If I can see what is happening why can't the journos and pundits? In my opinion they might break into the top 5 this season but thats only because of our own results.

[CallumLFC]

He is such a fraud.

2 CL titles with Porto and Inter say otherwise.

Don't be so bitter.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

Not Duncan Castles by any chance?

indeed, had Zidane second (somehow the 6th place and Mickey Mouse double is more impressive than a league and CL double, winning it back to back for the first time in 25 years) and jardim (another mendes client although justifiable)

https://twitter.com/omarchaudhuri/status/922565304307167232

[BabuYagu]

indeed, had Zidane second (somehow the 6th place and Mickey Mouse double is more impressive than a league and CL double, winning it back to back for the first time in 25 years) and jardim (another mendes client although justifiable)

https://twitter.com/omarchaudhuri/status/922565304307167232

I can only assume Zidane banged Amjad Aziz Malik's wife as he isn't even top 3 for him.

[Marcel]

2 CL titles with Porto and Inter say otherwise.

Don't be so bitter.

Come on, the 2-1 loss is all we have until Saturday. Let it go. Yes he has achievements to be proud of. But his Chelsea implosion was pretty bad, so hopefully he'll never be as successful in management again.

[Ziltoid]

2 CL titles with Porto and Inter say otherwise.

Don't be so bitter.

Yeah, but he wears a condom on his head!!

[blert596]

Yeah, but he wears a condom on his head!!

Proof, or it didn't happen 

[Ziltoid]

[jillcwhomever]

2 CL titles with Porto and Inter say otherwise.

Don't be so bitter.

I'm not bitter, yes he wins things he is also a hypocrite and an arse. His lack of grace and composure will see him booted out of United in the end, just as in most of the other places he's managed.

[Nick110581]

I'm not bitter, yes he wins things he is also a hypocrite and an arse. His lack of grace and composure will see him booted out of United in the end, just as in most of the other places he's managed.

Why is he a fraud then?

[dave 5516]

Why is he a fraud then?

Jill is just being polite...I'm not...he's a c*nt!

[Nick110581]

Jill is just being polite...I'm not...he's a c*nt!

He is a stain on the game and his methods are outdated.

Plus you can't create a siege mentality if you spend £90 million on one player (done it twice).

[dave 5516]

He is a stain on the game and his methods are outdated.

Plus you can't create a siege mentality if you spend £90 million on one player (done it twice).

I think Jill might have been talking of the person not the football manager. As successful as he is as a manager I'd rather not win trophies than have such a reprehensible character at the club, and I'm sure the majority of Libpool supporters would feel the same.

It's not like he's Helenio Herrara, is it...his footie is archaic simply because he appears to be scared of playing football against teams of the same stature as any he manages....witness Real Madrid vs Barcelona...one time he tried to play football against them...

[jillcwhomever]

Why is he a fraud then?

He tells sodding porkies if you want it spelled out, such as "I never complain about injuries!" He is a fat headed arse that I have little time for, and I cannot wait to see his latest misadventure as manager end in much the same way as the rest of his appointments have. I hope that is a bit clearer for you. 

[jillcwhomever]

I think Jill might have been talking of the person not the football manager. As successful as he is as a manager I'd rather not win trophies than have such a reprehensible character at the club, and I'm sure the majority of Libpool supporters would feel the same.

It's not like he's Helenio Herrara, is it...his footie is archaic simply because he appears to be scared of playing football against teams of the same stature as any he manages....witness Real Madrid vs Barcelona...one time he tried to play football against them...

Correct. 

[Nick110581]

He tells sodding porkies if you want it spelled out, such as "I never complain about injuries!" He is a fat headed arse that I have little time for, and I cannot wait to see his latest misadventure as manager end in much the same way as the rest of his appointments have. I hope that is a bit clearer for you. 

Completely.

Horrible eye gauging arse in all honesty.

[BabuYagu]

I think Jill might have been talking of the person not the football manager. As successful as he is as a manager I'd rather not win trophies than have such a reprehensible character at the club, and I'm sure the majority of Libpool supporters would feel the same.

It's not like he's Helenio Herrara, is it...his footie is archaic simply because he appears to be scared of playing football against teams of the same stature as any he manages....witness Real Madrid vs Barcelona...one time he tried to play football against them...

I remember a story about how Real were losing from the first leg of a game against Barcelona. Mourinho wanted them to go out and play for a draw with a low block and keep it tight. He ended up getting into a very heated argument with Pepe, Ramos and Casillas.

He would happily be eliminated from the competition rather than risk losing the second leg also. Coward.

[dave 5516]

I remember a story about how Real were losing from the first leg of a game against Barcelona. Mourinho wanted them to go out and play for a draw with a low block and keep it tight. He ended up getting into a very heated argument with Pepe, Ramos and Casillas.

He would happily be eliminated from the competition rather than risk losing the second leg also. Coward.

I remember that.

I like to see teams that can defend and having been in Europe watching us in the 70's and 80's defending first, I appreciate the difficulty behind the marrying of defence and attack...but Mourinho has one string to his bow and it's ugly to behold...like a one string orchestra...not much going on. Factor in his personality and he's the antithesis of the football I know and love.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

In all honesty the Mourinho between 2004-2010 was probably worth the shite that came with it on balance as he was seriously fucking good, but Real Madrid broke him and he ain’t worth the hassle. Will have some good moments but his best work is in the past now.

[BabuYagu]

In all honesty the Mourinho between 2004-2010 was probably worth the shite that came with it on balance as he was seriously fucking good, but Real Madrid broke him and he ain’t worth the hassle. Will have some good moments but his best work is in the past now.

He looks really fragile now. Cannot deal with setbacks at all and his narcissism quickly takes over where he plays the deflect, distract and blame game, much like Trump.

Xavi's dad told a story once about how Mourinho was obsessed with "moles" in the Real Madrid dressing room. When Casillas, as Spain captain, reached out to Xavi to mend bridges between the Spanish contingent of both sides before the international tournament, Mourinho jumped on it as proof he was the mole and shitcanned him for Adan, losing the next game in the process.

[jillcwhomever]

He looks really fragile now. Cannot deal with setbacks at all and his narcissism quickly takes over where he plays the deflect, distract and blame game, much like Trump.

Xavi's dad told a story once about how Mourinho was obsessed with "moles" in the Real Madrid dressing room. When Casillas, as Spain captain, reached out to Xavi to mend bridges between the Spanish contingent of both sides before the international tournament, Mourinho jumped on it as proof he was the mole and shitcanned him for Adan, losing the next game in the process.

That fall he had at Real Madrid was so dramatic, it really seemed like he had totally lost it. I never liked him from the first time I clapped eyes on him to be honest. I just remember that incident after Porto won the CL, and he threw his medal on the floor as the camera came on him. I remember thinking what sort of manager takes the limelight away from the players in a moment like that. The man is a total dick, and his lack of sportsmanship is very telling of the obessession he has with himself.

[BabuYagu]

That fall he had at Real Madrid was so dramatic, it really seemed like he had totally lost it. I never liked him from the first time I clapped eyes on him to be honest. I just remember that incident after Porto won the CL, and he threw his medal on the floor as the camera came on him. I remember thinking what sort of manager takes the limelight away from the players in a moment like that. The man is a total dick, and his lack of sportsmanship is very telling of the obessession he has with himself.

Everything is always about him.

I love, for example, how he questions the commitment of his players performing for him this weekend. Perhaps their performance was the consequence of them questioning your commitment to them during the week as you flirted with PSG, talked about how great they and their players are and how your son is a huge fan? Maybe it works both ways shitcoat, no?

Reminds me of a few quotes from Klopp during the preseason tour in Asia. "It's not like this. Thank you for helping us get into the Champions League, now I'll replace you". Or when Pulis was talking about needing some fresh faces in the dressing room each season "it's not like I turn up for pre-season and go oh my god, not these same guys again!" You cannot expect commitment and loyalty unless you demonstrate it yourself.

[Robinred]

Kevin Garside in today’s iPaper; yet another hack who has had enough of the specious one:

“Without Pogba, Mourinho might descent further into his gathering melancholy and park the bus at home against Spurs...Pochettino looks increasingly special, not only in respect of the tactically astute, positive football his team plays, but in the way he presents himself, always courteous, fair and without the tedious artifices of the mumbling Portuguese”

Ouch...

[Ziltoid]