BBC: United hold talks with Mourinho

Would you be happy to see Jose Mourinho become next United manager?

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Twigginater said:
Poch, Giggs, Blanc, Simeone and others have all been named. As others have pointed out there are not many clubs who want Mourinho.

Chelsea - just sacked after the worst season from a manager in prem history
Real - already gone after being booed out of his last game
Liverpool - hate him and won't hire him
Arsenal - hate him and won't hire him
Barce - hate him and won't hire him
Bayern - used to nice attacking football and won't hire him.
Juve - don't want him.
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Giggs is not a manager, he doesn't qualify. I don't think Pochettino is available at all and I very much doubt Simeone is either. Blanc I'm not sure about either.

Juventus would likely want him if Allegri left. Madrid would probably at least consider him.
 
Twigginater said:
Poch, Giggs, Blanc, Simeone and others have all been named. As others have pointed out there are not many clubs who want Mourinho.

Chelsea - just sacked after the worst season from a manager in prem history
Real - already gone after being booed out of his last game
Liverpool - hate him and won't hire him
Arsenal - hate him and won't hire him
Barce - hate him and won't hire him
Bayern - used to nice attacking football and won't hire him.
Juve - don't want him.
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Stories about Simeone say that he isn't interested in leaving Athletico. Blanc signed a new contract the other week and Pochetino has a contract to 2019 and Levy is not known for being easy to deal with. Plus he has managed to reach the CL after two years of work so I would think he would not want to abandon the chance to prove himself in Europe considering he covets the Madrid and Barca jobs above all

There's not that many actual options
 
Twigginater said:
Poch, Giggs, Blanc, Simeone and others have all been named. As others have pointed out there are not many clubs who want Mourinho.

Chelsea - just sacked after the worst season from a manager in prem history
Real - already gone after being booed out of his last game
Liverpool - hate him and won't hire him
Arsenal - hate him and won't hire him
Barce - hate him and won't hire him
Bayern - used to nice attacking football and won't hire him.
Juve - don't want him.
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:lol:
 
Attila said:
Stories about Simeone say that he isn't interested in leaving Athletico. Blanc signed a new contract the other week and Pochetino has a contract to 2019 and Levy is not known for being easy to deal with. Plus he has managed to reach the CL after two years of work so I would think he would not want to abandon the chance to prove himself in Europe considering he covets the Madrid and Barca jobs above all

There's not that many actual options
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People sign contracts and make comments all the time. I agree they're harder to get than Mourinho at the current moment (not many people aren't!) but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try!
 
Twigginater said:
People sign contracts and make comments all the time. I agree they're harder to get than Mourinho at the current moment (not many people aren't!) but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try!
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How is this possible you have issues with Mourinho's teams style but not with Simeone?
 
Sarni said:
How is this possible you have issues with Mourinho's teams style but not with Simeone?
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Simeone has done well as an underdog. I really like him great story for him and seems to be a likeable enough guy (has he ever assaulted an opposition coach and has he made sexist comments about another managers wife?)
 
Twigginater said:
Simeone has done well as an underdog. I really like him great story for him and seems to be a likeable enough guy (has he ever assaulted an opposition coach and has he made sexist comments about another managers wife?)
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And Mourinho has never done well as an underdog?
 
Twigginater said:
recently? I suppose Mourinho v the law will be interesting when his court battle resumes later on in the year.
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No, literally million years ago. Inter and Porto never happened. He's only won title when he had billions at his disposal and in the past 10 years he lost all games.

You're rewriting history to suit your agenda.
 
ravi2 said:
People hate and envy winners. SAF was not exactly revered by oppo fans as well.
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There's a lot of similarities between Fergie and Mourinho in terms of personality - whether people want to admit it or not. It's likely why Fergie respected him as a manager. Both are winners, both would deflect attention to protect the team from criticism and most tellingly - neither are particularly bothered about their own popularity.

The recent spell at Chelsea sums up Mourinho's career to date - success, followed by a circus sideshow. That's obviously an issue he needs to deal with but ultimately he needs to settle down somewhere now and find stability.

He obviously doesn't come without risks, but over and above the other names mentioned on here he has a proven track record in numerous leagues of taking teams on and having success. The likes of Blanc and Allegri, whilst clearly very capable managers are in Leagues where the competition is mostly non-existent. Simeone has been impressive in Spain but being the underdog (and having someone above you making very good signings) is a different pressure to what he'd get here. The same can be said of Pochettino in terms of the position he's in now.

All in all, when it's weighed up, for me he represents the least "risky" option in terms of reversing the direction of travel and getting us back challenging at the top of the league and being a big enough name to identify and attract the type of player we need.

If that's for three years before a meltdown then so be it. He'd leave us in a better position that we are now.
 
Ramshock said:
LVG won lots too...didnt mean shit to a lot on here from day one
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Actually, there's a huge difference, van Gaal has won feck all since 2010.

In fact, he's amassed an incredible 4 trophies in nearly 20 years.

Regardless, a large percentage of this forum were very happy when van Gaal was appointed mainly due to his history.
 
Di Maria's angel said:
Actually, there's a huge difference, van Gaal has won feck all since 2010.

In fact, he's amassed an incredible 4 trophies in nearly 20 years.

Regardless, a large percentage of this forum were very happy when van Gaal was appointed mainly due to his history.
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Hmm 4 in the last 20 years when 4 in the last 7 is more accurate. Like the way you left out 2 NT stints and DoF at Ajax so nice political answer there. Not to mention a WC 3rd place but ok.
 
Earthquake said:
Yeah, lets just give up on FIFA regulations and stick with these new Sarni rules.
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Ramshock said:
No point in getting qualified eh? My wife could have saved herself 6 years of college and student loans if she knew that
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OK, who has he managed and who does he manage now?

Should have known that I'm a financial controller already since this is my profession for which I have papers from university. Stupid me working as a dumb analyst trying to build a career when I could stay at home and still be a controller.
 
Are we not the first ones to not know because we are already in the not know before any one knew? Therefore he cannot be the first one not to know.
 
BTW who do you think is the best manager out of Brad Friedel, Quinton Fortune and Rory Delap?
 
Sarni said:
OK, who has he managed and who does he manage now?

Should have known that I'm a financial controller already since this is my profession for which I have papers from university. Stupid me working as a dumb analyst trying to build a career when I could stay at home and still be a controller.
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So if someone offered you a much better job as a financial controller you'd say, "got the wrong lad mate, I'm an analyst."
 
Ramshock said:
We are, he won 4 in the last 7 years which is more accurate than saying 4 in 20 because he wasnt a club manager for a long time. But you knew that already.
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Wasn't he a technical director or whatever just for a year?

Edit: or we takin' into consideration his tenure as a NT coach then I assume?
 
Twigginater said:
Poch, Giggs, Blanc, Simeone and others have all been named. As others have pointed out there are not many clubs who want Mourinho.

Chelsea - just sacked after the worst season from a manager in prem history
Real - already gone after being booed out of his last game
Liverpool - hate him and won't hire him
Arsenal - hate him and won't hire him
Barce - hate him and won't hire him
Bayern - used to nice attacking football and won't hire him.
Juve - don't want him.
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:lol:
 
Ramshock said:
We are, he won 4 in the last 7 years which is more accurate than saying 4 in 20 because he wasnt a club manager for a long time. But you knew that already.
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That was only part on my point. 4 in the last 10 years, then. Mourinho has still won far more than him i.e. more in the modern era.
 
Earthquake said:
So if someone offered you a much better job as a financial controller you'd say, "got the wrong lad mate, I'm an analyst."
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No, but I certainly wouldn't describe myself as controller now and would not compare myself with people with multiple years of experience.
 
I've only read a handful of replies to Mourinho's quotes, but seriously? People are so pessimistic. "Oh I guess we have Giggs then" - some have been tongue in cheek, but I can see a few genuinely being down about what he said.

Mourinho has a swine's attitude, but he wouldn't just go behind LVG's back and say "YEAH I'M TAKING OVER, MIGHT BE NEXT WEEK OR IN THE SUMMER DEPENDS ON HOW SHIT HE IS". LVG said something awfully similar when he was at the Dutch training camp ahead of the WC.

He's coming. May not be my favourite choice, but from who's available he's certainly the best candidate..
 
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