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⚽️ Analyst of Manchester United and Premier League - Licensed PFSA Level 2 Performance and Recruitment Analyst

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Francesco Farioli - An Analytical Thread

-Probably the most interested I’ve been in studying a coach for quite some time. A really unique interpretation of the game, often prioritising minimal variance over traditional ideas of control

-Out of possession, he shows a number of intelligent, adaptive mechanisms, constantly adjusting based on the opposition and available profiles

-Strong work on set pieces and a clear willingness to continuously evolve his ideas

This thread will break down how his teams function across all phases and how high Farioli’s ceiling could be.

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What would the United lineup look like right now if recruitment had been exclusively down to @jackf1904 @saundzo @htomufc @Vararse_ over the last 5 years

Give me quoted tweets in comments, I wanna see something 🤣

Fuck Wilcox

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@SebC__ Glad you asked, a couple reasons

a) You can’t polish a turd - recruitment is obviously essential to long term success

b) We have Wilcox, Vivell and Berrada above him. Any coach who can wrestle a bit of control from those 3 and make good signings gets a tick from me

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Pochettino talent ID?

What’s his history with this

Forgetting the Ugarte story

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@SebC__ Thanks for your comment 👍

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Under Poch I would absolutely love United to sign Josh King

Can play left right and central and can run

Unbelievable talent

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👍

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Josh King is a wicked footballer

England international

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🤣

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@SebC__ Yes as the Poch expert please enlighten me

I mean quite specifically in a recruitment sense rather than profiling and development

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What does Carrick think he owes those above him or is there something I’m missing?

They’ve let you down in the summer and now are speaking to Poch whilst you have to train the dickheads who got him fired

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HAHAHA

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🚨 JUST IN:

Luke Shaw is targeting a RETURN to action for Manchester United against Liverpool. #MUFC [@ChrisWheelerDM, @NathSalt1]

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Will work on a piece about Poch after work today

Have plenty to talk about

Some good, some raise a few questions

But more optimism than pessimism for me

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Oh wow

[Laurie Whitwell @lauriewhitwell]

🚨 Manchester United finalising deal to bring Mauricio Pochettino to the club in event of Michael Carrick losing his job, as anticipated.

#MUFC set to contact USA over move.

Culmination of 11-year dalliance.

@David_Ornstein @AdamCrafton_ ⬇️

https://t.co/6YbPYWGDVW

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@WakoCD_ Has Poch shown this??

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Like most, I would have Farioli, Fabregas and Hurzeler above Poch

But if those 3 are all unattainable mid season it’s an ok appointment

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@saundzo Yeh I understand

It’s just always tough for me to accept not having the absolute best of the best at United

Even though I know our current situation and these managers current situation

I’ll get over it

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@AG_United_ I don’t unfortunately

Will get something large out if it becomes any more concrete

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I think Poch is a decent coach

But I just can’t shake the feeling that this would feel like the end of Manchester United as we know it

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@LPVasdal Pending thoughts

Better than Carrick, this much is true

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Obviously the correct decision

Wish you the best Carra but change was needed

More change still needed

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🚨 Manchester United intend to relieve Michael Carrick of duties. #MUFC say no final decision & nothing set in stone but work undertaken on replacements + multiple sources anticipate change before Liverpool. W/ @lauriewhitwell @AdamCrafton_ @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/E1W3QbGYx1