🚨 Vitinha reveals what PSG players were saying to each other as they raced into a 4–0 lead against Villarreal in 17 minutes:
“After the first goal, I remember Fabian telling us, ‘Don’t let them settle. They’re going to try to respond now.’
And that was exactly what happened. Villarreal wanted to get forward, their supporters were trying to lift them, but every time they tried to play through us, we were already there.
When Doue scored the second, I went over to him and said, ‘You know we’re only 12 minutes into the game?’
He said, ‘I know. Why?’
I told him, ‘Because you’re celebrating like you’ve scored the winner in the final.’
He said, ‘Then let’s score another.’
A minute later, Mayulu scored.
At that point I looked across at the Villarreal players. They weren’t really arguing with each other. They were pointing, talking about distances, trying to work out who should be pressing and who should be covering.
And I understand that feeling. I’ve been on the other side of matches where you think you’ve solved one problem and the opposition immediately gives you another.
One of their midfielders said something to me as we were getting ready to restart. He asked, ‘Do you ever slow down?’
I told him, ‘Of course. When the referee blows the whistle.’
It wasn’t disrespect. We had been given very clear instructions. If there’s space, attack it. If they close the space, move the ball. If we lose it, recover it. The score doesn’t change those instructions.
Then Fabian made it four.
I remember turning towards our bench and seeing people standing there almost as surprised as the crowd. Four goals in seventeen minutes is extraordinary, even for us.
But what impressed me was what happened immediately afterwards.
Joao Neves came over and said, ‘We have to be careful now.’
I asked, ‘Careful about what? We’re four goals ahead.’
He said, ‘Exactly. We can’t start playing as though we have permission to make mistakes.’
That’s the difference in this dressing room. Nobody wanted to be the player who stopped doing his job because we were winning comfortably.
People also keep mentioning the players who weren’t starting. Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, Marquinhos. I understand why, because they’re important to us.
But we train every day with Doue, Mayulu, Fabian, Joao and the others. We know what they’re capable of. We don’t arrive at a Champions League match wondering whether the team can function without one particular player.
And there’s something funny about the way people discuss PSG.
When we had famous players and struggled in Europe, they said our team wasn’t good enough collectively.
Now we’re playing collectively and winning these matches, some people are asking why we’re so good.
I don’t know what answer they want.
Villarreal weren’t playing against a list of famous names tonight. They were playing against eleven footballers who knew exactly what to do.
And by the time they started finding answers, we’d already scored four goals.”
🚨🗣️ Kaveh Solhekol goes ALL IN on Sir Jim Ratcliffe on live tv:
“I'm going to tell you who's to blame for this situation at the moment. The person to blame is Jim Ratcliffe.
“He bought the club almost three years ago. He bought 29% of it, when the Glazer family put the club up for sale. He didn't buy the whole club, he only bought 29% of it. And by buying 29%, it meant that the Glazers STAYED in place and Jim Ratcliffe got to run the football operations.
“He's come in and he said, 'I know better than anyone else how to run this club. We're going to do things my way.' And look what it's turned out to be over the past two and a half years.
“First of all, he said, 'I'm going to back Erik ten Hag. We've been chopping and changing managers too much.' Then he went off and started meeting Thomas Tuchel and any other manager who was available behind Erik ten Hag's back.
“When they couldn't find somebody else, they gave Ten Hag a new contract and money to spend. A couple of games later, Ten Hag loses his job.
“In the middle of the season, they beg Ruben Amorim to come to United. He doesn't even want to go there in the middle of the season; he wants to wait until the summer. They pay a fortune to get him, even though he plays three at the back, a totally different kind of football.
“Dan Ashworth doesn't want him. Dan Ashworth leaves, Ruben Amorim comes in, they go all in on Ruben Amorim. That doesn't work out. They get rid of him.
“They bring in Carrick as an interim. Okay, results are better. Then they give him the full-time job.
“In the meantime, Ratcliffe has come in and said, 'We're going to do things my way. No player is going to get paid 250, 300 grand a week here anymore. That's not going to happen. We're not going to sign any players for more than 60, 70 million pounds.’
“So Mateus Fernandes, Elliot Anderson, Harry Kane, Declan Rice, all these players, we ain't going to be signing them. And also, we're only going to be signing players with Premier League experience. And we're going to sign forwards one window, then the following summer we're just going to sign midfielders, then next summer we're just going to sign defenders.
“So this is Jim Ratcliffe's way of doing things. So he is to blame for this situation.”
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🚨 Roy Keane on Manchester United’s humiliating 4–1 defeat to Como:
“I’ve watched some dreadful Manchester United performances over the years, but this is right up there. Four one against Como, and I’ll tell you what worries me. It’s not even the scoreline. It’s how easy they’ve made it for the opposition.
You watch Como, they’re moving the ball, pressing, winning tackles, getting to second balls. Then you look at United and wonder whether half these lads have ever played competitive football before.
There’s no aggression. No urgency. Nobody taking responsibility.
And the midfield? My goodness.
They’ve started with 4 midfielders. Four. Mount, Tielemans, Santos and Fernandes. And they’ve somehow made it look like Como have an extra three players in there.
How does that happen?
I was watching one passage where Como lost possession. United won it back, played two passes, and gave it straight back.
I thought, ‘Right, maybe that was just a mistake.’
Then they bloody did it again.
And again.
At one point I genuinely wondered whether United knew which team they were supposed to be passing to.
And people will say, ‘Oh, Roy, Como are a good footballing side.’
I don’t care. You’re Manchester United. You’re not supposed to turn up to a Champions League game and spend 90 minutes frightened of the football.
36% possession in the first half. No shots on target. No big chances.
Their first shot on target came in the 59 minute.
Fifty-nine minutes!
What were they doing for the first hour? Sightseeing?
But the thing that really annoys me is the physical side.
Every loose ball, Como get there first. Every 50-50 challenge, Como come away with it. United players are constantly arriving late, getting turned, getting brushed aside.
You don’t need to be world-class to run, compete and make yourself difficult to play against.
And then Carrick brings on Baleba.
Here’s a lad who’s had injury problems. He wasn’t even fully fit when United brought him in from Brighton. He’s had to work his way back.
But within minutes, he’s operating at a different physical level to lads who’ve been playing every week.
He’s getting across the pitch, putting himself about, actually getting close enough to opponents to make tackles.
And I’m thinking, ‘How is the lad who’s been injured looking fitter than the rest of you?’
That’s a disgrace.
People will blame Carrick, and the manager has to take responsibility. The team looks badly organised, the pressing is all over the place.
But I’m not letting the players hide behind him.
I’ve played in midfield. Some days your passing is poor. You lose possession. Fine.
But you can still run. You can still tackle. You can still get back into position.
You can still have a bit of pride.
These lads lose the ball and stand there watching Como play through them.
Where’s the anger?
When I played for United, if somebody went past me in midfield, I wanted to get back at him. I couldn’t stand somebody getting the better of me and thinking he could do it again.
You look at these players and some seem perfectly happy to let it happen five or six times.
And I’ll tell you what, if you’re a Como player tonight, you’d be disappointed when the referee blows the final whistle.
Because when are you getting another opportunity to play Manchester United and have this much time on the ball?
They’re four goals up and United are still making life comfortable for them.
People keep talking about rebuilding Manchester United. New players, new systems, new managers.
Before all that, find eleven footballers prepared to compete.
Because if you can’t run, can’t win a tackle, can’t keep possession and can’t even make the opposition uncomfortable, what exactly are you bringing to the team?
The shirt?
That’s not enough.
Four-one against Como. And the worst part is, nobody watching can honestly say United were unlucky.
They got exactly what they deserved.”
@Jaycn330 Carrick wasn't on the pitch they were... We literally have to midfield. Casemiro left and we lost our Midfield Anchor.. Bruno is playing too deep to be productive.
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This is a former Nigerian head of state being used as advert material for a private hospital promo clip in India.
Nigerian leaders will squander the chance to build world-class hospitals but do nothing then later go to other countries to seek healthcare from those nations who were not as stupid as them.
What a shame.