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Kieran McKenna as our next assistant manager| Simon Stone confirms the promotion
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Why imagine something that has no chance of happening in a million years?
I hope he has influence cause if not, the club is better served by him training the U18s.
Am I the only one who thinks they look nothing like one another?
Just hope we have a replacement in place. Under-18 coach was a perfect fit for him, kids enjoying their football and with a lot of confidence progressing to U23 and hopefully to the first team. Who is coaching U15/16 and how good are we at that level?
On the other hand, really hope he will have at least a bit of influence and learn a thing form Mourinho and when the time is right maybe is maybe given a shot as a manager, but who knows what other the options will be in one year
They look nothing like each other.
Hopefully, Jose will be open to new ideas.
I need a time machine to see all confirmed transfers and see if our style of play changed by Mourinho with helps from Mckenna then I can have a peace.
I don't see why he would promote Mckenna, knowing his style, if he had no intention of learning/implementing some of his ideas. I read Mckenna is going to be directly involved in the training sessions.
The flux capacitor is being cracked up as we speak. Back to the future 4 is coming out soon.
You may just get your chance.
Conversely, we have a fantastic attacking frontline and yet....
He could much more easily bring back one of his old friends who he trusts, who are known for their attention to detail from a defensive point of view. To me it looks like he wants to work on faster transitions/put more emphasis on attacking play with the promotion of Mckenna, at least I hope that's what this is.
I like how you think. I hope you're correct!
It's unusual to promote a coach who is known to be good at something and not take advantage of what the coach is good at. I'm sure Jose wants to improve our attack more than anyone on this forum.
Lets hope. We started off with a pretty fluid team movement at the start of the season. But as injuries hit around November, we reverted back to an LVG, plodding or trundling movement.
Mourinho is building
Very good sign.
Knows he needs better attacking play. Prob liked what he saw in the U18s.
Very good sign.
Knows he needs better attacking play. Prob liked what he saw in the U18s.
It's a very exciting appointment. Also goes to show how highly rated McKenna is rated by the club officials too? I wonder if they see him as a potential next Manchester United manager?
Anyways, full credit to Mourinho for promoting him. The constant ability to change his coaching staff and get fresh idea made Fergie the managerial god that he was, hopefully this helps Mourinho too. Also, any youngster which is integrated in the first team will also have an easier pathway now since McKenna is on the coaching staff. I trust Nicky Butt and Co. to get a good replacement for the u18s.
Anyways, full credit to Mourinho for promoting him. The constant ability to change his coaching staff and get fresh idea made Fergie the managerial god that he was, hopefully this helps Mourinho too. Also, any youngster which is integrated in the first team will also have an easier pathway now since McKenna is on the coaching staff. I trust Nicky Butt and Co. to get a good replacement for the u18s.
Okay Stephen Hotspot does know something.
I'm happy with this appointment. He's shown good attacking game plans this season and hopefully he can bring a part of that to the first team.
I hope this is true. I remember after a loss Jose was shocked and said he had practiced quick play for a week before the match. I was wondering what have we been doing for two years. All Jose does is buy players who dont need coaching and keep them fit with his backroom staff. At least with Mckenna coming in maybe just maybe he has realised he needs change.
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As good as a confirmation.
Shouldn't we change the title? I don't think he's being given the title of assistant manager.
Well he kinda is an assistant manager according to the reports I'm reading. I'll change the title once there is official confirmation regarding his role.
Very good news. I think Jose can turnaround most of fans if he could work a little bit on the attacking cohesion part. McKenna could help in that aspect a lot.
I'm kind of worried that Mourinho doesn't seem to have any of his regular team around him anymore. When he is in one of his moods its easy for him to flip over and build conspiracy theories now that the assistants are all company men.
More should be made of this appointment. Reckon he'll have a great impact.
Regardless of what he wants, if Mckenna is involved in training the players will be focusing on the right things and then Mourinhos talks won't matter so much
Fair play to Stephen for calling this one last week.
Well done @KM 
Excellent news and if you ask me it's a sign that Jose wants to change things.
Maybe this will make him calmer. I mean he was like that before, it can either be the same or better.
where's BBC confirming the promotion? I don't see anything on this thread
Do you honestly have to nitpick everything Jose does?
Yeah I dont get it.
He keeps his men - oh no, he should get an attacking coach, he doesnt know how to do it.
Rui Faria leaves, McKenna and Carrick come - oh no, he didn't keep any of his men.
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Pleased with this. I hope Jose let's him co-ordinate our attacking play.
With him and Carrick in his ears that's 2 young modern coaches who will hopefully give him a fresh view.
With him and Carrick in his ears that's 2 young modern coaches who will hopefully give him a fresh view.
Hopefully McKenna uses his U18 knowledge to promote a few of the lads and take them on tour.
You must worry about leaving the house
The other way of looking at it is that he's promoted McKenna because he's excited by what he can bring to the table in an attacking sense and the strong bridge he can provide between the seniors and the juniors given his positive impact on the U18s. Just because McKenna's an internal appointment it doesn't automatically mean he's a yes man.