After Richard Arnold took over as CEO of Manchester United, the top priority before him was to determine the new manager. Because all the team building plans in the summer window must be carried out under the leadership of the new coach. Judging from the news reported by the previous media, Pochettino and Tenhag are the top 2 favorites in the top position. But as with reinforcements in the transfer market, there are variables before the official announcement. Moreover, before this, there will certainly be various celebrities and experts who will give their opinions, especially the former. No, Roy Keane stood up and offered his opinion.
"United should go to a coach who suits their club and if you really want a good coach, you should go to him like you are looking for good players. You pay a huge price for the players, so why can't you pay for the main coach? I don't care if he has a contract or not, if you think he's the right manager then you should go to him. ”
That's a good thing. United have never been stingy in the transfer market and have repeatedly broken club signing records for their favorite goals. The role of the head coach is more important than the player, he is the leader of a team, the decision-maker who formulates the tactical playing style and arranges the troops. A good manager can fully activate the potential of a player, even turn decay into magic, and transform a mediocre player into a mediocre player. In short, it is entirely possible for the same players under different managers to deliver very different performances.
And good coaches are naturally very sought-after, and if they all look at those idle managers, the choice is narrow. Looking at Real Madrid, I took a fancy to An Fat, who immediately negotiated with Everton to terminate the contract. The same is true for Barca, who was the dutch national team manager when he first hired Koeman; Xavi still had a contract with THAAD before his return. Manchester United can indeed start from this perspective and go to other teams to recruit managers. So which manager does Keane recommend Ton recommend to Manchester United? Simone.
"I think Simeone is the right man for the United manager. He's not having a good time at Atletico at the moment, he's a great coach with a very strong personality, he can handle the relationship between the players, and it's the best option for someone like him to enter the club. When the team brought in three coaches, Moyes, Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, they were not contracted, as if United would not choose to poach a top coach from another club. Great coaches take risks, Ferguson and Clover. ”
Simeone did appear on United's list of reinforcements, and judging by his performance at Atletico, he is indeed a great coach, but few people think he will be the right person for the United manager. But in the "post-Ferguson era", Manchester United does not lack managers with strong personalities, and the fame and honors of Van Gaal and Mourinho are not below Simeone. But this distinct personality brings not absolute obedience, but one resistance after another, which eventually escalates into contradiction, which is actually the reason why Manchester United executives passed Conte before.
In addition, since the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager, the United executives have begun to favor those who play offensive football. Simeone's housekeeping skill is to adjust the defense, and even the talented offensive players have to practice defense under his command, and eventually the offensive talent is suppressed, or even reduced to mediocrity. Once the kick is ugly and the record is not good, all kinds of criticism follows, and another cycle begins to brew.
So perhaps the main reason Keene liked Simone was to appreciate his iron-blooded style, similar to that of his own playing days. But times are different, and managers who are too strong and too individualized have similar endings. Not to mention the "deep water" giants such as Manchester United, there is no background of club celebrities, unless there is a very convincing record to support, otherwise in the media and celebrities, experts to add oil and vinegar, the locker room will definitely be chaotic.