I don't get it ? Is it a reference to something ?
It was Rinus Michels with Ajax in the late '60s, and then introduced to the Dutch national team for the 1974 World Cup.
Technically it was invented by an Englishman, Jack Reynolds in the early 1920s. He led Ajax to 8 League titles during his numerous stints with the club. However no other team implemented the strategy and it soon fell out of favour.
Err probably shouldn't say this but he reminded me of someone else.
Odd story. Why would De Boer want to be anyone's assistant at this stage?
Sunday Mirror and Sunday People. Probably made up.
Isn't him the German version of David Moyes? Limited success on a midtable club.
I think we need someone which much more experience than Favre but he certainly is no German David Moyes. He took Monchengladbach from bottom of the table when he took over to a 4th place finish the following season. He has been hailed in germany for his teams impressive style of play
Moyes played great football with Everton for one season though.
Moyes has done almost the same to be fair. He took a team that was fighting relegation for a few years and very soon got the fourth place in EPL and in the last 4-5 years was consistently a top 6 - top 8 team. Everton played decently last season though they were boring in the previous years.
He looks like a smart casual thumb.
It wouldn't be the 'United way' we all know what he is famous for!! He could never manager here after that.
It's not like Beckham is in anyway linked to us any more (except being a club legend).
How long has he been in management?
8 Years.
Has he won anything of note?
It was tongue and cheek. But sometimes i really believe this philosophy which has no foundation except it worked once is going to stay. Moyes should have been sacked already but i can really see him getting 2 years to sculpture something that will be straight away took apart by his replacement.
Spanish Fa cup.
He's done well to be fair. Two Argentinian league titles (including Estudiantes' first title in 20 odd years), Europa League, Copa Del Rey and a Super Cup.
Pretty impressive.
He is hands down one of the best tacticans in the Bundesliga, probably just below the two star coaches in that regard and on the same level as Mainz´ Tuchel.
Thanks for the lengthy explanation. It sounds like he is a good manager.
An average ex-player who will be (in your scenario) a temporary assistant manager won't succedd in putting things straight with those players. They wouldn't give a shit on what he says if he decides to play hard.
I'm not saying it'll improve results or anything the season is a write off and nothing matters from here, just that they need to be told that they've been a disgrace this season. Can you imagine Phil gormless Neville doing that?
The problem is that they haven't been a disgrace at all (IMO). They just have been managed by a not good manager who wanted to do things his way and have been trained by some mediocre coaches. The only way I can see us getting some good results (not that it would matter anyway) is that the new interim managers would try to keep good relations with the players and motivate them to finish the season in some form, which would possibly give us again some much needed confidence for the new season. And heck knows, I think that with a new manager we would also eleminate Olybiacos, but I think that chances for entirely winning UCL are extremely low. Much lower than those of Chelsea in 2012.
