By Ridwan Oladejo
Glory! Glory! Man united, that is what we are used to in Manchester. Manchester united - the
red devils - owns the bragging rights in the two halves of Manchester; now in
history? With the recent match outcomes under Mourinho, can we still chant again
with pride?
The current manager at the
helm of affairs has been severally attacked for the team's display, while also not
forgetting the attacks he also launched. According to some quarters of the British
media, Mou has been quoted to criticise the transfer policy of the club, aside his
criticism of his players and match officials in recent times. However, it should
be noted that the board got him the players he requested (e.g. Pogba and Mihky)
to bolster the squad he met at United... yet, he is dissatisfied.
Who then do we blame - board,
manager, players or predecessors? Hitting the nail on the head, the current
situation hammering the red devils can be traced to the final lap of Sir Alex
Ferguson's era as United's manager. With a visibly ageing squad, Fergie didn't see
the need and necessity to get the players worthy of adorning the devils jersey.
One obvious mistake, even to the blind, was the recall of Paul Scholes out of retirement
to fill the void in United's midfield. Good move?
In addition, the
appointments of Moyes and LVG didn't spell good for a big football club like Man
United. These two aforementioned managers could only attract average quality
players (e.g. Damian), as well as those who struggled for form in the ever crazy
English premier league (e.g. Depay). This only brings to fore that the situation
rocking United's season has been on for quite some time and Mou is wrong to
point fingers.
In conclusion, Mourinho is wrong,
terribly wrong to criticize the club's transfer policy. He was responsible for
the choice of players bought, even if it meant breaking banks to land the
players signatures. Unlike his counterpart in the blue half of Manchester who got
his targets and the pounds to spend, and his players in arguably their best form
at the moment... Mourinho is only venting his frustrations and inability to get results
on the wrong channels -board, players, and match officials. The devil has been in
it's snare before his arrival in the red half of Manchester.
what do you think about this opinion? feel free to comment.
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