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Mauricio Pochettino

Don't know quite how to feel about it. Heart says we should've gone for him, even at the cost of De Zerbi, but head somehow doubts he'd be able to (re)build what we had back then. Still I can't shake the feeling of what if, would he'd been sacked if Mourinho himself wasn't lined up, and what could he do with the transfer budget we have now. I understand that this was his chance to be relevant again, I just wish it was with us in a reunion fairy tale.

But I fear it's just that, and that this is the final goodbye. If he fails at a club like Utd, why would we have him back - and if he succeeds, why would he?
 
SubZero said:
Don't know quite how to feel about it. Heart says we should've gone for him, even at the cost of De Zerbi, but head somehow doubts he'd be able to (re)build what we had back then. Still I can't shake the feeling of what if, would he'd been sacked if Mourinho himself wasn't lined up, and what could he do with the transfer budget we have now. I understand that this was his chance to be relevant again, I just wish it was with us in a reunion fairy tale.

But I fear it's just that, and that this is the final goodbye. If he fails at a club like Utd, why would we have him back - and if he succeeds, why would he?
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Best case he does what he did at Chelsea - succeed, but get forced out by politics before it comes to full fruition.
 
When he came to us, we'd finished 6th the previous season.
He's going to a team that finished 3rd last season.

Yes, they've had a bad start but it would be folly to suggest the squad he's taking over today has far less talent than the one he took over here....
 
thfcsteff said:
I think it's ultimately a poor move for him unless there is some serious realignment at the top. He won't be able to cut through that rubbish. He'll get a big bump from them at first, but it will level off for sure...he's become odder and odder to me...I wonder if it will actually happen in the end? Has Ornstein given it his blessing LOL?
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I can't see any manager making a good fist of it there without a top to tail rebuild being undertaken - which is something that needs to be directed from those above. I doubt very much that the United hierarchy are planning such a move so ultimately this will end in tears in 12 months or so.
 
Inevitably, Utd is probably not as broken as we all like to make out. We definitely weren't and aren't.

The biggest place Carrick let himself down was fitness levels and intensity. We saw it with our own eyes when we played them. Poch would go to town on that.

It would be an exciting time for the younger players in that squad. Poch nurtures players and makes them better. We went from a team with one superstar in it and that was Lloris who we were all worried would fly the nest and head to Spain. 2-3 years later we had a team of superstars.

Poch has had so many interesting experiences since he left us that it is probably not even right to compare the 2014-19 Poch to the 2026 version. He's an A-lister himself nowadays and I would worry about him being their manager long term.
 
glorygloryeze said:
When he came to us, we'd finished 6th the previous season.
He's going to a team that finished 3rd last season.

Yes, they've had a bad start but it would be folly to suggest the squad he's taking over today has far less talent than the one he took over here....
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Different season and different team
Their squad is poor
 
Bedfordspurs said:
Different season and different team
Their squad is poor
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I generally agree but there are probably green shoots in that squad. Stick Baleba, Cunha, Mbuemo and Fernandez in Poch's 4-2-3-1 and they have something to work with.

What Poch won't have is a Lloris, Toby, Jan or Walker. We had defensive lynchpins under Poch. Proper leaders as well.

Results will come from fixing the culture. There are some egos that need removing in that squad. They will undermine Poch if he lets them. I'm not sure he will though.
 
Muttley said:
I generally agree but there are probably green shoots in that squad. Stick Baleba, Cunha, Mbuemo and Fernandez in Poch's 4-2-3-1 and they have something to work with.

What Poch won't have is a Lloris, Toby, Jan or Walker. We had defensive lynchpins under Poch. Proper leaders as well.

Results will come from fixing the culture. There are some egos that need removing in that squad. They will undermine Poch if he lets them. I'm not sure he will though.
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That team lacks leaders and characters
One thing Poch had was several people who backed him on the pitch
 
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