West Ham v Man Utd - 10/05/16 - 20:30 GMT

I think all the big clubs have been utter wank this season tbh. Leicester,  bless 'em, hit a purple patch of consistency and have run with it and gone from strength to strength in confidence and nurtured a team spirit above and beyond,  and accomplished a minor miracle. But fuck me they were up against some spineless shit this year from the so called big guns.

Make up of our side isn't old enough in the head to get the consistency together to do that. HOWEVER, had Schweinsteiger stayed fully fit and played a pivotal captains role and influence then it might have looked a bit different - but there's a reason Bayern let him go.

We had a great blend of youth and experience, the youth also happened to have the right character, not a Ravel amongst them. This crop of kids we've got now coming through stand a good chance by the looks of it. Which is why it's important who the next manager is

They need the manager to use them properly and at the right time and have the ability to judge that. 18 year olds are inconsistent performers by nature, doesn't mean they should be farmed out or never given an opportunity in the first team (Mourinho at Chelsea).

Look no further than the Fergie template we used in the past, if a manager ain't capable of doing that then he shouldn't be in charge here for me. Which is why I'd rather have VG than Mourinho on that score.

I didn't say it was, personally I'd rather have Pochettino over both of them. And I hope Fergie's lunch date went well. :lol:

Mainly because he's got the best balancing act going I've seen out of all the managers.

But back to VG, he didn't have to play the amount he did in the way he did, but he did and it paid off for him. You'd expect any manager to blow their own horn when their back is against the wall, I never had a problem with that. The kids played with pace and youthful vigour, did as they were told (Rashford , stay within the width of the goal) and the whole atmosphere of the club changed. They don't call him lucky Louis for nothing.

I don't think he'll be lucky enough to escape the axe though but who the fuck knows with Glazer-ward.

Same old unacceptable shit. No leader, no one to take responsibility, a philosophy that goes nowhere because deprived of passion and character. I am sick, absolutely sick of watching LVG manage a soulless United.

I think we were more worthy of the top-4 than City, only because of our results against the better sides. But let's be honest we are not worthy of CL football. We have fallen so far behind it's incredible and totally unacceptable. We have splashed millions yet have had no one able to get the best out of our players... We're indeed replicating Liverpool's rough patch of a few years ago, and just like them, we will only come back once that incapable board stop fooling around and appoint a quality manager. That's all we need and lack: a leader.

I don't know who that leader will be, but LVG ain't that man for sure. He must go as soon as the whistle is blown against Palace at wembley, regardless of the result.

Give us back Manchester United, please.

Almost 24h later and I'm still pissed off about last night. And the entire season. To hell with all of these spineless twats, starting with Van Gaal. We've said it before and I'll say it again - I'd gladly take a loss but a loss that we fought for. The kind of losses we had under Ferguson when we gave it our all and we came second for whatever reason. And after the game there will be no excuses, no talking about us being "still in business" - Ferguson would say "we were outmuscled today" and that would end the whole press conference and you know that this team would come back with vengeance in the next match.
This team is full of players hesitating to make a move, no desire to fight back, no character and makes it unwatchable. The only consolation I would have here is players like Martial and De Gea who despite the shit we're playing manage to thrive - I really can't wait to see them playing under a different manager who would allow more freedom.