A managerial thought

[Cleve van Leef]

Re: A managerial thought

It is much easier to manage when you have seen the stars come through the youth system.
Also players that you have brought to the club. They are your players.
These players will run through a brick wall for you.

Ferguson went to MU at a time when managers had more clout and, importantly, were given more time.

And he was seconds away from the boot in 1990 (circa) against Palace but got out of jail. That was Man U’s stroke of luck.

[UNDERHILL1927]

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We had 61% procession and 15 shots, 3 on target compared to their 6 shots also 3 on target! They just had one superb finish but we were the better team!

Does this mean we'll be in the draw for the next round? No didn't think so. This obsession with possession football baffles me, effective passing is the key but none of our players seem to be able to pass or look comfortable on the ball.

[NYCBlue]

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David Wagner ... outstanding at Huddersfield, absolute mare at Schalke.

I’d still have him & Mark Hudson from tomorrow & get rid of Harris.

I think this would be my choice too.

[LeningradCowboy]

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If Klopp swapped places with Harris we'd finish above them within 5 years.

I'm not sure about that.

[DubaiDai]

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Yea we probably were in two thirds of the pitch. Forest one of the few teams in this league that can give up possession easier than us.

Despite the possession we had we didn't muster a single effort that really called the keeper into action, not to my recollection. On that basis we did deserve to lose.

The biggest difference between last season and this is a fit Tomlin, simple as that for me, yes we have also conceded more sloppy goals but Tomlin yesterday probably creates something, does something, anything.

Someone that can play that role and a RB are needed urgently. And a cb it seems, Bennett won't have an easier afternoon playing there again.

Unfortunately we are one of the worst sides in the division for scoring in “open” play.
Fine if we get corners or free kicks. Then if you have Moore and Morrison missing you should plan an alternative approach.
We are incapable of doing that under Harris

[MacAdder]

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And he was seconds away from the boot in 1990 (circa) against Palace but got out of jail. That was Man U’s stroke of luck.

:thumbup:
He had been given a fair bit of time but many were calling for his head, until a Mark Hughes volley in the league cup if memory serves.

[MacAdder]

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Since Bosman players and agents have so much power, and unlike a business performance management these managers are buggered if the players don't perform, or don't like some home truths about thier commitment, they simply don't engage and till earn contracted fortunes , in business your have better access and tools via employment law for under performance or abuse of employment standards.

So true.

[Cleve van Leef]

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:thumbup:
He had been given a fair bit of time but many were calling for his head, until a Mark Hughes volley in the league cup if memory serves.

FA Cup Final

[splott parker]

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:thumbup:
He had been given a fair bit of time but many were calling for his head, until a Mark Hughes volley in the league cup if memory serves.

I thought it was a Mark Robins goal that allegedly saved him from the bullet. The once in a lifetime, perhaps two or three lifetimes, occurrence was the emergence of a young bunch of lads all around the same age already at the club, Giggs, the Neville’s, Scholes, Butt, Beckham. It wasn't as though Ferguson had to make a brave decision to chuck them in, they were ready and more than good enough and didn’t cost a bean. Unbelievable quirk of fate for Ferguson (massive kudos to Man Utd’s youth system though) having that lot drop in his lap, any decent manager of that era would have flourished with them had Ferguson been peddled beforehand in my opinion.

[GL1Blue]

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Does this mean we'll be in the draw for the next round? No didn't think so. This obsession with possession football baffles me, effective passing is the key but none of our players seem to be able to pass or look comfortable on the ball.

It wasn't that long ago people used to moan at the Jacks tipp tapping the ball from centre half to right or left back and boosted their possession that way. There's possession football and meaningful possession and we struggle whether in possession or not.

As has been said before we can't do the basics and that falls at the manager and coaches.