I posted similar comments to the thread poster a few weeks back. In the days before we were challenging for CL I still wanted to win every match and end up the highest possible whether that was 10th instead of 11th. So I would be happier if we finished 4th than any lower.
However with the pathetic Cup runs i would still consider this season a failure. Not taking advantage of no Europe to win a domestic cup. I remember our Cup runs in the Eighties and 1991. We raised our game in the cup and were winners. In 1991 Gaza our best player had injury problems and missed several league matches but played and made the difference in the FA Cup. This would not happen nowadays and Kane who left because of our lack of a trophy was left on the bench in early round cup matches.
I now consider winning a trophy more important than getting CL football. However the whole attitude at the club including supporters needs to change for that to happen. We have 3 matches a week this week but had 1 of those been a cup match I doubt we would have seen such a strong team played. Mourinho said when here there was no bonus for winning a cup but clearly in getting CL and if it has not changed then it must. Fans on cup match threads pick teams including kids/ fringe players to rest first teamers. Clearly not interested in cups.
Whilst money is important it is not the only consideration as MU have the money but since Fergie retired have underperformed. I hope Ange is the man to take us forward but his insistence on no plan B and recent performances suggest other teams have worked out how to defeat his style. We do seem to be recruiting better players but desperately require another regular goal scorer to replace Kane’s goals.
To summarise I am not excited about the top 4 race but still want to end up as high as possible. However our poor cup runs mean this is not a good season Whatever the outcome.
However with the pathetic Cup runs i would still consider this season a failure. Not taking advantage of no Europe to win a domestic cup. I remember our Cup runs in the Eighties and 1991. We raised our game in the cup and were winners. In 1991 Gaza our best player had injury problems and missed several league matches but played and made the difference in the FA Cup. This would not happen nowadays and Kane who left because of our lack of a trophy was left on the bench in early round cup matches.
I now consider winning a trophy more important than getting CL football. However the whole attitude at the club including supporters needs to change for that to happen. We have 3 matches a week this week but had 1 of those been a cup match I doubt we would have seen such a strong team played. Mourinho said when here there was no bonus for winning a cup but clearly in getting CL and if it has not changed then it must. Fans on cup match threads pick teams including kids/ fringe players to rest first teamers. Clearly not interested in cups.
Whilst money is important it is not the only consideration as MU have the money but since Fergie retired have underperformed. I hope Ange is the man to take us forward but his insistence on no plan B and recent performances suggest other teams have worked out how to defeat his style. We do seem to be recruiting better players but desperately require another regular goal scorer to replace Kane’s goals.
To summarise I am not excited about the top 4 race but still want to end up as high as possible. However our poor cup runs mean this is not a good season Whatever the outcome.
