There's a lot less pressure in taking the job now. First season expectation is top 4 not to challenge for the title and he can shape the squad in anyway he wants as they have performed so poorly.
Can't believe someone is excited about football becoming the NBA
I'd argue there's way more pressure now and we're a worse side
Ferguson left with 5 titles in the last 7 years. The pressure to maintain that would be huge and even slipping to 3rd for a couple of years would reflect badly. But after Moyes and LVG you are following two massive disasters and bringing some stability in the top 4 for a couple of years would be acceptable.
That idea would be something the english FA would go for, instead of getting someone in which the club needs, get another figure head that fits the twisted logic of the board. After the last 2 disasters, the club cannot take another chance, think the club have no chance but appoint Mourinho. Like I have said, it will be interesting to see Mourinho get on working with a club like united, where the board really do not interfere that much, they just give the manager more freedom, and in the one thing that has been the clubs downfall time, mourinho will not be pressured has much as other extremes like chelsea, inter, Madrid
If he took charge of the 06/07 team going into the 07/08 season.. that is a different matter. This was a team on its way down and in need of a major revamp.. most of us were saying it since 08/09.
The most successful period in the club's history and you thought 'this a team on its way down'?
At the start of the season though would anyone have taken simply retaining a top 4 finish having done it comfortably last season or would they have wanted a title push?
There were players on their way down but it was still a squad of winners, it's a far cry from that now
No I expected us to be challenging for the title at the start of the season. But if we did that and fell off and finished 3rd or 4th it would have been progress and not something which would have had him under big pressure.
What's wrong with the NBA?
I think any football club with a priority of what is on the pitch would have sacked LVG'SO already was my point.
it's very nice, please keep it.. in the USA.. where it belongs
Well the NBA does play a couple games in England every year so its a bit late for that...
Precisely. But we'll give it back if you lot promise to leave football alone
I know where this is headed but football in many aspects isn't any better, sorry to say so.
Our performances were clearly on a steady decline since 07/08. Losing Ronaldo, Tevez and everyone else was ageing with the midfield getting worse each year.
Very much so. I'm surprised when others don't feel the same. Ferguson really let things stagnate despite picking up some more PL trophies. His quest to challenge Barcelona from 2009 onwards looks farcical in hindsight.
Might have to be top 3 if the coefficient drips below Italy's....
That's true. Will be interesting to see what happens if United, City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs have to fight for 3 places.
What's the corrolary between the NBA and what the PL is headed towards? I don't get it.I know where this is headed but football in many aspects isn't any better, sorry to say so.
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Promising someone who's never managed one of the biggest management jobs in world football.
Most of those Milan players were well past their sell by date by the time he was in charge. Ibra had to carry that side along with t.silva and he duly lost both of them after a couple of seasons when they were cost cutting. Pirlo left after they won the title and sparked the Juve resurgence while Allegri had to make do with Montelivo and Nocerino. The squad he had for the majority of his Milan time was embarrassing for a team of that stature and i doubt you'd find a milan fan who'd disagree with that.
I'd say its more than the odd bad signing, managers make a host of terrible signings, regardless of how their standing is in football.
I echo @DrunkenBeaver's sentiment, you can't seriously believe this. It is a complete reinvention of the past in order to make Sir Alex Ferguson look like some sort of trans-dimensional, omnipotent, squad management demigod. Not even in your wettest wildest fantasies is it true. I can certainly believe the squad needed a tune up post 2013 with some new signings and a re-alignment of the senior component of the squad, but Mr. Fantastic would be impressed with how far you're trying to stretch the truth attempting to argue that the squad was on the decline starting as far back as Summer 2008. That is putting it politely.
Thankfully there's no indication of it happening.
They were still quality players in a declining league. I am not saying that Allegri is shit. He's a solid manager whose good in keeping the ball rolling in a decent league. However no one in Italy rates him at par with the likes of Maureen and Ancelotti.
Oh I won't rule anything out until I see the words that officially confirm Jose as the manager next season mate. That includes Woodward alienating Jose to save face and money.
Don't know why this made me actually lol.
First Sherwood now Bruce? No Mike Bassett yet?
Me too mate.
This place has seen meltdowns but nothing has even been close to the levels that would reach.
What do you think it would be like? I'm trying to imagine the scale and feeling of such digital violence!
