Enzo Maresca - Chelsea manager - Sack watch
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran are here to talk about a frustrating 2 points dropped at Crystal Palace. They then discuss the regeneration of Old Trafford. Finally, Nik is joined by special guest Michael Statham from the Football Oranje podcast - who gives us a more in depth look at our EL opposition FC Twente, and then runs through the (many) Dutch connections currently at United.
Interesting move, hope he fails.
Who?
Predict his sacking date
November 19 2024
November 19 2024
Will he last longer than he did at Parma? Sacked on 23rd Nov in his first season.
How are other clubs so quick in making a decision, while we spend our time reviewing, preparing an offer, negotiating etc. Sigh
What could possibly go wrong.
Definitely an interesting appointment. Was managing City's reserves. Went to Parma and didn't even last 6 months. Then back to City. Then 1 season at Leicester with the best squad and biggest budget in the league.
Chelsea's season finished a week before ours did tbf.
hope he will do better than Potter.Do you really want to be like Chelsea?
Great at job interviews!
All that glitters and all that….
How are chelsea the model to be following though. How is this guy an upgrade on Poch?
We haven't made a decision because, hopefully, we are not daft enough to change managers fir the sake of changing.
If Ineos had a clear fav and direction. Ten Hag would already be gone surely?
It has disaster written all over it, but I actually think he could be OK for them, provided they have the courage of their conviction and keep him in post for the next 18 months or so, almost regardless of the interim results. He will need quite a lot of time, which Chelsea aren't exactly famous for. Having said all that, I think there are much better options available this summer and I'm pleased that Chelsea have missed those opportunities.
Prospect of a 4-way baldy battle for the title next season 
So, who are Leicester City getting ?
Prospect of a 4-way baldy battle for the title next season
Unless Arteta shaves his head, I don't see that being very likely, sadly!
Potter?
I guess we’ll see how this goes. This is the first coach we’ve appointed I don’t know much of anything about and I therefore have no idea of what to expect.
They won't
Prospect of a 4-way baldy battle for the title next season
ten Hag, Dyche, Maresca and..?
Optimistic thinking that the deal includes an option to extend a year to 2030. Expect he will be lucky to last 18 months.
Expectations for him seem to be low so perhaps he'll get away with a middling top half finish.
Hiring a very successful head coach’s top assistant is a very popular hiring strategy in American football. Funny that two American owners did it in the premier league with Arteta and this guy
Top 4 or top 6 and a cup otherwise he's toast.
Butter him up then
No, probably not. Chelsea gave Potter a five year contract worth more than £50m as a sign of their long-term commitment to him and then sacked him after seven months. They are probably the only big club (aside from Barca) that you can make a case for being less well-run than United over the past few years.
5 year deal, , will they never learn?
, will they never learn?Well, if he has any tactical ideas that are from more recently than 2016 that's an upgrade
Chelsea fans disliked Poch from the get go so it made it easy to replace him. Our fans are treating Ten Hag like a surrogate father almost, trickier situation.
That looks like Frank Lampard ate Wayne Rooney.
Why would they give him a contract over 5 years?
Why would they give him a contract over 5 years?
Because this time it's going to last. 17th time is the charm, everyone knows that.
Weirdly apt
You're right, it feels different this time.
Leicester fans would say "boring possession football" and he only plays one way and got found out second half of last season.
Guaranteed huge payout.