A 0-0 scoreline for a team much-ballyhooed (by their own press releases) for goal-scoring prowess, will not be good enough for The Special One. His sour face upon entering the RM bus back home barely masked his seething anger. He doesn't like to be embarrassed. But of course HE'S the one who spouted off yesterday...undoubtedly forgetting that he has partaken of the Kool-Aid served up by his owners. It's obvious that he believes the crap that he spews. Dutch legend and former Barcelona chief, Johann Cruyff, said today that "he is a great coach, but he lacks comportment, serenity, and respect."
I can't imagine hearing Sir Alex tell the press that if his team didn't win that "they are dead to me." Jo-Jo wants the United job (REAL bad), so if I were him I would lay off the unnecessary rhetoric.
J-Mo said that the match was very important to him, which is why he started Cristiano and Benzema. The former didn't shine at all and was replaced in the 69'. The latter was substituted in the 63' with his head down. He hasn't done a single thing right since signing for RM and despite his assurances at the beginning of this season that he would make good on the high price paid for him, he's shown nothing...and was recently in court testifying in the "Caso Zahia"...in which he allegedly procured the services of an under-aged prostitute in France. If you're scoring a hat-trick every week, it wouldn't be unheard of for a club to overlook the off-pitch indiscretions, but when you're subbed off every match after being a complete failure...your days are numbered.
Jo-Mo was reserved in his criticism of the team, saying only that, "we didn't get the result we wanted, but we have a return leg and with this attitude we will move on." He said that they lacked "the creative players" like Alonso and Ozil. As for Benzema and Pedro Leon? (who has butted heads with The Special One as well)..."they tried."
They have a return leg with the third-tier minnows at the Bernabeu...lose THAT match and we might see Jose run amok on the pitch.
No room on the bench...no goals...no seat.
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