Auba, Alves and Christensen are opportunistic signings. Of course he can find a place for these players and I won't argue they haven't (or won't) improved the team.
Which is why they need to listen to somebody like Ralf who has built football teams before, not do it by listening to agents, been too much of that and the media. Listen to your scouts for once.
I agree. I just don't think they will listen to Ralf. Very little of what's happened since Rangnick arrived suggests he has significant influence upstairs. I imagine his 'consultancy' will turn out to be little more than hot air come June.
What makes you think that?
He may turn out to be a good manager but I find the certainty so bizarre. How many fans here have a genuine knowledge of Dutch football. Very, very few I’d guess, maybe 1%. And even for those who do have a good knowledge, how can you be confident that it would translate via to Prem success? I’m not saying he’d be good OR bad, I’m just so surprised at the amount of airtime he gets on here.
Nothing is certain, no matter who we end up settling on for the managerial position. The confidence comes from him being the most exciting option due to his approach to the game. He will build a side that are extremely well drilled, play an attacking possession style and will attempt to go head to head with the best of teams. He's also shown he's able to get more out of the sum of his parts as he's regularly able to at least be competitive against teams with far bigger budgets in Europe.
Put down that crack pipe and step away from the keyboard!
That was Woody, this is Arnold
I hope you guys are right..
All I know is that the united board and owners value public opinion a lot more after the super league fiasco. Given two similar options, they will choose the most popular one. Just look at transfers. How many transfers have we made in recent years that the fans didn't push for?
If I was Murtough or Arnold I’d go completely opposite to what these knobheads want.
The team showed more personality in those 3 interim games than they have all season.
Hmm. I think some top managers are going to become available towards and at the end of this season. I would hold fire.
Like who?
Don't really see the point in waiting, we decide who we try to convince to stay in the summer, plus who comes in and plan a proper pre-season. Also Ralf could potentially start training things that the new manager will bring into next season now, concepts and drills. The sooner we start that, the shorter the transition time.
To me, this sounds like interviews are done with ETH and Poch and waiting for final contract approvals with the higher ups.
Simply have a gut feeling some managers will leave unexpectedly. And if the UK Government don't back down, I cannot see Tuchel at Chelsea next season.
You might well be right, and I’d certainly not bet against it, I just find the level of expectation of what he could do that other managers couldn’t to be a bit over the top. But clearly you have to try something, I’m not saying it’s a bad choice at all.
What will constitute to a "Prem success" according to you?
I'd be surprised if he up and left them considering they might not be able to hire anyone else - doesn't seem the type, though would welcome Tuchel here
lazy bastards
Wait, so we've not been in official contact?
exactly
I like Ancelotti but the talent here compared to Madrid is worlds apart and I just don’t see him sticking around long enough to build something that turns United into a winner. I see an outcome far more like his time at Everton then his previous winning spells at other clubs.
On a long term basis they would chew him up and spit him out.
Match going fans didn't want Ole sacked either
Hmm. I wonder, apart from Tuchel, who else are you thinking? And Tuchel, I can't imagine there won't be some solution that will grant Chelsea more operating freedom again, and I also don't think Tuchel will leave just like that to joing a league rival. Not impossible of course.
Did they say why? Purely anecdotal but the few I've spoken to all have their preferences, but none wanted Poch.
Not many alternatives, the structure Ten Hag benefits from at Ajax won't be replicated at OT.
You sure you weren’t talking to the away fans?
Yeah this is a point that hasn't been discussed tbh. While its feasible that Tuchel could leave Chelsea by the end of the season, why are we so sure he'd willingly join us? He seems to have developed a strong rapport with the Chelsea fans, so it would be a bit of a dick move for him to jump ship and join a domestic rival. Not saying it wouldn't happen, but he strikes me as being a bit more honest than that. And realistically, he is well within his right to think he can get a better job than us - why would he leave the reigning European champions to join what will likely be a Europa team at best with a broken squad and toxic dressing room?
