Maybe if Conte or Zidane don’t want it, but basically I can only see us going for someone who is out of work and we’ll known. I don’t think anyone at club would have slightest clue about any up and coming manager or even where to start other than the most obvious solution.
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Maybe if Conte or Zidane don’t want it, but basically I can only see us going for someone who is out of work and we’ll known. I don’t think anyone at club would have slightest clue about any up and coming manager or even where to start other than the most obvious solution.
Zidane would certainly be my choice. Big name for a big club, already had a multitude of success with Varane and Ronaldo so will command respect, deals fantastically with pressure.
Ten Haag or Conte. Not the perfect solutions but we've missed out on all the good options that were available. Still miles better than Ole
Goosed when we appointed LvG, no long term vision when appointing Jose.
It's happening from quite a while now.
I'm absolutely more worried about appointing the wrong man than keeping Ole, there's just no stand out candidate out there
At this point I'm hoping Poch gets the sack at PSG as I don't know anyone else
At this point I'm hoping Poch gets the sack at PSG as I don't know anyone else
I want to see Brentford's manager in charge of United!
Zidane for me, better chance for a long term stint, better chance of positive football, he has worked with Ronaldo and Varane, he is available, I think he likes United too, was'nt he pictured many years ago shopping in the United megastore, not sure of his current stance on what he wants to do, you just hope we have moved on from this mentality of let the manager not mathematically qualify for top 4 before acting, we need to be proactive, again you would hope Murtough and Fletcher are there to screen new appointments with how we intend to operate, Ole has not been a disaster btw, he has done some very good construction work and given us some good "United feel" moments, but don't bring in some egotist short term manager that is going to undo that work.
I wouldn’t be overly enamoured by any of those choices to be honest, however, I think I have a fair idea as to which one would have us in the bottom half of the league by the end of his hypothetical tenure…
Easy pick, LVG everyday.
How is Dortmund doing? Rogers could be gone to Newcastle the way Leicester played today.
A new poll would be nice - what are the realistic options?
Zidane
Conte
Ten Hag
Potter
Blanc
Rodgers
De Zerbi
Gallardo
Zidane
Conte
Ten Hag
Potter
Blanc
Rodgers
De Zerbi
Gallardo
Roberto Mancini. He built City into the force they are now ( I think) , is tactically astute, charismatic (much more important than is usually mentioned) and could handle the considerable collection of egos we have now amassed.
Ole is a club legend but really just doesn’t have what it takes. I’m not an expert on football management, but I rate Mancini. Anyone else?
I would like Mancini too but it will not be easy to prise him away from Italy.
I can't imagine we would even dare sign Mancini because of his connection with man city, it was bad enough before with people at the club in the background not wanting Mourinho here.
Is gasperini not worth a shout, he has done wonders with atalanta and has them playing some of the most exciting football in europe over the past few seasons but unfortunately has lost a few of his best players along the way to bigger and richer clubs.
Is gasperini not worth a shout, he has done wonders with atalanta and has them playing some of the most exciting football in europe over the past few seasons but unfortunately has lost a few of his best players along the way to bigger and richer clubs.
Just negotiate with Betis for Pellegrini. He's won here and he plays good football without the high degree concepts preached by some.
Just give Mancini the money and he'll come. Leaves on the high from the euros, that they surely won't repeat at the WC with the defense another year older or something, but mainly give him the money
Antonio Conte
2/1
Brendan Rodgers
4/1
Mauricio Pochettino
4/1
Zinedine Zidane
10/1
Erik ten Hag
16/1
Julen Lopetegui
16/1
Julian Nagelsmann
16/1
Laurent Blanc
16/1
Gareth Southgate
20/1
Roberto Mancini
20/1
2/1
Brendan Rodgers
4/1
Mauricio Pochettino
4/1
Zinedine Zidane
10/1
Erik ten Hag
16/1
Julen Lopetegui
16/1
Julian Nagelsmann
16/1
Laurent Blanc
16/1
Gareth Southgate
20/1
Roberto Mancini
20/1
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I don’t see how any of the above managers would win a title with the current squad. The problems were having in midfield require a DM.
The trouble with this is it’s becoming ever more apparent that this team will not do anything consistently enough to really excel under Ole whereas another manager may have some success.
I usually think better the devil you know but say we do sack Ole, who is failing & replace him with someone else then the potential benefit surely outweighs the risk.
Yes we can’t go to Pool & say, we’re taking Klopp but it was pretty clear for months that Bayern were having the Liepzig manager. We really should identify who we want regardless of employment status & make it clear to his club he’s coming. Waiting for out of work candidates can leave you looking in a very shallow pool of candidates.
Losing a game is one thing, But that performance today and recently has been very worrying and i'm sure the Glazers would have noted that.
At this point its about replacing someone clearly inept. Forget winning the title.
Pay whatever Ajax want for Ten Hag and his entire coaching staff.
This season can still be salvaged.
This season can still be salvaged.
if there's any competency at the club they'll be doing that right now
Other squads aren't perfect.
Our performances thus far are nothing short of a disgrace.
We need to start playing much better with the current side.
And no magical DM is fixing our incoherence without a proper manager managing it.
Zidane short term makes sense. Sets up midfield well for possession and his teams actually pressed a lot which is always overlooked. Pogba will tow the line under him, Ronaldo will be happy, it won’t be easy but it’ll be a damn site better stylistically at the very least.
We can only hope. We’ve got a decent squad with a few ‘holes’ we should be making moves towards the next best & making their decision easy.
This really can’t be said enough. Other squads aren’t perfect, this squad is capable of better. We’ve gone from excitement unmatched since the SAF days to built in excuses about needing ’another player’.
This isn’t good enough. He’s had his chance.
Lucien Favre is another name we should consider.
Trust this board will go for Southgate. Then people will say it is not the manager, because they all failed 
I am not even joking, Southgate would be my bet the board will have an eye on. I have zero confidence they will pick a good manager.
Well if you go for trash managers, you get trash results.
I am not even joking, Southgate would be my bet the board will have an eye on. I have zero confidence they will pick a good manager. Well if you go for trash managers, you get trash results.
Perhaps thats what we need as Ole is the opposite it seems
What's special about this Ajax chap then ?
Agreed. Good manager.
Nothing. Bald fetish.
I think Southgate would have been considered if he won the eurosTrust this board will go for Southgate. Then people will say it is not the manager, because they all failed
Well if you go for trash managers, you get trash results.
It’s becoming the poisoned chalice of Club football management.
It is not important who becomes the new coach.
Only one thing is important: that he is a football coach.
Because OGS is definitely not something like that!
Only one thing is important: that he is a football coach.
Because OGS is definitely not something like that!
Two ex City managers put forward on this page alone, feck me. Just off to gouge my eyes out.
Mourinho coached Chelsea and Tottenham. Its not that deep
One, Chelsea are way down the pecking order in terms of rivalries.
Two, a hell of a lot of us never wanted him either.
You forgot Southgate as well, the fuxking clown who is in the process of wasting England’s best team for a while.
Maybe wenger fancies it I dunno we are desperate!
Strange logic. So if they can't win a title with the current squad, we should stick with Ole? They just might understand what needs to be addressed to do so. The football might immediately improve. The players might develop better. The team might start looking like a team. There are so many boxes that need ticking, besides winning the title (with the current squad).
I doubt there's a proper manager out there who wouldn't immediately see the problems with the midfield, our set pieces, and our laboured build up play.
The problems we're having as a team are pretty varied.
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