The Mailbox reckons Erik ten Hag is swerving scrutiny while Man Utd's season threatens to unravel. Also: Liverpool's anthem boo-ers are told to hand in their blue passports.
…If United lose out on cl to liverpool now I’ll be gutted, but I’d take this season over the last 10, and I have hope for next year.As an all too familiar sight of Manchester United haplessly labouring to a 1-0 loss ruined a sunny May afternoon, for what is probably 10 years in a row now, I depressingly scroll through the reports and Twitter autopsy.
Little credence is given to the fact that the first choice striker, Martial, has scored 9 goals in 3 seasons- when he isn’t injured. Backup- Weghorst- has yet to score a Premier league goal for United in 14 outings. Rashford’s rich vein of form has been cut short since the injury. Eriksen has clearly not fully recovered either. Garnacho’s not even fit to come off the bench yet. McTominay is still out.
Newcastle came into the match with their “I’m hard” look, scowls everywhere. They were leaving a bit in after the ball was gone, that’s fine too, your patch, we get it, but that’s the thing, Arsenal do seem to get it, whatever IT is. Arsenal have won away at Newcastle, spurs, Chelsea , Villa Park, and a draw at Anfield. They can handle themselves on the road now, very well.
I thought the officials did well. 53 minutes with the ball in play at the Emirates, with time wasting galore, constantly kicking the ball away, and surprise surprise they didn’t like it when the shoe was on the other foot. Arsenal did no more than what Newcastle did to Liverpool and Arsenal this season.
Finally, a word on Kiwior, who has allowed Arsenal to get back to playing their own game by defending on the front foot. The margins are small at the top, you have to be able to defend open space, and Holding can not do that to the standard required, he backs off and lets the attacker dictate the move, bringing arsenal closer to their box. Holding is a very very good dfender that would look good at a mid table club, but Kiwior appears to have a bright future.
This, our goal soon after and the ‘game management’ which followed all angered the crowd and I think worked in our favour. I’ve seen it at The Emirates – and was there and angry in January in fact – where the over emotional crowd spill out onto the players on the pitch. Taylor’s idea to blow up for every infringement destroyed what might have been a good, competitive game, while handing out bookings for minor challenges only puts pressure to continue booking or ignoring other clear-cut bookings—an incredibly inconsistent performance.
A 2015 report showed 53.8% of EPL managers had been replaced in the prior 20 years. A recent report showed the average lifespan of a manager has halved in the last decade. This shows the immense pressure managers are under. Managers who are effectively the spokespeople for their clubs – no matter what decisions owners or CEOs take – and expected to do media interviews before and after every game.
George Bernard Shaw once said “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” There is no illusion in the case of the PGMOL.After laughing all season at the Chelsea Circus act, after Saturday’s classless display by the Liverpool crowd I am praying they do not reach Champions League qualification.Maybe hand in those British passports you all have to travel to European games.
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