Life after ETH — the next United manager

If we sack ten Hag who would you want as manager?

  • Massimiliano Allegri

    Votes: 24 1.7%

  • Rúben Amorim

    Votes: 291 21.1%

  • Michael Carrick

    Votes: 33 2.4%

  • Roberto de Zerbi

    Votes: 18 1.3%

  • Thomas Frank

    Votes: 70 5.1%

  • Sebastian Hoeneß

    Votes: 59 4.3%

  • Eddie Howe

    Votes: 6 0.4%

  • Simone Inzaghi

    Votes: 66 4.8%

  • Andoni Iraola

    Votes: 36 2.6%

  • Thiago Motta

    Votes: 8 0.6%

  • Julian Nagelsmann

    Votes: 255 18.5%

  • Graham Potter

    Votes: 26 1.9%

  • Ruud van Nistelrooy

    Votes: 30 2.2%

  • Marco Silva

    Votes: 8 0.6%

  • Xabi Alonso

    Votes: 217 15.8%

  • Xavi

    Votes: 58 4.2%

  • Kieran McKenna

    Votes: 81 5.9%

  • Unai Emery

    Votes: 90 6.5%

  • Fabian Hürzeler

    Votes: 1 0.1%
  • Total voters
    1,377
Sky reporting he was shocked at the timing and didn't see it coming.

If true it's very fitting.
 
The timing of this makes me hopeful that they made a breakthrough for a candidate to join mid-season. To be honest I’d have thought the next logical time to have done this would have been the next international break in two weeks time.

Club statement also doesn’t really say RVN has until the end of the season either, which the pessimist in me was expecting.
 
City probably has already done the groundwork to get Amorim ready to replace Pep.
 
Chairman Steve said:
The timing of this makes me hopeful that they made a breakthrough for a candidate. To be honest I’d have thought the next logical time to have done this would have been the next international break in two weeks time.
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I believe so too. We are probably in agreement with someone or very close. Nagelsmann?
 
hobbers said:
Nagelsmann or Amorim should be the top 2 targets.

I doubt Inzaghi or Alonso are interested but would also be up there if they were.

Iraola or Hoeneß would be brave and pretty exciting appointments.


Frank and Xavi are in 'well at least they're not Southgate/Potter/Howe' territory. You'd back them but not as exciting as the other 6 I mentioned.
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I’d prefer Potter to Thomas Frank personally

Neither should be United manager though

If there’s a chance behind the scenes for Nagelsmann then I guess that’s one they’ll try for
 
Ive a good gut feeling about Thomas Frank. I think he'd do well.
 
Thank goodness managers don't see clubs the same way fans see them. Most managers would jump at the chance to manage the club even in it's current state. We are still a huge huge draw to any manager who has confidence in their abilities. The manager that takes United back to the top will be seen as an all time great just off that alone. I know some fans on here think our club is not desirable but trust me it will be to 99% of managers out there, including the likes of Nagelsman.
 
red_de_pologne said:
How would he command respect out of our primmadonnas.. they called Rangnick Ted Lasso
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Most of those players aren't here. Lindelof, Maguire, Dalot, Shaw, Bruno, Rashford left. 2 of those will go next summer - Shaw probably too.

I think the game has moved on. Players respect the type of football you want to play with them more than the prestige of the manager itself.
 
Amorim plays a 3-4-3. We do not have the squad currently to suit his tactics. I prefer Nagelsman or Xavi.
 
mctrials23 said:
Thats the only way to judge a managerial term but it has absolutely nothing to do with whether he was the right decision at the time.
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There are literally two managers on the planet who you could pick and say for sure they're the correct appoappointment.

None of the others warrant that kind of assurance. Especially not a 50 year old who had only performed for Ajax in Holland.

Add to that how ETH actually performed. He wasn't the right pick.
 
devilsadvoca8 said:
Thank goodness managers don't see clubs the same way fans see them. Most managers would jump at the chance to manage the club even in it's current state. We are still a huge huge draw to any manager who has confidence in their abilities. The manager that takes United back to the top will be seen as an all time great just off that alone. I know some fans on here think our club is not desirable but trust me it will be to 99% of managers out there, including the likes of Nagelsman.
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Correct. Managers with confidence in their ability to manage United would not think twice.
 
Kaos said:
Nagelsmann is my choice but is he really know for his charisma?
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He definitely comes off as charismatic. Of course, he has other things going for him. Experience of managing Bayern, quite young, tactically adept. If we are looking for a head coach, then he fits the bill.
 
I just want to watch us have some intensity. I’m so fecking sick of watching zombie football.

Doesn’t matter who’s been in charge since Sir Alex. We’ve wasted so much time in matches farting about and only got going once we’ve had our nose bloodied.

I want blood and thunder from the off.

*just seen the Ornstein tweet. Is he the one?
 
I just said earlier how big this club was. Most thought Amorim wouldn't leave Sporting for us right away. Come on, WE ARE UNITED. Get in!!!!!!
 
The speed of this would suggest they’ve been working on it for a few weeks at least.
 
‘Working on deal’

Is that the same stage as ‘Preparing a bid’ we’re so famous for.
 
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