I made this thread and therefore started Alonso's managerial career
Which manager should I empower next?
Which manager should I empower next?
Xabi Alonso: Bayer Leverkusen manager - Bundesliga Dinner Plate Winner
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I see people are catching up
What's Charlie Adam doing these days?
I’d forgive him his Liverpool connections on the basis he was once a talented young Gaelic footballer. Which is obviously a big plus.
Well wouldn't be the first pool player to net us a league title if it were to happen.I’d have no issue with us going for him. Sure he played for the scouse but it’s not like he’s a Liverpool legend or anything and he looks to be a quality manager. Can you imagine the fume if a former Liverpool player was the one to finally get us that elusive 21st league title?? Would be worth it for that alone.
Stupid sexy scouse
That's crazy. Thought it was actually him, still sort of do. Looks just like him.
I thought it was a joke based on his nickname but just noticed that bloke… also convinced it’s Wenger
https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1fup624Hh1rquh4lo1_400.jpg (link because I can't post images yet)I thought it was a joke based on his nickname but just noticed that bloke… also convinced it’s Wenger
This looks like the original. Somebody definitely photoshopped Wenger and it went viral.
Is he a Liverpool legend? He was Madrid longer and spent a good amount of time at Sociedad and Bayern as well. He’s hardly any iconic Liverpool man.Desperate times for you United fans if you think a Liverpool legend would come and manage United
He’s certainly doing wonders in the Bundesliga! They are playing such good football too!
Let's hope we can eventually count on our own CDM Carrick to silently emerge with the goods
Ahh it's nice to finally get an answer on this. There's no way the dude in the picture everyone knows isn't Wenger, but I never understood why he was there
He will be at Madrid or Bayern next season.
He's a future top coach and we'll never touch him
He's a future top coach and we'll never touch him
Stranger things have happened. If he indeed becomes the real deal, anything is possible.
Nice spot. Enough of Bald. Frauds.
Why would you go for him? He's a highly possession oriented coach and apparently United doesn't want to play that way.
a long interview with Valdano a few days ago
McKenna might too. He was very highly regarded when in charge of the youth teams.
New ownership / leadership might want us to.
I think the intention is there. We see a lot of attempts from our players to slow things down a bit and move the ball around in a more controlled way, but we are sadly terrible at it.
We kept the ball in possession as good as any team in the league for a stretch under LvG, but seems to have lost all ability during 6-7 years of low defence combined with long balls over the top/quick counter attacking play under Jose and Ole. A lot of the players we do have just seems way more suited to this style.
But, i think a better coach could improve and adapt even this squad.
It's true, we'd have Neville complaining this isn't the United way
He's infested with scouse. Why would United want him...
But then you need to buy 15 new players.
Who in the feck gives a shit he's invested with scouse when he obviously will become a brilliant manager?
We need to sign/sell a bunch of new players anyway, the squad isn't coherent whether you want to play a possession or fast transition game.
Denoueix is a good shout! He's such a great football thinker, it's a shame he gave up coaching so early but he was a great tactician and has always come across as a wonderful man. I can totally imagine players learning a lot under his stewardship.
Hold my beer
I know that, but you have definitely more players suited to a transitional game.
I don't think so. We have two players that are better in transition in Rashford and Bruno but their flaw which is the ability to beat someone in 1v1 with any consistency is a killer if your team relies on them. Our defenders and midfielders aren't really built for transition gameplans because they aren't really good at defending in space and when the game is broken. And then the rest is technically useless or tactically braindead.
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The irony of the dude's username who s saying something like that too
As much as I want this, I feel a pragmatist, old-school coach like Ancelotti, Simeone, Emery, Zidane would be better for United than someone wedded to an ideology.
Buy good players, manage egos / dressing room culture, let them get on with it.
Buy good players, manage egos / dressing room culture, let them get on with it.
Depends how strict or loose you are with your definition of "legend" -- Alonso was one of their best ever midfielders and was key during their CL win and the other trophies they won around that time. He was also only at Madrid slightly longer. 210 Liverpool games vs 236 Madrid games.
I agree with this. We may have some players are better suited to a transitional game, but none of them are worth refusing a new system for.
No team can be successful in this era without being dominant in possession.
A logical choice for his career. It is an easy choice as well.
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Not entirely true. Real Madrid 21/22 was a reactive team, same with Chelsea 20/21. Liverpool Champions League victory under Klopp had them having less than 40%.
Now if you are saying that a top team to be successful needs to know how to dominate the game against clubs that are weaker technically in order to accumulate more league points, than we agree.
I don't think he can count as a Liverpool legend.
His time at Real is where he stood out as a top top player. I remember he was good when he joined Liverpool but nothing amazing but then struggled and Benitez essentially wanted to get rid of him and swap him for Barry, the deal fell through and Alonso regained his form and went on to have a top season and wanted to leave.
And we shouldn’t. He’d never come to us anyway. He’ll probably join Liverpool after klopp though.
Agreed
Which is why I don't get why you/Ten Hag refuse to player this way although he already coached a team like that