"I preferred it when Ricky Gervais played him"
He comes across as a guy who might just forget about a half time team-talk and just throw stuff at the players. I like that.
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He comes across as a guy who might just forget about a half time team-talk and just throw stuff at the players. I like that.
Am I understanding properly when I say that Max Reckers has not come along with Van Gaal?
Thank feck Sneijderman isn't coming! Hopefully the ship has not only sailed, but sunk! Into the deepest ocean trench possible!
Is that Steve Marriott?
Louis van Gaal, the new Manchester United manager. That sounds about right.
And that new site name
And that new site name
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Welcome Louis, loving the new site logo.
OK, Jamie.
Exactly.
And this is why Mourinho wanted the job because he'd knew he would get complete control here.
Although most have to do with individual players own character, and chemistry with the manager, the more you read about these, the more you realise how Fergie is the master of man management. Players past and present only have praise for him and he's really well respected by players (even just in public). Of course it is mostly because players usually gain something from playing under Fergie and they also know they would look like a pig if they said things negative. Haha... Just recently I saw a clip of RvN being at the unveiling of Fergie's statute. He was so honest and gave Fergie so much credit and even went to the extent describing positively the so call falling out. Fergie is really one of a kind. Unfortunately there won't be another Fergie.
As for LvG I feel that if he is clever he will learn how to man manage without being described as just "tough" "harsh" etc once he steps into Old Traffod. Giggsy will really will come in handy in executing his instructions and acts as a good bridge between players and him
Haha... That's a good one. Or, "what a stupid question. How many league trophies has he won with Liverpool or not?
Very Game of Thrones from Soriano at the end there.One other reason LvG and our players will be good fit is, our players are used to be coming first, not second. LvG's message will be music to their ears.
They are also come back Kings and are used to getting hair drying treatment if they fell asleep at games. LvG is the one who won't tolerate that and players understand instantly. Confidence confidence confidence are keys
They are also come back Kings and are used to getting hair drying treatment if they fell asleep at games. LvG is the one who won't tolerate that and players understand instantly. Confidence confidence confidence are keys
welcome van gaal
a big manager for a big club... easy choice
a big manager for a big club... easy choice
Looked a big like a rascal haha
Compare those quotes to the ones that the United players came out with after the Moyes debacle. Our players simply aren't the same breed of cnut that you'll find at Bayern/Barca.
LvG will do fine here. And assuming that he'll have the final say on signings, he won't buy twattish players like the ones that were forced on him by various Directors of Football on the continent.
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Let's see how the players respond to this mentalist. Personally, I expect riots by the end of next season.
This is gonna be fun!
Where do the quotes come from? Has a presser been held?
He looks like a 70's Miami coke dealer in that pic.
In fairness I think many (if not all) of those quotes are from long after they had been managed by van Gaal. At the moment we're still in the period of showing Moyes respect, but I fully expect in the future that a few quotes will surface about how crap he was. For a start we've got Rio's stupid #2sides book coming out and he'll probably slate Moyes in it
He's absolutely crazy isn't he? Like seriously, bat eating, shit smearing, crazy?
I love him already.
I love him already.
Glad to wake up to it finally being confirmed. Wish him all the best.
Already excited about feeling like a big club again, which I didn't feel under Moyes.
Already excited about feeling like a big club again, which I didn't feel under Moyes.
I'm relatively happy with this appointment from an Arsenal perspective, all in all.
This guy is nearing the end of his career and appears to have been employed as a stopgap before Giggs moves into the role - another thing I wouldn't mind seeing.
He's no longer at the top table of European managers. He went to coach internationally which is really the mark of semi-retirement and he really feels like the best of a rather insipid selection chosen because Ancelotti and Klopp weren't available.
This idea that he's going to help United sweep back to power is quite ambitious, in my view. I reckon the remit is back to top four this year and then maybe something more afterwards. The job is sizeable. The coach is unproven in this league, easily falls out with players and it is very possible that he won't be a success.
When he was linked with Spurs, I didn't see many clamouring for United to step in to stop him. There's a reason why.
Big risk.
This guy is nearing the end of his career and appears to have been employed as a stopgap before Giggs moves into the role - another thing I wouldn't mind seeing.
He's no longer at the top table of European managers. He went to coach internationally which is really the mark of semi-retirement and he really feels like the best of a rather insipid selection chosen because Ancelotti and Klopp weren't available.
This idea that he's going to help United sweep back to power is quite ambitious, in my view. I reckon the remit is back to top four this year and then maybe something more afterwards. The job is sizeable. The coach is unproven in this league, easily falls out with players and it is very possible that he won't be a success.
When he was linked with Spurs, I didn't see many clamouring for United to step in to stop him. There's a reason why.
Big risk.
I agree with al, except without the provocative language
Provocative language? That was the tamest post ever.
Insipid
Get the feck in, lads!
Alastair is always wrong about United matters. I wasn't sure before, but now it looks like we're going to be onto a certain winner with LvG.
Not an issue he has been employed near the end of his career, look at Heynckes. But I'm a lot more concerned about Giggs and deciding to 'groom' him for a role he may not be anywhere near good enough to do.
alastair's just a hater. And obviously not a Christian either.
Why so jel? You know we will finish above Arsenal next season.
If you keep this up we might have to send you to jelly school.It's not a bad appointment by any means. I just don't think it's a great one.
He needs a strong chairman behind him as well.
He needs a strong chairman behind him as well.
Why so jelly? You know we will finish above Arsenal next season.
I feel a few bets coming on.
Great interview with Louis van Gaal and Cesar Millan the dog whisperer. Both were interviewed live tonight on a talk show in Holland by a very stylish dude called Humberto, sitting at a table together as the only guests. Gave great quotes, as has already been mentioned.