Sir Chip in New York today chirpsing Guardiola?

Originally Posted by BryanRobson'sLiver

Nah, the club will shankley him off once he decides to step down.

He's take take take isn't he.

Still uncertain about Pep... Would like to see him manage somewhere else first before Utd to be honest as I am still not 100% certain how good he really is as a manager. IMO if I had that array of talent at my disposal then I could run Barcelona and achieve the success he had. When did you have to see him switch tactics, change to a plan B or anything else like that - never really! The team went out and played the same way it always did.... and if the going got tough there was never a plan B because it was the Barca way to play like that. At another club where he doesnt have that amount of talent at his fingertips, we will see what management qualities he has. Just my opinion before someone decides to bite my head off

Phelan being touted by Ramone and Watcher as United's next manager...

This place

Pep would do a Keegan again imo.

Far too risky.

Get Jose in, imo.

Originally Posted by buryboy

IMO if I had that array of talent at my disposal then I could run Barcelona and achieve the success he had.

Sure you could. Must be a complete coincidence that the same group of players won nothing in the two seasons before he took over and then managed The Treble in his first year.

Mourinho is the obvious choice but Guardiola with his dashing suits and big leather brogues are the hotter sexier option.





£#%&! off Mourie.

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Sure you could. Must be a complete coincidence that the same group of players won nothing in the two seasons before he took over and then managed The Treble in his first year.

and while we're at it, well done to the world class Roberto De Matteo for last season

Originally Posted by The Watcher

Apparently, The Big Frog is sounding him out for the United gig this summer.

http://www.mundodeportivo.com/201209...347016899.html

Guardiola at United, Big Mou (and maybe Ronnie) at City next season

haha yeah alright.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

could easily be a problem. Any move for midfielders could be blocked by the fiend once he 'goes upstairs' transtlation: sticks his nose in everything.

as for sticking guardiolers as assistant oh I'm sure he'd be honoured. He wiped the floor with us twice in the biggest game in the club calender and you want him to be assitant to someone who can't even set up a midfield?

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

how dare you insult me btw.

what a bender :bi:

Originally Posted by PaulParkersPubes

what a bender :bi:

reported for homophobia and insults.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

reported for homophobia and insults.

Big Dawg.

Big Peppers would be the perfect choice, I still think he'll go back to Barca though

Originally Posted by That Boy Ronaldo!

Bit meh on Guardiola.

Rather have Mourinho in charge, just think Guardiola will struggle wherever he goes.

If indeed Ronnie is going where Mourinho does, its a no-brainer I'm afraid. Sorry, Pep

Originally Posted by buryboy

Still uncertain about Pep... Would like to see him manage somewhere else first before Utd to be honest as I am still not 100% certain how good he really is as a manager. IMO if I had that array of talent at my disposal then I could run Barcelona and achieve the success he had. When did you have to see him switch tactics, change to a plan B or anything else like that - never really! The team went out and played the same way it always did.... and if the going got tough there was never a plan B because it was the Barca way to play like that. At another club where he doesnt have that amount of talent at his fingertips, we will see what management qualities he has. Just my opinion before someone decides to bite my head off

Man management is every bit as important as tactics.

I'd much prefer Pep. Love Jose but not crazy about his football.

The club is £#%&!ed after Ferguson goes regardless of who we get it. We will lose any identity we had and will just become a big bag of cat shit.

Though I wouldn't go as far as buryboy, there is a question over whether Guardiola will be as successful in his next job. Maybe he will. Then again, he might not be. On the other hand, he could well be.

Originally Posted by Grimson

Man management is every bit as important as tactics.

Yes. And the talent of the men you manage.

Originally Posted by Fuzzy Dunlop

could easily be a problem. Any move for midfielders could be blocked by the fiend once he 'goes upstairs' transtlation: sticks his nose in everything.

as for sticking guardiolers as assistant oh I'm sure he'd be honoured. He wiped the floor with us twice in the biggest game in the club calender and you want him to be assitant to someone who can't even set up a midfield?

Laughable isn't it.

Originally Posted by buryboy

Still uncertain about Pep... Would like to see him manage somewhere else first before Utd to be honest as I am still not 100% certain how good he really is as a manager. IMO if I had that array of talent at my disposal then I could run Barcelona and achieve the success he had. When did you have to see him switch tactics, change to a plan B or anything else like that - never really! The team went out and played the same way it always did.... and if the going got tough there was never a plan B because it was the Barca way to play like that. At another club where he doesnt have that amount of talent at his fingertips, we will see what management qualities he has. Just my opinion before someone decides to bite my head off

Originally Posted by Grimson

Man management is every bit as important as tactics.

And it's not remotely true. He sets his teams up to attack and doesn't change from that in big games a la Ferguson. And of course he had the players at his disposal, just like Ferguson did in mid to late 90s, and then he had to buy.
Pep might at least come in and look to develop the youth system into a world beater on a regular basis, not just once every 42 years.

And the bit about having no plan B. He virtually created the 4-2-3-1's fluid change-around into 3-4-3 and in the big games against Mourinho, he would outfox him time and time again with proactive system changes. Valencia also tried playing with 2 left backs to counter Danny Alves but Pep tweaked his system to exploit the spaces elsewhere that that created.