Ferguson's Successor

Wibble · 29th July 2008, 14:38

FFS why do people feel the need to start daily threads on identical subjects?

If we have to do much more closing and/or merging we will start handing out infractions.

KeyserSoze · 29th July 2008, 14:40

Jose Mourinho would be the best option.

Despite people pretending Chelsea did not play attractive football at any time under his reign.

esmufc07 · 29th July 2008, 14:42

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Originally Posted by KeyserSoze

Jose Mourinho would be the best option.

Despite people pretending Chelsea did not play attractive football at any time under his reign.

His first season there Chelsea were superb in every respect, but the quality of football dwindled in the following seasons.

I think if he was here now, with the players we have, he would realise the best way to get the most out of this team would be to play an attacking style.

I've come round to the idea of Jose Mourinho managing us.

kietotheworld · 29th July 2008, 14:43

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Originally Posted by Mr. MUJAC

Given we won the big two last season with our normal philosophy, why would anyone change it and what more would we win?

We didn't exactly play attacking football in Rome or Barcelona. Hell, even in the home games.

Mr. MUJAC · 29th July 2008, 15:45

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Originally Posted by kietotheworld

We didn't exactly play attacking football in Rome or Barcelona. Hell, even in the home games.

You get my point!

Ramshock · 29th July 2008, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Wibble

FFS why do people feel the need to start daily threads on identical subjects?

If we have to do much more closing and/or merging we will start handing out infractions.

It wasnt an identical subject, I asked for an opinion on five specific people I wasnt aasking everyone to name a successor like the other thread, fuckin hell!

ERICSAGOD · 29th July 2008, 18:49

Mourinho!

I don't want this egotistical, big headed bastard anywhere near our club. Most of his success in the Premiership was based on the fact that he always had a limitless cheque book available to him.

I'd rather see Mark Hughes or even Steve Coppel get the job ahead of him.

kietotheworld · 29th July 2008, 19:11

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Originally Posted by Mr. MUJAC

You get my point!

Yes, and my point is that we've changed our style anyway to win.

jacoplane · 29th July 2008, 19:14

Some names that haven't been mentioned that I think would be interesting:

Carlo Ancelotti, Marcello Lippi, Frank Rijkaard, Luciano Spalletti, Jürgen Klinsmann, Marco van Basten.

oleonenumber20 · 29th July 2008, 19:38

how old is Lippi? how many seasons would he be looking to manage?

Don16 · 29th July 2008, 20:25

Martin O Neill, Juande Ramos, or Jose Mourinho for me.

jacoplane · 29th July 2008, 23:38

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Originally Posted by oleonenumber20

how old is Lippi? how many seasons would he be looking to manage?

Yeah, Lippi is probably too old. My personal choice is Marco van Basten.

Nem 7 · 29th July 2008, 23:42

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Originally Posted by ERICSAGOD

Mourinho!

I don't want this egotistical, big headed bastard anywhere near our club. Most of his success in the Premiership was based on the fact that he always had a limitless cheque book available to him.

Fegie, Cantona and Keane all fit this description - we need strong characters who won't take shit and fold under pressure.

He won the CL with Porto, fucking Porto.

Viva Mourinho

a_devil_inside · 30th July 2008, 15:36

Egil Olsen

CnutOfAllCnuts · 30th July 2008, 15:51

Espen Hoff

sincher · 30th July 2008, 15:51

Brian Conley

Tony7 · 30th July 2008, 16:55

I've alot of respect for mourinho but his style of football just isn't ours. O'neil or Keane possibley rikaard. I'd rather we sunk to midtable obscurity but kept playing attacking football with two wingers. if you want to look at someone completely off the wall i quite like the look of spelletti at roma and he might just bring de rossi with him.

CnutOfAllCnuts · 30th July 2008, 17:09

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Originally Posted by Tony7

I've alot of respect for mourinho but his style of football just isn't ours.

Agreed

Dr. Dwayne · 30th July 2008, 17:22

I like this van Basten talk.

VoetbalWizard · 30th July 2008, 17:30

Short term choices:

1. Jose Mourinho

2. Juande Ramos (if he breaks spurs into top 4 and then proceeds to do well in CL).

3. CQ

4. sparky (if he does something special with city and spends big money well)

5. luciano spalletti (if he can learn english and wins serie a with roma/progress past qf's with roma).

Medium to long term (i.e. younger gaffers).

1. keano...enough said

2. Laurent Blanc (my personal choice from this group..has started brightly at bordeaux, if he can steal the ligue 1 title from lyon and progress well in the CL, he'll be great).

3. michael laudrup

4. klinsmann (let's see what he does at BM).

jacoplane · 30th July 2008, 17:39

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Originally Posted by Dr. Dwayne

I like this van Basten talk.

Let's see how he does with Ajax. If he wins the Dutch league this season and is able to take Ajax far in the Champions League the next season he would certainly be an interesting candidate. He's done very well with the Dutch national team, but coaching a club side is always different than coaching a national team. He's certainly got the right to speak with authority to big players (an essential quality at a big club like United), he's a 3-time Ballon d’Or winner, after all...

Regardin Mourinho, I say fuck him. He's a coach who likes to grind out 1-0 results with unattractive football. Not the kind of football I associate with United....

Rowem · 30th July 2008, 17:40

I'm not sure about Mourinho. I don't know if he has the ability to recognise his own weaknesses - he seems trapped in the belief that he can do no wrong.

It's important to remember that most of his key players were inherited from Ranieri or the club were already looking at them. Alot of his later signings were a bit shit.

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Wibble Teeth like a reindeer. Hung like a horse. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Ingadus Speramus Posts: 35,633	FFS why do people feel the need to start daily threads on identical subjects? If we have to do much more closing and/or merging we will start handing out infractions.

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KeyserSoze First Team Sub Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Batigol Posts: 7,121	Jose Mourinho would be the best option. Despite people pretending Chelsea did not play attractive football at any time under his reign.

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ERICSAGOD Grumpy Old Git Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mrs Slocombe's Pussy Posts: 4,153	Mourinho! I don't want this egotistical, big headed bastard anywhere near our club. Most of his success in the Premiership was based on the fact that he always had a limitless cheque book available to him. I'd rather see Mark Hughes or even Steve Coppel get the job ahead of him.

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jacoplane Youth Team Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 261	Some names that haven't been mentioned that I think would be interesting: Carlo Ancelotti, Marcello Lippi, Frank Rijkaard, Luciano Spalletti, Jürgen Klinsmann, Marco van Basten.

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Tony7 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rotherham Posts: 614	I've alot of respect for mourinho but his style of football just isn't ours. O'neil or Keane possibley rikaard. I'd rather we sunk to midtable obscurity but kept playing attacking football with two wingers. if you want to look at someone completely off the wall i quite like the look of spelletti at roma and he might just bring de rossi with him.

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Dr. Dwayne self confessed womens pantie wearer Join Date: May 2006 Location: form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Posts: 14,371	I like this van Basten talk.

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VoetbalWizard Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,345	Short term choices: 1. Jose Mourinho 2. Juande Ramos (if he breaks spurs into top 4 and then proceeds to do well in CL). 3. CQ 4. sparky (if he does something special with city and spends big money well) 5. luciano spalletti (if he can learn english and wins serie a with roma/progress past qf's with roma). Medium to long term (i.e. younger gaffers). 1. keano...enough said 2. Laurent Blanc (my personal choice from this group..has started brightly at bordeaux, if he can steal the ligue 1 title from lyon and progress well in the CL, he'll be great). 3. michael laudrup 4. klinsmann (let's see what he does at BM).

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Rowem Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,475	I'm not sure about Mourinho. I don't know if he has the ability to recognise his own weaknesses - he seems trapped in the belief that he can do no wrong. It's important to remember that most of his key players were inherited from Ranieri or the club were already looking at them. Alot of his later signings were a bit shit.