OPFeb 3Ā·1 reply
DwindlingSunWhen did Amorim become this inert entity.
Would he not, when he was speaking with the club about taking on the role, have asked how our financial situation is.
Would he not have discussed how this squad isn't fully tailored to his system but affirmed his belief that he could nevertheless improve and get more from them.
Would he not, ahead of this window, have given his input on what the most pressing position required was.
Are the much lauded proper football people that we were all so happy to have brought in - Berrada, Wilcox, Blanc - all suddenly frothing idiots.
Would they not have discussed that January is a tough buyers market and maybe best not to make it your be-all end-all.
Are the owners able to just pour money in right now to fix a PSR situation that has been known and raised for months on end.
Are our players truly so fundamentally irredeemable that we should be getting outplayed by Southampton.
For the record I was always out on having all these āexecutivesā. Too many at the table. No direction. Out of touch egomaniac owner (rat).
But yeah Ruben knew what he was in for and the budget available šÆ
- OPFeb 3Ā·2 replies
KingOfPopTen hag got sacked months ago
Somehow Ruben is worse tho
- Feb 3MAMBA
Somehow Ruben is worse tho
Stay on that side, all I'll say on that nonsense
- Feb 3Ā·1 replyMAMBA
For the record I was always out on having all these āexecutivesā. Too many at the table. No direction. Out of touch egomaniac owner (rat).
But yeah Ruben knew what he was in for and the budget available šÆ
Almost like every interview he does he tells it exactly like it is huh
- OPFeb 3KingOfPop
Almost like every interview he does he tells it exactly like it is huh
Heās a positive guy I like his attitude. But ultimately it was always a big step up from Portugal.
Feb 3MAMBADidnāt he already have this injury too? Thatās worrying
its the other leg this time by the sounds of things
- Feb 3Ā·1 reply
im at old trafford on friday do you think if i stand close enough to the goal they'll start me up front ?
Feb 3Ā·1 replyI'm actually rooting for Rashford, but I heard people talking about him looking bloated in his Villa signing pictures and didn't think much of it. Then I actually look at the pictures and why does he look like 2000s Bobby Brown? It's crazy because in the interview he looks normal and then every time he holds the Villa jersey up it looks like he's about to jump kick out of a helicopter
Feb 3Ā·1 replyIf Iām Amorim, Iām quitting today. Theyāve done him so dirty.
- Feb 4Glitter Boy
If Iām Amorim, Iām quitting today. Theyāve done him so dirty.
At least heās honest when he says we will struggle
The last f***er wouldāve told us how great the squad is eh
- OPFeb 4Senior Intern
I'm actually rooting for Rashford, but I heard people talking about him looking bloated in his Villa signing pictures and didn't think much of it. Then I actually look at the pictures and why does he look like 2000s Bobby Brown? It's crazy because in the interview he looks normal and then every time he holds the Villa jersey up it looks like he's about to jump kick out of a helicopter
Needs a better haircut
- OPFeb 4MiniVan
im at old trafford on friday do you think if i stand close enough to the goal they'll start me up front ?
With that forehead 100%
- Feb 4Ā·1 reply
Seeing Woodward revionism on twitter
Feb 4Ā·1 replyMAMBASomehow Ruben is worse tho
Can I ask what changed? Seems like youāve switched up pretty quickly.
Feb 4KingOfPopSeeing Woodward revionism on twitter
The levels of down bad rn
Feb 4Main reason he needed to leave the premier League, English press stay on his d***
Feb 4Ragnick 2.0 season smh. F*** these owners.
- OPFeb 4Ā·2 repliesmadison beer guy
Can I ask what changed? Seems like youāve switched up pretty quickly.
I think even a good version of this tactic and formation is boring af. Thatās the main thing. I donāt like that we play with 5 defenders. And how much passing between defenders there is. Itās like arsenal, I think what arteta has done to them is terrible with their attitude and often how boring they are too - like winning but at what cost? And when we get some more of āRubenāsā players in, I donāt think weāll be fun to watch. LVG era of bad. Just a great dude running it so itās tough to hate on Ruben tho.
- Feb 4Ā·1 replyMAMBA
I think even a good version of this tactic and formation is boring af. Thatās the main thing. I donāt like that we play with 5 defenders. And how much passing between defenders there is. Itās like arsenal, I think what arteta has done to them is terrible with their attitude and often how boring they are too - like winning but at what cost? And when we get some more of āRubenāsā players in, I donāt think weāll be fun to watch. LVG era of bad. Just a great dude running it so itās tough to hate on Ruben tho.
I havenāt seen much of them, but wasnāt his Sporting CP side kinda fun to watch and lethal?
- Feb 4
If you think about it, Ratcliffe seems to have about the same charisma as a Graham Potter.
Amorim doesnāt feel like his match.
- Feb 4Ā·1 reply
Would Ferari fans be annoyed Hamilton wasn't winning every race in a Ford KA?
- OPFeb 4Ā·editedbe2ye
I havenāt seen much of them, but wasnāt his Sporting CP side kinda fun to watch and lethal?
Not sure tbh never watched a single full match of Sporting only highlights when the hype train rolled in in November.
Unlike ETH where I watched that Ajax team and their CL run many times all the way through to the 90th min dramatic loss to spurs. Great side.
- Feb 4KingOfPop
Would Ferari fans be annoyed Hamilton wasn't winning every race in a Ford KA?
Bro just casually namedropping my daily whip š
- Feb 4Ā·1 replyMAMBA
I think even a good version of this tactic and formation is boring af. Thatās the main thing. I donāt like that we play with 5 defenders. And how much passing between defenders there is. Itās like arsenal, I think what arteta has done to them is terrible with their attitude and often how boring they are too - like winning but at what cost? And when we get some more of āRubenāsā players in, I donāt think weāll be fun to watch. LVG era of bad. Just a great dude running it so itās tough to hate on Ruben tho.
I don't think the aim is to play with 5 defenders though. It's just looked that way so often because the demands on the wing-backs are so high that someone like Maz doesn't have the athleticism to not be sitting deep.
Is lots of passing between defenders yeah. They need to be braver about playing it forward and quicker. But much tougher to do in Prem than Portugal I expect, much better quality of pressing here.
Essentially I don't think it should be boring - one day. It is currently, painfully boring. But I think the hope would be flying wingers and overlaps and lots of movement. That said, the hope was the same with Ten Hag. These things are difficult to implement.
- OPFeb 4Ā·1 replyDwindlingSun
I don't think the aim is to play with 5 defenders though. It's just looked that way so often because the demands on the wing-backs are so high that someone like Maz doesn't have the athleticism to not be sitting deep.
Is lots of passing between defenders yeah. They need to be braver about playing it forward and quicker. But much tougher to do in Prem than Portugal I expect, much better quality of pressing here.
Essentially I don't think it should be boring - one day. It is currently, painfully boring. But I think the hope would be flying wingers and overlaps and lots of movement. That said, the hope was the same with Ten Hag. These things are difficult to implement.
Indeed. Heāll likely get the summer window to at least bring in players that fit better / that wonāt be a big risk cause they can play under the next boss e.g. Osimhen/Gyok.
But if he loses a lot this month I can see him being sacked. Especially with how ruthless Rat seems to be (Ashworth, mass layoffs, ticket prices, cancelling all perks, etc) - he just makes the unpopular decision and I donāt think heād think twice about doing that to Ruben.