I'm just so glad that nobody is mentioning Rodgers anymore 
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.¿If, not, Ten, Hag, Pochettino, or, Rangnick, then, whom?
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Luis Enrique was not mentioned in thread title so him. Will get us play some lovely football
Ok pal take it easy it's just a football forum
I've wanted Enrique since before they sacked Ole, and if he becomes available then it's him for me, even if Ralph does the interim till after the world cup. I can't see why they cannot get a deal done that he comes after the world cup and he gets some input on Transfers in the summer, as well.
Or UTD just wait for him, somehow I think there going to get Poch and I sincerely hope he's the right guy, we need to show him some love and we will get the best out of him like the Saints did
Or UTD just wait for him, somehow I think there going to get Poch and I sincerely hope he's the right guy, we need to show him some love and we will get the best out of him like the Saints did
It still amazes me the Galtier doesn't get a look in. His team's play some buccaneering stuff, they wiped the floor with Marseille the other day. His record speaks for itself though. People want to criticise Poch/Tuchel for not winning the league last season but they need to put some respect on this guy. He's a bit of a maverick looking guy too, bet the fans would love him. Looks like he takes shit of nobody.
I’m glad we seem to be selecting good candidates and aren’t rushing the appointment. Poch, Ten Hag and Enrique are all very strong options however I’d like to see Potter added to the shortlist although appreciate he’s a gamble and the club will likely want someone who has had a decent amount of exposure to European football.
Amorim is another.
Amorim is another.
Hasenhüttl, Potter or somebody like that for a couple seasons even if they don't win nothing. Our Brendan Rodgers version before we can get an elite manager with the right philosophy in.
Someone with same philosophy to at least continue the progress Rangnick makes during his interim months. Rangnick should better be moved into counselor role to help with structuring, youth formation, recruitment, setting up loan move... Focusing on his best expertise would be more productive than he himself continue hand on with this team.
We don't want to compromise by bringing manager like Conte, Zidane, Mancini but having his own ideas that would decide to break down the progress and moving into yet another direction. If we want that, we wouldn't have got Rangnick as interim in the first place. So no Zidane, Conte type of manager now we're here.
Someone with same philosophy to at least continue the progress Rangnick makes during his interim months. Rangnick should better be moved into counselor role to help with structuring, youth formation, recruitment, setting up loan move... Focusing on his best expertise would be more productive than he himself continue hand on with this team.
We don't want to compromise by bringing manager like Conte, Zidane, Mancini but having his own ideas that would decide to break down the progress and moving into yet another direction. If we want that, we wouldn't have got Rangnick as interim in the first place. So no Zidane, Conte type of manager now we're here.
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Ill do it for half the price and Ill always ask Redcafe about team selections and tactics
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I thought he'd come out and said he wasn't interested in managing in England? Also kind of like Girard, no one was really chasing him from memory after Montpellier.
Personally would love him at United, but I think he's angling for the France job after Nice. Don't really have anything to back that up, just a hunch.
Enrique / Potter / Hassenhutl - In that order for me.
Amorim seems to be doing great but it would be one hell of a leap at his young age / experience level, akin to AVB. I think an intermediate step would make more sense there.
Amorim seems to be doing great but it would be one hell of a leap at his young age / experience level, akin to AVB. I think an intermediate step would make more sense there.
I’m cringing at myself to even mention what a great job Rooney’s doing at Derby.
Don't panic
Potter.
There is only Ten Hag. Perfect opportunity for us to appoint a top class manager, we shouldn’t be considering anyone else unless he says no.
Throw whatever you can at Hansi Flick. Give him 5 years contract and as much power as he wants. One might have to wait until after the WC. But it would be worth it.
Thank fecking god.I'm just so glad that nobody is mentioning Rodgers anymore
I still think we can get Nagelsmann
Yeah, I think he's the perfect successor for when Guardiola leaves. Many similar concepts and knows City's front office men really well.
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I agree, take a serious look at Wazza. What he is doing at Derby is mindblowing. No money, below avarage squad and point deduction.
Still he might keep them up. Simply amazing.
I’ve just read on another thread that people don’t want Poch because he’ll be another puppet for the Glazers.
Fans of this football club need to get any idea that a manager is going to come and start speaking out publicly in a negative way about the owners and their employers out of their head. IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!!
No manager in their right mind is going to turn up at any club and start publicly bad mouthing their employers if things aren’t going to plan.
We should start to use the term puppet instead of manager because that’s what they are.
We should therefore just look for a puppet who is tactically good and knows how to set a team up with the players that he has and then aim to buy players that suit the style of play
Fans of this football club need to get any idea that a manager is going to come and start speaking out publicly in a negative way about the owners and their employers out of their head. IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!!!!!
No manager in their right mind is going to turn up at any club and start publicly bad mouthing their employers if things aren’t going to plan.
We should start to use the term puppet instead of manager because that’s what they are.
We should therefore just look for a puppet who is tactically good and knows how to set a team up with the players that he has and then aim to buy players that suit the style of play
Very hard to look beyond ten hag for me, and pochettino i can as easily imagine being a success as delivering more of the same. Rodgers stock has fallen massively this season.
People will think im mad but Emery would be a good bet I think, or a punt like Potter though i wouldn't want that.
People will think im mad but Emery would be a good bet I think, or a punt like Potter though i wouldn't want that.
I completely agree. Like the word 'fraud', the word 'puppet' has lost all meaning here. I actually hate seeing it
Ten Hag - the clear first choice. The one that we need to move us forward.
Pochettino
Rangnick
Potter
In that order.
After that, then I really don't care. If we were to not get one of those top two, it would show exactly where our ambitions lie and I would adjust my expectations accordingly.
Pochettino
Rangnick
Potter
In that order.
After that, then I really don't care. If we were to not get one of those top two, it would show exactly where our ambitions lie and I would adjust my expectations accordingly.
Zidane is the best of the best (non Pep), not just the rest.
No one fancy Ernesto Valverde?
Did well stylistically with Bilbao and was very good at Barca.
Did well stylistically with Bilbao and was very good at Barca.
After Zidane, I'd say I have no interest in promising managers alone. Winning has to be a part of it, so Enrique. Being a good coach doesn't account for much in a super club like United if you can't also handle the extreme pressure and the super inflated egos that will always play for a club like ours.
Mancini, Enrique, Zidane.
I think all of them have their strengths.
The former two have done very well with their national teams and Mancini has seen moderate success with his club career too.
But now that I'm thinking about it, Enrique requires a basic skillset and know how in the players he works with in order to make his system work. The Spanish players generally speaking are good at keeping possession, a philosophy they grew up learning. Not sure we're the best fit for him.
Zidane is going to command respect, I'm not one of those who undermines his achievement because he had a world class squad to at his disposal, but it does become a factor worth considering that some of those players were generational talents at their peak. Ronaldo, Modric, Ramos, especially.
That leaves us with Mancini, just last year he led an average Italian team to the become the European Champions, he's pragmatic, knows how to get the best out of what is available to him, which I think is a skillset that will come in handy if he were to manage us.
In conclusion, what I'm saying is, I'd take Mancini in a heartbeat, he'll probably even be available before next season if Italy don't qualify for the worldcup.
Now that I think of it, I'd take him over Poch and Ralf. Hard to judge ETH, could be the next Klopp or the next Villas Boas.
Edit - Traditionally, posts like these would end with me mentioning one of our ex players who has started his managerial career. Not anymore
I think all of them have their strengths.
The former two have done very well with their national teams and Mancini has seen moderate success with his club career too.
But now that I'm thinking about it, Enrique requires a basic skillset and know how in the players he works with in order to make his system work. The Spanish players generally speaking are good at keeping possession, a philosophy they grew up learning. Not sure we're the best fit for him.
Zidane is going to command respect, I'm not one of those who undermines his achievement because he had a world class squad to at his disposal, but it does become a factor worth considering that some of those players were generational talents at their peak. Ronaldo, Modric, Ramos, especially.
That leaves us with Mancini, just last year he led an average Italian team to the become the European Champions, he's pragmatic, knows how to get the best out of what is available to him, which I think is a skillset that will come in handy if he were to manage us.
In conclusion, what I'm saying is, I'd take Mancini in a heartbeat, he'll probably even be available before next season if Italy don't qualify for the worldcup.
Now that I think of it, I'd take him over Poch and Ralf. Hard to judge ETH, could be the next Klopp or the next Villas Boas.
Edit - Traditionally, posts like these would end with me mentioning one of our ex players who has started his managerial career. Not anymore
Roy Keane. If nothing else maybe he kick the shit out of all the spoiled players.
- Ten Hag
- Rangnick
- Enrique
- Mancini
- Pochettino
Shout out for Hansi Flick after the WC.
Also I don't know what baggage Gasperini carries because I don't watch a lot of the Italian league, but his Atalanta side have been fantastic.
Also I don't know what baggage Gasperini carries because I don't watch a lot of the Italian league, but his Atalanta side have been fantastic.
There's enough good managers out there now who can do a good job at United depending that the foundation and philosophy is clear from the club.
The name and brand of the club can only attract so much, but the managers we've been linked with all, from the outside atleast, sound like smart individuals.
The name and brand of the club can only attract so much, but the managers we've been linked with all, from the outside atleast, sound like smart individuals.
Ideally, I’d like a manager that has recently won a domestic league without having the strongest team, won the league as favourites, won a knockout competition or over performed in a major knockout competition, and has proven they can play attacking football and develop youth.
Nagelsmann would have been perfect. Flick would also be excellent.
Ten Hag very good
Poch quite good, but I’m worried about his ability to dominate weaker teams/ controlling players with a poor mentality
Potter hasn’t done enough for me, and still needs to prove he can win trophies.
Nagelsmann would have been perfect. Flick would also be excellent.
Ten Hag very good
Poch quite good, but I’m worried about his ability to dominate weaker teams/ controlling players with a poor mentality
Potter hasn’t done enough for me, and still needs to prove he can win trophies.
May I suggest, errrrrm, Brendan Rodgers?I'm just so glad that nobody is mentioning Rodgers anymore
Luis Enrique. If we can lure him away from Spain he'd be a great option. Great results, fun to watch football and when packed with enough quality looks grear in posession. We'd need a great DM who is good at passing though, so that would have to be the first transfer in the door.
At this point it should be between those three Pochettino, Ten Hag or Enrique. Ralf has been a good interim, but I really want to see one of those three at the helm come next season. We can't be seriously considering appointing a man who has been working as a DOF for the past decade as permanent manager...
At this point it should be between those three Pochettino, Ten Hag or Enrique. Ralf has been a good interim, but I really want to see one of those three at the helm come next season. We can't be seriously considering appointing a man who has been working as a DOF for the past decade as permanent manager...
Doesn’t matter who takes the job we ain’t going to get back to where we were until the Glazers go.
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