Wonder if Benteke is being sold end of the season and whether anybody will take Balotelli?
Milan definitely won't.
He and Bacca have barely started together, and three goals in 16 is hardly great form. I think the fanbase are tiring of him, and Berlusconi has hardly been backing him in the press.
The weird thing is that he's completely curtailed all his extra-curricular headline-making antics. He seems genuinely to be knuckling down and focusing on football, but I just don't think he's the player he once was.
He and Bacca have barely started together, and three goals in 16 is hardly great form. I think the fanbase are tiring of him, and Berlusconi has hardly been backing him in the press.
The weird thing is that he's completely curtailed all his extra-curricular headline-making antics. He seems genuinely to be knuckling down and focusing on football, but I just don't think he's the player he once was.
Yeah, I was wondering if there is a future for him at Liverpool but I think that a striker may be bought to play alongside Sturridge/as starter.
Balotelli never was the player that you think 'he once was'. Self-propagated hype and media BS and penalties covering up a shambolic scoring record. Undeniably talented with the ball at his feet but never converted it into consistent goals.
Balotelli never was the player that you think 'he once was'. Self-propagated hype and media BS and penalties covering up a shambolic scoring record. Undeniably talented with the ball at his feet but never converted it into consistent goals.
Agree. In fact you'd argue that in the euros, where he was the top striker in the competition and had his most consistent run of form he just benefited from the fact Spain had Torres and a midfielder, Rooney played that competition lacking match fitness and France were pretty uninspiring the entire competition. He also only really got seen as a top player in that competition because of his performance against Germany too.
He's also not talented enough to be the system like Ibra is for PSG and he's not hardworking enough to fit those successful high pressing systems of the past few years.
Balotelli never was the player that you think 'he once was'. Self-propagated hype and media BS and penalties covering up a shambolic scoring record. Undeniably talented with the ball at his feet but never converted it into consistent goals.
There is no chance van Gaal will continue as United manager beyond this summer even if we manage a 4th place finish. The atmosphere around the club and stadium for the 16/17 season would be highly toxic and I'm pretty sure Woodward and the board will be aware of this. The reason why most United fans especially the match going fans havent gone ape**** is because its almost like an envitable conclusion that van Gaal will be told to **** off this summer or he'll simply step down. The hardcore away fans have already turned on van Gaal. Add in the fact that United have been **** this season and the way van Gaal continues to mismanage the players and his **** football style implemented at United, it'll definitely put off any top footballers from joining. I'm pretty sure Woodward is aware of this and probably just waiting til the summer to make change since top 4 and an FA cup is still possible to achieve this summer. We all saw and are seeing what effect the Pep announcement has had on City, so I'm guessing Woodward is just allowing van Gaal to see the season out. Also, Mourinho has said he doesn't want to take over mid season and wants to start a new job in the summer so maybe Woodward is holding off til then as well.
Obviously knowing Woodward and our board, we'll probably appoint Giggs ffs.
You reckon he's best to go develop his managerial career and experience elsewhere then? Should he try and be a number 2 to an experienced coach or go straight into the deep end?
You reckon he's best to go develop his managerial career and experience elsewhere then? Should he try and be a number 2 to an experienced coach or go straight into the deep end?
What happened to Solskjaer after Cardiff?
I personally think and I'm sure many others share this opinion, is that Giggs should just leave and start his managerial career elsewhere. I know he's been at United his entire life and has a strong connection with the club and may even know the club inside out better than anyone but he has next to no experience to manage a club such as United. Heck, he hasn't even managed the U21s or anything and apart from the 4 games he had as interim boss, barely has anything on his managerial CV. He must be deluded (if reports are true that he thinks he deserves a chance to manage United) if he thinks he can just be handed the United job. Our next manager is crucial and giving it to someone with next to no experience is suicide.
Giggs should go manage Celtic or a championship club. Maybe even a lower league PL side.
Solskjaer is back at Molde and seems to be doing alright. They're placed 4th in their league.
I personally think and I'm sure many others share this opinion, is that Giggs should just leave and start his managerial career elsewhere. I know he's been at United his entire life and has a strong connection with the club and may even know the club inside out better than anyone but he has next to no experience to manage a club such as United. Heck, he hasn't even managed the U21s or anything and apart from the 4 games he had as interim boss, barely has anything on his managerial CV. He must be deluded (if reports are true that he thinks he deserves a chance to manage United) if he thinks he can just be handed the United job. Our next manager is crucial and giving it to someone with next to no experience is suicide.
Giggs should go manage Celtic or a championship club. Maybe even a lower league PL side.
Solskjaer is back at Molde and seems to be doing alright. They're placed 4th in their league.
I guess it's tough when he sees managers like Guardiola, Zidane etc being given the chance. Will have been 3 years of being assistant which he probably sees as a long time?
It's a tough league to be given a break or even time.
I guess it's tough when he sees managers like Guardiola, Zidane etc being given the chance. Will have been 3 years of being assistant which he probably sees as a long time?
It's a tough league to be given a break or even time.
Zidane and Guardiola all have experience managing the U21s which is something Giggs has not done. He has next to no experience of being the main man and so therefore he has no right to be taking over at arguably one of the three biggest clubs in the world in Manchester United. He has been part of 2 failed managerial stints as assistant manager, I actually think that whoever comes in next, may tell him to accept a coaching role rather than an assistant manager role or even tell him to pack his bags.
Zidane and Guardiola all have experience managing the U21s which is something Giggs has not done. He has next to no experience of being the main man and so therefore he has no right to be taking over at arguably one of the three biggest clubs in the world in Manchester United. He has been part of 2 failed managerial stints as assistant manager, I actually think that whoever comes in next, may tell him to accept a coaching role rather than an assistant manager role or even tell him to pack his bags.
I'm a little surprised that Man Utd haven't sorted out who will be in charge next year. You'd imagine other clubs have already started planning and sounding out targets.