[Poll Added] Hypothetical: Next manager after Jose Mourinho

Who would be your current choice for next manager after Jose Mourinho?

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Stactix

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I think the thing to remember with Mourinho is simple. He is a short term manager, period.
He brings a pragmatic style, brings in some players, gels the team into a unit, wins something.

First season he did well, steadied the ship and won the double.
Second season he made progress in the league and you could say that some seasons it would of been enough to win it.
Third season, it tends to fall apart.

I think it's reached that point where regression or stagnation are the only possible options for this season. This team can't compete with City, while Liverpool have improved. Chelsea and Arsenal are unpredictable due to new managers, although Chelsea are looking much better.
Spurs I think will remain much the same.
So not only, is progress not likely but the football will remain complete and utter shite.

I'll be amazed if Mourinho lasts the season.
 

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Get a progressive manager that gets us playing attacking football. Fans will have more patience for that kind of football.
 

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Pochettino or Tuchel.

I think I'll ejaculate from the sheer pleasure of seeing our players press the ball once.
 

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There won’t be a next manager. It’ll be a first team head coach who’ll work with a small number of football directors ;)

If Zidanes going to be the head coach, then he should have guys above him who can get shit done with regards to transfers, youth and scouting, so he can run the first team with little to no distraction and he can input accordingly... instead of it being a two man show starring Jose and Ed.
 

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FootyGirl88 said:
We should of got Tuchel in the summer - he had been available for over a year before PSG got him.
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That's been another problem with United. United always have a limited amount of managers to choose from because United wait too long to sack its managers. It all stems from that speech Fergie gave where fans feel they must back the manager no matter what.
 

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Annoying that 3 of the managers I'd have loved here are now managing City, Liverpool and Chelsea, the other manager I'd love and initially wanted back in 2013 has signed a new contract at Spurs, and we're stuck with a manager I never wanted here.

I wish we'd have gone for Tuchel and pulled the trigger on José this year. I still have to say Poch, though. Even if there's hardly a chance of it happening.
 

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Enigma_87 said:
Yes, appoint another manager who won jack shit. What can go wrong...
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What's your logic? Mourinho and Van Gaal won plenty and they didn't work out. Tell me, how much trophies did Guardiola and Zidane win before their first spells?
 

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I'm a fan of Conte, but I don't think he's the right man for the job. The fans need attacking football and Conte is pretty defensive in style.
 

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IFC 1905 said:


Here humilliating Flamengo in their own Maracana stadium totally filled with people in a final. By the way, the team lifted the trophy.
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Only if he brings El Doritos with him.
 

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I'd rather we appoint a DoF first. Once we do, I think he and Woodward should decide on a replacement for Mourinho in the summer.
 

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altodevil86 said:
What's your logic? Mourinho and Van Gaal won plenty and they didn't work out. Tell me, how much trophies did Guardiola and Zidane win before their first spells?
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Have you seen the squads Pep and Zidane inherited? Now compare them to the one United have.
 

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Enigma_87 said:
Have you seen the squads Pep and Zidane inherited? Now compare them to the one United have.
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I think with Pep, you could see he got them playing in a way where his effect was clearly on display. That's why I don't like to use that argument for him.
 

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Yagami said:
Annoying that 3 of the managers I'd have loved here are now managing City, Liverpool and Chelsea, the other manager I'd love and initially wanted back in 2013 has signed a new contract at Spurs, and we're stuck with a manager I never wanted here.

I wish we'd have gone for Tuchel and pulled the trigger on José this year. I still have to say Poch, though. Even if there's hardly a chance of it happening.
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Yep!!
 

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Tyrion said:
I'd rather we appoint a DoF first. Once we do, I think he and Woodward should decide on a replacement for Mourinho in the summer.
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Can't have that. The guy knows too much about football, it could hurt the profit flow from Kohler and generic instant soup producent.
 

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A while ago I wanted Klopp. Then Pep. I wanted Tuchel. Now I want Jardim. I seriously just want United to hire a progressive manager because this team really lacks cohesion in attack. I trust in those types of managers to increase the likelihood of getting United to playing the United way again. I'm seriously scared of non-attacking managers at this point after these last 5 years. They don't move the needle enough.
 

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I have a feeling Jose won't last the season. Therefore, maybe it's more appropriate that we have an 'interim' manager poll? And please don't say Carrick because he can't handle this shit storm.

I propose Wenger. We'd at least score some goals. Can't think of anyone else who's available. Not sure if the Zidane thing is true, but goodness knows what he could do in the middle of the season. Unless we get him in before the start of our CL campaign?:wenger::D
 

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artursk said:
Conte? To keep playing defensive football?
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I don't mind defensive football so long as that's what we're doing. I'm comfortable with the football he played in the first season at Chelsea. Wasn't overly defensive and more importantly he seemed to know what he was doing tactically.
 

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In Rainbows said:
A while ago I wanted Klopp. Then Pep. I wanted Tuchel. Now I want Jardim. I seriously just want United to hire a progressive manager because this team really lacks cohesion in attack. I trust in those types of managers to increase the likelihood of getting United to playing the United way again. I'm seriously scared of non-attacking managers at this point after these last 5 years. They don't move the needle enough.
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Me too. Just worried about who we get now as I'm pessimistic that Jose will be able to last the season.
 

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In Rainbows said:
Get a progressive manager that gets us playing attacking football. Fans will have more patience for that kind of football.
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We need a manager who gets the best out of what we’ve got. Then we can go into the window knowing exactly where we need to strengthen and the board will part with the money. Under Jose, it’s the complete opposite. Every single player is underperforming and there is absolute no plan at all. It’s a complete farce.
 

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At the moment it's difficult to think about who can replace Mourinho, because the club and fans keep wanting a big name manager, and I don't think this is the answer.
I'm wondering about someone like Keane, Giggs or Solskjaer.
 

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In Rainbows said:
I think with Pep, you could see he got them playing in a way where his effect was clearly on display. That's why I don't like to use that argument for him.
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When Tito took over due to his condition Barca effectively played without a manager from December on.
They walked the league scoring 115 goals and finishing 15 points in front of Real.

Barca have been playing in a way since Cruyff's dream team, Pep's ideology was build on everything he learned from Cruyff. That's a 20-30 years of foundations right there. So no, I can't agree with that either, sorry.

altodevil86 said:
Fair, won't argue that one. Surely the squad is the bigger issue then?
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It is of course.

I think people are really getting over their heads with sacking Jose. Even if we do, then what?

We need a structure. We need DoF, then a world class manager, then heavy investment on the market, then time for those players to gel together.

Most of the fans expect we hire a fare weather manager and the results would immediately come with all those players punching above their weight in a league where even Everton can spend 100m pounds..
 

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Enigma_87 said:
Well according to Woody they are the best in the league and can't be improved so he rates them pretty well then?
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There are many people at the club who are to blame for this current situation. I don’t blame Mourinho for everything wrong at the club.

However I do blame him for the way the team is set up and the starting 11. The fact we don’t attack. The fact we allow the opposition to control the tempo of games away from home and then seemed shocked when they score. The fact that when we need a goal is tactic is to bring on Fellaini and we have to endure long ball football. His whole philosophy is based upon the opposition making a mistake. The fact RW is still ignored and we now going into yet another season trying Mata on the right and realising once again it’s not going to work. The fact he’s bought 2 CB and still wants another when other positions needed sorting in the squad.

The club has become a commercial monster and football is now secondary. What the money men don’t seem to realise if we play well on the pitch we’d be a much valuable asset to sell.
 

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vidic blood & sand said:
At the moment it's difficult to think about who can replace Mourinho, because the club and fans keep wanting a big name manager, and I don't think this is the answer.
I'm wondering about someone like Keane, Giggs or Solskjaer.
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You don't want a big name manager, but then suggest 3 people who's names are literally the only reason anyone could remotely consider them viable for the Utd job?
 

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Josep Dowling said:
There are many people at the club who are to blame for this current situation. I don’t blame Mourinho for everything wrong at the club.

However I do blame him for the way the team is set and the starting 11. The fact we don’t attack. The fact we allow the opposition to control the tempo of games away from home and then seemed shocked when they score. His whole philosophy is based upon the opposition making a mistake. The fact RW is still ignored and we now going into yet another season trying Mata on the right and realising once again it’s not going to work. The fact he’s bought 2 CB and still wants another when other positions needed sorting in the squad.

The club has become a commercial monster and football is now secondary. What the money men don’t seem to realise if we play well on the pitch we’d be a much valuable asset to sell.
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How can we play decent football mate, genuinely asking?

We have zero CB's that can start our attacks. Our full back choices end up with the perma crock - Shaw and a converted winger, slash left back, slash right back who also can't help our build up from the back.

We didn't buy RW, cause the board vetoed it. You still have Martial who only our fans think he's world beater, yet once again against mediocre opposition he has shown his true value.

Jose doesn't trust his CB's it's clear as day, which makes us play negative football. And who is to blame him, after what we saw today how we can trust them?

Smalling and Jones are actually even worse than Lindelof and Bailly and I'm not even joking. Not to mention Jones unable to stay fit for more than two weeks..

The board doesn't trust Jose, better both part ways.
 
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