Imagine if he leads us to finish above ArsenalI actually don't think Wenger is a bad shout as a caretaker manager until the end of the season. He knows the league, we have one of his ex-players in the team, there are two talented young Frenchmen who he may be able to get a tune out of, he always wanted to recruit Smalling for Arsenal, he plays good football, and he was a specialist at getting CL football. We will get trashed by City or Liverpool 5-0 a couple of times and will bow out to Bayern in CL, but otherwise he'll give us good football and finish in the top 4. Plus, the reactions from both Arsenal and our fans would be interesting.
I am Wenger in! Bring out the banners!
(I am joking.....actually only half joking).
I said Eddie Howe. At this point in time he would be my number one choice. What a job he’s done and I would love to see if he could make us into a likeable and entertaining club full of happy players again.Sean Dyche, Simeone, Conte, Benitez. What is it with people on here. All are negative managers, playing dreary football, & in Conte's case falling out with the players like Mourinho. Whoever we appoint as next manager, please let them play attacking football like all our rivals.
A proper longterm appointment would be Julian Nagelsmann (spelt something like that) from Hoffenheim - he's very young at about 31 but looks to be a great coach. And more to the point he would be at united for the long term and actually build a team.
Unfortunately he has already agreed to go to RB Leipzig at the end of the seasonJulian Nagelsmann
Mostly it's because we've ended up with a man like Woodward in charge of footballing decisions, and the glazers are happy to "do an arsenal" with top 4 being enough, rather than a clear plan, direction and improvement strategyNot having a go at you but if profitability isn't hurt why do you club strat would change?
Eddie Howe is a good option but we will never get him because he isn't a big enough name . We already burnt our hands trying the young English premier league experienced option with Moyes . I doubt Woodward would be interested in that even if he signed a big name DOF simply for the reason that no big name players would be interested to come and play for Howe just like it happened with Moyes . Woodward will want a proven name who is respected in world football and can attract the big name players .People will think it's a joke but like others have mentioned (cc @Volumiza ) Howe is a good option. Do people know how bad Bournemouth were before he got there? They were bottom of League 2 on the verge of administration.
What I like about him is that he sticks to his principals. He got them promoted from league 2 to league 1- league 1 to championship - championship to PL playing the same brand of football and they still play the same way in PL regardless. Not only that but he likes developing young player's too, I think if a DOF was brought in he could do very well here.
Whilst I tend to agree that's the way we should go the fans would give him about as much time as they did Moyes.Eddie Howe would be a brave move but he does tick so many boxes. A lot will use the ‘he’s never won anything’ line but he’s won multiple promotions and always tried to play progressive football along the way. He would absolutely be my first choice right now if Jose were to go (which I’m not convinced is the right thing by the way).
Can't go for Conte now after the Mourinho experience. Would seem like more of the same in the end.Zidane or Conte.
As much as I’d love to see Eric at Old Trafford again, I think that’s only romanticised nostalgia! We need something special and whist Eric has swagger I think our players need a rocket up their arses. I’d rather we got Keane in for that!Said it in the Simeone thread.. but my outside shout would be someone like Thierry Henry. Or maybe Zizou with him or Cantona as assistant manager.
I can’t understand why Cantona, mich as I loved him as a player could offer anything as manager / coach / DOF?Said it in the Simeone thread.. but my outside shout would be someone like Thierry Henry. Or maybe Zizou with him or Cantona as assistant manager.
Wait why Martinez? He wasn't good enough for Everton and it's not like he won the WC with Belgium?Just hope it's not going to be Laurent Blanc!
Michael Carrick until we can get Roberto Martinez!
Add Julian Nagelsmann to the list.Zidane’s Real largely played shit-on-a-stick football which relied on a moment of magnificence from one of their talismen. They did not pulverise their opponents with mesmerising football at all. I would have huge reservations about giving him the reigns here. On a man-management and motivation scale, Zidane, by all accounts, is very good. We need more than that, however. Hence why I agree that we approach a manager already under contract who favours a progressive style of football. Our last three managers have all been defensively-orientated, first and foremost. I think all the fans would rather we try the other approach now and take the chips however they may fall. At least we’d have fun watching United again.
Tuchel, Jardim, Wenger, Pochettino (at times), Löw, Martinez, hell, even Bielsa... would all improve us offensively and produce football to get us off our seats again.
Exactly what I said earlier. For him it's all about a big name, beyond that, what knowledge does he actually have.Done of the names being mentioned sound interesting, but I very much doubt Woodward knows the first thing about any of them. This is the problem. Who does he have to advise him, who has his finger on the pulse of world football and can advise him?
Could just imagine some of the fannies like Pogba celebrating when Jose goes, only for Keano to walk in. I'd love to be a fly on the wall. Woodward wouldn't go for it though, he'll protect his cash cows no matter what they do on the pitch.There was a guy on Talking Reds that every thread he created or post he made was basically about how Roy Keane should be manager, at the time I was dead against it but honestly if he was put in as caretaker manager I don’t think I’d mind it now, anything has to be better than Jose at the moment and It would be hilarious to see how Roy deals with the dabbing generation.
Beyond that Pochettino or someone fresh, new and daring.
Because when he talks about the game - his vision aligns with what the fans have been asking for and he understands the values of the club. Question is whether he has the coaching credentials to translate that on to the training pitch and games.I can’t understand why Cantona, mich as I loved him as a player could offer anything as manager / coach / DOF?
he did end up above United one season, they were fantastic to watch, second season was a bit meh but proper attacking coach, likeable guy too, knows how to play with Lukaku to his strengths. It's about him being consistent, has he become already? done well with Belgium even though they could have gone further, but bigger teams failed massively so... think defensively Klopp struggled a lot too until they got VVD, We'd get alderweireld and Pereira would have a shot in the team.Wait why Martinez? He wasn't good enough for Everton and it's not like he won the WC with Belgium?
Cantona is more of an actor than a coach or a manager, would be great to see him but he doesn't have coaching badges has he? WOuld be a mess tactically I think, we need someone organized who can instill philosophy. Shame Rio isn't in to coaching, he seem to understand the game very well, like him speaking too, he could be a natural leader and a great coach I thinkBecause when he talks about the game - his vision aligns with what the fans have been asking for and he understands the values of the club. Question is whether he has the coaching credentials to translate that on to the training pitch and games.
Either way I think we do need to take a risk if we want to find someone with a attacking approach as all the established options seem to have been snatched right under our noses.
Whilst I don't disagree in principle, Martinez has just never struck me as a really good coach. Attacking yes, but a coach can be attacking and still meh. He doesn't seem to make his sides play greater than the sum of their parts imo, which is what we ought to look for in our next coach. He'd probably get absolutely trounced by better attacking coaches like Klopp, Sarri, Pep etc. Would that be good enough for us?he did end up above United one season, they were fantastic to watch, second season was a bit meh but proper attacking coach, likeable guy too, knows how to play with Lukaku to his strengths. It's about him being consistent, has he become already? done well with Belgium even though they could have gone further, but bigger teams failed massively so... think defensively Klopp struggled a lot too until they got VVD, We'd get alderweireld and Pereira would have a shot in the team.
Not an ideal choice but who is? sick of the big names. think Martinez should be in the mix
He would not have United play attacking football either. People need to stop, not aimed at you, wanting Mourinho out yet name Simeone, Conte etc as replacements.It might sound a bit ‘left field’, but if we don’t keep Jose, at least Dyche would instil fight into the team. He’d be capable of settling us into a respectable to 8 position, which I’d take right now. However, I still think Jose is the best manager out there, bar none.
Realize Martinez wouldn't be everybody's 1st choice. However I personally believe he would be a great fit for our club.Wait why Martinez? He wasn't good enough for Everton and it's not like he won the WC with Belgium?
Need the board to match this, and I don't think there are the characters or the desires to really commit to this kind of thinking sadly.Yeah pretty much just 2 realistic options available. Zidane or Pochettino, and we cant get Poch in before the season ends anyway. Would love to see Pochettino here to be fair, he has had a really good career given the limited budgets he has been working with. Players clearly love him and he works with youth and plans long term. And this time we need a manager who plans long term.
I really don't understand how people think Pochettino is realistic. I mean seriously? He just signed a 5 year extension, got Spurs playing decent football, stadium will eventually be completed (I guess), he should be happy to be part of it. Why would he throw it all away and come to us? I don't think getting him is much more realistic than Klopp or Pep.Yeah pretty much just 2 realistic options available. Zidane or Pochettino, and we cant get Poch in before the season ends anyway. Would love to see Pochettino here to be fair, he has had a really good career given the limited budgets he has been working with. Players clearly love him and he works with youth and plans long term. And this time we need a manager who plans long term.