On Saturday, United defeated Huddersfield in a comfortable win. I remember Portsmouth — such a small stadium, the atmosphere was absolutely incredible. In here, the atmosphere is a bit quiet and there is not very [much enthusiasm]. But the players like to play at home.
Old Trafford is quiet. But why? One of the theories put forward as to why specifically Old Trafford is quiet is that the football is boring. National embarrassment Matthew Syed recently argued that the attritional style of football that has been played under Mourinho and Van Gaal before him would never liven up a crowd. Punters have gone to Old Trafford to see the best football can offer, not this dross!
Gone are the raucous days under Ferguson, where the terraces bounced with passion! Just look at Crystal Palace and Stoke. When discussing the poor atmosphere in modern grounds, the major reason often put forward by the media is rising ticket prices. And it's certainly not an issue specific to Manchester United supporters -- our away support is widely acknowledged, by fair minded fans, as the best in the country.
Speaking on Saturday, Mourinho was asked about new signing Alexis Sanchez before branching off to discuss the crowd. In here, the atmosphere is a bit quiet and there is not very [much enthusiasm].
But the players like to play at home. Earlier this season, Mourinho said United supporters were "very quiet" during the win over Leicester in August. He also, after the win over Tottenham in October, expressed his unhappiness with United fans over what he regarded as unfair treatment of Lukaku. MUST added that a breakdown in the relationship between the fans and the club's owners may be part of the problem.
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