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[johnola]

He really did.

He even built us a functional squad that fit well together. Compared to some of the best modern managers tactically I don't think Redknapp stacks up. But the impression of him as just a wheeler dealer signing whoever is available to tell players to run around a bit I think is both harsh and wrong.

yeah he knew a good player when he saw one- Bale Rafa and Modric would all get into my five a side team although Rafa might have to take a turn in goal.

 

[Nexus1967]

I'm confused - you mentioned Ronald Koeman and Roberto Martinez in a list of top managers...

Out of that list, I'd say only Ancellotti is truly top bracket. Tuchel and Pochettino have shown themselves to be good (although have had their failures). Deschamps is a very good international manager, but his record as a club manager is mixed and he showed a tendency to fall out with club's hiearachies.

I get where you are coming from about top managers but the point I was trying to make is that usually after a world cup a lot of managers become available. I think that is why Man U have appointed an interim manager until the end of the season. They obviously have their eye on someone and any of those leaving after the world cup they wont have to pay out a massive compensation fee to a club opposed for example of trying to pry someone away from a current position mid season. This is all hypothetical on my part. Who knows Pep Guardiola may be available at the end of the season.

 

[Raziel]

I get where you are coming from about top managers but the point I was trying to make is that usually after a world cup a lot of managers become available. I think that is why Man U have appointed an interim manager until the end of the season. They obviously have their eye on someone and any of those leaving after the world cup they wont have to pay out a massive compensation fee to a club opposed for example of trying to pry someone away from a current position mid season. This is all hypothetical on my part. Who knows Pep Guardiola may be available at the end of the season.

United want Tuchel

They also just came of a disaster with forcing Amorim to come early, not giving him the tools and burning his tenure before it started.

 

[glasgowspur]

He really did.

He even built us a functional squad that fit well together. Compared to some of the best modern managers tactically I don't think Redknapp stacks up. But the impression of him as just a wheeler dealer signing whoever is available to tell players to run around a bit I think is both harsh and wrong.

One thing Harry doesn't get much credit for imho is that he created chemistry within a squad.
It wasn't a siege mentality, he built a good unit that played for each other.

 

[Muttley]

One thing Harry doesn't get much credit for imho is that he created chemistry within a squad.
It wasn't a siege mentality, he built a good unit that played for each other.

I think it really was 2 cultures though. If you were in the Harry club then life was good. If you were one of his stockpiled players that never got a sniff then life wasn't so good. Harry and Levy were pretty reckless with squad management. Harry joined at the time the PL quotas were changing including the 25 man squads and homegrown rules etc. They didn't manage this part well at all. We were in total "sell to buy" mode across multiple years as we desperately tried to bring in more quality.

Harry was definitely great with those 11 players in the starting shirts and the 3 subs that got on the pitch. Kranjcar and Defoe were great examples of Harry players who weren't necessarily always getting starting shirts.

 

[Finney Is Back]

I think it really was 2 cultures though. If you were in the Harry club then life was good. If you were one of his stockpiled players that never got a sniff then life wasn't so good. Harry and Levy were pretty reckless with squad management. Harry joined at the time the PL quotas were changing including the 25 man squads and homegrown rules etc. They didn't manage this part well at all. We were in total "sell to buy" mode across multiple years as we desperately tried to bring in more quality.

Harry was definitely great with those 11 players in the starting shirts and the 3 subs that got on the pitch. Kranjcar and Defoe were great examples of Harry players who weren't necessarily always getting starting shirts.

Disagree…. it was a great, deep squad and he didn’t spend that much either.