United’s next manager

Sterling Archer said:
Irrelevant conversation til a dof is in place
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Some managers don't like the DoF system - Pochettino is one of them.

So if you go down the DoF route you will be immediately narrowing down your list of possible options for a new manager.
 
Ole will take us back to the promised land, so no need for a new Manager, just need patience.

But on topic, Pochettino could probably be tempted, Alan Hansen has already warned him that he'll win nothing with Yids, so he might be up for a new challenge.

And before anybody feigns offence at the word 'yid', do some research into songs sung by Spurs fans over the years, they might still sing them, and read up on their top firm who call themselves the Yid Army.
 
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GlastonSpur said:
Some managers don't like the DoF system - Pochettino is one of them.

So if you go down the DoF route you will be immediately narrowing down your list of possible options for a new manager.
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How you know? Not sure many would have a problem nowadays, should be standard procedure by now
 
I would like to see us go for a young manager who is on an upwards trajectory next. Someone who has the hunger as well as the ability. No point going for established big names who peaked a decade ago.
 
Someone in the Ilk of Marco Rose, Nagelsmann, ten Haag. Would require us to sort out our DOF situation though.
 
I dont think Solskjaer has the tactical/coaching ability to win us anything. But I do think he, with access to Man Utds scouting division, could build a really good squad. A lot better than Mourinho or van Gaal.

And, at the moment, I can’t see that there is a really good option for Man Utd. Pochettino if he would be interested, but would he? Probably not.

Nagelsman and Marco Rose is great prospects, but so was Villas-Boas and several others. Lets give them a bit of time. It will also be interesting to follow Chris Wilder this year.

I really liked Allegri at Juve, but fear he would be a poor cultural fit at Man Utd.
 
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Class of 63 said:
Ole will take us back to the promised land, so no need for a new Manager, just need patience.

But on topic, Pochettino could probably be tempted, Alan Hansen has already warned him that he'll win nothing with Yids, so he might be up for a new challenge.

And before anybody feigns offence at the word 'yid', do some research into songs sung by Spurs fans over the years, they might still sing them, and read up on their top firm who call themselves the Yid Army.
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:lol:
 
Son said:
The evidence thus far is our manager isn't at the level required and he may not be the best person available to lead our club forward long-term. Why should it be banned talking about possible replacements when it's obvious he may well be out the job come January? Reality bites hard sometimes, but it can also do you a favour.
A world class manager and progressive new coaches could certainly help us for the short-medium and long-term. To think otherwise is unacceptable considering our place in world football.
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From the time he's been in charge until now, the only managers who have bettered Ole's record in the league are Klopp and Pep...
 
Ole was the right choice as we needed someone to come in and clear some of our deadwoods, as we have had too many underperforming players that shy away from responsibility, and putting blames to our managers.

Ole is a United legend and fans will 100% back him, those underperforming stars will have no space to hide anymore, hence a few of them have been offloaded and there will be more to come over the next year.

However, whether Ole has what it takes to get us to the next level after the clear-out is another matter.
 
If Ole continue his managerial form of win/draw/lose percentage, I can't see him lasting till Christmas. I'd go for Allegri. I rate him highly, one of the best tacticians in the game and he knows how to manage egos and he's worked before with Pogba and know how to build a team around him. With him, we can also attract better players. I just looked up his age and I'm surprised he is still so young for a manager, only 52. Thought he was in his mid to late 60s.
 
Son said:
I wouldn't mind Brendan Rodgers.
Always rated his work & it could turn out to be a massive slap in the face of Liverpool if he was succesful here. He'd do better with us than than our current manager.

Tuchel or Nagelsmann too.
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Rodgers freaks me out too much. This forum is big on Nagelsmann so I'll go with him.
 
Son said:
The evidence thus far is our manager isn't at the level required and he may not be the best person available to lead our club forward long-term. Why should it be banned talking about possible replacements when it's obvious he may well be out the job come January? Reality bites hard sometimes, but it can also do you a favour.
A world class manager and progressive new coaches could certainly help us for the short-medium and long-term. To think otherwise is unacceptable considering our place in world football.
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If you actually knew what you were talking about you’d know his record since joining us is behind only pep and Klopp, never mind that little insignificant detail though, eh?

He needs time, at least a full season and his own, settled team. He’s already done a great job at shifting deadwood.
Maybe come back in a couple of seasons and see how it is then, if you can’t handle it.
 
GlastonSpur said:
The Daily Telegraph reported it: https://www.footballinsider247.com/pochettino-vetoes-director-of-football/

Of course a media report doesn't make it conclusive, but it's telling that Spurs have not appointed a DoF since 2017 when Paul Mitchell quit following an extended period of 'gardening leave'.

Having a DoF is not the fix-all that some like to believe.
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Might be part of the reason why despite having a great manager the club seems to be struggling with its squad of late and stands to lose some important players for next to nothing in the next 12 months
 
Cassidy said:
Might be part of the reason why despite having a great manager the club seems to be struggling with its squad of late and stands to lose some important players for next to nothing in the next 12 months
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"Of late" includes playing in the CL final and then adding Ndombele and Lo Celso to our midfield options, plus Sessegnon for our left side options.

Many predicted we'd lose important players this summer - just like it's been predicted every summer for several years past - but we didn't.
 
When Ferguson retired there was an ideal candidate for the job. A manager who had won it all with one of the biggest clubs in the world. Had just won the treble and even pep couldn't repeat the feat.
Instead Moyes was brought in. A manager who had won nothing and never even played in the biggest tournament. The one season they did qualify they got knocked out in the qualifying round.
There the kind of bad,nay terrible decisions that have been made and continue to occur. If anyone thinks ole is going to somehow compete with elite managers then it's like saying the guy who plays chess in his village hall is going to beat Gary kasparov.
 
Eckers99 said:
Ole DoF/ technical director and a young, forward-thinking coach in. Feck knows who that would be, mind. Poch or Ten Hag, maybe?
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I'd love this set up, Ole clearly has a good long term vision but seems to struggle tactically. An attacking coach under his influence would be fantastic.
 
Going by CAF logic.
1) We can't hire any experienced big name manager as they have failed.
2) We can't hire any club legends as they have failed. (Ole can still succeed I know)
3) We can't hire whatever Moyes was.

So the only option we realistically have is me. I know the club. I will give youth a chance. I will get one of the coaches I hire to play attacking football. I will follow CAF voting on transfers. CAF wants the Bruno, CAF gets the Bruno. Team lineups again exactly as the CAF votes. This is a no lose situation for me.
 
If Ole is sacked

Poch
Tuchel

We need experience and someone who's not too old. LVG was too old and Jose, well the Chelsea debacle was a huge warning, we took a huge gamble on a volatile manager and it backfired.

This logic that we've hired LVG and Jose so we can't hire anyone with experience is absolutely stupid. We picked the worst case scenarios.
 
As soon as this thread was announced I knew it wouldn't be long until Mr anti football Simeone was mentioned. Appoint him & the Glazers would certainly have something to worry about as the value of the club plunged. Many millions of people have supported Man Utd as their team over the years around the world for the football, not to be bored to death.
 
What is the matter with people around here? The guy is basically just taking over the club and in his first full season and doing everything the way it should have been done for the past 6 or 7 years and all of a sudden we are looking for our next manager? The Caf is a fickle bunch :lol::lol::lol:
 
Is what is being served your idea of entertainment? It may be entertaining, however surely for all the wrong reasons?
 
SadlerMUFC said:
What is the matter with people around here? The guy is basically just taking over the club and in his first full season and doing everything the way it should have been done for the past 6 or 7 years and all of a sudden we are looking for our next manager? The Caf is a fickle bunch :lol::lol::lol:
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True. The way united are playing is what we've been begging for the last few years. It's stupid to sack him now. Any manager would fail right now. Judge him after he gets some more player's.
 
Whoever you mention seems to be a gamble these days so Tuchel wouldn't be more of a risk than anyone else imv. He's my choice to take over if it doesn't work out for Ole. Tbh I'd take him now if we could, but of course not going to happen. Imagine the games against them Scousers with him and Klopp, prematch and on the sidelines.
 
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GlastonSpur said:
"Of late" includes playing in the CL final and then adding Ndombele and Lo Celso to our midfield options, plus Sessegnon for our left side options.

Many predicted we'd lose important players this summer - just like it's been predicted every summer for several years past - but we didn't.
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I didn't say struggling on the pitch. Its ok if you want to ignore you have been having issues with the squad though.

Also my point wasn’t a prediction no need to be so defensive. Its juts a fact that you seem to have players running down their contracts and also seem to struggle in the transfer market in the last 18 months. These are things a strong DOF should/would handle
 
Lucien Favre. His Nice side the year Monaco won the league was fun to watch. That capacity to go toe to toe with the likes of PSG, Monaco and Lyon with an average young side was impressive.

Ability to play from the back immaculately, possesion oriented but much more dynamic than under Van Gaal, youth etc..

Everything people like nowadays.
 
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