BrainOfLevy
Michael Carrick
Re: Do you want Tim Sherwood to stay as manager?
Sherwood is strange, I don't think he is actually THAT bad from a footballing perspective. He certainly isn't as good as he thinks he is but I don't think he's that bad. His idea that we should trust our youth more to help us compete is a good one and actually make sense.
But from a personal level I just do not like him, and I don't think he can remain. He is a complete self preservationist and doesn't care about the club. I don't think he can set up a team to win the bigger games. But the biggest thing is that I think he's divided the players. Redknapp used to do it but being a 30 year veteran he's got a stronger power base to start from where he can use his 'some of these I can count on' type of comments.
Sherwood doesn't start from that power base, so when he shoots his mouth off I think some of the players wonder who the hell he thinks he is. I think that interview with Kane and Eriksen was pretty telling. Kane appreciates Sherwood because he's got some league starts out of him but Eriksen didn't want to give a serious answer to a question on Sherwood at all. He's probably stunned that this guy is his manager, considering the type of coaches he will have grown up with. I think he's divided the players and there's no need for it. There's no reason why you can't have a faith in the youth of the club without alienating some of the top young European talent that we've signed.
That said, out of Sherwood or Moyes, I choose Sherwood. I like Moyes but I think he's a bit of a ditherer. I think he would have ultimately succeeded in Man United if given time but I think he definitely needs that time. I think a club like Saudi Sportswashing Machine would be good for him.
Sherwood is strange, I don't think he is actually THAT bad from a footballing perspective. He certainly isn't as good as he thinks he is but I don't think he's that bad. His idea that we should trust our youth more to help us compete is a good one and actually make sense.
But from a personal level I just do not like him, and I don't think he can remain. He is a complete self preservationist and doesn't care about the club. I don't think he can set up a team to win the bigger games. But the biggest thing is that I think he's divided the players. Redknapp used to do it but being a 30 year veteran he's got a stronger power base to start from where he can use his 'some of these I can count on' type of comments.
Sherwood doesn't start from that power base, so when he shoots his mouth off I think some of the players wonder who the hell he thinks he is. I think that interview with Kane and Eriksen was pretty telling. Kane appreciates Sherwood because he's got some league starts out of him but Eriksen didn't want to give a serious answer to a question on Sherwood at all. He's probably stunned that this guy is his manager, considering the type of coaches he will have grown up with. I think he's divided the players and there's no need for it. There's no reason why you can't have a faith in the youth of the club without alienating some of the top young European talent that we've signed.
That said, out of Sherwood or Moyes, I choose Sherwood. I like Moyes but I think he's a bit of a ditherer. I think he would have ultimately succeeded in Man United if given time but I think he definitely needs that time. I think a club like Saudi Sportswashing Machine would be good for him.