27 Apr 2017 21:26:55
Ed 001, if you're about, I would be interested to hear your views on Mourinho's comments about Jones and Smalling and their mental attitude towards playing through pain. It just reminded me of our difference of opinion regarding Sturridge and his injuries, we had on Sunday. I presume you think Mourinho is also a dinosaur with regards to the mental side of the game?

{Ed001's Note - Jose is Jose, it is this expectation that his players play through injuries that caused the breakdown of his relationship with Chelsea. Now he is again hitting out at a club's medical team, this time through the players. If he doesn't trust the players or the medical advice then he needs to make changes. One thing I would never accuse Jones of is being afraid of playing through pain, he has spent so much time out in large part due to playing through pain and making injuries worse. I will take the physio and doctor over Jose every time. They are trained to know when a player is ready.}


1.) 27 Apr 2017
27 Apr 2017 21:42:45
Many thanks, as always, for your quick response and posting my comments.

{Ed001's Note - no worries mate. It is a good point that you made, though I think Jose is going to end up causing the same division he did at Chelsea if this carries on. He can't keep publicly criticising his players the way he has done without them turning on him. He was always careful in the past to protect them and take all the criticism on himself.}


2.) 27 Apr 2017
27 Apr 2017 21:51:33
I hope Jose does a better demolishion job this time 😁.


3.) 27 Apr 2017
27 Apr 2017 22:31:46
It's in his skill set, Ron. Wait and watch. :-)


4.) 28 Apr 2017
28 Apr 2017 00:18:35
I wish he'd transfer list a few of them.
Jones is a top player but will injury stop him fulfilling the potential.

Fergie reckoned when he signed Jones that he could be Utds finest ever player.
That's some praise.


5.) 28 Apr 2017
28 Apr 2017 06:25:07
Yeah, that was a good one from Fergie 😆.


6.) 28 Apr 2017
28 Apr 2017 09:27:28
Hes fine now. Set those standards.

Make every player look hows he's treated the others.

It has to stop next season though if he doesn't was a revolt.