Reborn Liverpool

Chapter 369 Munio's end at Manchester United

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After the game, the Red Devils' rivals in the same city - Manchester City, who finished the game at the same time, their coach Guardiola ignored Manchester United when he listed the four major title rivals.

In an interview, Guardiola first talked about the Premier League championship situation this season, but Manchester United coached by Mourinho was ignored:

"We've had some consistency in the league, but the contenders have gotten better in terms of results. It's normal, when we move up a level, others try to catch up. Arsenal are back, Tottenham are back. Winning streaks, Chelsea and Liverpool too, so it's important to focus on what we need to do."

"Brighton's defense is deep, they have a good defensive system, great cross-running and co-ordination between players, it's not easy. You have to stay focused in the game. We were strong today, they beat Manchester United, Liverpool in the second half and that's why I'm very happy with only one shot on target."

Although people all over England know that Mourinho's time at Manchester United is running out this season, it is the first time that a manager like Pep Guardiola has publicly hurt him.

According to the "Daily Mail" sources, Manchester United's internal staff believe that coach Mourinho may be fired before the end of next week.

In this round of the Premier League game, the underperforming Red Devils lost 1-3 away to West Ham. This is their worst start in 29 years, and the difference from the top team has reached 9 points.

The "Daily Mail" stated in a report that on the train from London back to Manchester after Saturday's game, Manchester United players and staff had publicly discussed the possibility of Mourinho's dismissal.

Manchester United drew with Wolves in the last round of the league, and was eliminated by Derby County in the League Cup in the middle of the week. The conflict between Mourinho and Pogba was on the table...

Losing again in this round will undoubtedly further increase the pressure on Mourinho.

Mourinho only answered three questions at the post-match press conference. When reporters wanted to ask questions about Pogba's performance, Mourinho left under the guidance of the press officer.

Manchester United chief executive Woodward has publicly stated that he does not want to make "knee-jerk decisions" because of the result of the game.

United also have a Champions League game against Valencia in midweek, which could also put off any decision on that front for now.

But the team's growing uneasiness and lack of winning record are topics that Woodward cannot escape.

The "Post" stated that Mourinho will not voluntarily give up the contract with an annual salary of 1500 million pounds, but the employees within Manchester United are also clearly aware that such a game result cannot last for too long.

Manchester United has previously denied rumors that it has been in contact with former Real Madrid coach Zidane. Woodward is unwilling to make coaching adjustments, but the worsening atmosphere at the club may force him to take a shot.

Think about the former Mourinho:
Is it the young coach who led Porto to sink Manchester United and ran wildly at Old Trafford?

Is it the chewing gum who first joined Chelsea and claims to be the most special madman?

Is it the magic bird who led Inter Milan to counterattack the universe Barcelona and challenge the entire Camp Nou?

Or the King's Landing Dream Theater, the savior who is going to reorganize the rivers and mountains?

Every Mourinho fan will have a favorite moment in his heart, but I believe that no one will choose now, choose a Mourinho who is so embarrassed, so helpless, and so downcast...

People once fell in love with Mourinho because of his ostentatious self-confidence, his pride in fighting against the world, his courage to fight against the whole world, and his miracle of counterattacking from an unknown man to a famous coach in the world. The calmness of picking flowers from the thorns.

But now, Mourinho has changed, becoming less and less like that madman, and it seems that such a passionate Mourinho will never be seen again.

From the beginning of Manchester United's pre-season preparations this summer, we have seen an anxious, impatient, lost, and even timid Mourinho.

He is no longer confident, even a little hysterical.He complained that Manchester United's investment is behind Liverpool and Chelsea, and the lineup is not as good as Manchester City and Tottenham.

He lost the ability to learn to keep pace with the times, and he was stuck in his past success experience.

He is no longer the spiritual mentor of the players, and has repeatedly publicly criticized his disciples, pushing himself and Manchester United to the forefront time and time again.

He and the media had a lack of confidence and inexplicable verbal battles, and kept using the glory of the past to cover up the embarrassment of the present.

Going back to Manchester United's game against West Ham, Mourinho may not have wanted to win from the beginning, and he even felt a little broken.

He gave up Manchester United's usual 4231 and 433, changed to play three central defenders, and then let a young midfielder McTominay, who has played very few games this season, start as a guest central defender.

Fred, who was introduced with a lot of money this summer, didn't make the starting lineup, and Sanchez, the team's highest paid player, didn't even make the roster.

Mata, Herrera, and Lingard, who have always had a correct attitude, stood on the sidelines. Instead, they entrusted Martial and Pogba, who were in a stalemate with themselves, with important responsibilities.

No matter how you look at it, this is like a kind of demonstration by Mourinho. To the media, to the fans, and to the management of Manchester United, since you question my ability and authority because of these players, then I will let you see how these players can What kind of kick.

In an interview after the game, when Mourinho was asked about hiding Sanchez, he made no secret of his anger. He said:
"Listen, it's been months and people have been asking me to use Martial, saying Sanchez is not playing well enough. So this week I agreed, I took Martial and Sanchez was not in the list."

Mourinho is now pushing himself into a dead end, and Manchester United is gradually showing signs of collapse.

Poor record, chaotic tactical system, undercurrents in the locker room, any next defeat may become the last straw to crush Mourinho, and the result seems to be only a matter of time.

However, all this came a little too suddenly.

With the strength of Manchester United's lineup and Mourinho's coaching ability and experience, no matter what, they should not have reached the current desperate situation.

Two years ago, Mourinho brought Manchester United out of the predicament like a savior and reached the top of the Europa League.

A year ago, Mourinho hit back at Stamford Bridge by pointing out three fingers (symbolizing leading Chelsea to three Premier League titles) at Chelsea fans who abused him.

At that time, he still had pride, determination, and the courage to challenge the world.

But today's Mourinho seems to be used to failure, and even gave up resistance.

Mourinho, who once screamed that God is the first and I am the second, seems to be killing the madman in his heart now. He no longer has the determination and courage to fight against the sky, the earth, and the people, and he no longer has the ability to turn the tide. Magic, this is what makes Mourinho's fans feel lost and regretted the most.

The openness of the conflict with Pogba was the trigger for Mourinho to step down from the altar, from which we can see many problems of Mourinho.

The performance of Pogba, who started today, has not improved at all. He seems to have no desire to be on the court, so he is willing to be mediocre, and he does not want to make meritorious deeds or make mistakes again.

There is no more grief than death, no more sorrow than silence.

Pogba seems to be using this method to resist Mourinho.

We can even characterize Pogba's performance as not working hard, maybe Pogba wants to force Mourinho to dismiss get out of class from the bottom of his heart.

But who can Mourinho blame?Facts have proved that Mourinho has completely failed in the management of the dressing room and in the way he treats Pogba.

As a result, Mourinho finally dug himself a deep hole.

Since joining Manchester United, Pogba's performance has not met expectations. Among them are Pogba's own problems, as well as Mourinho's tactics and management methods.

From Juventus to the French national team, Pogba's performance and attitude have been unanimously affirmed, but only in Manchester United under Mourinho, he is always lost.

Mourinho advocates iron-fisted rule, but facing a player with a personality like Pogba in the new era, Mourinho's old routine is obviously not so practical.

Not just Pogba, Mourinho's hard-line management strategy has also repeatedly attracted controversy on Luke Shaw, Martial, Rashford and others.

Look at Manchester United's meritorious coach Sir Alex Ferguson. Sir Alex Ferguson not only has the iron blood and decisiveness of the old generation of tough coaches, but also has been carrying out self-revolution and learning, absorbing the tactical thinking and management methods of the younger generation of coaches.

Not only Ferguson, Guardiola, Klopp, Pochettino are now carrying out self-innovation in management methods, becoming the spokesperson of the new era of coaches.

Only Mourinho is still living in the past experience.

On Pogba's issue, Mourinho could have been more sympathetic, so as not to let things develop to the point where it is difficult to turn back.

In fact, Pogba has helped Manchester United a lot on the offensive end this season, and he is in a very good momentum.

So far, Pogba has scored 4 goals and assisted 2 goals in various competitions. In the last season, Pogba did not score more than 4 goals until April 7.

Pogba is also learning how to be a leader at the same time, he is starting to learn to take responsibility.

After Manchester United lost 2-3 to Brighton in the second round, Pogba, as the captain of the field, even criticized the attitude of the whole team. He began to think about problems like a leader.

But Mourinho suddenly hit Pogba with a fierce stick!
After Pogba heard that Mourinho had stripped him of his captaincy, he immediately submitted a transfer application to Mourinho.

In the face of a player with personality, the policy of carrot and stick is very necessary, but the question is whether Mourinho's stick is really too hard, which also makes Pogba a storm of public opinion center of.

What Mourinho should understand is that he cannot rely on Fellaini to compete for the Premier League championship, because although the Belgian gives his all in every game, his ability and potential are there.

Pogba is different. Although he has shortcomings and unstable mental attributes, he has the strength to become the world's number one midfielder. If he is used correctly, he is the world champion. He can become a decisive player in the World Cup final. figure.

Now the stalemate between Mourinho and Pogba is difficult to deal with.

If there is still no change in the relationship between the two, maybe at least one of them will leave.

Although Zhang Mai also admires Mourinho, he also knows that Manchester United will definitely let the head coach leave and leave the sky-high price star.

(End of this chapter)