As we’ve experienced ourselves, when things arent going right there are lots of targets for the fans’ disappointment. As we’ve also seen, the relationship between who is at fault and who is getting the criticism is often pretty weak.
Essentially he is being protected by the fact that none of them are any good compared to how exposing it would have been if he was playing like this if he had come in as Rio direct replacement. You think about the shit players like Smalling got from their own fans and the difference wasn’t one of quality, it was one of comparing him against Rio and Vidic (often unfairly).
“I judge a player on what he does on a football pitch, not what rubbish he comes out with about 'we need to stick together. How many times has he said that? I wouldn’t listen too much to what Harry has to say.”
ManU’s problem is that their fitness level nearly throughout the whole is extremely poor.
Ralf’s plan relies on high energy levels even before he attempts to implement his method of play.
The problem for them is that to get the fitness levels required and assuming that all the players are on board will take at least four months.
What these players need is to be shipped off to an Army Boot Camp after the season ends rather than enjoying their cocktails at some expensive remote resort.
I only just realised that Pogba actually still plays for them. It’s remarkable how he has gone from being talked about as one of the greatest players in the world to… Barely noticeable.
