Some context on this.
Yeah does look like they are prepared to miss out on Ten Hag to finally see whether Pochettino can manage this club
I don't disagree, they are flying this season. But doing well in a group stage 3 years later doesn't prove that a run to the semi-finals was not a fluke in my view, no.
Yeah that level of dominance in a game is another thing which really appeals to me
I would take an interim to get Ten Hag
It's because they want someone until they get someone else but get them in the summer. Ffs.
High concerted pressing from the front wasn't really as much of a thing in those days so no-one cared. Bit further back but Gary Lineker didn't get a single yellow card in his entire career iirc.
This is exactly right and also exactly the way we are headed. Some people square the circle by saying you can do a high press and allow yourself one luxury player excused from that duty. They say other teams do that, like Bayern. But I don't see it happen at City or at Liverpool and they are the gold standard of club football right now. I don't know about Chelsea having not watched them - perhaps others can comment? Seems to me that high press involves incredible work rate which becomes unsustainable if one player isn't doing it.
Why not get him now. If he is the man he needs to be here. If he wants the job then tell him and anyone else it's now or never.
I won't boot him for finishing third that season as clearly the squad were broken by blowing the league at Chelsea. I just cannot get away from the thought of Ten Hag putting his blueprint on this club
Ed’s pitch will be “You want to sell sugar water or do you want to come with me and change the world”
surely that would make them less likely to sack him?
That makes no sense.
As if this years buzzword high press is going to compensate for our back four.
Their manager is literally begging us to hire him
Just cannot see any way he leaves Ajax now and Mitten article backs up he would be cheaper to get in the summer
So sell Ronaldo…
Presume you mean Ten Hag not PochettinoTheir manager is literally begging us to hire him
Even if so why would that make PSG sack him? They'll force him to resign if he really wants the job. Are you familiar with PSG's work?Their manager is literally begging us to hire him
Expected goals looks a lot closer, suggesting they have been very lucky to only concede 2.
No I’m taking about Poch. Simon Stones information is obviously solid. What would you do if you were PSG and you saw your manager flirting with other clubs. They’d probably decapitate him if they were allowed to.
Stop being silly, if you or anyone is offered a better, higher paid job then they take it. If he wants to stay then he didn't want the job or he feels it is too much to do and they cannot do it.
Or they just feck him off and hire Zidane.Even if so why would that make PSG sack him? They'll force him to resign if he really wants the job. Are you familiar with PSG's work?
The mistake they made was not sacking him after City, they'd of given themselves the international break then to search for a new manager. Instead wasted it and saw out the Watford game and now we've fixture congestion and no one really in mind.
Poch isn’t coming for 6 months. More likely 6 years.Poch on 6 month interim, ten Hag in the summer
I really want to believe that but the information is from a strong Utd source
Yeah you do feel Ten Hag equals too much structure change in our board's eyes
Pochettino reportedly wants control over things so I doubt he’d want all that anyway.
There's no benefit in an interim until the summer than keeping Ole in post.
Knowing both their board and ours, that would be the dream scenario so it definitely won't happen. Would be pleased if it did though of course.
Poch's pragmatism is actually of concern. You can see how he took the PSG job knowing that he couldn't implement his preferred style and doing a bit of a bodge without making a fuss. That would appeal to the Glazers.
I'm all for expected goals as it's a very useful tool to determine performance indicators, but we're dealing with a differential of 18 goals in 13 games between them. Perhaps there's some luck, but another factor that raises an xG rating is the number of shots, so it could be also that PSV concede better chances whereas Ajax court more volume of shots overall but not necessarily from as dangerous positions. This too would elevate the xG score, whilst giving a reason as to why they've conceded few goals.
Assuming that you think ETH is the shrewd appointment? I don’t disagree, but I think it’s between these two now with Zidane clearly uninterested.
