Monday Verdict: LVG disgrace, Wenger hypocrisy, Terry to stay

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    Mark Holmes
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    There was nothing ‘bizarre’ about what Louis van Gaal said to the media on journalist – plus thoughts on Arsene Wenger and John Terry.

    [See the full post at: Monday Verdict: LVG disgrace, Wenger hypocrisy, Terry to stay]

    #851513
    D1rtyH4rry
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    I don’t think the media alone can take the blame for the treatment of Van Gaal. Yes the question was out of order, but lets face it, if LVG had to answer questions from actual man utd fans after the games, he would receive far worse than what journalists throw at him. The problem man utd have is that their fans are too impatient, wont allow anybody any time to get it right, and have been spoilt the last 20 years with success, that to go without it seems unjust. Even the older fans wont really remember what it was like to go without, it was over 20 years ago.

    #851555
    TipTapGoal
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    I thought it was a stupid challenge, there was no need for it and he could have kicked the ball away by staying on his feet. His one saving grace was that it occurred relatively early on in the game. That would have been a 100% red in the second half.

    Now to Wenger, I think you’re right in saying he was being a bit of a hypocrite. But lets add some context to the situation, i think he couldn’t bring himself to slate one of his players, especially after finally getting through our winless run of four games.

    Confidence is still fragile at Arsenal so maybe he was right to back his player in this instance, and i mean right in regards to our title fight but wrong in regards to the battle against dangerous play.

    Also, lets not ignore the mischievous journalist asking the questions, s/he knew full well that wenger’s response would likely help to generate some headlines. And it’s true they did, as seen here on yesterday with Team Talk producing an article to cover his response.

    Final point, with the fragility of some of today’s sports stars i think we can no longer hold managers at face value anymore, gone are the days of saying it how it is. Maybe we all need to learn how to read between the lines in order to be able to contextualise statements.

    I’m pretty sure if we had the league wrapped up in the last game of the season and Flamini did a similar foul, it wouldn’t be met with such staunch defence.

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    getupandboogie
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    Fair point on all counts.

    LVG, although not setting the world alight, has done a steady job this season, albeit with a lot of luck. Its the whole Mourinho effect. The wording ‘as the club is trying to replace you’ is so disrespectful with no evidence to support this apart from speculation. I think he handled it well.

    I missed the Flamini tackle originally as I was out and about and at the end of the game I thought the media were probably making a mountain out of a molehill. However, it was definitely a red card, and Wenger was completely wrong when saying it was harsh!

    And John Terry will be offered a new contract at Chelsea. Its the perfect PR for the new manager. Whether he accepts it or not is another matter, he might already have one eye on joining Ashley Cole on the beaches….

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    sandsthfc
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    I am not surprised Wenger has defended Flamini because he really baulks at any kind of criticism of his own players. He has moved on slightly from “I didn’t see it” but the sentiment is the same.

    Personally I feel there are very few footballers who are as unpleasant as Flamini. He has a history of two-footed tackles and even went as far as to celebrate after breaking Vedran Corluka’s leg with a similar over the top challenge a few years ago while at Milan.

    Any footballer who behaves like that does not deserve to be protected by his manager, teammates or fans.

    #851747
    evratime
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    D1rtyH4rry: I disagree with the impatience. A great deal of United fans were against the sacking of Moyes. Many felt he was out of his depth, but many also felt he deserved the time to put it right, given the enormous task at hand – replacing Fergie.

    LvG on the other hand, whilst has done a fairly steady job and put right a lot of wrong, he has severely under-achieved, and I think it’s fair for United fans to question where the club is heading under his lead. Every other week, it’s a different style of play, a different shape, a few players out of position, bizarre substitutions, in-form players dropped whilst poor players are persevered with. The amount of money spent makes this HIS team. He can no longer blame imbalance. So where is HIS team going? What more can LvG offer the team? 18+ months down the line, is there going to be a moment where it just clicks? That happened last season. We settled into a standard 4-3-3, played our best players in their best positions and went on a good run. Even in the games we didn’t win, it looked like we were on the right path Then in the summer, the reset button was pressed. That 4-3-3 was binned, and we’ve not come close to replicating that form this season. We play a different way, scared to attack, scared to lose the ball. Why did he scrap a good thing? Why have we reverted to something that isn’t working?

    I don’t think it comes down to impatience. I think time is time. LvG has spent a lot of money, and in 18 months he still doesn’t know his best team or formation. He started at the same time as Pochettino at Spurs, yet Poch has got his house in order, and did so quickly. LvG is not even a fraction at the same level as Poch in terms of having his team organised.

    You also have to take in to account the circumstances of our rivals. Liverpool now have Klopp and City will soon have Guardiola. Two of the best managers around. We have LvG and he is leaving next summer at the absolute latest for his retirement, so we need a plan either now or next summer. To stay in contention, we need an elite manager. It’s not the time to experiment with Giggs. I don’t like Mourinho, but he is in the same bracket as Guardiola, and probably the only manager of that calibre available. Mourinho is also currently unemployed. again, it’s not about impatience. It’s about having a plan. United have a big decision to make, and would look foolish if they let Mourinho slip away to stand by LvG who is retiring in 18 months anyway.

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    D1rtyH4rry
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    Evratime: I did take the time to write you a response (twice), however it kept saying error logging in, and I can now not be bothered to write it a 3rd time. Apologies, and I appreciated your initial response. How lame if this now makes it through.

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    lonix
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    I rarely defend managers these days, i cant defend LVGs performances.

    What I can defend him is this out burst. I’ve been saying for a while that his treatment by the press has been ridiculously disgusting to the point the press are not even doing their job. They are purposely pushing for a reaction, not asking questions not even the uncomfortable ones. The press are beyond a joke and always have been.

    If he was english.. well… i think only thing left is for them to pull a gun to his head.

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