18 months is a very long time in football. There will be good managers available.People turning down pep knowing LVG will retire the following season anyway.
Because they hardly looked threatening and we looked like the team who would score more. We were very good in the first leg and unlucky to lose in the last minutes due to a defensive lapse. It was a typical away encounter under Fergie where we defended excellently and hardly gave them a sniff.
It became clear as day since the summer that we never identified him as a target. His agent was pushing his name out there trying to force a payday in the EPL. We considered it because of his profile and his availability and never made an approach. Quite rightly too.
Bolded the key word. Southampton came out that same week and said we made no bid.
I think we've probably made approaches for and laid the groundwork for a host of top bracket "unattainable" players over the last couple of years. Why? Because shit happens and football players don't all stay at the same club for years. One of them will be available at some point and we've been proactive in getting a head start on signing them. We'll be one of few clubs who can afford them if they do get itchy feet.
Nobody really knows the full story but there was a lot of talk about Adnan demanding games at the very start of the season. Then Van Gaal gave him a run of starts and he disappointed and was dropped to the bench again. I wouldn't be surprised if he was pushing for a loan and the club decided it would be good for him on one level or another. Get games and he'll progress, sit on the bench and he might twig.
What on earth is not to like about this Bayern side?
We were clearly in for him. Anyone that claims otherwise is simply burying their heads in the sand. Pedro has confirmed it, his agent has confirmed it, and even LVG didn't deny it when asked. 'When he has signed, I come to you and say Pedro is here'/
You're the one that said we tried to sign more, not me.
Thats all good and well. But if we're relying on those deals coming off, when the squad is already short on options in attacking areas, then we were just asking for trouble. And as a result, we've gone into the season woefully short of attacking quality.
Januzaj confirmed himself that he only found out about the Dortmund loan on the morning it happened, and wasn't pushing for a move himself iirc.
Its not a very specific complaint when our manager has always preferred inverted wingers, and always played with them. The only other option on the right has been Lingaard, and that lasted all of about 3 games before being moved to the left.
That's a very specific complaint. You do realise he's not been shy of playing right footers there... of which we have a few.
Im sure we have asked the question but ive a feeling that City have had this sewn up for ages.
Thread is over a month old though. Sentiment has swung heavily in the other direction since then.
His mind can always be changed
You reckon?His mind can always be changed
He was. Like ... 15 years ago.
Look what Bayern did.... If we can get Pep its a no brainer, because LVG won't be here pasty 2017 and we don't know who would be available then.
Think Jupp was retiring anyway. He might have been guided towards the door, but he'd been pretty up front well in advance that he was off. We'd be terminating his contract with a year to run, i think the two are pretty different.
Ancelotti wouldn't stay longer than that I'd imagine and Mourinho definitely wouldn't. Its a different sport now, SAFs and Wengers are an extinct breed.
Except I would argue that Van Gaal is not doing well, particularly when you look at how much money he has had at this disposal. To have been eliminated early from the league cup two years in a row along with the CL group stages this year, and to be trailing Leicester is particularly damning.18 months is a very long time in football. There will be good managers available.
Sacking your manager who is doing well just to get a theoretically better one, besides the obvious cuntishness, can be very damaging long term. It undermines the position greatly, not least when it comes to his authority with the players.
I agree. It's not so much a point against Guardiola. Just someone above my original post said Guardiola's age was a factor in favour, I was just making the point that it isn't really relevant. I used to think getting a manager in who'd be around for many years was a big factor, now it is far down the list for me, mainly because I don't think it's realistic.
Doing well? fecking hell.18 months is a very long time in football. There will be good managers available.
Sacking your manager who is doing well just to get a theoretically better one, besides the obvious cuntishness, can be very damaging long term. It undermines the position greatly, not least when it comes to his authority with the players.
That's football... Utd fans need to get their heads around the fact that Fergie was an anomaly. We aren't going to get 26 years out of anyone ever again.
what foundation is that?
Doing well by your standards but not for the 99% of us.18 months is a very long time in football. There will be good managers available.
Sacking your manager who is doing well just to get a theoretically better one, besides the obvious cuntishness, can be very damaging long term. It undermines the position greatly, not least when it comes to his authority with the players.
