DwindlingSun

3y

Ineos, with all their current moves, are essentially actively saying that the club has been structured poorly and set up to fail. Additionally every report seems to say thay they feel the squad is not at the requisite level and needs major reshaping.

If they believe both those things to be true, then I can absolutely believe there's room from their perspective to say 'lets give Ten Hag time and the proper support we feel he has been deprived of'.

I think he's a good manager. Mistakes have been made, there's been challenges, but fundamentally I fully believe he's very capable - and has the capable character.

On Sir Alex this is a man who's always called for patience - he personally knows how important that is given his early experience here. He's been very complimentary of Ten Hag in all past comments. Ineos didn't need to sit at games with Sir Alex and David Gill alongside. To me it's a pretty clear and public indicator they are taking their input. Murtough wasn't the guy sat with them nor was Fletcher, etc.

Ineos could sack Ten Hag and go get De Zerbi let's say. A manager who's doing well but again pretty unproven - you could well find yourself in exactly the same situation a year or so from now.

Where Ten Hag has an advantage is that he has 6 months to actively engage with Ineos, share his ideas, be receptive to theirs, prove to them he's dedicated and motivated and compatible with the structure they are building and aligned with their principle for United. That's a big big advantage where there isn't a clear heavy hitter potential manager. Anyone Ineos would potentially bring in is going to have question marks. So to me, Ineos would ask themselves, why not stick with the guy who yes has question marks, but who you have built up a working relationship with and trust and alignment. And the guy who yes has had a bad season but we acknowledge there's big problems with the club and we will take into account that he had a good first season and is still well respected by the senior figures who's opinions we are listening to.

I believe that unless the next few months are absolutely disastrous, or unless Zidane or Pep suddenly wants to come to United, or Ten Hag just turns into an absolute idiot in meetings, Ineos will view sticking with Ten Hag as the reasonable option.

Marble

3y

Wouldn’t be surprised if Ineos has talked to Ralf to ask who some of the stinkers are

Grenouille

3y

I’m almost certain this is all whimsical fiction and ten Hag will not be retained for the simple fact that he’s not good enough to manage this football club.

This has nothing to do with De Zerbi, Zidane, or whatever. This is about the current manager of Manchester United.

BD32

3y

There’s some writing on the wall for City with this guy’s appointment. As for what it says, I have no idea.

But you get the sense that some big shoe will drop at some point in the next 2-3 years. Pep’s a smart man though and he’ll also follow suit before any serious retribution could be exacted against the club.

DEL_DVYg

3y

Pretty cool to see pep rattled

ANTI

3y

Holy s*** Klopp

Grenouille

3y

If Liverpool can line up Alonso they’ll do well. I still think he goes Madrid though

Bring him home boys

Grenouille

3y

If Liverpool can line up Alonso they’ll do well. I still think he goes Madrid though

Bring him home boys

Oblivionn

3y

We let tenbald outlasted klopp the club should be shamed

Marble

3y

I was happy w the Klopp news til I realised they’re getting Alonso now

Glitter Boy

3y

Wish they let him cook as DOF or in some capacity with recruitment

ANTI

3y

Berrada hiring has Pep in shambles and made Klopp quit. We are so back.

HURRY UP HMFMM

3y

one down, one to go

HURRY UP HMFMM

3y

one down, one to go