Dear Louis,
We at the Manchester Education Committee would like to extend a belated welcome to you. We were, and are, excited by your appointment - and look forward to many entertaining and memorable years together.
However, since you have told us so much about your philosophy, we feel it necessary to tell you about our own - our club's - because what we are currently seeing on the pitch is very far detached from it.
Manchester United, first and foremost, are an attacking football team. Successful at times, unsuccessful at others, this is the one thing we demand above all else. We are, historically, win, lose or draw a team who attack with pace, style and verve. A team that, drawing at home with 5 minutes to go, will throw caution to the wind searching for the winner.
Manchester United do not play long ball football. Manchester United do not play percentage football. Manchester United do not set up to counteract another team's strengths, before focusing on our own. Manchester United certainly do not play 3 centre-backs and 2 defensive midfielders against lower league opposition.
The minimum expectation that we have for you isn't the modern fascination with a mystical 'fourth place trophy'. It's not performance based at all.
The minimum expectation we have for you is entertainment. Your job is to continue in the footsteps of Busby and Ferguson; to excite the supporters and continue upholding the attacking traditions of this club.
You said yourself, that you were surprised at the positive reception both yourself and the team got after a loss earlier this season. Manchester United supporters will accept very many things, but failure to uphold our attacking traditions is not one of them. Your predecessor learned that very quickly.
Sincerely
Manchester Education Committee
12 Comments
Balanced letter. I like the bloke, but we're far too cautious at the minute. Might be a good thing if he ends up hearing about this.
I could name so many reasons he should go but I'll keep it short. He actually said our expectations are to high. Actually mine are virtually zero by now
Get him out
LVG out!
Balanced letter. I like the bloke, but we're far too cautious at the minute. Might be a good thing if he ends up hearing about this.
THIS is the only philosophy I care about
THIS is the only philosophy I care about
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Dear Louis,
We at the Manchester Education Committee would like to extend a belated welcome to you. We were, and are, excited by your appointment - and look forward to many entertaining and memorable years together.
However, since you have told us so much about your philosophy, we feel it necessary to tell you about our own - our club's - because what we are currently seeing on the pitch is very far detached from it.
Manchester United, first and foremost, are an attacking football team. Successful at times, unsuccessful at others, this is the one thing we demand above all else. We are, historically, win, lose or draw a team who attack with pace, style and verve. A team that, drawing at home with 5 minutes to go, will throw caution to the wind searching for the winner.
Manchester United do not play long ball football. Manchester United do not play percentage football. Manchester United do not set up to counteract another team's strengths, before focusing on our own. Manchester United certainly do not play 3 centre-backs and 2 defensive midfielders against lower league opposition.
The minimum expectation that we have for you isn't the modern fascination with a mystical 'fourth place trophy'. It's not performance based at all.
The minimum expectation we have for you is entertainment. Your job is to continue in the footsteps of Busby and Ferguson; to excite the supporters and continue upholding the attacking traditions of this club.
You said yourself, that you were surprised at the positive reception both yourself and the team got after a loss earlier this season. Manchester United supporters will accept very many things, but failure to uphold our attacking traditions is not one of them. Your predecessor learned that very quickly.
Sincerely
Manchester Education Committee
12 Comments
Louis Van Gaal out!! simple. i spent 100£ to go and watch united last weekend and i couldnt believe what i saw from my beautiful team. he is destroying our club and our traditions. he is putting his own views and stubborn attitude before the clubs best interests and traditions. i will always always support united no matter where they are in the leagues. i will always support the badge and the history and traditions, but i will not support a manager who is prepared to bring crap football and selfish
Balanced letter. I like the bloke, but we're far too cautious at the minute. Might be a good thing if he ends up hearing about this.
I could name so many reasons he should go but I'll keep it short. He actually said our expectations are to high. Actually mine are virtually zero by now
Get him out
LVG out!
Balanced letter. I like the bloke, but we're far too cautious at the minute. Might be a good thing if he ends up hearing about this.
THIS is the only philosophy I care about
THIS is the only philosophy I care about
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Louis Van Gaal out!! simple. i spent 100£ to go and watch united last weekend and i couldnt believe what i saw from my beautiful team. he is destroying our club and our traditions. he is putting his own views and stubborn attitude before the clubs best interests and traditions. i will always always support united no matter where they are in the leagues. i will always support the badge and the history and traditions, but i will not support a manager who is prepared to bring crap football and selfish