As a Manchester United fan, I wasn’t expecting much going into this season – especially after the way the board conducted themselves in the transfer window by insufficiently backing David Moyes and splashing too much cash on Marouane Fellaini.
After 15 years of continued success, I am completely fine with taking as many years as it needs to rebuild a new dynasty at the club. But one thing I am not completely fine with is playing the sort of dire, hapless and uninspired football that we have been playing of late.
It’s absolutely disgraceful, like they don’t even care. They’re not playing for Moyes, they’re not playing for themselves, and they aren’t even playing for the crest that sits over their hearts.
Nearly every unwanted record has been broken for United this season as clubs who haven’t won for generations come and easily wipe the floor with us.
It’s not that they’ve been remarkably brilliant, but rather we’ve rolled out the red carpet and allowed them a free attacking passage into our supposed kingdom.
No one fears United any more, the fear and respect is gone. While everyone else has improved, we are in a steady decline.
I honestly have no confidence at this present moment that United will finish above ninth place, things are just that bleak.
We are not good enough, and the blame isn’t pointed at David Moyes – it’s pointed at the board, especially Mr Ed Woodward, and those squad players who apparently give a cent about this club.
The only few players who have been spectacular this season are David de Gea (ironically the man who wanted out), Adnan Januzaj and Robin van Persie – and that’s simply not good enough for the champions of England.
Right now this club is playing like that they think they deserve victory just for being Manchester United. Their mentality is screwed, it’s been a horrid start to the season and I don’t give a flying fox if we lose every game until next August.
What I do want is to see some passion drummed back into these players. I want to see that ‘Never Say Die’ spirit being shown on the pitch and, more importantly, I want to see the players of Manchester United play like they actually give a damn.
It’s a dark few months ahead. The best we can do is sit back, don’t get too emotionally invested in the results and enjoy this crazy rollercoaster in the first season after the Fergie era.
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