Cockney Phil
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Thanks for the giftNo need to feel too embarassed. Your club actually appointed David Moyes.
Agree. Could do with some of the LVG passing tactics back then. We need to improve on ball possession back then. May be LVG would be a bold choice back then? (p.s. LVG was at Barca 02-03 and wasn't successful back then, so controversial whether he would have been successful at Utd)Serie A was definitely the top league in Europe back then.
Honestly, we were incredibly reckless and naive in Europe, it was end to end stuff and were completely outclassed and out-thought by Bayern and Madrid.
Definitely thought we should be more tactical and cautious in Europe, which is exactly what happened between 07 and 11.
Your club was built by David Moyes, mate.
Yes, what happened to him? He was the next Fergie at some point, getting kids to play exciting football and challenging United and Arsenal.David O'Leary.
Is this some ironic jab at Van Gaal's football? You could have smuggled in a 'sideways then' somewhere if so.Agree. Could do with some of the LVG passing tactics back then. We need to improve on ball possession back then. May be LVG would be a bold choice back then? (p.s. LVG was at Barca 02-03 and wasn't successful back then, so controversial whether he would have been successful at Utd)
Me too. I wanted him after Moyes also. He was/is great manager.Ironically at the time i wanted Van Gaal.
Your club was built by David Moyes, mate.
To be fair to LVG and put him into perspective. Is LVG a terrible coach? I don't think so, he has had enormous success both at club and country level. Could he be out-dated, possible and I won't drill into it.Is this some ironic jab at Van Gaal's football? You could have smuggled in a 'sideways then' somewhere if so.
It was more of a cheap jab at you using the phrase 'back then' so much that it doesn't even feel like real words any more, rather than any serious opinion.To be fair to LVG and put him into perspective. Is LVG a terrible coach? I don't think so, he has had enormous success both at club and country level. Could he be out-dated, possible and I won't drill into it.
Man Utd was lacking capability on ball possession and we didn't know how to pass the ball, so LVG was a good choice. We were terrible in our passing game does not mean it was entirely LVG's fault, it could be many factors. I think it was due to Mourinho's availability that prompt the club to haste his departure, although I doubt he would be able to drastically improve our game given that he has failed miserably on MF procurement, so relying on Fergi era of ageing MF won't make the cut.
Assuming we keep LVG for another 3 seasons and should the club spend another 200m on MF improvement given that he has failed in 1st attempt, I don't think so.
I wasn't using it as a dig against United. More that by thinking O'Neil could be manager isn't as embarrassing as it seems as a similar level manager actually was appointed.Your club was built by David Moyes, mate.
TouchéYour club was built by David Moyes, mate.
The very prototype of Simeone.If I can recall correctly my mind was set on Hector Cuper of Inter and previously Valencia.
Pretty much this for me. Never wanted Wenger has I hated him due to the rivalry and SGE didn’t really set my world on fire... Capello could have also been an option but he was renowned as falling out with players so was a bit wary of him.Hitzfeld or Lippi
Same here. To be fair, O'Neil got mentioned a lot in the press at that time.Martin O'Neill
In my defence, I was like 13.
He was a great manager, i loved his Ajax side and as we seen here he believed in promoting youth. Sadly by the time he did manage us he was past his best.Me too. I wanted him after Moyes also. He was/is great manager.
And you probably would have still been defending him on here in 2009 saying he wasn't given enough time.Kevin Keegan or Gérard Houllier
I jest, big Sam Allardyce was the man for the job.
Doubt it mate, it wasn't till circa 2014 that I gave Tinterweb a second glanceAnd you probably would have still been defending him on here in 2009 saying he wasn't given enough time.
It's well known the reason SAF changed his mind was because United were close to an agreement with SGEIt was going to be Sven - he went as far as to reach an agreement with United to take over which was withdrawn when Fergie changed his mind
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/24793364
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/f...deal-to-manage-Manchester-United-in-2002.html
Not a fan of Allardyce's style of football but he was a good manager at one point. He probably should have got a chance at a big job but then his time at Newcastle probably scuppered that.Doubt it mate, it wasn't till circa 2014 that I gave Tinterweb a second glance
But you're probably right.
It would have been interesting to see how he'd have got on at Old Trafford as he is, and always has been a massive Manchester United fan, a lot of head verses heart decisions methinks.
That and his wife decided he wasn't retiring.It's well known the reason SAF changed his mind was because United were close to an agreement with SGE
Three cheers to the board, hip hip.....
What good version? Chelsea was the only European club he ever managed, and I still can't believe they went for Mr. 1-7 just because he won an international trophy once with one of the best Brazil squads ever assembled having an extremely easy route to the final.Luiz Felipe Scolari for me - the good version not the crap Chelsea version.