What manager could 'fix' Man Utd?

Not gonna lie it's lovely to watch, but they are apparently the richest club on the planet and are playing Europa League football. They are now paying the price of buying overrated duds Pogba for a start never seen this guy stand out and he has a horrible attitude yet they paid upwards of 90m on him. They are fucked and I love it.
 
jambosglasses said:
How far you reckon they are from top 6? I know they are a basket case but based on where a team with those resources should be?
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Not entirely convinced their resources are above any other Club in the top six in England nowadays. The money in football is getting bigger and bigger and whilst Man Utd got away with it with Fergie and their income, the Glazers cannot make Utd a Club that punches financially above the other big Clubs in Europe whilst still maintaining a profit for themselves which is and always has been their priority just as the years go on and money comes into other Clubs throughout Europe they will fall away as frankly the folk who run them do not give a %^*&.

They don't spend money that makes them a loss at Utd and they never have. They just got away with it for a long while and now it's being exposed as the other Clubs pull away.
 
There is something rotten at the core of Man U, they have their version of the Easdales bleeding them, sure they have spent money, but they don't give a feck about the team or support, from the outside the club looks soul less, they have gone from captains like Robson, Bruce, Keane and Ferdinand to Ashley feckin Young, a decent manager will make them better, but they are years away from challenging, which is nice.
 
No point in appointing Nagelsmann, Allegri, Conte, Guardiola, Klopp, Simeone or any top class manager for that matter when Ed Woodward is still at the helm.

A clueless, arrogant, big headed useless man so far out his depths it's unreal. He barely speaks or gets on with any one at the club and the way he conducts business is a shambles.

He should have been sacked, or moved aside, long ago. Manchester United's football operation is an autocracy run by a naif. When it's not going right, he sacks the manager - that's 4/5 since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be next, probably after Liverpool hammer them.

What then. Another weak appointment with no plan or structure in place. Right now they could appoint Allardyce or Allegri and it wouldn't matter a jot. The squad is a mess - it's rotten - head of football operations is a disaster, the whole structure of the club is a shambles and that's not changing any time soon, no matter the manager.
 
It's a mess that will take years to fix. They need to be honest with their fans and admit this, gut the squad and boardroom . Give Nagelsmann a go
 
They sacked 2 of them, perhaps Ancelotti?
Out with getting Heynckes or Fergie out of retirement they are screwed
 
Who cares. I’m just enjoying watching them implode. Man Utd arrogance has known no bounds for years. Watch all their tourist fans moving across to Liverpool now.
 
They need rid of guys who think they are better than they are. Guys who think they’ve already made it. There is zero leaders at Utd.
They are 5 years away at best from challenging for a Tittle.
 
They have two world class players one of which only turns up when he can be arsed and the other is massively out of form this season they will not be challenging for a couple of seasons yet
 
KGR98 said:
They have two world class players one of which only turns up when he can be arsed and the other is massively out of form this season they will not be challenging for a couple of seasons yet
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World class players turn up most weeks.

Pogba has barely kicked a ball consistently since his Juventus days. De Gea has been below par since this time last season.

Manchester United won't be challenging any time soon; Woodward, Solskjaer, Dalot, Young, Lindelöf, Tuanzebe, Shaw, Lingard, Pereira, McTominay, Rojo, Maguire, Fred, Rashford. Matiç and Mata are past their best too.

A squad full of absolute dross, a tactically inept manager and a CEO running the show who's clueless - he's an accountant/investment banker that was brought in to over see the financial planning of the club.
 
CaptainCourageous said:
World class players turn up most weeks.

Pogba has barely kicked a ball consistently since his Juventus days. De Gea has been below par since this time last season.

Manchester United won't be challenging any time soon; Woodward, Solskjaer, Dalot, Young, Lindelöf, Tuanzebe, Shaw, Lingard, Pereira, McTominay, Rojo, Maguire, Fred, Rashford. Matiç and Mata are past their best too.

A squad full of absolute dross, a tactically inept manager and a CEO running the show who's clueless - he's an accountant/investment banker that was brought in to over see the financial planning of the club.
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Pogba was top class with France in the world cup but hasnt shown enough of that at United and without De Gea they would be in an even worse situation than they are now countless times he has kept them in games
 
Singapore Sling said:
The likes of Klopp and Guardiola probably could, but would never take the job.
Man u still have some of the best players, but getting them to play as a team consistently obviously isn't easy, or they've not had the right mgr.
You wonder who the owners will go for next, but surely has to be a big name with a big reputation along the lines of Zidane, Simeone etc. But would they want the hassle of it?
Who do you think could finally fill Fergies shoes?
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Quickly and without having about £1BN to spend? No-one. Thankfully.
 
Danger Zone said:
You must have missed the bit where he was Man Utd manager and imploded and his entire squad and fans turned on him and wanted him gone. He had a go and failed so he’s one name you can cross off the list with hard evidence.
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The other way to look at it was Jose called out the likes of Pogba and was always going to have the backlash to see through before getting them moving in the right direction.

Also went for Woodward over the transfer policy. He demanded a central defender, didn’t get one, then they giving 80m to ole to spunk on maguire.

Admittedly they were awful to watch but he was winning trophies and somehow got them to second.
 
It is the Board that needs replaced first.
I quite like Man U but how they are now run is disgraceful.
There is nobody with a real passion for the club at board level.
This needs sorted and then you look for a good management team.
 
Man ure need a Davie Holmes to sort them out.
He came to Rangers when we were a mess and put the systems and personnel in place to turn us around.
 
DRAGO said:
The other way to look at it was Jose called out the likes of Pogba and was always going to have the backlash to see through before getting them moving in the right direction.

Also went for Woodward over the transfer policy. He demanded a central defender, didn’t get one, then they giving 80m to ole to spunk on maguire.

Admittedly they were awful to watch but he was winning trophies and somehow got them to second.
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That’s certainly how to look at it if you’re a huge Jose fan. However, it’s his job to manage the egos and get the best out of the players, but it wasn’t just Pogba, most of them packed it in, so much so that in Solskjaer’s first handful if games they looked like a much improved side.

He won a couple of trophies but they weren’t the ones a club that size were interested in, and he “somehow” got them second? He got them second spending about £400m, for that outlay and his wage as manager 2nd is the absolute minimum they’d expect. He was right to have a go at the board for failing to deliver a centre half though, as much as he’d already blown through a giant war chest.
 
I genuinely hope the answer to the OP is no one and they disappear into mid table oblivion for 30 years.

A club and group of fans I absolutely despise.
 
Danger Zone said:
That’s certainly how to look at it if you’re a huge Jose fan. However, it’s his job to manage the egos and get the best out of the players, but it wasn’t just Pogba, most of them packed it in, so much so that in Solskjaer’s first handful if games they looked like a much improved side.

He won a couple of trophies but they weren’t the ones a club that size were interested in, and he “somehow” got them second? He got them second spending about £400m, for that outlay and his wage as manager 2nd is the absolute minimum they’d expect. He was right to have a go at the board for failing to deliver a centre half though, as much as he’d already blown through a giant war chest.
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I’m not a huge Jose fan by the way.

Saying spending 400m should get you minimum 2nd place in normal circumstances would be correct, but Man Utd had let a team age rather than Ferguson building a new one while on his way out. There was huge investment needed which was mismanaged apparently by Woodward. Successive managers wanted players and were not delivered them, then the club paid over the odds for players that seemingly were not bought to fit a system or style of play, suggesting they were not always the choice of the manager.

Fulham spent around 120m and got relegated. Everton have spent more and are bloody terrible.

What is clear is that there is no quick fix for Man Utd it is a 5 year rebuild job from top to bottom.
 
Without sounding like to Keane they need rid of fannies like lindegard and pogba who are more interested in basketball trainers and Jean's that hang down past thier arse

Pogba is undoubtedly a good player when he actually ever gives a %^*&
 
Should have stuck with Mourinho. Sacking a world class, world renowned manager for a guy who had a poor managerial record and is still essentially a rookie, was madness
 
Gerrard... Wouldn't happen, but we were a bit of a mess and he's made massive leaps here, you'd have to scale everything up of course but he commands respect worldwide, I'd certainly fancy him to do a hell of a lot better than they have recently
 
5 leagues in 14 years under the Glazers, sounds decent, 2 this decade.

The Goaxers let Ferguson do it his way, great short-term, paying for it now
 
Poison chalice that job now.

clear out needed, the amount of money they have spunked is ridiculous, but pleasant.
 
As long as Woodward is making money for the Glazers his position is safe. Man Utd are still a cash cow for them, in a way most other top clubs are not. Old man Glazer was smart enough to realise you could make money from football, just choose the right club.

Pogba never wanted to be back at Man Utd, and I suspect he was seen as a marquee signing to sell merchandise. They need to get rid of him. Another central defender to anchor the defence with Maguire, and a decent central midfielder are a minimum
 
They need someone ballsy enough to do what Fergie did in the 80s/90s - clear out and get a core of quality players and bring through a good few talented youngsters who give a %^*& about the club.

As nice a guy and successful player as Ole Gunnar is he doesn't have the gravitas to own that dressing room.

I think Pochettino might be a good option for them. He knows the league and has delivered success beyond what Tottenham should have achieved. But the board would need to back him and give him that 5-6 years to get them onto an even keel, build the squad, get the youth developed properly and integrated into the squad.

I can't see Rodgers going there with his Liverpool history but you never know. It'd add a bit of spice to the fixture at least. He's probably vain enough to want to take it too.
 
Singapore Sling said:
The likes of Klopp and Guardiola probably could, but would never take the job.
Man u still have some of the best players, but getting them to play as a team consistently obviously isn't easy, or they've not had the right mgr.
You wonder who the owners will go for next, but surely has to be a big name with a big reputation along the lines of Zidane, Simeone etc. But would they want the hassle of it?
Who do you think could finally fill Fergies shoes?
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No manager could fix things as an individual.
The whole club is rotten, from the Glaziers to the ball boys.
 
Amstel said:
They need rid of guys who think they are better than they are. Guys who think they’ve already made it. There is zero leaders at Utd.
They are 5 years away at best from challenging for a Tittle.
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The best United teams have always had leaders. Look at Ferguson's first great team, chock a block with leaders and guys who you would go to war with - Schmeichel, Bruce, Pallister, Keane, Robson, Ince, Hughes, Cantona. Guys who were happy to play you or fight you.

Now look at them. Jesse Lingard is nearly 27, acts like a fúcking hyperactive teenage brat, films his mates shagging pillows and thinks it's hilarious and has a Lynx advert.

The club is riddled with mediocre twats like him.
 
Simeone wouldnt take the United job. He absolutely loves Atletico and they love him. A perfect fit.

He is also the highest paid manager in the world or was until very recently, he may have been overtaken but he is on 300k a week. He also doesnt have the expectation to win La Liga every season due to who he his competing against.

He doesn't speak English either and Madrid is a far better city to live in than Manchester.

Basically there is nothing to entice Simeone to the EPL from Atleti. If he does eventually end up leaving them it will be to go back to his other passion - Internazionale.
 
Brian_Fantana said:
Woodward strikes me as a Martin Bain type. Dragging the club down with no idea what he’s doing.
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He knows exactly what he’s doing, hesin situ to ensure that The Glazers get Manchester United bought for them withmonies generated by... Manchester United.

The guys that took to the streets when Glazers started hoovering up the McManus / Edwards shares were bang on.

Ferguson was bought & paid for too.
 
Their demise is weirdly parallel to how Liverpool dropped liked a stone in the early 90s. Major work required, throwing money at it isn’t working.
 
monkey magic said:
Football fans have short memories, mate, and erase from history the bad times when the good times reappear. Anyway, didn't Jose win the Europa League with United ? It goes without saying we'd be euphoric if we won it this year.
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Jose won the Europa and FA Cup in his first season with them
 
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