Audioboxer
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Crazy money. Still, he scores goals.
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Jose Mourinho to take over Manchester United
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Audioboxer
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De Boer would be a huge risk considering the level of competition of Eredivisie is nonexistent and despite that, he lost the league twice.
I rather have Benitez. In fact I would't object to Benitez given the fact he knows what he is doing and professionally speaking, he would do a great job and building the club structure and involving youth into the senior team
But yeah, Emery would be my no. 1 pick.
Im a Man Utd Fan... More like a maniac....
It had to be done. LVG needed to go. Just wasn't up to the job. Thank you LVG for the chance you gave the youth... But its about winning. In modern football; even a club like Man Utd the FA cup isn't good enough.
it could be a absolute nightmare with jose..
but the more likely is we will be Winning stuff again.
It had to be done. LVG needed to go. Just wasn't up to the job. Thank you LVG for the chance you gave the youth... But its about winning. In modern football; even a club like Man Utd the FA cup isn't good enough.
it could be a absolute nightmare with jose..
but the more likely is we will be Winning stuff again.
FortuneFaded
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How long do you think Mou should be given to win the title before he is also given the heave-ho? A year? 2?
Ape Gone Insane
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Neither. That mentality is definitely more harmful than what got Moyes and Van Gaal sacked. There shouldn't be any expectations of a title. For the next 2 years, the expectations should be minimum top 4, challenging for title, good Europe progress and solid team.
Nicktendo86
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Moyes and LVG weren't sacked for not winning the title, they were sacked for failing to get top 4 and playing dire football.
I am not sure about winning a title. I think he has to compete for the title by the end of year two. Winning the title is a much taller task then most people think. The league is loaded with top managers and the difference between the top 10 teams is probably the smallest it has been in a long, long time. Just making the top 4 will be a challenge.
Top managers and the race for the Top 4
Pep - CL
Mou - Europa (I don't think Jose cares at all)
Klopp - No Europa or CL league football to worry about
Arsene - CL
Conte - No Europa or CL league football to worry about
Pochettino - CL
Ranieri - CL
Bilic - Europa
Koeman - Europa
Plus whoever Everton hires (De Boer, Pellegrini, Martinez, Emery etc) - No Europa or CL league football to worry about
as long has he gets CL football the 1st year.. And than the club build from there.
but now Man Utd have set the bar at CL football or sack to tell you the truth.
saying all that the 1st year depends on who he brings in.
all the people who said Jose is coming, is also saying he has 200million to spend..
but you never now. Who would have thought Leicester will be the PL winners, chelsea sacking Jose.. And Jose ending up at Man Utd.
Not winning the title is a shit reason to sack someone, which is why I laugh at any City or Chelsea folk banging on about us sacking managers. Neither Moyes or Gaal got the shove for not winning the league.
The targets for Untied are clear, get CL football back for the next season, don't bore your players and fans to death with shit football, don't get led around like the circus freak at the negotiating table for top talent. I'm fully happy to accept that United aren't going to dominate like we used to, this isn't la liga anymore. If we were playing great football under Moyes or Gaal but still only got 5th they'd probably still be there, but we weren't.
HighResTomato
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Mourinho didn't get sacked for not winning the league. He got sacked because he is an self sabotaging, self obsessed man who just wants to be in the spot light. Well he is going to get that at United.
He got away with a lot of things at Chelsea, don't know if the United board will have the same patience.
I'm impressed by all those high profile managers in the Premier League next season.
Pep Guardiola - Manchester City
Jose Mourinho - Manchester United
Conte - Chelsea
Arsene Wenger - Arsenal
Jurgen Klopp - Liverpool
Sam Ranieri - Leicester City
I somehow hope that we buy De Gea, and that Manu buys Schmeichel. I really wonder if the kid will find a bigger club during the summer, or if he will stay on at Leicester?
Pep Guardiola - Manchester City
Jose Mourinho - Manchester United
Conte - Chelsea
Arsene Wenger - Arsenal
Jurgen Klopp - Liverpool
Sam Ranieri - Leicester City
I somehow hope that we buy De Gea, and that Manu buys Schmeichel. I really wonder if the kid will find a bigger club during the summer, or if he will stay on at Leicester?
I don't think that ship is ready to sail anytime soon. Maybe in two years time but for now it isn't happening, not especially considering how great our fax machine works lol
Audioboxer
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It's going to be a riot. A riot and tears.
Think this might finally be the year Arsene loses his shit completely.
lets hope you've invested in a reliable fax machine
Or rather, that Manchester United got themselves a new working one.
Let's hope so. We don't need him at Real.
He's wanted that job for ages. Before Frog retired even.
Audioboxer
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*fingers crossed*
lol why did Fergie get nicknamed Frog? Honestly curious, never seen him called that before.
MrS
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Bargain. Now buy a decent centre back.
Karanka > all of those scum peasants
LabouredSubterfuge
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Maybe. If he does leave Middlesborough in a panic of anxiety.
LabouredSubterfuge
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We'll lose because you've gone and sodding jinxed it.
Audioboxer
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Source: http://www.skysports.com/football/n...-delayed-by-chelsea-naming-rights-sky-sources
lol, Chelsea, pls.
Apparently we own trademarks for Ancelotti, Torres and, hillariously enough, Chelski.
Waldo Lydecker
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They should have let LvG train a third year. Now you can say goodbye to the youngs talents...
And who would trust a trainer who sacks a woman like this?
And who would trust a trainer who sacks a woman like this?
LabouredSubterfuge
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That's two different people.
my mind can make them into one, worry not.
Kill Your Masters
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He doesn't put pussy on a pedestal, seems trustworthy enough.
That Chelsea trademark story is hilarious though.
GeordieMark
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Don't forget about Rafa in The Championship too! From the glamour of El Classico, to a tricky away trip to Burton Albion. God knows what the Toon are paying him.
Pep Guardiola
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Wrong choice for Manchester United imo.
You're just scared, Pep.
Shpeshal Nick
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We can't be worse than under Van Gaal.
I'll take it. But this has been obviously happening for a fucking long time.
I'll take it. But this has been obviously happening for a fucking long time.
Seems even Johan Cryuff agrees on that front. Pep doesn't like to take on challenging roles while Jose on the other hand seem to relish those type of work. The times he went to Inter Milan, Real Madrid were times those clubs were in transition, so far Pep has chosen teams that are well stocked
Compared to Manchester United, it isn't challenging. All you need is sign a defensive pair with Kompany and they are set. They have quality in depth in every position of that team. Compare that to Man United that had a blunt attack, a goal keeper saving the defence, a midfield in need of pace and the scale seems much more obvious. I would even go far as to say, all City needs is to motivate the players
Unlike City
They're in better shape than United don't get me wrong, but City have spent colossal amounts of money too and ended up with a pretty poor squad. None of these guys are top players:
Nasri
Kolarov
Navas
Mangala
Clichy
Demichelis
Otamendi
In fact, it'd be easier to name the top players City have:
Zabaleta
Aguero
Silva
De Bruyne
Jury is still out on Sterling
FootballFan
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Football fans, man..
You cannot name me 5 players Pep will want to keep at city. Unless you are making these judgements on fifa ratings.
Raheem's p[erormance against Turkey was typical of him, lots of flair, pace and promise, but difficult to see anything click at the end of it.
If he could get that delivery/goal at the end, he will be a player up there with Bale, Ronaldo et al, but I'm not sure if that can be taught or not.
I think he is OK for England, he scares defenders, but at the moment, England don't have a shortage of those (or scared defenders LOL)
You expect Kompany to play more than 20 matches next season? The guy is fucked with injuries. City needs at least two central defenders because Demichelis and Mangala aren't very good. Need new fullbacks too and a few central midfielders while they're at it. Toure can only run for 20 minutes, Fernando does nothing but tackle and sometimes doesn't do that very well and Fernandinho is ok but is pushing the wrong side of 30 for a box to box midfielder. Aguero is prone to injury and Bony has flopped at City. Probably need a new back up striker too.
City's squad is poor just like United's as evidenced by both sides finishing on exactly the same amount of points this season and City being shamefully outclassed by Madrid in the Champions League semi final.
Kompany and Aguero only suffered continuous injuries this season. They can probably go next season without visiting the sick bay. In my opinion, I don't think that squad is as bad as folks make it to be. Those players need motivation, like a little fire under their belly, I mean they have won the league before they aren't new to challenge but you can make a case for their motivation being shaky when the owners swap managers mid season, their talisman, toure feels unappreciated among many others. No matter how strong a squad is, they need to be fixed together like an oiled engine for them to work to their best. It reminds me of when Madrid had those years in limbo, they signed players everywhere in hopes they will suddenly just work when that wasn't the case. They signed Diara, , signed Samuel, signed Nistelrooy, signed Robinho, signed Ramos,signed Graveson, signed Woodgate, signed Owen, signed even my mum hahaha but you get my point
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