No. Two men have dinner and a handshake and the press knows exactly what was discussed? Did they put a mike somewhere near their table?
Think they're just trying to get clicks.
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Think they're just trying to get clicks.
If we look at timelines, the work to appoint a Permanent manager must be well on the way already.
We are 3 months from the season end. Pre-Season needs to be planned. Players coming in and contract extensions must be planned right now.
Contract of the identifield manager must be bought out.
In that aspect there may well be substance to this reporting.
Molde will be a much simpler board to negotiate with.
Personally I hope the reports are true.
We are 3 months from the season end. Pre-Season needs to be planned. Players coming in and contract extensions must be planned right now.
Contract of the identifield manager must be bought out.
In that aspect there may well be substance to this reporting.
Molde will be a much simpler board to negotiate with.
Personally I hope the reports are true.
He has just been a brilliant caretaker...what's the difference between that and a full-time manager? Do you think any full-time manager would have the win ratio he has??? "Pssst it's the best form in the league, superior to all the other managers"
What if I told you, you don't have to dominate every minute of every game.....
Ole being our permanent manager is a logical certainty. We’ll announce it at the end of the season. Hopefully we can reach top four, continue to play attacking football and plan ahead with regards to incomings and outgoings.
Give him a few players (centre half and a right winger being two of them) and build around the attacking instincts of Martial, Rashford and Pogba and we will be in a good position to go into next season.
I’m all aboard.
Give him a few players (centre half and a right winger being two of them) and build around the attacking instincts of Martial, Rashford and Pogba and we will be in a good position to go into next season.
I’m all aboard.
Poch was never happening this summer anyway, so its logical to go for Ole. I hope things continue improving under him.
Relax, I like Ole and I won't mind him getting the permanent job, though I would be equally happy if Poch gets it as I believe personally that he is the superior manager in this moment. But this forum has become awfully sensitive at the slightest criticism of Ole. While it is because of his admittedly superb start, it shouldn't define how we judge him in every game.
To be fair I was just trying to be funny. In all honesty Poch is the sensible choice as he is the better manager in almost all aspects of management or atleast has demonstrated so. As I have pretty much given up on the Poch dream, I am already mentally preparing for Ole as anyone else would present a bigger risk, which sounds crazy when you think he is just a surprise caretaker in the first instance
just saw Real lost at home.
If Poch is going anywhere....
If Poch is going anywhere....
Poch would offer absolutely nothing more than what Ole did so far and would have lost to PSG in similar fashion or even worse too. The only thing Poch is superior at is experience, something Ole will gain by time.
I can't get my head about any reason to pay 40m to get Poch while we all know what he's going to offer will be nothing more than Ole so far, top 4 and KO stages in CL.
I'll prefer to stick with Ole then and endure some losses. Also Ole has a big advantage of getting the full support of fans. They'll be all behind him unlike any other foreign manager who will bring division again and some will take his side and others will take the board's one when the results go south. With Ole all the fans will be united behind him.
Yeah but he is.
If Messi didn't play for Barcelona they probably wouldn't be win as many games, we are allowed to have a good goalkeeper. People seem to forget that Ole has walked into a struggling team and has only had a few weeks to get his ideas across. He has been incredible and whilst he might not be the best manager out there I have a suspicion that he may be the best manager for us, maybe there is a reason that Barcelona rarely go for the biggest name super manager and stick with people who either have ties with the club or identify with the Barcelona ethos.
This is one of the most baseless comments I've read on RedCafe.
We would have gone out eventually to PSG under Mourinho, even if we bored the world to sneak a 0-0 draw at home. Jose got beaten by Juve at Old Trafford and we lost to Valencia in a must win game (we could have topped the group) and we also went out to Sevilla last year after they beat us at Old Trafford!
Your comment couldn't have been any further from an evidence-based reality.
A new manager will also bring his own team of backroom staff. Perhaps not a full clear out, but disruption nevertheless.
And as I said above, the timeline is against having a new manager in place unless we have already agreed terms with someone.
Highly unlikely.
But it's true. Football is essentially a game where it's very rare to have a team, however well trained, beat a team that is super creative and skilled. That's why there is a limit in attacking training if the players are not on par.
Of course, you can do some stuff, like Pep insisting on having the wingers staying up and on their side to force the opposition team to stay back, etc... but in term of how the team is going to move the ball, nobody can beat players who trust their abilities and are skillful on and off the ball.
Tactics are for defensive phases and crucial to work out how to recover the ball and get it out but anything that happens in the last third of the pitch is basically magic from the best footballers. Put peak Ronaldinho in our team with Pogba, Martial, Rashford and I guarantee you that every opponent will stay back and never dare go up.
I'm staring to question if OGS will back up his big words by giving youth a serious chance*
3x CMs on the bench tonight, while the travelling Chong sits out. I'm really struggling with that decision, especially as it seems we are dropping our usual 433 for a diamond (I.e. his bench has imited ability to switch back to 433 if needed)
Its concerning if a United manager is unwilling to take a risk on youth, particularly in the current situation of 2x injured 1st teamers and the senior rotation options underperforming
* yes I know he has McTom and Perreira on the bench tonight, but they already made a breakthrough under previous managers and are a tested/ safe option
3x CMs on the bench tonight, while the travelling Chong sits out. I'm really struggling with that decision, especially as it seems we are dropping our usual 433 for a diamond (I.e. his bench has imited ability to switch back to 433 if needed)
Its concerning if a United manager is unwilling to take a risk on youth, particularly in the current situation of 2x injured 1st teamers and the senior rotation options underperforming
* yes I know he has McTom and Perreira on the bench tonight, but they already made a breakthrough under previous managers and are a tested/ safe option
Maybe ask yourself how ready Chong is to play away at Chelsea if someone like Ole doesn't think he's right for the bench, despite us having few other options. It's not fair on the player to throw him in if he's not ready.
Maybe its because he knows that his own club fans are super fickle and will be asking for his Job (or won't support him getting the full time job) if he takes the risk and it doesn't pay off.
Second half against Spurs and PSG was far from perfect. In both those halfs he was outdone tactically.
Good lord, did you see Chong against Reading? A breath of fresh air, but easily disposessed. A knock-out match at Stamford Bridge is hardly the time and place to give him this chance.
Eh, if I was Ole's agent I'd probably be trying to get the press to help pressure Woodward and the club into giving Ole a contract. Maybe throw out a link to another club that's been impressed, like a Leverkusen or Leicester sized club that you could believe Ole would consider a good job if given like a 3 year deal, scare the club off Pochettino or whoever if it's someone that would take time to secure.
Ole has made a faux pax tonight. He has talked up sanchez but starts with the slow man mata.
Id have given sanchez, who has more pace a chance in a fluid front 3
Id have given sanchez, who has more pace a chance in a fluid front 3
Fantastic. Found a new system to adapt to the injuries. Hugely impressive from Ole.
Sign him up and give him a few hundred million to spend
Another tactical masterclass from The Happy One.
OT's Sunshine looks quite unfazed by Sarri-ball.
Best performance at the Bridge in years.
Tactically spot on by Ole despite missing 2 key players. Very commendable so far.
Tactically spot on by Ole despite missing 2 key players. Very commendable so far.
Found out tactically again today. Disgusting that City were 4-0 up at half time against this lot and we barely scrapped through two headers. Jose would be winning 7-0 now.
Honestly he’s absolutely brilliant.
Honestly he’s absolutely brilliant.
We've done okay. I mean Chelsea have been fecking woeful.
We haven't allowed them to play, that's credit to the tactics, and the implementation of it on the pitch.
It was more that he was the only 'new' academy player that went with the squad and didn't get a spot on the bench. Would like him as an wide option in case it didn't work out tonight, rather than 3 x CMs
Looks like we won't need him though :-)
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We are playing quite well but I mean Chelsea are being Chelsea under Sarri.
As long as he keeps this stuff up in domestic competitions I'm happy as a larry. Who cares if we got shown up by PSG?
Aye. If he performs well in the big domestic games (and by perform well I don't neccessarily mean he has to win them all) then I wouldn't worry about a defeat to a clearly superior side in Europe. The PSG defeat would only be a problem for me if it was in conjunction with continued dissapointment in big games.
Cant remember a better all round performance. And i thought our defence were rubbish?
Sign. Him. Up.
Sign. Him. Up.
So, pretty sure some in here were saying Ole should be judged on this game, especially seeing as Pochettino was getting results with a weakened squad. Would like to know their opinions now.
We wanted to see how he bounced back from defeat. I think he's passed with flying colours
No one should be judged on any one game. All I know is that he’s making Mourinho look more of a mug with every week that passes.
Is everyone happy with the reaction to a loss now?
Good result for him today. Bounced back from the defeat against PSG and set the team up well.
Roll on Liverpool.....
Roll on Liverpool.....
They beat Spurs the other day and also beat City here