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12 Apr 2014 16:01:23
Am I the only person who is seriously worried by the rumours linking Van Gaal with United? I think that this Van Gaal is the third most over-hyped manager in world football after Sven and 'Arry! Please keep this man away from OT!
1.) Personally rate van Gaal but think he is Tottenham bound along with over are and bergkamp as coaches
2.) Complete bs, we would never hire him. Klop or Simone maybe.
3.) I was under the impression that Van Gaal came out previously and said he was in line to replace SAF when he first announced his retirement? He has massive experience and is a far better bet than the present incumbent but he wouldn't be my first choice. Also his age would lead to think it could only be a relatively short term appointment
My thought on this is that I hope we learnt from the utter mess created by going for only one (wrong) candidate last summer. If we are seriously looking at options then I hope we conduct a professional recruitment process considering the best candidates, which may include Van Gaal. I just hope he isn't under consideration because he would be available without having to pay compensation in the summer. That would be another mistake, if we change it needs to be the right candidate full stop.
4.) Acker, I agree that VG will go to Spurs, but do you really see Bergkamp going there?
5.) I would rather be over rated and have 4 Dutch titles, a Spanish and German title, champions league title a few domestic cups and a couple of super cups than a charity shield and 2nd division title!
6.) Van Gaal is a good manager and would be seen as a steadying figure who could steer our ship back on course and leave the squad and club ready for the next manager.
Nearly every club he has gone to he has done the right things and left the club in a better state than he found it when he took over.
He would be seen as a short term option who could keep the team challenging while the club looks for the long term successor. Jupp Heynckes would be another option for this kind of role.
Personally I feel it could be a good option, its been mentioned that Frank De Boer could be a long term option, he is someone I would really like to see manage the club in a couple of years time. He has shown great tactical know how, good motivational skills and shown he has played good attractive football with a focus on progressing youth prospects.
Maybe if we went Dutch with Van Gaal with Rene as his number 2 for a couple of years with De Boer coming in a 2/3 seasons time.
7.) I think VG would be a great appointment for us this summer. Proven at world class level. Great kno how, develops youth and is a big name in the football world with a proven track record of success that would have kno problem attracting the very best players even with no champs league. Has a real appetite to succeed in england just as he has done in holland, spain, and germany. Even if we only got 3 uears or so out of him we'd be back where we belong for sure ready for a good young manager to come in for the long term like De Boer, Klopp, or maybe even Pep. I would of loved for Moyes to come in and do better than he has so far and for us to be content with sticking with him, but i'm sure i'm not the only one that's nervous about the future, which I think is mainly down to Moyes having no track record of producing what we want ( success, exciting football )
8.) Van gaal has bags of experience and medals, plus he would bring in de boer as coach, has to be a step up from lumsden, apparently he is an expert talent spotter to boot, IF indeed we are interviewing for dithering daves post then van gaal would defo be on most peoples list of the coaches available, he has a vast knowledge of euro football and probably decent contacts within the game after such a long career,
{Ed002's Note - But there have been no discussions with van Gaal.}
9.) Ed 2 - we know it's not true we just wish it was true! Spoil sport!
10.) 13 Apr 2014 08:19:14
I'd have no problem with Van Gaal. Also, it seems like he's good at public speaking and he likes a cuddle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm8hE5aU0Ok
I could imagine this kind of scene in Manchester city centre.
11.) Champions League winner with Total Football tactics versus whatever the hell it is we have now?
And some think Van Gaal wouldn't be an improvement on Moyes?
Really?
Sometimes the most obvious solution is the one staring you in the face.
#MoyesOut
It just shows that nobody (including the magnificent Eds) has a clue on what's going on behind the scenes! We'll all just have to wait patiently to see what transfers materialise.
If Kompany is the best centre back in the Premiership then it's a sad indictment of the quality of defending. His positional play is poor and he relies far too much on flying into last ditch tackles. He is also so slow on the turn. The frustration of seeing two teams with well dodgy back-fours battling it out for the league is really hard to take.