Photek wrote:Tomous wrote:Photek wrote:Tomous wrote:I think it is the point? United lost two difficult games. I think anyone would have said 6 points from those 2 games was a tall order.
Why is it a 'tall order'? Maybe under Mourinho you're right because judging by Manu's away record against the top 6, they just park the bus which the fans are ok with.
It's a tall order because Spurs are a better team than United and no one else won at WHL this season?
Liverpool took 4 points from the same fixtures (possibly should have gotten 6 but I digress). I give up, my point is, he's played down his team BEFORE the matches thus having a 'told you we're sh*te' excuse after. This is Manchester United we're talking about, not Moyes at Sunderland, I personally find it really really strange. I had manu tipped for 2nd this year.
If this was the season after Fergie retired, then I would imagine that Mourinho would getting stick from the Man U fans.
As it is, they had a season of disappointment under Moyes and then had the Van Gaal era that hardly set the place alight. Lowered expectations (no matter what they have spent) means Mourinho will be given a chance. If they fail to win the Europa League this season and look like finishing outside the top 4 next season, then I would imagine the criticism will start mounting. As it is, they have won the League Cup and might win a European trophy and qualify for next years Champions League. Not a terrible outcome for a new manager.