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Do you think he's the one who can win leagues and CLs ? Even if we're completely healthy next year, it seems like a massive gamble that could set us back further.
He’s the only player that springs to mind for me as well, a good reason why he needs selling. Hopefully he’ll stay on the bench for the final and that will get the ball rolling.
The fact that 1 in 4 people think the state of the way the team has been set up and managed this season is something they want to move onto next year with is still pretty bad in that context tbf.
There's quite a few issues still with loanees, Sancho, Greenwood, Donny all have potential to be major issues for any manager + if we can't sell Case, dropping one of the South America's most beloved players who is very influential and on stupid wages will not be easy. Then I assume Antony would also get dropped and he seems the type to run his mouth, cause issues as well.
That’s for the people above the manager to sort. There’s strong transfer links for Casemiro and Sancho, if Greenwood stays then that’s another can of worms, I don’t think he will but if he does then he’ll rotate with Hojlund and cover on the wing, he’ll be content, Donny won’t say a word and Antony won’t have any influence whatsoever in the dressing room.
Voted ETH. Thought I would definitely be in the minority 
It will be interesting to see what we do with the lads coming back from loans. The likes of Hannibal, Pellistri and Fernandez could fetch middling fees if we sell them this Summer, but personally I'd favour keeping them as squad options and moving on higher-earners in their positions.
Then it might be a case of taking a few gambles on young lads from South America, France, lower leagues etc...its not been our MO really ever, but I suspect that INEOS will think completely differently about transfers.
Case in-point, we keep being linked with the lad from Fulham on a free. Will he win us the league...highly doubtful. Will he generate loads of clicks and engagements on social media? Highly doubtful. But is he preferable as a backup to a 37yo and a lad who's always injured on £380,000...sure!
I imagine we'll see more of this moving forward. Value prioritised at all times. We need a 23 man squad. 5-8 of those players will hardly ever play...but they need to be young, athletic, injury-free and the right characters*. I think we'll prioritise getting rid of high-earners and re-energising the squad over out over star quality this Summer personally.
* think SAF era...Neville, Butt, O'Shea, Brown, Fortune, Park, Fletcher...even Solksjaer....never injured, never gave less than 100%, never moaned - they wouldn't win you a title on their own but you need them in every squad
I'm sure we could loan or sell all the players you mentioned. If wages are a concern, then we will need to take the loss by lowering transfer fees. Fortunately, the rise of the Saudi league may bail us out with a number of the players.
I guess. We also won yesterday and people are pretty fickle. It's also quite a stale manager market and the best options are unavailable.
I really like these type of polls, but they would be even more interesting if we somehow excluded the «non-options». Alonso for instance is not a option. Motta is probably not either.
Would also be cool if there was a poll where you could vote for three you wanted not to see.
Noted. Although, we genuinely don't know who is truly an option at this point. I think there's a decent chance our next manager is someone who isn't at the top of the contenders list.
That is 100% the hope. We became a bit of a retirement home this last decade, long overdue we start gambling on younger players and ensuring we have a top tier coaching team, academy and all the infra around that.
Personally, I think the future is bright. Garnacho - Hojlund - Amad as a 3 have a lot of upside. Mainoo behind. Defence needs big money though but you can do that in one window.
That is off course a great point and it makes sense to go out wide. But I think Alonso quite recently confirmed he would stay at BL for one more season.
(I want a young manager and is between McKenna and Iraola (who is not an option here).)
No Eboue option
No Eboue option
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Picked Alonso, which is unachievable but who’s I’d want.
From the rest:
Motta
Amorin
De Zerbi
McKenna
Any of those.
From the rest:
Motta
Amorin
De Zerbi
McKenna
Any of those.
Picked Motta. Cos he’s young and exciting and massively overachieved in a very difficult league.
Uniteds fanbase can be summed up by Ten Hag topping this poll Absolute lunatics some of you.
Uniteds fanbase can be summed up by Ten Hag topping this poll
Absolute lunatics some of you.He’s off to Juventus.Picked Motta. Cos he’s young and exciting and massively overachieved in a very difficult league.
Uniteds fanbase can be summed up by Ten Hag topping this poll
What's Allegri going to do?
Picked e)boue
Question is who you want, but kinda pointless going for some of them when it's not happening. Tuchel is staying at Bayern, Alonso at Leverkusen, Pochettino at Chelsea, Motta going to Juve, Zidane not coming.
Looking at other options, I like Potter, Amorim, McKenna. Frank is interesting option that doesn't get mentioned that much but his Brentford team has been performing well in all 3 PL seasons so far. De Zerbi's Brighton have had injury problems whole season so probably unfair to judge him on this year. Don't think Southgate would work as club coach.
Looking at other options, I like Potter, Amorim, McKenna. Frank is interesting option that doesn't get mentioned that much but his Brentford team has been performing well in all 3 PL seasons so far. De Zerbi's Brighton have had injury problems whole season so probably unfair to judge him on this year. Don't think Southgate would work as club coach.
Well, yeah - but the idea has to be that structural changes are put into place.
So, McKenna won't * be THE boss. Someone above him will be - and that someone will, if not put the fear of God into entitled underachievers (not sure that's even possible these days), then at least make it crystal clear that their job is to train well and play well - or else: forget about getting minutes and forget about getting a contract renewal.
* Shouldn't be.
Have a long holiday?
I really didn't think you could find a better option than Sacchi but i guess im changing my vote again.
Knock off the unrealistic options and I doubt he would be. I voted for Zidane even though there's no chance. Alonso and Motta not happening either. Amorim publicly re-committed to Sporting right after talking to West Ham and has since stated he won't be getting on a plane to England.
With obvious reservations, I've voted to stick with EtH for now - I would like to see what he can do with a settled, more mobile back four and better midfield if we get the transfers right (big ask, I know). However, I would be just as happy to see McKenna get the job - I think he would be great for a rebuild project without bloated ageing superstars, and think he would fit the new INEOS project nicely.
Poch has 0 votes, Eboue has 5
I voted for ETH, mainly because I've been here before, the merry go round of managers, a revolving door on the changing rooms.
You cannot have a settled side without having a settled manager, and if a few so called "star players" fall by the wayside on the way, then that is the way it has to be.
Any rebuild by any manager isn't going to happen overnight, too many are expecting instant success, it's not going to happen.
You cannot have a settled side without having a settled manager, and if a few so called "star players" fall by the wayside on the way, then that is the way it has to be.
Any rebuild by any manager isn't going to happen overnight, too many are expecting instant success, it's not going to happen.
Maybe?
Not going to happen:
- McKenna ("knows the club" and has done incredible things with Ipswich, but very green and it'd be a massive step/gamble)
- Motta (feck knows, I've not seen enough of Bologna to have the slightest clue)
- Southgate (too conservative and no evidence he can perform well in club football)
- Ten Hag (we've been absolutely dire this year - Moyes was better than this mess)
- De Zerbi (started well at Brighton, but form has nosedived and he's been looking for a bigger club for months)
- Potter (Chelsea was a mess of a club when that failed, but we're also a basket-case that he'd need to fix. Plus his sides seem to underperform in the final 3rd)
- Frank (I mean, I'd take him over Ten Hag - but it still feels hugely underwhelming. Don't like his hair)
Not going to happen:
- Tuchel (staying at Bayern)
- Alonso (staying at Leverkusen)
- Amorim (all reports are that he wants control of transfers wherever he goes, never going to happen in new structure)
- Mourinho (we've made that mistake before)
- Poch (ship has sailed, and unlikely to be sacked)
- Zidane (waiting for France)
I'd actually be OK with some kind of weird Southgate/McKenna double act - in which Southgate acts is a figurehead (lightning rod) while McKenna basically does the coaching, selection, tactics etc.. But neither one would ever go for it, so...
Actually quite confident it will be one of the following:
- Tuchel
- Amorim
- Iraola
- McKenna
- Potter
- Tuchel
- Amorim
- Iraola
- McKenna
- Potter
With Tuchel now once again seemingly available, I think he would be my preference from the managers listed here to replace Ten Hag (my actual first choice would be Simone Inzaghi, but he doesn't look likely to be available).
Can someone add Allegri in... he just became unemployed!
And Xavi
If it's Southgate, I'll start looking around for a good psychiatrist for Ratcliffe. If it's Potter, we should just pack up now and go home
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