Why?Theres no way he has been offered the job
Why?
I don't think our defenders are good enough on the ball for his system to work well, which is something his philosophy relies a lot. The defenders and side backs spend a lot of time with the ball under Allegri, and I can easily see most of our defenders to break under pressure.Well I wrote a decent post about him a while back
Good points about Allegri
a- He's got plenty of experience in dealing with a flawed owner. If you think the Glazers are bad then you haven't heard about Berlusconi. Imagine a scenario were one of the Glazers suddenly thinks that he's Sir Alex Ferguson but doesn't bother taking the job himself for fear of having to sack himself out of it. That is Berlusconi in his latter years at Milan.
b- Unlike LVG/Mou, Allegri doesn't have a philosophy. He builds his strategy by speaking his players, learn their strengths and weaknesses and build the team around him. In fact his formations changed regularly throughout the years. The guy isn't afraid to play players out of position either. He's the master of versatility.
c- No one organise a defence better then he does.
d- He's a superb man manager. One of the best in the job on that.
e- His teams nearly always punch above their weight. Cagliari, Sassuolo, AC Milan (until they sold him everyone). Conte ridiculed Juventus with his you can't eat in a 100 euro restaurant for 10 euros jab (to justify his poor record in the CL). Allegri came in and nearly won the treble
f- I (and half of those watching Italian tv at the time) had a crush at his girlfriend when she was young.
g- He's a genuinely nice guy. He will joke around players, in interviews etc. However don't try and piss him off though. The guy held his ground against both Sacchi and Adani. If Gaz comes with crap on him he'll answer back
Bad points about Allegri
a- he would always prefer workrate & attitude over technique.
b- because of A, he tends to play the older players. Kids might showboat something Allegri doesn't like
c- That doesn't mean that he doesn't rate kids. He does rate them. Unlike Conte who couldn't bother knowing their name and used to just call them 'boys', Allegri cares about the young generation. Just don't expect him to build around 17 year olds. He won't
Conclusion
Allegri is not LVG or Mourinho. Rather then a rigid manager who thinks that everything rotates around his brilliance, Allegr is more like the Mcgyver of football who would scavenge around trying to sort his problems with the limited resources he's got. That what he did at Milan, Cagliari, Sassuolo etc were he had to punch over his weight with the limited resources given. Having said that, this usually result into a team built around players who are hard working and have great attitude. That doesn't mean he's scared of superstars. He did well with the likes of Ibra, Pogba and Ronaldo as well.
Can he cover Sir Alex job? I very much doubt it. There again no one can. These days managers rely on DOFs and great football CEOs as much as a human being rely on oxygen to breathe. Allegri had worked with Paratici/Marotta whom I think are among the best in the job. However, if we get Allegri we will get a solid manager, whose a great man manager and whose extremely versatile in terms of tactics. On that regard he's the closest manager we've had to Sir Alex since this very day. In many ways he does remind me of Sir Alex during his last years.
Pogba will already be gone by the time we have a new manager.I don't think our defenders are good enough on the ball for his system to work well, which is something his philosophy relies a lot. The defenders and side backs spend a lot of time with the ball under Allegri, and I can easily see most of our defenders to break under pressure.
The good thing is that Pogba would be back to playing his best football again under him, but players who are poor on offball contribution would be shown the bench or worst.
Unfortunately. People fail to realize how sub-par we are simply because overall everyone is underachieving. Last season at this point we had 44 points. That's a 14 points difference!Pogba will already be gone by the time we have a new manager.
And the scary thing is that we considered last season a write off. A blip so to speak before we are back to where we belong.Unfortunately. People fail to realize how sub-par we are simply because overall everyone is underachieving. Last season at this point we had 44 points. That's a 14 points difference!
If we end 6th minimum, Ole will stay one more season. You can quote this laterAnd the scary thing is that we considered last season a write off. A blip so to speak before we are back to where we belong.
And yet this year we are even worse, and the fans think we have "improved" and are still buying this whole "this season is a write off, we need another year" bs.
I mean we lined up our replacement managers before sacking the last 3 managers so i don't see why it would be any different now.There's not a chance Utd have offered him the job at this point .
They may go to him in the future if Ole goes on a disaster run but there is no way they have been offering anyone the post now
38, and you were overachieving, too(better results than performances). This season you've been underachieving on the other handUnfortunately. People fail to realize how sub-par we are simply because overall everyone is underachieving. Last season at this point we had 44 points. That's a 14 points difference!
We were 38 at round 17 last season, if I'm not mistaken. 44 at round 21. Could be wrong, though.38, and you were overachieving, too(better results than performances). This season you've been underachieving on the other hand
Agree. There's never been the slightest hint anywhere that Ole's position was being considered. This just seems like Allegri saving face after his overtures came to naught.There's not a chance Utd have offered him the job at this point .
They may go to him in the future if Ole goes on a disaster run but there is no way they have been offering anyone the post now
You can look at it another way in that the lesser sides have been stronger this season.We were 38 at round 17 last season, if I'm not mistaken. 44 at round 21. Could be wrong, though.
Week 17 was Liverpool game. Mourinho's last. You had 26 pointsWe were 38 at round 17 last season, if I'm not mistaken. 44 at round 21. Could be wrong, though.
We were 38 at round 17 last season, if I'm not mistaken. 44 at round 21. Could be wrong, though.
You refer to United in the first person so what's your real club?We were 38 at round 17 last season, if I'm not mistaken. 44 at round 21. Could be wrong, though.
It's gone from he's desperate for the job to rejecting it. Sure.Rejected the United job, now he is waiting for the end of the season.
AC Milan interest as well
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Would prefer someone who is more of a tactically radial/advanced than Allegri. We are at a very different stage than Juventus. We don't need a little reorganisation/refinment. We need someone who can genuinely redefine how we play.he is not rejecting anything man.
It's clear he wants all the money from Juventus and only after his contract expires he'll move forward.
But he'll never pick an half season job. Too risky.
He'll prolly go to United but it will be only in Summer when he can actually manage something before the new Premier
Agreed. Very few of those about.Would prefer someone who is more of a tactically radial/advanced than Allegri. We are at a very different stage than Juventus. We don't need a little reorganisation/refinment. We need someone who can genuinely redefine how we play.
Quoting myself because I still strongly hold this view.This would be such a poor decision from the club, yet another direction /style.
Pick a direction and stick to it. If Ole isn't up for the job, double down and find a replacement who shares his vision.
Zero consistency and not committing to a philosophy is hurting us
Ive no problem with Allegri, I just don't think he is the manager that we need at this moment time.Interesting to see how Allegri is bad rated
2 ucl finals
1 seria a title with ac milan (yes ac milan)
Tons of titles with Juve
He’s a top manager madness that people wouldn’t take him when we have Ole in chargeInteresting to see how Allegri is bad rated
2 ucl finals
1 seria a title with ac milan (yes ac milan)
Tons of titles with Juve
Ehehe, you are correct. I pretty much support a team for each league I watched since I was a kid. In the old days where thePortuguese League was at RTP 1 (I think SIC bought the transmission rights for a couple of seasons too), the Premier League was at RTP 2, the Brasileirão, Serie A and La Liga at TVI first year of existence. Good old days when football was accessible to everyone.You refer to United in the first person so what's your real club?
Let me guess: Académica the local team, Benfica in the league and United in Europe?
We had 26 points when Mourinho was sacked .
Copy that. My memory is as good as Dory Fish thenWeek 17 was Liverpool game. Mourinho's last. You had 26 points
I also don't get how anyone may think that a top italian manager isn't tactically savvy, that he is just good at making small tweaks.Interesting to see how Allegri is bad rated
2 ucl finals
1 seria a title with ac milan (yes ac milan)
Tons of titles with Juve
If our players are so weak mentally and technically then it's a good thing we get rid of. Having bad players is not going to help any ManagerI don't think our defenders are good enough on the ball for his system to work well, which is something his philosophy relies a lot. The defenders and side backs spend a lot of time with the ball under Allegri, and I can easily see most of our defenders to break under pressure.
The good thing is that Pogba would be back to playing his best football again under him, but players who are poor on offball contribution would be shown the bench or worst.
I don't bother anymore. The other day someone posted on this very forum that he would prefer Solskjaer over Klopp and Guardiola because the club needs a "structural rebuild". Madness doesn't even begin to describe it.He’s a top manager madness that people wouldn’t take him when we have Ole in charge
Problem is: can you really get better options at the market that will have immediate impact at the club? We have to eventually pick our battles on the squad engineering, no team can cover all issues.If our players are so weak mentally and technically then it's a good thing we get rid of. Having bad players is not going to help any Manager
The club does need a structural rebuild.The other day someone posted on this very forum that he would prefer Solskjaer over Klopp and Guardiola because the club needs a "structural rebuild".
This doesn't add up.You can look at it another way in that the lesser sides have been stronger this season.
At this point last season
1. Liverpool are +1 point
2. Leicester + 14 but 3 points behind last seasons 3rd placed team and 8 points behind 2nd
3. City -9 points
4. Chelsea -11 points
5. United -10 points
6. Spurs -18 points
+4 points sorry, possibly 7 as you have a game in hand at the moment.This doesn't add up.
Ole IS on a disastrous run. He's won something like 27% or 29% of his games since being named permanent manager. That is disastrous by any definition of the word. The fact that so many people on the Cafe refuse to acknowledge this is even more troubling.There's not a chance Utd have offered him the job at this point .
They may go to him in the future if Ole goes on a disaster run but there is no way they have been offering anyone the post now
By saying dubious you mean either a WUM or an opposition fan taking the piss? If that's the case, it crossed my mind. On the other hand, despite it being an extreme version, it's still a view that resonates with more than a few posters on here.The club does need a structural rebuild.
Getting behind Ole, specifically, based on that alone is dubious at best, though (obviously).
Yes of course you can get better options in the market. We need a good management system for that. Take pool's case. They didn't invest big money for all their players. They had a good coach and a good system to identify targets. Apart from VVD ( who immediately transformed their defense) all other signings have been quite under the radar and not so heavy on the cost either. Their midfield of Henderson and Milner is better than our midfield that speaks volume!Problem is: can you really get better options at the market that will have immediate impact at the club? We have to eventually pick our battles on the squad engineering, no team can cover all issues.
I think Ole would have got the job in any case. It wasn't like we were expected to beat them.It is madness to me that arguably 2 of the top 5 managers in world football were available and we end up with a manager who isn't in the top 100. All Woodward had to do was stick to the original plan and have Ole see out the season as caretaker manager, do due diligence, conduct a search and interviews and then reassess. But no, we get the PSG result (in which, less be honest, we had our asses handed to us in chances and possession and quality), he jumps the gun, shoots his wad so to speak, hires Ole on the spot as permanent manager and here we are.