Man Utd to name Mourinho as manager

[riggi]

Good fun

 

[tommyt]

If he has reflected on his past misdemeanours then Utd have one hell of a manager on their hands. He is an obnoxious egomaniac imo, so the chances of that are slim.

But let's not kid ourselves, he is still one of the top managers in world football.

 

[Geyzer Soze]

Yep I totally agree with this - Jose will get them winning things and he will do it quickly.

They are winning things - or isn't the FA cup relevant at all anymore?

 

[Gbspurs]

I just hope United fans don't expect to be entertained.

People only care about being entertained when they aren't winning things. Most fans would take a league title playing boring any day.

 

[dirtyh]

he's a cock. think he'll really struggle and is not all that. aside from porto when to be fair he managed a great side he's always need a shitload of cash to do anything and given the talent and teams he's managed, gary fucking megson could have taken them to trophies. the first time he had to do without cash when the chavs tried to comply with ffp for 3 transfer windows his team fell apart. he's a big white elephant for me and just a massive wanker up his own arse.

going to be sickening watching the media cream themselves all over him as usual.

 

[Mr Pink]

He'll improve them over what LVG was doing, but that's not saying much. He'll make them more effective but I think they'll be every bit as dull. Just nastier with a bit more snarl. Expect him to strangle the life out of most goals, its what he does best.

 

[slartibartfast]

I think this is a really bad move for them.
Just imagine what most of the players at Chelski have been saying behind closed doors to anyone who'll listen. Players talk. And with no CL I think he'll find it hard turning that ship around.
Then there's the way his teams play. I don't know wtf they're talking about on TS because all I've ever seen from Maureen is fill the midfield with hatchet men, stop the other team playing and counter.
I can't see his type of football sitting well with their fans at all. It'll be RM again.
Ah tragic it really is

 

[Khilari]

My friend (a fellow Spurs fan) watches a lot of sport. Too much. He makes an interesting point about Mourinho, that he makes a real impact when he first arrived, backed financially and can attract big name players too. However he's never stayed at a club more than 3 seasons and that's largely because he starts pissing off the players by criticising them and hanging them out to dry.

An interesting observation and one that probably was true at Chelsea Pt2, Real Madrid and Chelsea Pt1. Perhaps not Inter where he really seems to have shared a deep relationship with his players.

I think he's a brilliant manager for the short term; he'll get Man Utd into the top 4 and undoubtedly get them winning. The title will be too tough first time round (IMO) but 2nd season will be telling. But he leaves a messy trail behind him. Little youth, little fostering of existing talent and I think his past success is now hampering his ability to manage personnel appropriately.

 

[slartibartfast]

What are the odds on us having a new signing going for his medical and this c### jumping in with a zillion pound offer?
Man U may be the biggest but their purse strings are a lot tighter these days than pre glazers and certainly tighter than Chelskis.
They were throwing around 30m on players decades ago. In comparison they spend very little now. That been the biggest cause of their fall from grace imo. If anyone looked like threatening them they just bought their best players from them.
Then Chelski changed that. Then the Glazers. Now Man City as well. Plus clubs now are in a stronger financial position so that helps.
I don't think this will be a quick rise back to the top I really don't.
Guys a fkin dick.
Can't wait to see the wreckage.

 

[goughie1966]

He'll do ok as long as there's no female staff at Old Trafford to abuse.

 

[nailsy]

He will certainly have something to prove at UTD having failed so spectacularly at Chavski this year. I think his biggest problem now is that people actually rebel against him and don't just lap it up. Can't see him signing anyone from that Chavski team and Mata must already be packing his bags.

They need a lot of players to make them a force.[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure they do. They've got some very good players there that were totally stifled by LVG. If they sign three or four players in the right positions they'll be a lot stronger than this year.

 

[Flashspur]

Oh joy. The PL once again gets its man. Across the global stage the PL is becoming iconic reality TV played out before the masses with more twists and turns then a Shakespearean tragedy. It is all going to end badly, eventually, but what a wild exciting ride this is going to be. Jose vs Arsene, Jose vs Pep, Jose vs Ranieri, Jose vs everyone. For the neutrals we can just sit and gloat as this giant slovenly mess of a club with its brainless plastic fans with their ridiculous expectations lurches from one uber manager to another uber manager like a drunk gambling addict at a casino who has just won the lottery and cant wait to spend it all as quickly as he can. Their escapades to far flung eastern towns as part of the Europa League are going to be priceless viewing. The ignominy of it all. We are Yanited, we were born for CL and top 4 chaps, how dare you not let us into the club. Fuck off and earn it for a change you ****'s!

He is just going to push up the price of players and we'll need to spend up as well. I cant stand United. Its a fucking circus club.

 

[BuryMeInEngland]

People only care about being entertained when they aren't winning things. Most fans would take a league title playing boring any day.

When did this turn into a Leicester City thread?

 

[Riandor]

he's a cock. think he'll really struggle and is not all that. aside from porto when to be fair he managed a great side he's always need a shitload of cash to do anything and given the talent and teams he's managed, gary fucking megson could have taken them to trophies. the first time he had to do without cash when the chavs tried to comply with ffp for 3 transfer windows his team fell apart. he's a big white elephant for me and just a massive wanker up his own arse.

going to be sickening watching the media cream themselves all over him as usual.

You have to be careful with this argument...

Yes he had tons of cash, but he earned that right by winning with Porto and widely being recognised as the best up and coming manager. It's not his fault that Chelsea had more money thatn anyone else, but yes it helped.

But it's not as if other managers in the past have not made the best use of that. Even Fergie and Arsene have beneffited from cash at the right times. United when the EPL was created and Arsene when he first came in.

You still have to recognise which players you need to win the EPL. Its not that easy.

And true it's short term, but frankly, that's the nature of the game at the moment. Name me any other manaer who stays for longer than 3 years at a club these days, at least at a club that compete at the top or aims to. Arsene Wenger is the last of that breed and even we are hoping Poch might buck the trend.

Mourinho nows how to get a club winning. He certainly does not always get it right, but his winning credentials are up there with the best in history already. Man united need to win more to keep their global brand on track, too many seasons outsie of the CL and that wil drop off. No its not football as we romantically would like it to be, but its the nature of the global beast.

WIth No UCL I could see Mourinho treating the Europa as a secondary and focussing on the league, at least until Christmas and re-assess then.

 

[max cady]

I think he will do well. So often I hear people say he ruined cheatski I don't subscribe to that, cheatski don't need any help doing that. Lets remember when Fergie left Jose has his heart on utd and thought he had the job only to get a knock back and they employed Moyes then after Moyes he again thought he had a chance but again LVG got the job so off he went to chelsea but his heart was never really in it. They won the title is his first year not because of him but because all the other top teams were shite. He has now got the job he wanted above all else I don't think he'll mess it up. You also have to take into consideration Utd certainly ain't no cheatski.

 

[TGE]

Next season really could be epic. New managers, new players. Gone are the days of the big four in my view, obviously those ****s at Sky will lead you to believe otherwise.

Ironic really given that the more competitive the league is the greater the interest the greater the audience.

 

[Sweech]

It's funny how short term people are around here. Half a bad season and Mourinho is now useless and damaged goods.

He may not be the chosen one anymore but let's face it he still has the record win ratio for PL managers and he still managed to win the league with Chelsea in 2 spells when other managers haven't faired quite so well.

Not only that but Utd are financially the biggest club in the world so will be able to spend £300m without blinking and thats before they sell half their deadwood to China for a further £300m.

Anyone who thinks United won't be a serious threat to the title next season is frankly bonkers.

Mourinho's signings are very much a mixed bag.

Not to mention they'll have big competition for signings. Liverpool, City, Chelsea, etc. all trying to rebuild heir squads. United aren't even the most attractive option in their city. Guardiola + CL is more attractive than anything United can offer and City can spend just as much money.

I don't think people realize just how much work it's going to take to rebuild this United side. They desperately need a class attacking option and if Martial and Rashford don't fit with Mo they probably need even more than 1.

 

[Riandor]

Mourinho's signings are very much a mixed bag.

Not to mention they'll have big competition for signings. Liverpool, City, Chelsea, etc. all trying to rebuild heir squads. United aren't even the most attractive option in their city. Guardiola + CL is more attractive than anything United can offer and City can spend just as much money.

I don't think people realize just how much work it's going to take to rebuild this United side. They desperately need a class attacking option and if Martial and Rashford don't fit with Mo they probably need even more than 1.

I would be more worried that Mourinho might actually know how to use Martial properly!!

 

[Sweech]

I would be more worried that Mourinho might actually know how to use Martial properly!!

Considering LVG got more out of Martial than he ever produced in an inferior French league and Mourinho isn't really well known for doing well with young players who aren't known for their defensive work I'd be really interested to see how that plays out.

 

[Gbspurs]

Considering LVG got more out of Martial than he ever produced in an inferior French league and Mourinho isn't really well known for doing well with young players who aren't known for their defensive work I'd be really interested to see how that plays out.

Didn't Hazard have his best season with Mourinho last season?