Quote (zarkadon @ 19 Aug 2015 14:33)
It depends on the type of player you are...
If you're Willian, Malouda, Muntari or Arbeloa, then yes, you'll be much better off with Mourinho.
With Van Gaal it's a bit of a gamble... either he likes you or he doesn't, and if he doesn't like you then you are doomed. The problem here is that there's no way of knowing what goes on inside his thick brick skull, so it's hard to predict if he'll end up making your life miserable or not.
one simple point about my choice:
- if mou doesn't like me i'll know that as he'll have no problem telling and selling me so i can play somewhere else... he has a good relation to almost all of his players and does everything to protect them even if that means playing the villain for the media. how many former mourinho players do you know who hold a grudge against him?
- if van gaal doesn't like me he'll have no problem throwing me under the bus, questioning my work ethic or professionalism in public to draw away attention from his own mistakes and keeping me on the bench for a season to punish me...
and i'm not saying mou teams are more fun to watch, hell no, but it's not as bad as people here (especially those who hate him anyway) say all the time. sometimes it's bus parking 101, true, but not most of the time... and since i'm a person who can appreciate the tactical aspect of the game anyway it wouldn't even be a hard coice to make...