Levy's failure to land Louis van Gaal looks like a dodged bullet

[Gaz_Gammon]

The Tottenham chief wanted to recruit Van Gaal before Mauricio Pochettino's arrival at White Hart Lane, but Sunday's win showed Spurs they weren't missing much.

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[N17Jack]

To think I was gutted when we didnt get Van Gaal?????????

 

[Donki]

Who knows how LVG would have got on with us, he certainly looks to want to play a similar pressing game to us for which we have more suitable players.

 

[Wahood]

And Levy also failed to land Memphis Depay.

 

[avonspurs]

Too many 'what if' and 'buts' to be able to say whether LVG would have been a success with us or not. What we can say, categorically, is that Poch has done brilliantly.

 

[Roynie]

"United turned up late, delaying the kick-off by half an hour until 4.30pm - hardly the first time their coach has seemed way behind the times this season."

breathe

 

[davidmatzdorf]

Who knows how LVG would have got on with us, he certainly looks to want to play a similar pressing game to us for which we have more suitable players.

But we didn't have more suitable players when Pochettino arrived. We do now, but that's only because about 7 former first-team regulars departed last summer.

 

[eViL]

And Levy also failed to land Memphis Depay.

Early days for Memphis. I wouldn't cry if we got him on the cheap.

 

[Donki]

But we didn't have more suitable players when Pochettino arrived. We do now, but that's only because about 7 former first-team regulars departed last summer.

This is ture.

 

[Chris_D]

Let's keep this in perspective, yes I think we've got the right man and to swap now would be a disaster. We shouldn't kid ourselves that no one at United has seen what's so clear to all of us and although we'll finish ahead of them for the first time in a long time, they still have deeper pockets. Poch has a great record working with young players but so far the trophy cabinet is bare - something I doubt will change this season. LVG has worked in different circumstances, dealing with big egos being expected to win every week - that's not always easy just ask Mourhino but LVG has a great record. When I thought he was available I wanted him because of his record of winning trophies. There's a chance in Poch we've unearthed a gem, who can build a top notch team without spending the big bucks in the transfer market which we don't have. It's not easy winning on the cheap. People will point to us and Leicester but I think we need to accept this season is a one off, most years there's a very strong link between what you spend on players and where you finish. It'll be years before we can compete financially with the richest clubs because of the cost of the new stadium. I'm hoping in Poch we've got someone who can succeed despite having a bit less cash.

 

[sebo_sek]

Would we be United if Alex Ferguson had come to us?
What is the point of this what-iffing?

 

[SorrellSpurs]

If my auntie had a penis she would be my uncle.

 

[rupsmith]

Let's keep this in perspective, yes I think we've got the right man and to swap now would be a disaster. We shouldn't kid ourselves that no one at United has seen what's so clear to all of us and although we'll finish ahead of them for the first time in a long time, they still have deeper pockets. Poch has a great record working with young players but so far the trophy cabinet is bare - something I doubt will change this season. LVG has worked in different circumstances, dealing with big egos being expected to win every week - that's not always easy just ask Mourhino but LVG has a great record. When I thought he was available I wanted him because of his record of winning trophies. There's a chance in Poch we've unearthed a gem, who can build a top notch team without spending the big bucks in the transfer market which we don't have. It's not easy winning on the cheap. People will point to us and Leicester but I think we need to accept this season is a one off, most years there's a very strong link between what you spend on players and where you finish. It'll be years before we can compete financially with the richest clubs because of the cost of the new stadium. I'm hoping in Poch we've got someone who can succeed despite having a bit less cash.

I still feel like bragging about this, so apologies to everyone who has already read this on the other topic page. But I think we dodged a massive bullet and therefore have to disagree with your post.

Posted this TWO years ago on 10 April 2014 when LVG was supposed to be this amazing manager who would take over from Tim and turn us into an amazing club from top to bottom.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_van_Gaal

What is it about this guy exactly that makes him this Messiah everyone perceives him to be? Look at his record.

He managed Barcelona in the late 90s and won stuff but fought with everyone. He failed to qualify with the dutch national team for the 2002 World Cup behind Ireland and Portugal. He then took Barcelona to within in 3 points of the relegation zone and left. He then joined Ajax and quit after internal conflicts. He joined a mid table dutch side AZ and won one trophy in 4 years. He took over Bayern Munich and after a slow start won the double in the first year. He was then sacked after another slow start in the second year. He is now the dutch national team manager.

Seriously wtf has this 62 year old guy done in the last 15 years to show that he can change the culture of a club from top to bottom. His career has been filled with internal conflicts, slow starts and a lack of results. We seem to be star struck because of his exotic name and his "I don't take crap from anyone" demeanor which doesn't seem to have worked anywhere. And now we want him to come to a new league which is the toughest in the world and to a club trying to breach the top 4? Sounds like a typical Spurs fck up waiting to happen. Fck him.

He won the champions league with Ajax 20 years ago!! In 1995! This was in a bygone area where you can have a team of young players to work with for a few years and mold them into a team. These days if a kid can tie his shoelaces by 5, a club will sign him up. Pressures by club Boards are unprecedented.

As for the titles in three leagues - one was dutch with AZ in his fourth year (Steve mclaren won it with twente in his third year to put that league into context), the German one was with Bayern Munich and that too after recruiting robben and having half the German national side at his disposal and la liga was in the late 90s. This guy is a spent force. He is living off past glories.

In simple terms he has won 1 dutch title, 1 German title and 1 German cup in the last 15 years of his career! He is anything but an upgrade.

I seriously do not know how he is going to improve us without spending loads of money. Can't see Levy giving him as much freedom as he tends to want. If we are going to recruit someone else, it has to be someone with premier league experience and success. I can't see anyone out there. The top 4 managers are booked. We are 5th. I don't want anyone below us. Harry maybe ? I don't know. But not Van Gaal

For me back a young tough passionate coach like Tim any day of the week. And people slamming Tim (and also Harry when he was in charge) for their "lack of education" and "lack of sophistication" and "lack of tactical awareness" - Harry got us into the top 4 twice and Tim's premier league results are the best of any Spurs manager. I couldn't care less where Harry and Tim come from - or how they present themselves - if they can keep doing that.

COYS!

 

[Dennism]

They could make a horror movie about what LVG would have done at Spurs. We dodged the biggest bullet ever. Let us hope Manure give him another season!

 

[Shadydan]

Let's keep this in perspective, yes I think we've got the right man and to swap now would be a disaster. We shouldn't kid ourselves that no one at United has seen what's so clear to all of us and although we'll finish ahead of them for the first time in a long time, they still have deeper pockets. Poch has a great record working with young players but so far the trophy cabinet is bare - something I doubt will change this season. LVG has worked in different circumstances, dealing with big egos being expected to win every week - that's not always easy just ask Mourhino but LVG has a great record. When I thought he was available I wanted him because of his record of winning trophies. There's a chance in Poch we've unearthed a gem, who can build a top notch team without spending the big bucks in the transfer market which we don't have. It's not easy winning on the cheap. People will point to us and Leicester but I think we need to accept this season is a one off, most years there's a very strong link between what you spend on players and where you finish. It'll be years before we can compete financially with the richest clubs because of the cost of the new stadium. I'm hoping in Poch we've got someone who can succeed despite having a bit less cash.

We finished ahead of them 2 years ago.