Topic: Louis Van Gaal was the Manager of Mourinho United

[SerbianScouser]

He has just switched to a 5-3-2 with the Dutch team. This is probably due to the Dutch defense being shite though.

Probably 5-3-2 at United then...

I thought against Ecuador it was a 343 which is a quite Dutch like formation, I could have been wrong though.

[b_joseph]

Is he, along with 3 or 4 good additions, worth an extra 15-20 points? Probably.

His press conferences if they get off to a slow start will be cinematic though...in fact, even if they lose a game, they will be.

[OldBloke]

Why is everybody so sure he will be a disaster?

Because the Glazers probably won't give him the £200 million he will need to change the steaming pile of excrement left by Moyes into a challenging football team! Why would they, having seen the muppet they got for £27 million?

[steveeastend]

Oh fuck is that all ?

No. He messed with journos and the press which will add a different dimension here considering it's the english press. They will kill him if he acts the way he usually does..

[Cantona]

Yes! I hope this prediction turns out like the ones you've made before

Well I have to get one correct eventually.

To be fair i've not made any predictions, I've just stated his qualities and I don't think anyone can argue with them. Whether he will bring the glory days back remains to be seen but he has the qualifications to do so for sure.

But seeing as you asked,we'll finish top 4 with him I reckon next season. Easily.

[Jookie]

On the face value this looks like a good appointment. Would expect them to improve considerably upon last season. Definitely top 4 challengers.

[Hazell]

He will probably be in for Strootman unfortunately.

I wouldn't worry about it. We're better than them. He's a much better manager than Moyes and a much bigger name so they'll probably attract some talent this summer and I'd expect them to compete much more next season. It was too much to hope for that they'd appoint another British manager who's done ok at a smaller relegation/mid-table club. Maybe Pulis would have cost too much?

[steveeastend]

Because the Glazers probably won't give him the £200 million he will need to change the steaming pile of excrement left by Moyes into a challenging football team! Why would they, having seen the muppet they got for £27 million?

Van Gaal doesn't need that, he will be fine with the players, this won't be the issue. It will be the english press and public which could end his time here pretty early...

[Livo.85]

Prediction: Van Gaal drops his pants & Giggs gets the wrong idea 

[Cantona]

It will be the same as everywhere van Gaal has been...

He will be building a foundation if they let him which the club will benefit for years to come, similar to Barca, Bayern, Ajax etc. In the meantime he will insult very person getting in his way possible within the club and annoy the shite out of everyone.

Sounds great.

[Hazell]

Well I have to get one correct eventually.

To be fair i've not made any predictions, I've just stated his qualities and I don't think anyone can argue with them. Whether he will bring the glory days back remains to be seen but he has the qualifications to do so for sure.

But seeing as you asked,we'll finish top 4 with him I reckon next season. Easily.

So, who do you want to win the World Cup?

[soxfan]

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[mkingdon]

Van Gaal doesn't need that, he will be fine with the players, this won't be the issue. It will be the english press and public which could end his time here pretty early...

So if he isn't supported to rebuild he'll be going into next season with a defence of

                   De Gea

Rafael  Smalling  Jones  Evra/Buttner


and a midfield made up of Carrick, Cleverley and Fellaini.

I hope you are right! 


   

     

[Red Viper]

His best work as a coach was 20 years ago. Can't see him getting United back to anything like what they were under Ferguson but he'll obviously be an imrpovement on Moyes.

[Brian Blessed]

But seeing as you asked,we'll finish top 4 with him I reckon next season. Easily.

Thanks, mate.

[Ray K]

Top 4 next year will be the most crucial it's ever been, with FFP and more importantly, the TV money doubling.

Get in Top 4 next season and you basically cut the teams below you adrift in that Europa League netherworld.  You won't have the financial muscle - or thanks to FFP, the ability to mortgage your future with 1 year crazy spending to get back onboard the CL luxury yacht.

Interestingly, Woodward hasn't made the 'I'm sure with van Gaal we'll be back winning titles' sales pitch. Reality has set in - top 4 is their be all and end all. 

Imperative that we build on our great season and leave Arsenal and the mancs worry about that 4th spot.

[soxfan]

On the face value this looks like a good appointment. Would expect them to improve considerably upon last season. Definitely top 4 challengers.

Agreed. He's intense but skilled. Frankly just what they need right now. Hopefully he has a couple of meltdowns so we can still chuckle a bit next season. 

[Kopenhagen]

[Livo.85]

Imperative that we build on our great season and leave Arsenal and the mancs worry about that 4th spot.

Imagine that 10+ years ago.

[OldBloke]

Van Gaal doesn't need that, he will be fine with the players..

Yeah right, Rooney is going to accept Van Persie telling him to keep out of the box and stop getting in "his" position? I'd love to hear Van Gaal explaining that to Shrek. How much will his advertising revenue drop if he isn't able to score any goals and just becomes Van Persie's ball boy?
And they aren't going to miss the loss of Ferdinand, Vidic and Evra all at once? Not to mention Giggs.
Take away the retirees and the utter crap and he'll only have half a squad to work with.

[surfer. Fuck you generator.]

Strootman had a terrible knee injury that ended his season with Roma months ago; there's some risk to signing him straight away without seeing how he is post injury during games.

That said, a manager like him will bring his own set of contacts and player lists to the table in addition to Utd's pre-existing network, so they could perform much better in the market.

Good to see him at close quarters anyway, unfortunately it has to be at the Mancs.

[redy]

While I think he is a great coach and that's probably what they need right now, it's going to take a while before they start playing the way he wants them to. Next season is also going to be a bit of a write off imo with likely a 6th or 7th finish again as they struggle while adapting to a new system and possibly adapting new players in.

[itsgunnabebarnes!]

Wonder if the press will go for this foreign manager like they do the majority

[Bunter]

Hasn't really won much the past 15 years, wonder if he can still have the impact that United fans undoubtably will be expecting?

[MiserableP15]

Improvement on manager                                                                                             +20 points.
An already average squad a year older                                                                         -10 points
Bedding in a virtually new defence                                                                                -5 points
Rooney's fallout when he realises he's not the manager's favourite                             - 5 points
RVP's fallout when he sees Rooney doing fuck all for £300k a week                             - 5 points
Van Gaal's fallout when he realises Giggseh is fucking his daughter/wife/mother/dog - 10 points

Net result - Man U finish 10th with 15 less points than they achieved this season.

[mercury]

Well, it's a good appointment. Is it too much to ask hope him continue to provide entertainment, in a different way of course 

[ManchesterBlue]

Sacked by Christmas

Don't be silly. That's not the "United way". If they give a manager a contract, then he sees it out.

[OldBloke]

The media will be sharpening their knives already if they have watched this 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sviu9l3bew

Walking off like a foot stamping schoolgirl is gold to them 

[rocco]

Wasn't he sacked at Barca leaving them near the bottom of the table and sacked by Bayern as well .

Get the feeling this is a time bomb that could be successful or just  go off ?

[No666]

The three-year contract suggests no one is quite sure how this is going to work out but they're crossing their fingers and telling themselves that in the best of all possible worlds van Gaal will instil much-needed discipline into the dressing room (without causing a nuclear fall-out), hit the road running (which he's not known for) and then seamlessly hand over the reins to Giggs in a maximum of three years time, after the apprentice has suckled every drop of wisdom from the 65-year-old retiring master's teat.

[leiva-pool]

So if Moyes was the chosen one, what is Van Gaal?

[Livo.85]

So if Moyes was the chosen one, what is Van Gaal?

The default one?

[MiserableP15]

So if Moyes was the chosen one, what is Van Gaal?

Steve Mclaren?

[ManchesterBlue]

From Wikipedia:

As a coach he is known as a slow starter who frequently finds his players needing ample time to grasp his tactics and intent of play. Generally his teams gather results in the second or third season under his coaching...

Sounds promising.

[kennedy81]

Wasn't he sacked at Barca leaving them near the bottom of the table and sacked by Bayern as well .

Get the feeling this is a time bomb that could be successful or just  go off ?

did a decent job at Bayern and arguably laid the foundations for their current success, according to many.

[Phil M]

His best work as a coach was 20 years ago.

Bit harsh considering he won the Bundesliga in 09/10.

[Cantona]

The three-year contract suggests no one is quite sure how this is going to work out but they're crossing their fingers and telling themselves that in the best of all possible worlds van Gaal will instil much-needed discipline into the dressing room (without causing a nuclear fall-out), hit the road running (which he's not known for) and then seamlessly hand over the reins to Giggs in a maximum of three years time, after the apprentice has suckled every drop of wisdom from the 65-year-old retiring master's teat.

I keep hearing this but didn't he win the UEFA cup in his first season with Ajax, and a League and cup double with both Barca and Bayern in his first season?

[Giono]

Moyes was given a free pass by the press in Britain. He will not. This should be interesting.

[redalways]

Bright young Manager appointed who will serve them well for many years.

The soap opera continues.

[clinical]

Great news for Van Persie. Terrible terrible news for the white Pele