I just don't think he works like that, he's too full-on to be successful long-term unless he's allowed to basically change the whole squad every two or three years. He seems to run players into the ground physically and push them so far that he eventually falls out with them. That's ignoring that he seems to be keen to get into fights with the board, opposing managers and the authorities whenever possible.
I think our squad is miles away from being good enough, I'm not sure he could overcome that in one year. I'd expect we'd be close at least once out of his second or third seasons but it's really difficult to win a league title, Ferguson made it seem easy. It would be nice if he could just make us actual contenders again, even if I don't think he could do it for many years.
Fair enough, I understand where you are coming from.
Although a part of me feels that Mourinho would be a different kind of animal at United. He has gone on record to state that he and his family are very happy in the UK and would like to stay here for the foreseeable future. There are not many other clubs I can see him managing in the Premier League, and with Pep arriving at City, he will have another chance to get one over on him.
He's very much an egotistical character, so I feel his vendetta towards Pep/Barca will still be apparent should he join us. Can you imagine how great the Manchester derby would be?
Saying that, I feel he actually respects United as a club, so I can see us getting a more mature and tamed Mourinho so to speak.
That's what I'm hoping for anyway, it's probably all bollocks and he'll shout abuse at Fred the Red on match days causing a mass revolt within the club.
I think he wants to stay for a long time. Just like he wanted to at Chelsea. He had just signed a new long term deal there just last August.
Things just went pearshaped . From his comments however,like talking about how his family is settled in England and how he wants a long term stay it looks like that's his plan. He needs to adapt to that kind of environment.
Yes, this is very much my thinking too.
Over the years he has always spoken very highly of United as a club and I think he appreciates that we didn't sack Moyes and LvG straight away, when the likes of Chelsea and Madrid would have easily without question.
Maybe he is looking for that security so he can build his legacy properly? At Chelsea and Madrid he didn't have time to build a team over the years as they both demand instant success.
As a result of this, he has had to do his best to win things as quickly as possible, which is why he has often bought a lot of players in immediately, whilst neglecting youth players who'd likely take a while to get to the level required.
At United I can see him developing players, in addition to buying new ones, as he'd know there would be more time to do so.
