Blue Armour

FA trying to revive the United Arsenal glory days. And tbh, if not City, I'd prefer United to win.

I don't mind Arteta winning. But Arsenal? Hell no.

Yuck

Pleased for 3 points, but boy was it a shitshow after the goal. To be fair, going defensive was the only option for Potter because he knows his team is useless in open play. A hard fought 1-0 against 17 th placed Leeds.

It looks almost like Chilwell missed on purpose, lol

Tired with the managerial gambles. Ruben Amorim looks interesting, but Thomas Frank? Managers with next to no reputation find it easier in clubs where the players have little achievements to their name. Our players are not like Terry or Drogba, but at least have a CL under and CWC under their belt. If we do get another unproven manager, we should bring in someone like JT in as assistant. Just to lay down the law. In fact, am surprised Potter never looked at bringing JT into his fold. Might have helped him a long way.

What annoyed me the most, more than the results, is his insistence on being compared to Arteta and Klopp:

On a lighter note, this is exactly how it's been for the past several months

Saw this posted. I know we had the international break in between, but this is staggering.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's the latter. Let's face it. If it hasn't happened now, then it's not happening unless something drastic happens, i.e. we actually end up in the relegation zone. And by law of averages, we are likely to get a win in one of the coming 3 games. Even miserable Southampton got a win. All it takes is a clean sheet (which I think his teams can manage) and a random Havertz goal. And that's what will convince the owners to persist with Potter for several more games.

Just baffling. A club that finished top 4 needs to look at a midtable club to learn how to get into top 4.

Hats off to Potter for negotiating that. Maybe he's a mastermind after all.

If we're going down that route, might as well bring in Emma Hayes as coach

It's possible that Boehly & Co. are thinking that a single win will get us going., and are just patiently waiting for that. I guess they never imagined that they'd have to wait this long.

All his press conferences somehow showcase some form of self-pity. This time he at least accepted full responsibility for the loss, but then he goes on to bring up comparisons with Arteta and Klopp (and not the first time. He started when we faced Arsenal this season). Instead of spurring the team on, and saying that they need to be a lot better than they are, he moans about how difficult the situation is with injuries and new transfers, and how tough the 'moment' is. Some of these are true, but why adopt a defeatist attitude? No wonder his team are in the bottom of the form table. He's probably sucked the confidence out of the players. He's basically kicking the can down the road., and the worst part is - I'm not sure he could improve the situation even if he tried.

Based on the form in last 5 games, we ARE the worst team in the league. Only team besides Palace without a win, and even they have one less defeat compared to us.

At the 7:01 mark he starts comparing himself to Arteta. Come on. That comparison is for others to make. Not Potter himself. If you start using that excuse yourself and hide behind it, how can it NOT go wrong?

Looking at the PL form table, Crystal Palace is the only other club without a win in the last 5 games. And even they have one less loss in comparison.

Quadruple, depending on the league.

Shows how important having the right manager is in football these days. It's a shame, because last season when United were floundering under Ole, I thought we finally had our right man in Tuchel. Complete role reversal between the two clubs. Chelsea post-Abramovic is looking like United post-Ferguson. With United they had Moyes come in and dismantle whatever remained of Fergie's coaching staff, setting them backwards by years. We are facing something similar if this shitshow continues.

Haha, thought crossed my mind too. Seems too convenient that they kept making mistake after mistake., in his failed move. Even if it were true, it's shambolic that it went that far only for him to take a sudden u-turn

Yeah, that's what worries me a bit. I just hope he doesn't sacrifice a few good players along the way. It might be justified if the manager in question is that good, not when it's a gamble.

Was about to loan out Ziyech - gets him back and plays him in nearly every game, even turning him into a starter Played Jorginho in nearly ever game he was here, but sells him at the last minute. Sidelined Aubemayang for weeks but calls him back in the dying minutes of this game,.when all is lost. Yeah, he's just throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks. Just clueless at this point.

If it wasn't evident already, the players are against him. Such an insipid performance.