Manchester United

[Deano]

Lets be fair they are mechanical, well drilled and boring to watch, they have become a typical Mourinho team without the odd flair player. they remind me of his Inter team, swallow pressure and then break out.
Rarely rotates his core players and after a couple of years they are either burnt out or resent him

[Irishnev]

Lets be fair they are mechanical, well drilled and boring to watch, they have become a typical Mourinho team without the odd flair player. they remind me of his Inter team, swallow pressure and then break out.
Rarely rotates his core players and after a couple of years they are either burnt out or resent him

That Inter team had Lucio, Samuel, Zanetti and Chivu at the back - arguably 3 of the best defenders in the past 20 years.

Cambiasso and Wesley Sneijder at their peak.

Eto’o and Milito up top. They Mourinho’d their way past the best Barca side of Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and co so I agree with you there but nowhere near to the current United side in terms of ability.

[Vermilion]

[Buzzo]

Is that them in the Europa as things stand?

[Shaggy]

Don't they need to lose about 0-5 to get knocked out?

[Buzzo]

Don't they need to lose about 0-5 to get knocked out?

Yeah, you are right.

The tables I looked at weren't up to date.

Shame.

[Deano]

That Inter team had Lucio, Samuel, Zanetti and Chivu at the back - arguably 3 of the best defenders in the past 20 years.

Cambiasso and Wesley Sneijder at their peak.

Eto’o and Milito up top. They Mourinho’d their way past the best Barca side of Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and co so I agree with you there but nowhere near to the current United side in terms of ability.

If i recall the chosen **** actually made them better by being so defensively minded, he hit Barca on the break just like he did Arsenal last weekend. He made them mechanical in their process. Boring as **** but it gets you somewhere.
Look at the performance vs Ajax in the final last year - mechanical and negated Ajax, didn't play football just processed the **** out of them

[Irishnev]

If i recall the chosen **** actually made them better by being so defensively minded, he hit Barca on the break just like he did Arsenal last weekend. He made them mechanical in their process. Boring as **** but it gets you somewhere.
Look at the performance vs Ajax in the final last year - mechanical and negated Ajax, didn't play football just processed the **** out of them

I'm not disagreeing with you in on the point of Mourinho making them 'better' but the current United side is miles away from the level of that Inter side even if it is way more expensive comparatively speaking.

[wiw]

That Inter team had Lucio, Samuel, Zanetti and Chivu at the back - arguably 3 of the best defenders in the past 20 years.

Cambiasso and Wesley Sneijder at their peak.

Eto’o and Milito up top. They Mourinho’d their way past the best Barca side of Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and co so I agree with you there but nowhere near to the current United side in terms of ability.

This post made me think of that last minute Iniesta worldie in the CL from a few years ago..was that against Mourinho's Inter? Remember going nuts when that went in

[Irishnev]

This post made me think of that last minute Iniesta worldie in the CL from a few years ago..was that against Mourinho's Inter? Remember going nuts when that went in

Vs Chelsea right....?

[Chris]

Yep, a great, great night. Not many non LFC goals I've celebrated more than that.

[wiw]

Vs Chelsea right....?

Yep, a great, great night. Not many non LFC goals I've celebrated more than that.

Of course it was A special night

[Norbs]

Is that Ivanovic in the hi-viz looking like Lloyd Christmas?

[Fosterbloke]

Is that Ivanovic in the hi-viz looking like Lloyd Christmas?

I had to Google that name!

[Irishnev]

Is that Ivanovic in the hi-viz looking like Lloyd Christmas?

There is a chance it could be him...