justsomebloke
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Sacked in his third season, after a good second. Who'd have thought it.
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Really would be incredible wouldn't it? I agree with you though, the FA know he's too big of a personality for them to handle.It'd be an absolute blast if he gets the England job. But I suspect the FA wouldn't want his sort anywhere near them.
Somehow I have a hard time visioning that. A national team would maybe be the logical next step for him? It'd be really interesting too, to see how he'd do with that. It should suit him in some respects, not being a systems-oriented manager.Saudi next for him. 100%.
Why? Big name, available immediately, big personality who will bring more eyes on to the league. Seems a no brainer.Somehow I have a hard time visioning that.
England.Somehow I have a hard time visioning that. A national team would maybe be the logical next step for him? It'd be really interesting too, to see how he'd do with that. It should suit him in some respects, not being a systems-oriented manager.
Not really, but i can see why someone would take it as such. Different football cultures. Whereas the British/Irish take pride in the PL's dynamism/athleticism and tend to overvalue the ability to produce a vertical game, the Italians love to argue about tactics and that can often lead to giving credit to performances that simply don't warrant it. Especially when it comes to defensive displays.I’m not sure if this was also a dig at ETH and our fanbase… sounds eerily similar
Urgh. Please, no.England.
I was assuming he wouldn't be tempted, I've no doubt the Saudis would be. But it seems from your link I might be wrong about that.Why? Big name, available immediately, big personality who will bring more eyes on to the league. Seems a no brainer.
Also, he wants to go there...
https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/38589885/jose-mourinho-convinced-work-saudi-arabia
He did not bring the club into FFP trouble. Monchi did. Don't spout misinformation.Cons
- Brought the club into FFP trouble
- Embarrassed the club with his comments (excuses) after every loss
- Worst Roma coach in 30 years
- 5 red cards in 18 months
- Lost 5/6 derbies
- Can’t beat a top 10 team
Pros -
- Brought in record attendances
- Won 1x Cup although I begrudgingly count the Conference League as a cup
Good riddance Jose
He's been heading that way for years. Real Madrid - Chelsea - United - Spurs - Roma. He's been trending downwards since 2013His ego could accept managing such sides?
Can't see it. Think he'd rather be a big fish in a smaller pond than fodder in a bigger pool.
NewcastleWonder what his next gig is going to be; Brazil National Team manager perhaps?
I doubt he’s short of cash to be honest.Should take a job in Saudi for ridiculous money before having a crack at international management before he retires
Same as all the other players who moved to Saudi then. Millionaires who want even more.I doubt he’s short of cash to be honest.
It was obvious, many United fans have a blind spot for managers because they largely lived with SAF. SAF is an incredible exception in Sport, it's very rare to see someone consistently adapt his management to his players indiividually and as a group. People tend to love the idea of being no nonsense when SAF was the opposite, he adapted to nonsense and gave sense to it. Ancelotti is an other example of that, though he has been less consistent.Seems like a lot of United fans and players were right about him.
Guardiola is probably the most sucessful and revolutionary manager in football history. He successfully mixed the dutch school of total football principles with the Sacchi philosophy of zone pressing and a very high defensive line to allow the team to press as soon as possible. He was ahead of his time and still is a bit.What about Guardiola?
Bit like John McClaine... wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time. His United reign was largely terrible after that first season, but if he'd followed Fergie instead of Moyes we'd've been a lot better off...Seems like a lot of United fans and players were right about him.
To the National Team? Or a club side?Come to Brazil
I'm not so sure you are.Would anyone else have him in for 6 months??? no danger of third season syndrome if he's here as an interim.
And he was -spot on- about Martial and Pogba wasn't he. Player power done him in the end, much like with... Well, every other manager we had.
(I joke of course. You should never go back to your dodgy ex)
If I was at the FA, I wouldn't go near him either. I think he probably wouldn't be a good personality fit for the squad. Some of the older players like Walker, Maguire and Kane might be fine with his approach, but I'd imagine he'd rub people up the wrong way and the positive camp that Southgate has led might become fractured which in turn could lead to worse performances and results.It'd be an absolute blast if he gets the England job. But I suspect the FA wouldn't want his sort anywhere near them.
National team. Unfortunately we just hired another clueless idiot last week, so that won't happen.To the National Team? Or a club side?
He should swallow his pride, take a sabbatical and use that time to catch up with new concepts and styles then start again in 18 months or so at a club with low expectations. Part ofe thinks he is now just a compensation merchant.International management surely has to be his next move. He should've taken the Portugal job when it last came up. Might've been contender for Brazil but they've just given the job to Dorival Jr.
Agreed. A Mourinho team doesn't mindlessly send all its players forward when 1-0 up against Croatia in the 117th minute of a WC quarterfinal.Should just take the Brazil job and win the WC
Mou must be far far richer than most of those players though outside of the big names. Managers also don’t really have to retire, Ronaldo really had no options when you think about it, Benzema and Neymar were looking for their last big contract.Same as all the other players who moved to Saudi then. Millionaires who want even more.
They got one 4 days back.Wonder what his next gig is going to be; Brazil National Team manager perhaps?
Yes. He got his chance. Its done.Am I mad to say I'd take him back at United.