Why I’m Praying Sir Alex Doesn’t Make it 4 Out Of 5
United’s game against Arsenal today, is one of the few that deserves the tag ‘must-win.’ After all the games against Chelsea and Liverpool were ‘must-win’ according to many in the media and now that we’ve lost them the season doesn’t appear to be over.
Today’s a bit different in the sense that if United were to lose their third successive game then it would take even the most optimistic Red to claim that the wheels hadn’t well and truly come off the team’s season.
Don’t get me wrong I’m fully aware that United would still be top of the league and still in the Champion’s League, but the impact a hat-trick of losses would have on any team cannot be underestimated, nor could the morale boosting effect winning at Old Trafford would have on Arsenal.
United cannot afford to be taking any gambles with our line up and I’m hoping that we’re not left making excuses for yet anmother disappointing result.
I’m not saying for one minute that Sir Alex Ferguson is past it or doesn’t know what he’s doing. I’m simply stating that I think his choice of personnel of late and the way he’s used them has left a little to be desired and I pray I’m not left thinking the same later today.
Am I bang out of order for questioning the great one? Or just totally wide of the mark? or are you one of those rare people actually agrees with my sentiments?
Feel free to comment below.
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Let’s face it…We all love and adore Sir Alex Ferguson, he alone has contributed to a whole lot of happiness in my life. But that doesn’t mean I will agree with his decisions all through out our life times, but one thing does still remain,I will never ever let anything tarnish the great admiration I have for him.
This may be a bit hasty,but I’m starting to believe that his eye for the game and abillity to spot and use talent has become a bit dated in the past few years.
It goes without saying that tactically Queiroz played a big part in United’s style through the past 3 successful title campaigns we embarked on and since he has left the club, the style and creative play has gone with him.I understand this is a bold statement and I cannot say that I categorically believe this 100%.But it is a theory that I do think about from time to time when watching us step on that pitch within the past 2 years.
Another theory is quite straight forward and does hold great ground too, this is that United have been deprived of spending a decent amount of money that would be needed to maintain a squad to still win the Premiership and the Champions League (Especially when losing key players to age and the god forsaken Real Madrid).
The final idea, kind of links in with number 1.This is that Fergie beleived that this current squad is good enough to compete to the standards of the dizzying heights of the 3 time’s back to back Champion days. In doing this he also beleived that building a squad to play the 442 was a wise decision (which is a probable conclusion for why we let VDV slip through our fingers) and that keeping Gibson instead of Cleverly was smart.
All three play their own part in why we are and I can’t stress this word enough….PLAYING the way we are!…Our overall current position is great, yet 90% of us are predicting a great decline similar to last season.
That’s the nature of football games. You can’t get everything right on a single or a couple of games. We learn from those mistakes. I just hope hope Fergie still lashes out the hairdryer like he used to. I think the players need it.
Our 1st choice central defensive pairs are missing and we also have Valencia and Anderson out injured, with so many 1st teamer missing do you still expect us to steamroll everybody? time to wake up, we have done well and with better luck we could have got something out of those games.
This is rubbish, i know perfectly well who you want out and it’s Rooney. I can’t help thinking why the English media always jump to the oppotunity of attacking their own player at fault or no, yes Rooney doesn’t score much as berbatov does this season, but the commitment, the dedication, the desire to play and above all the assist he gives. I am of the opinion that Rooney has offered more than Berbatov will ever offer, so he doesn’t deserve this humilliation. Fergie knows his importannce so whatever you say won’t matter.
Have you replied to the right article?
I agree with most points. We played well for 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge, then we were terrible in the second half and that carried on in to the Liverpool game.
Fergie does makes mistakes – as genius as he is, he is only human, and for the first time in a while he hasn’t got it right two games on the bounce.
Having said that, the lack of investment on the team is now showing through loud and clear. The genius of Fergie meant we’ve been either winning titles or being near-abouts since the Glazers’ took ownership – but he’s been stretched now, and I think until he gets some funds, he’s goign to be tredding water for a while. No fault of his own.
It’s obvious why Fergie being an employer of the Glazer’s will have to defend them and persist with the “No value in the market” excuse.
But at the same time, when Fergie says this I now hold him responsible for in theory believing that this squad is good enough. If this is true,then this in itself is the worse judgement call Fergie will have made in a long,long time. Not based on the last two games,but based on the whole of our season. We are a shadow of our team from two/three years ago and with the free flowing and class displays still fresh in the memory of the not so distant seasons passed.It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth when I remember that the great double winning team was meant to go on to even better things when considering the average age, fast forward two years on and you realise even further that the team that walks out today in OT is a result of many,many bad decisions.