Mole_Toonfan Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Quite like McClaren tbh, if he gets us trying to play good football I'll be happy. Aye that's my only expectation, as long as we play good football i don't really care where we finish. Would also like to see players actually develop instead of stagnating as well. After watching footballers get worse and worse and football that make me want to scrape my eyes out i don't particularly want anything more than that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Quite like McClaren tbh, if he gets us trying to play good football I'll be happy. Having said that if he continually starts players like Obertan and Williamson I'll lose patience very quickly I know that Pardew and Carver set the bar incredibly low but his quotes since becoming manager have made good reading. After the last few years what this club under Ashley needs is a team that plays open, attacking football and gets involved in some exciting games. After years of Pardew ball we're all starved for some sort of excitement, if I were taking the job now my primary goal would be to get the team playing football that gets the fans out of their seats and enjoying just being at the game and supporting the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 This week Jose Mourinho said Wijnaldum “could play for Chelsea”, to which McClaren responded: “Yeah? Well, hopefully not for another four or five years.” Better than Pardew. "It's gonna take big, big money, believe me". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 The thing I like about McClaren, at this stage, is that he knows we are/should be a big club. It's nice to hear that mindset, rather than 'we can't afford things, I love Mike'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Just not being an absolute arsehole is a massive step up like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Did anyone see the video clip during a training session when McClaren was hyper excited and kept repeating "This is it, oh yes this is it!" What do you call it when they play in a square where two players chase in the middle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Did anyone see the video clip during a training session when McClaren was hyper excited and kept repeating "This is it, oh yes this is it!" What do you call it when they play in a square where two players chase in the middle? Square chase ball ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I must say that i love hearing the players talk about how they like the way that McClaren and the rest wants them to play, how different it is now compared to before (Yes Pardew! Die!) Hopefully we'll manage to do it on the pitch as well, slowly but gradually in the right direction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Honestly starting obertan over Perez is a sackable offence already. I know i said I'd give him a good chance but thicker than thick decision Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Why's he in the stands? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 it's very clear the overall approach and coaching have improved exponentially, but he made some awful fucking selection/tactical decisions today imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 You've had it in for him since we appointed him tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 CB, left-back and a winger, please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 You've had it in for him since we appointed him tbf. have i? i don't think so like but maybe, pretty sure i've not been one of the most vocal against him but anyway i stand by what i said about today his subs were fucking shite, he was unable to see the game was going away from us and failed to change up the attack when it needed switching, and he started fucking obertan and colback/anita in CM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 CB, left-back and a winger, please. Agree with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 The progress in one competitive game has been evident, and the opening day is always a bit of a funny one. I'd have liked to see Aarons or Perez but I think the Anita injury probably put paid to that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 You've had it in for him since we appointed him tbf. have i? i don't think so like but maybe, pretty sure i've not been one of the most vocal against him but anyway i stand by what i said about today his subs were fucking shite, he was unable to see the game was going away from us and failed to change up the attack when it needed switching, and he started fucking obertan and colback/anita in CM Seems to me whenever I've read your posts in pre-season you've been exceedingly negative about him and picked up on the smallest of things and went ott. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Honestly starting obertan over Perez is a sackable offence already. I know i said I'd give him a good chance but thicker than thick decision Disgraceful but unsurprising decision. Ayoze 'cheap foreign kid'. Obertan 'experienced, OMG he played for United' This is how McClaren mind works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 CB, left-back and a winger, please. Agree with that. We won't be getting any of them from the EPL and imo they will all need time to adapt. Especially, in defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Honestly starting obertan over Perez is a sackable offence already. I know i said I'd give him a good chance but thicker than thick decision Disgraceful but unsurprising decision. Ayoze 'cheap foreign kid'. Obertan 'experienced, OMG he played for United' This is how McClaren mind works. Jesus wept. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Much better football than we've got used to. Pissing into the wind with some of our personnel, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I could understand the lineup and Obertan was the only truly contentious decision. But I don't understand them subs, all of them seemed wrong. But the attempts to form an actually coherent system going forward was evident. It'll take time but the early signs are promising. It's a shame our pre-season was so terrible and no one's match fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 CB, left-back and a winger, please. Agree with that. In a perfect world we'd get a new DM too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I see what he's trying to do, McClaren, I'm feeling it. We can't be In a situation where our midfield 3 is that trio at the end. We need pace centrally or we'll be flat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 None of the subs added anything sadly. Mitrovic for Cisse was fair enough but Mitrovic acted like a tit as soon as he came on. Anita for Tiote was enforced but a better way to go would probably have been bringing De Jong on instead and pushing Wijnaldum back. Last sub had to be Aarons or Perez. That was madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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