thats exactly how watching the man u arsenal match, just concluded moments ago, has rendered me feeling. it was plain terrible and man u deserved to lose every single bit to this understrength arsenal side. complacent, unfit, unfocused. there was basically nothing positive about that performance except for the hard running done by neville, saha and fletcher. of whom were one of the few who actually looked like they didnt go drinking just the night before. all that work coming to naught of course. kuszczak did save well from the penalty. i cringed in my seat watching the lads slide around the pitch, evra in particular each time he made a tackle or challenge. rooney had a serious hangover. and i mean had because theres no other reason for him to be strolling around the pitch, not running into wide areas like he usually does and nearly every pass made was a stray one. the defensive pairing of brown and ferdinand has just got to go. match after match they have been caught flat, getting sliced apart by any through ball or run. ronaldo looked like his clueless best and should take all the blame for the goal. ever since the charlton game has united been unconvincing. it is seriously depressing.

 

and i thought this season would be different. given the way their attacking football had been quick, precise, devastating in nature in their first few matches, i had even bought their jersey in sheer hope of more silverware! however, they have been found wanting and were really lucky to win against celtic, tottenham and watford. drastic changes have to be made fast. previous activity on the transfer market has been pathetic at best with fringe players walking in and stepping out of old trafford's doors. its time for sir alex to go. it has already been 3 seasons of rebuilding but he has moulded a team which now lacks composure and has a low work rate.

 

im being really critical for this is a team my heart has beat with since i first watched soccer ages ago. but for now, the new man u jersey i have bought is staying in the wardrobe. not due to poor results [in fact they have won every match this season apart from this one], but essentially because the soccer this team has been playing has lost its attractiveness.

 

hopefully tonight has been a wake up call. retire while you can alex. we really need some freshness to the team. lets get some style, verve, commitment back to our game.