Thank you for the input! Love reading more in-depth opinions, than just saying something without substance.
Have you read Oles uefa pro exams? When he used Rene as guidance? It’s pretty good regarding the things he is criticised on here often. Especially the part on transitions in the game going forward. I don’t know if it was before or after, but he also spent time with Klopp learning this in a more theoretical way.
Regarding fitness the are a couple of fellas who are leading in that regard. They are professors at NTNU in Trondheim. I can find the article another day if you are interested. It is the basis of all football fitness now days, but first opted by Real Madrid and barcelona, and then all teams in germany. Ole has also studied with them, and held several courses with on the subject. It is a really good read!
I’ve read a few good articles from mulensteen, but I thought Phelan mostly moved the cones and made jokes. But Rene would be great to have back to the club. Also Frank Hoek would be great, but I remember Ddg didn’t like to work with him.
100% agree about a defensive addition to the coaching staff!
Unfortunately there's a huge gap between theory and practice.
I was initially pro Ole because I believed that the club would understand how difficult it would be for them to sack a legend. Therefore they would make sure that the manager and themselves won't mess that up. Which means that they would surround him with top people both above him and below him, people who would guide him and help him on everything whether its talent spotting, fitness, tactics etc. As per usual I overrated the people who own and/or manage this club.
I also understand the manager's urge to surround oneself with people he knows, he trusts and who share his vision. That's a strategy that is implemented not only by Ole but by many managers as well including top top managers. Which is understandable really. Being a manager is often a highly stressful and lonely job and there are times the manager need people who share his vision. Unfortunately the downside to that is that the manager might end up with no one able to think out of the box and challenge the manager to try something new. In my opinion, Sir Alex's brilliance and humility in bringing in new blood and in giving them top roles was key in him surviving for so long. People like Mclaren, Queroz, Smith and Rene brought new ideas and challenged what was then believed to be the de facto way of doing things. It also caused friction as well as change is rarely received well. For example Keane absolutely hated Queroz methods.
Irrespective whether you're Ole in or Ole out, this club need change. The time when a manager could walk in and be able to do everything on his own is over. No one, not even Pep, Allegri or Klopp have the experience to do that anymore. United need a CEO that understand football, it need a DOF, it need a head of recruitment and it also need experienced coaches. Of course the less experience the manager have the more help he need.