Don't think anyone thinks he is a cast iron certainty to succeed. But more so can understand the appointment.
But nobody is a sure thing. I have proper fear of life without Fergie and now we are about to find out what that is like.
Moyes To Succeed Ferguson Anyone?
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But nobody is a sure thing. I have proper fear of life without Fergie and now we are about to find out what that is like.
He did at one point, but can't remember when.
It was Moyes who turned assistant position down because he wanted to pursue his own managerial career.
I've never been more certain of anything in my life. Whoever gets the job, they have got it because SAF has decided they'll get it. Who would be better qualified to make that decision? You would be mad not to go with his suggestion.
Before he went to Everton. It was the start of a very long series of interactions between the two that has obviously left an impression on the boss.
The bloke that announced his retirement today had something to do it i suppose...
Heard someone say today that he was turned down because he was "too intense" for the assistant job. Talk about pot and kettle stuff!
Who did Barca appoint as a replacemwnt for Guardiola?
Yet another feather in Phelan's cap: lack of intensity
it's just mean now.No he turned down the chance to become an assistant manager. He was already a fully fledged manager at Preston unlike MacClaren who was just an assistant at Derby.
I will support every new manager. Moyes style is just not the way football is going currently. It's more passing, technique based. But let's see until there's an anouncement
Bayern Munich would beg to differ. Power and pace seems to be the cornerstone of their success.
Looking at him, I would never have guessed...
Eh? Bayerns passing is superb, better than ours that's for sure.
They're playing brilliant football to be fair, technique based and quick passing. They scored a shit load of amount and played well against all top teams so far
Someone from within the club. How is that relevant?
Because the only top bracket British manager around I can think of has just retired
That's not saying a lot though is it? Our midfield problems are well documented. I'm just saying that technical passing styles are not the be all and end all. Bayern can be very direct at times and don't tend to pass teams to death a la Barca. Moyes will obviously want his players to be able to pass a ball well anyway, that goes without saying.
What is it about German sides that people are seemingly blind to their flair?
One of the biggest clubs in the world. Did the appointment of him make the rivals scared?
Does it matter whether we scare our rivals or not with our managerial appointments?
The war?
Bill Kenwright says deal for David Moyes to go to United is not done.
So there is a glimmer of hope?
I think Ancelotti ticks pretty much every box.
Pros:
- Champions League experience (has won it twice)
- Experience in England (won the double)
- Bonus trophies (Serie A, Coppa Italia, Super Cup etc.)
- Not necessarily a short term manager (stayed at Milan for 8 years)
- Doesn't act like a clown or create a circus around himself.
Cons:
- ??????
Yeah that too. Blitzkrieg was efficient, yes, but not just efficient. And incredibly gay shiny black leather uniforms? If that's not flair what is?
Basically, some people associate all things German with strength, precision, power, and solidity.
It's strange. Partly it might be because post-Barca people don't recognise flair or attractive football if its not part of a specialised Guardiola/Klopp-esque tactical system. Bayern are strategically incredibly flexible, so people who don't watch them much assume that they are also dour and functional.
Cons = 'the eyebrow'
I'm really not blind to their flair but they have some of the biggest, strongest players in Europe in that side, just look at their strikers - Gomez and Mandzukic, they can play many styles of football that's what makes them so good; they can pass, be direct and counter attack all very effectively. I'm just making the point that there isn't a defined style of football that any club needs to follow.
He is coming, get used to it.
I don't watch them much - I think I've seen them twice this season. But their football's beautiful. They're a bit like the late nineties/early noughties United side.
Fair enough!
Yes, plus - He built European football empire in AC Milan.
Look man, if Moyes excites you then enjoy yourself. I ain't picking and digging at anyone happy about this. Perhaps you should give it a try.
Just gay?
Hello cnut!
Been saying for years that Moyes is the logical choice.
He's a tough character and should be able to handle the pressure.
He's quite clearly SAF's choice. Do we not trust SAF now? Is this just a Scottish love-in?
He turned Everton from relegation fodder into an actual serious prospect. Maybe they didn't win any trophies, but there have always been 4 or 5 teams teams above them who have had infinitely superior resources.
For all those banging on about "Moyes's style", do you honestly think he'll come to United and turn us into a scrappy long-ball team? He'll have actual quality at his disposal.
It'll be tough, but I'd much rather see Moyes being given a chance than Mourinho dragging our name through the mud and then fecking off after 3 or 4 years. And Klopp is a no-go. Great manager for Dortmund, but he's not leaving and has never experienced PL football.
He's a tough character and should be able to handle the pressure.
He's quite clearly SAF's choice. Do we not trust SAF now? Is this just a Scottish love-in?
He turned Everton from relegation fodder into an actual serious prospect. Maybe they didn't win any trophies, but there have always been 4 or 5 teams teams above them who have had infinitely superior resources.
For all those banging on about "Moyes's style", do you honestly think he'll come to United and turn us into a scrappy long-ball team? He'll have actual quality at his disposal.
It'll be tough, but I'd much rather see Moyes being given a chance than Mourinho dragging our name through the mud and then fecking off after 3 or 4 years. And Klopp is a no-go. Great manager for Dortmund, but he's not leaving and has never experienced PL football.
What deal? Moyes is out of contract come June.
As I said in a different thread, I'd be happy with any one from Moyes, Wenger, Mourinho, Solskjær, Klopp and Blanc - for different reasons, they all have their pros and cons.
He stated time and time again that he will at least fulfill his until 2016 lasting contract.
And please don´t give me the "everybody in football is a lying bastard" line and look at his history as a coach.
In his time at Mainz he had at least half a dozen confirmed offers by stronger German sides and still stayed for seven years until his last contract ran out.
At Dortmund he had at least offers from both Bayern Munich and Chelsea and also possibly the German national team and refused all of them.
Jürgen Klopp is more than just talk. He has proven his words multiple times. He was not available, period.
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