A. J
15-08-2021, 07:44 AM
AJ's latest rant
When we play against teams who are perceived to have more of the ball and/or are perceived to have better players than us , more often than not, when we are fearing a heavy defeat, we then get a respectable result -either a narrow defeat, we get a good result eg the draw, or we smash the odds and get the win
Facts
- our players surprisingly step up a notch
- our attitude is much better
-we look composed and as a result we start well
-the players do not look under pressure
-they press higher and look much better
-the team and fans confidence grows
Offset that against the games when pre-match we are perceived to be the better team and should be on the front foot
Facts
- basically the complete opposite of above
We then have the weekly forum fall outs
So whilst we have a team who can handle being underdogs, we need to be bringing in players who ideally can handle the pressure of being favourites but more importantly demand that same effort and attitude in all matches.
I say the latter is more important because last season the likes of Livvy for 3/4 of the season had this, an even better obvious example would be the Saints. Let's be honest both teams would not have been favs to win in the majority of games they played.
Outwith the Glasgow Gits, this league doesn't have the money to buy these players when they're in their prime so have to look for cheaper, Sheep went for Brown, Fun went for Adam, we went for Mulgrew, all 3 in their younger best days is exactly what's needed.
The media and indeed the Utd owner deem us to be a top 6 premier club, this was before and during covid, this was whilst still in diddy league.
If that's the expectation set, the fans will rightly want this, so the players have no excuses for not matching the desire and workrate and not just in shop window games
We are also lacking players who can handle the heat of creating the chances and dictating the play, this is demanded by a supposed top 6 club especially when they are deemed as pre-match favs
If we are perceived by our owner as a top 6 team then we need to start doing business like one, and not just off the pitch.
Yes we are a selling club but surely better to sell players who are performing at a level better than us and get more money, than get to a situation where our better players simply want to look elsewhere because they're not getting the chance to show how good they can be.
The circle needs rounded here, the missing link is the creative midfielder.
We brought in quality to get us into premier, let's now bring in quality to keep us there and get to top 6, this will reap rewards I'm sure of it
Tony you find them, Ogren you buy them and Tam you bloody well coach them.
Our desire and passion is shown every single game be it clappers or moaners, there may be fall outs and min strops, BUT one thing is 100%
We are United fans, we are a top 6 team fan base, and we will support them.
When we play against teams who are perceived to have more of the ball and/or are perceived to have better players than us , more often than not, when we are fearing a heavy defeat, we then get a respectable result -either a narrow defeat, we get a good result eg the draw, or we smash the odds and get the win
Facts
- our players surprisingly step up a notch
- our attitude is much better
-we look composed and as a result we start well
-the players do not look under pressure
-they press higher and look much better
-the team and fans confidence grows
Offset that against the games when pre-match we are perceived to be the better team and should be on the front foot
Facts
- basically the complete opposite of above
We then have the weekly forum fall outs
So whilst we have a team who can handle being underdogs, we need to be bringing in players who ideally can handle the pressure of being favourites but more importantly demand that same effort and attitude in all matches.
I say the latter is more important because last season the likes of Livvy for 3/4 of the season had this, an even better obvious example would be the Saints. Let's be honest both teams would not have been favs to win in the majority of games they played.
Outwith the Glasgow Gits, this league doesn't have the money to buy these players when they're in their prime so have to look for cheaper, Sheep went for Brown, Fun went for Adam, we went for Mulgrew, all 3 in their younger best days is exactly what's needed.
The media and indeed the Utd owner deem us to be a top 6 premier club, this was before and during covid, this was whilst still in diddy league.
If that's the expectation set, the fans will rightly want this, so the players have no excuses for not matching the desire and workrate and not just in shop window games
We are also lacking players who can handle the heat of creating the chances and dictating the play, this is demanded by a supposed top 6 club especially when they are deemed as pre-match favs
If we are perceived by our owner as a top 6 team then we need to start doing business like one, and not just off the pitch.
Yes we are a selling club but surely better to sell players who are performing at a level better than us and get more money, than get to a situation where our better players simply want to look elsewhere because they're not getting the chance to show how good they can be.
The circle needs rounded here, the missing link is the creative midfielder.
We brought in quality to get us into premier, let's now bring in quality to keep us there and get to top 6, this will reap rewards I'm sure of it
Tony you find them, Ogren you buy them and Tam you bloody well coach them.
Our desire and passion is shown every single game be it clappers or moaners, there may be fall outs and min strops, BUT one thing is 100%
We are United fans, we are a top 6 team fan base, and we will support them.