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Old 26th June 2008, 10:40   #62 (permalink)
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Phelan had been working within the coaching ranks for years and yet he failed. So did Ryan before him. I admit that its an easier job than that of a manager but its not as easy as you are potraying it to be. .
I haven't said it's easier. All I've said is bottom line it's a job for assisting. An apprenticeship if you like. No matter how you look at it. It's very rare assistants succeed their superiors. Furthermore I just said experience is not paramount for that job. Natural talent is. That is how a Mclaren could get the assistant job at United with little top flight experience, without flopping while a Jim Ryan and Phelan with all their experience flopped miserably.

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Nowadays you just have to have managerial or at least high level coaching experience to do this job at OT, something Cantona doesnt have.
No way. McClaren was plucked form obscurity and did a stellar job for us. At assisting. Granted experience is good. But IMO it's just a bonus. Natural ability matters a hell lot more. A man like Carlos has it in spades. Along with the experience which makes him special.

[quote=devilish;4811936]His experience may look minimal compared to Carlos but he did had loads of experience which included avoiding sure relegation with Waalwijk (where he stayed there for 4 yrs) and winning the Dutch cup with Roda (2 years). 6 years of experience at managerial level. v Mclaren had an even worse CV. Yet eh was superb here.

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Cantona had been away from football since 1997. He has no experience at managerial or even coaching level. We need better then that.
I am not convinced at all! If Cantona has the natural ability of a good coach/manager. He would be more than ideal a candidate in Fergie's eyes if a Carlos ever left. Of this I have no doubt.

Because, seriously, if men like Keane and Southgate could jump straight from football into managing Premiership clubs with decent results. I fail to see how being an assistant would be so hard for a Cantona if he has the outstanding ability required for such a job.
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