Man United under Sir Alex Ferguson;
In 2004-2005, we came third. 18 points behind. We bought Rooney. In 2005-2006 came second. 8 points behind. We bought Van Der Sar. Then Vidic and Evra in January (they were also loathed if you remember). Phil Neville then left.
What did SAF do in 2006-2007?
He sells of Ruud Van Nistelrooy and just buys Michael Carrick. No one gave us a chance again. SAF was now a spent force for media and had now won the league for 3 seasons.*
2006-2007 result:
Premier League Champions 🏆
FA Cup Finalists 🏆
Champions League Semi Finalist🏆
Yes, we may have had Ronaldo and Rooney (they just showed potential earlier not the menacing force they became later) and we signed Larsson for 3 months, but the important thing was Man United thrived under pressure largely thanks to SAF and his man management.
SEASON 2018-19:
It's the same situation for Josè; He knows people have lowered the expectation. So now if this team grinds out results, the media would be scrambling for excuses, trying to question his methods again. He has already played the ball and put it in media’s court. From here on it’s his control. He has taken away the attention being put on the players. Now they are all talking about transfers and not about individual players. Also, I don’t think we are as bad as we look to be. It is just about how the players react to this situation. It is time for the players to stand up and be counted. A coach is as good as his team. We can talk a lot about Josè's behavior or his demeanor, but in the end we all know he is a serial winner. You can never count him out. For Josè being discarded is the motivation.
A manager of his level wouldn't quit or want to quit. Something that the club should be grateful for. Here he has won some trophies, but not trophies he shuts haters up with (UEL + Communy Shield + EFL is not a real success for his legacy).
In Zlatan’s words “Lions don't compare themselves with humans.”
Beware❗You might be in for squeaky lil bum time a bit early this season, but I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy the ride later.
Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.
#Be21ve🔴
#GGMU🔴🔴
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