Personally, I would like someone from the continent. I've always said this and will continue to say this, that British managers alike, are tactically nieve and uncreative compared to their European counterparts. Don't get me wrong, British managers make good man management managers and are great at building up team spirit and a belief in their team, but they just seem to fall short tactically. An example would be El Tel at Leeds, whom I predicted would do this badly. Same goes with Graham Taylor at Villa too. So to my original point... Who could possibly come in and fill the shoes of Alex? Who could come in and satisfy everyone? You could throw in a few names, like Toppmollér at Leverkusen, Capello, Beckenbaeur, Trappatoni who I think could bring in something different to Old Trafford.
Who would you like to see Suceed Fergie as manager?
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it'll be david moyes.
It'll be Martin O'Neill imo, perhaps SGE. My preference would be MON though, he has the passion and the character for United and he must be getting bored north of the border.
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> I'll reiterate that! If it does end up being a British manager I'll slit my.......No, I'll slit HIS wrists!
But seriously I don't believe British managers have anything to offer, with the exception of Ferguson. Hence, why Arsenal are now successful under a French manager, Liverpool under a French manager too.
But seriously I don't believe British managers have anything to offer, with the exception of Ferguson. Hence, why Arsenal are now successful under a French manager, Liverpool under a French manager too.
Don't get me wrong! I LIKE O'Neill and I think his character can do a lot to the teams he manages, especially lower table teams, but Is celtic really a great test of this man's ability as a manager? I'd like a manager who would come in and encourage us to play a more technique based game that European managers like to adopt. Someone with some real tactical knowledge, as well as some astuteness in the transfer market. I like motivation managers but he has to have a little more than that.
Yeah, but that's because British managers love to play a lot more long ball stuff that makes the game itself fast paced. I'm really Anti Long ball! It's just unpleasing to the eye. Maybe I'm the only one with this opinion but British managers only ever bring a determined long ball style. That's why despite how exciting Premiership football is, European players always ridicule the way we play (Carew, etc), they recognise that our game despite it's thrilling nature of being fast paced, is often tactically behind that of our European counterparts. Next time you get the chance to watch an English team vs a European team, notice that European teams and players take less touches and always know where their team mates are without having to look up constantly to look for players, and then look at an English team and notice how much more, restrained the play is and disjointed. Maybe I'm being more sceptical because I'm a coach myself at a high level.
Liverpoo play the most obvious long ball game in the Prem, but they're managed by a Frenchman. Taylor has never hid from this tactic either. Beyond that, and especially Man Utd and Arsenal, there's very little evidence of long ball being preferred. Granted European footy sacrifices speed for a more patient build up and more quality on the ball, but its not all down to use of the long ball ...
Originally posted by MancFanFromManc:
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Bit harsh when you consider we seem to have reverted to having more British managers than ever (including the full set of ex-England bosses) and the Prem is looking more exciting than ever.</strong><hr></blockquote>
bobby robson's still a superb manager. mclaren's looking like becoming a top manager, too.
peter reid's available.
Originally posted by Donaldinho:
<strong>look at an English team and notice how much more, restrained the play is and disjointed. Maybe I'm being more sceptical because I'm a coach myself at a high level.</strong><hr></blockquote>
It's all your fault then
Originally posted by michael owen's mum:
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to watch you lot lately and see beckham, gary neville and veron in the same team is to watch a LOT of long balls being played. . .</strong><hr></blockquote>
You're right you know.
Me!
Originally posted by An Extremely Boring Man:
<strong>Me!</strong><hr></blockquote>
i reckon you'd actually be shorter odds than peter reid as well.
As long as its not SGE I'll be open minded
My list, IN ORDER:
1. Ottmar Hitzfeld, he's got it all.
2. Capello, don't let Roma's performance fool you, their squad is very thin and is not allowing Capello to work effectively in their league and ECL.
3. Del Bosque, if you want the ECL only then he's the man.
4. Sven - boring old man, but is very steady.
5. Guus Hiddink - very professional, very diversified and very experienced. he's doing wonders again at PSV so i would not be surprised to see him here soon.
1. Ottmar Hitzfeld, he's got it all.
2. Capello, don't let Roma's performance fool you, their squad is very thin and is not allowing Capello to work effectively in their league and ECL.
3. Del Bosque, if you want the ECL only then he's the man.
4. Sven - boring old man, but is very steady.
5. Guus Hiddink - very professional, very diversified and very experienced. he's doing wonders again at PSV so i would not be surprised to see him here soon.
In order of preference:
1. Hitzfeld
2. O'Neill
3. Capello
4. Ericsson
5. McClaren
Outsider: Moyes
1. Hitzfeld
2. O'Neill
3. Capello
4. Ericsson
5. McClaren
Outsider: Moyes
Some of the viewers have said that a european manager might bring a little more tactical astute than a Brit and I totally agree, and this is one reason I personally wouldn't like to see O'Neil get the job. He has done a tremondous job at Celtic, but last year in Europe although they had an unbeaten home record, but in the away game in Portugal against Boavista, his tactics were totally wrong. He also plays a style of football I don't think United fans would relish. Throughout his career he has played a more long ball game with strikers such as Heskey, Sutton, Hartson, etc. You may agrue that he has been successful with this system, but this type of game will never bring success in European football. Also there has been increasingly more positive vibes from Parkhead that he may sign a new contract. I think he has definite goals about getting Celtic into the English league.
I liked the Brazillian national team manager, i watched the way he brought Brazil along through qualifying etc i thought he was very smart in the way he did it. I dont know what he's doing now or whether he could do a job in the prem but someone to think about anyway...
Maclaren would do for me, has all the importnat attributes for the job. Knows the players and the club, has reasonable experience (by the time SAF leaves) and has proved a good coach wherever he's gone.
The crucial issue is when will Fergie's successor be required to take up his post. If it is , as I think, at the end of this season, then people like McClaren, O'Neill and certainly David Moyes will be excluded due to lack of experience. If it is in two seasons time, meaning that Fergie has managed to regenerate that old magic and restored United to its rightful place at the top, then the field may be a lot wider. In the short term it seems that Hitzfeld, Capello and maybe SGE would be the leading candidates.
Who ever it is the plan should be for someone to manage the team long-term. They should be given an open-ended contract until 2010. Stability will be what is needed when the great man retires. So the board will have to be 100% behind the new man with no wavering at all if times get tough. IMO.
Roy Keane!
Just read the book! (Ok so I have a life too)
What a gr8 manager he would make! Kick some ass Roy it is the only way! <img src="graemlins/devil.gif" border="0" alt="[Devil]" />
Just read the book! (Ok so I have a life too)
What a gr8 manager he would make! Kick some ass Roy it is the only way! <img src="graemlins/devil.gif" border="0" alt="[Devil]" />
Mick McCarthy did well with a poor Irish side. He's now available.
Originally posted by dicko:
<strong>Mick McCarthy did well with a poor Irish side. He's now available.
Can you imagine it!
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Can you imagine it!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Mick WHO?!?!?!
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Chalk another one up for Hitzfeld.
Maybe mathias Sammer in a couple of years too. he's really taken to management and he can still relate to today's players well. Not sure about his English though, but then we have survived this long with Fergie.
Maybe mathias Sammer in a couple of years too. he's really taken to management and he can still relate to today's players well. Not sure about his English though, but then we have survived this long with Fergie.