Weekend Ball 25/26/27 08

[Big Jim]

Didn’t see game but from what I’ve read United played ok in the first half. Spurs the better side second half. You have to take your chances or you get punished, its that simple. United didn’t Spurs did. City didnt take their chances on Sat and got punished albeit by a dodgy goal.

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[maverick1973]

Adlab-Yes m8,its about £750k p/w or there abouts.Bottom line though-Sanchez is past his best and will need replacing next season imho,alongside the likes of Matic.

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[nine nine nine]

Sanchez wages are so high because he was in the last 6 months of his contract and his valuation was greater than the fee paid which he benefited from any top players at the end of their contracts will be able to negotiate a much higher than normal salary because of either the much lesser fee or being available on a free transfer. Whether it was a sensible move by United given how it might impact on the likes of Pogba is obviously a matter of conjecture.

Wages aside I thought United looked a better attacking force when Sanchez was on the pitch.

Mourinho has to find his best starting eleven and the best tactics for that starting eleven and see where that takes him but that has to happen quickly if he is to survive even until Christmas.

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[maverick1973]

27-The best thing to do is for sides to part ways,and for United to do a Chelsea and appoint Hiddink on interim basis.

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[nine nine nine]

Mav, I suspect the club hope things will improve sufficiently to re examine the managerial situation prior to the end of the Season.

I’m not sure Hiddink is up to managing now even on an interim basis he will be 72 in a couple of months and I suspect United would prefer to get through until the Summer and if they think they need to make a change take it from there.

Obviously if results don’t improve and Mourinho continues as he is they might have to rethink that. I don’t think Zidane is the answer though now or in the Summer.

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[Editor]

9, I’ve held a fear for a while now that Zidane will come in to replace Jose. Like you, I don’t think he’s the answer, at least not long term. That said, I’m starting to wonder if he might be just what we need at the moment. There are some major plus points to him coming in:

1. Could he be just the man to get the best out of Pogba? Pogba idolises Zidane and getting him playing as well as he can could be the key to this side actually being half decent.

2. He’d do wonders for our damaged PR. He knows how to speak to the press.

3. He’s a massive draw for the top players.

It’s just a shame that I don’t think he’s very good. However, sometimes I wonder if things like what I outlined above are actually as important as tactical nous.

Look at England. They’ve spent fortunes on serial winners and so called tactical masterminds who have won all there is to win. What did we need to get our best World Cup finish for 20 years? A failed PL manager who had the players smiling again. Maybe that’s just what Utd need right now.

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[maverick1973]

27-I agree completely re Zidane,I dont believe he has what it takes to lead an EPL team right now.I have no idea what the future holds,but I would be shocked beyond belief if Jose can turn this around.

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[nine nine nine]

Ed, all good points.

Personally I’m not sure how well Zidane would cope with the rigours of the PL but he would lift the gloom at OT , he would get Pogba playing and he would be a draw for players.

Huge risk though imo. Anyway seemingly Jose has been given the dreaded vote of confidence?? Cheers Nine

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[Big Jim]

Ed, just read your post above. Honest question what do you consider long term? The reason I ask is clearly you fellas were spoilt under Fergusson. Most good managers these days last what 3- 5 years tops. Then the bubble bursts. Mouriniho lasts 3 yrs and up until last season unquestionably you could say he was a serial winner. What do you realistically expect of the next United manager whoever and whenever he appears? Jim

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[Editor]

Yeah it’s a good point Jim. It’s why I think we’ve been looking at going down the Director of Football and look to plan long term at that level with an easier transition between head coaches. As you say, long term these days is at most 5 years.

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[nine nine nine]

No matter who the United Manager is it will require a long term strategy and considerable investment to catch City.

Also non football men making football decisions are dangerous that’s how Chelsea got in a pickle. City not only have Pep but they also have Txiki Begiristain who has played the game at the highest level and dovetails well with Pep you will never get that from a Marina Granovoskia or an Ed Woodward.

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[Editor]

Absolutely Nine. It’s essential that the DOF is a football person.

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[Mikus LFC]

A problem for the board is they’ll feel they have to keep all these players they’ve invested so heavily in. So that will dictate their decision making with regards to the type of manager they want for sometime to come because they’ve rowed so far down that river, it will be hard to turn around. I think Mourinho was always a temporary solution to try and win a title on the quick and that he’d find a way with the players bought. Now that he looks to be struggling, what do they do now?? I think unless Man Utd’s poor run continues, they’ll keep Mourinho on for the season whilst looking for a long term manager better suited to the players to install next summer. Though if Barca came in for Pogba, what then? There’s all sorts of things in the pipe work that could alter the course ahead.

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