@Cantona_Collars We actually had this under Amorim, which wasn't all that long ago. Relaxing the fitness training for the players will be one of Carrick's greatest mistakes.
@AshMeppers In the past five years we've come 15th, 8th and 6th in 3 of them. We have more important things to worry about than beating big 6 teams. That will come with time.
@LadenUnited@StatmanDave Yeah, well we don't buy quality so sit down. The point is that Poch is good at taking the crap he is presented with and molding it into something that is better than the sun of its parts. It's literally exactly what we need at United.
@D4n66@StatmanDave Three trophies with PSG. What United done? We've come in 15th, 8th, and 6th in 3 of the last 5 seasons. Which should be kissing the ground of just about any manager willing to take on our shitshow of a club.
@FergiesRightRef@markgoldbridge He could have a month and it wouldn't make much of a difference. This is going to take time and it's going to be painful before it gets better.
@UtdPride@UTDKarra Why do we deserve a top coach? Of the last five seasons we've come in 15th, 8th, and 6th in three of them. If anything, Poch is overqualified for us.
All the dickheads that are slandering Pochettino and talking about how he doesn't win trophies need to take a step back and realize that we are nowhere near needing to worry about winning trophies.
Sure, we finished 3rd last year, but where were we before that? 15th! Before that 8th and two years prior 6th.
The absolute hubris to be talking about titles and slagging off a proper manager that has coached elite teams is mind boggling.
We need someone to come in, rebuild the squad from the ground up, and get us back to being perennial Champions League qualifiers. Then we can talk about making a push for trophies.
We've had years of talented managers and panicked signings to plug perceived holes. The reality is that no manager is going to fix this in a season or two. We need someone that is committed to the project and will do it the right way. Poch has a track record of working with lesser talent and developing it while also bedding in youth and taking them to new heights.
If we're being honest, there aren't a lot of top names that would accept the job. The fact that Poch is even interested should be treated as a massive pro. He wants to come to us.
What we need to focus on is what happens with Berrada and Wilcox. If Carrick leaves and those two stay, then I think that we are destined for further failure no matter who is in the dugout. Ratcliffe is going to have to realize that his strategy is failing, tear it up, and start anew. No more focusing on a single area of the pitch per window. No more focus on a new stadium. No more Berrada and Wilcox.
I still hope that Poch stays with the USMNT, but I will be supporting him fully and excited to see what he can do should he decide to come to Manchester United. My only fear would be that he will be hamstrung by the same idiocy that has sent Carrick, Amorim, Ten Hag, and all the rest to the firing squad.
@unitedpeoplestv I hate how they cut out the part of the clip where he erased his real answer to write in Champions League. His real answer was the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
So many United fans are dragging Pochettino, but it's important to have some context when evaluating him.
The common refrain is that "he's never won anything" or that "he couldn't even win in a farmer's league with Messi, Mbappe, and Neymar."
Let's think about this briefly...
When Poch was at Tottenham, Dan Levy oversaw a net spend of 40 million over 5 years.
I'll say it again, 40 million over 5 years.
If United ever did that, fans would be picketing the stadium and lighting flares at the executives.
Poch identified undervalued talent and worked with his youth to develop both into perennial top 4 contenders. That's extremely impressive in my book and probably a great skill to have given how we need a full squad rebuild.
As far as his time at PSG goes, it was bad enough that Neymar and Mbappe were two huge egos in the same dressing room, but they added Messi in at the last minute and that was a disaster. The entire team was out of balance. Could Poch have done something about that? It's possible, but I think that most of the blame for that again lies at the feet of the executives.
Now, I'm not saying that Poch will be the one to save us if he comes, but I do believe that his track record shows that he's well suited to the task at hand:
He knows the importance of youth development and how to integrate them into a side.
He knows how to identify non-marquis talent that won't cost an arm and a leg and can build a balanced squad on a budget.
I'm hoping he's learned how dangerous prima donna superstars can be and won't tolerate any BS from them on our team. I think that he's learned his lesson that a solid all around player that will track back and play defense is likely better than an offensive superstar
As I've said before, I'm hoping that Poch remains with the USMNT because I'm loving what I'm seeing out of him here, but if he were to come to United I'd be hopeful that we might finally have someone in place who can help us build toward long-term success.
I honestly hope that the Pochettino to Manchester United rumors aren't true, but not because of what the disbelievers are saying.
I want him to stay with the USMNT.
He had us playing a beautiful, flowing style of football for the first time ever. We all know that the final World Cup match was abysmal, but what we saw in the group stages was so promising . He didn't have enough time to really scout our talent and develop the team, but he's doing that right now.
Now, he's got the younger, less known players looking promising. He's not just picking the same lineup for break after break. He's giving young, unproven talent the chance to shine and they're giving us all something to hope for again.
I want to see a full cycle under this manager. I don't think that American fans understand how far the fall off would be, in terms of talent, to the next manager if we lose him. He's not the greatest manager in the world, but he's the best we've had by a country mile.
As a United fan, I'd welcome Poch to the club because I think that he could be a great manager for us and right this ship. But as an American, I'd be devastated to lose him.
So many United fans are dragging Pochettino, but it's important to have some context when evaluating him.
The common refrain is that "he's never won anything" or that "he couldn't even win in a farmer's league with Messi, Mbappe, and Neymar."
Let's think about this briefly...
When Poch was at Tottenham, Dan Levy oversaw a net spend of 40 million over 5 years.
I'll say it again, 40 million over 5 years.
If United ever did that, fans would be picketing the stadium and lighting flares at the executives.
Poch identified undervalued talent and worked with his youth to develop both into perennial top 4 contenders. That's extremely impressive in my book and probably a great skill to have given how we need a full squad rebuild.
As far as his time at PSG goes, it was bad enough that Neymar and Mbappe were two huge egos in the same dressing room, but they added Messi in at the last minute and that was a disaster. The entire team was out of balance. Could Poch have done something about that? It's possible, but I think that most of the blame for that again lies at the feet of the executives.
Now, I'm not saying that Poch will be the one to save us if he comes, but I do believe that his track record shows that he's well suited to the task at hand:
He knows the importance of youth development and how to integrate them into a side.
He knows how to identify non-marquis talent that won't cost an arm and a leg and can build a balanced squad on a budget.
I'm hoping he's learned how dangerous prima donna superstars can be and won't tolerate any BS from them on our team. I think that he's learned his lesson that a solid all around player that will track back and play defense is likely better than an offensive superstar
As I've said before, I'm hoping that Poch remains with the USMNT because I'm loving what I'm seeing out of him here, but if he were to come to United I'd be hopeful that we might finally have someone in place who can help us build toward long-term success.