Kieran McKenna as our next assistant manager| Simon Stone confirms the promotion

You would think if Jose is planning on using an ex player to mound in to the way he wants why wouldn’t he just use the one that just retired at the club (Carrick) rather than bringing in a drogba, Lampard or whoever.

I think it’ll be one of his previous assistant coaches.
Carrick's already part of the coaching team. He wants to bring another in.
 
If it's someone worked with him before, I can't think of anyone except Aitor Karanka.
 
Lampard is intelligent with a lot of top playing experience.
 
Will the likes of Drogba, Lampard and Terry be fine coaching United against the club they're considered legends for ? Can't see it.
 
Will the likes of Drogba, Lampard and Terry be fine coaching United against the club they're considered legends for ? Can't see it.

all top players have to go through that if they're to become top managers right?
 
Will the likes of Drogba, Lampard and Terry be fine coaching United against the club they're considered legends for ? Can't see it.
I don't think they will have any second thoughts at all,they would love to gain coaching experience at a club like United.Lampard had no problem playing for Man City,so why would he have a problem coaching United?If Giggsey is offered the Arsenal job,do you think he would say no?Absolutely not,he would jump at the chance to manage Arsenal....
 
Out of all the players mentioned, Terry is the only one that really makes sense.

E.g. tied to a club and they have a huge game coming up so wouldn't mention him.

Good God.
 
all top players have to go through that if they're to become top managers right?

Not for direct rivals I believe.

I don't think they will have any second thoughts at all,they would love to gain coaching experience at a club like United.Lampard had no problem playing for Man City,so why would he have a problem coaching United?If Giggsey is offered the Arsenal job,do you think he would say no?Absolutely not,he would jump at the chance to manage Arsenal....

It depends on the players. Some have no problem in doing it but others not so. I don't think Giggs or Scholes will accept it. Others maybe.
 
Not for direct rivals I believe.



It depends on the players. Some have no problem in doing it but others not so. I don't think Giggs or Scholes will accept it. Others maybe.

Patrick Vieira and Mikel Arteta went to coach at City, although I appreciate the latter doesn't really qualify as a club legend.
 
What would someone like Terry, Lampard, Drogba add? Get in an experienced coach who can contribute offensively and tactically, sort of like SAF did with Queiroz.
 
I don’t think it matters who the prospective new coach played for in his career.

Look at Matt Busbys playing career
 
Will the likes of Drogba, Lampard and Terry be fine coaching United against the club they're considered legends for ? Can't see it.

They'd be stupid to say no if they have any managerial aspirations. To work with one of the best coaches in the world at one of the biggest clubs in the world is great experience for them. They are professionals at the end of the day and we've seen the likes of Vieira go and coach at City for example. I also don't think the rivalry between us and Chelsea is big enough for them to say no. I certainly wouldn't hold it against Giggs or Scholes for example if they get a job at say Tottenham or Chelsea for example.
 
Why do most think it’s a former player?

Something about Mourinho saying he doesn't liked trained assistants and wants someone he can mould.

I don't think it's Terry. He says he wants to continue playing and if Villa get promoted itl be there. Otherwise I'm guessing he will go for another pay rise somewhere abroad. Lampard maybe.

Obviously it might not be a player but his words suggest it could be.
 
Something about Mourinho saying he doesn't liked trained assistants and wants someone he can mould.

I don't think it's Terry. He says he wants to continue playing and if Villa get promoted itl be there. Otherwise I'm guessing he will go for another pay rise somewhere abroad. Lampard maybe.

Obviously it might not be a player but his words suggest it could be.

Thanks for the reply. I thought I’d missed something whereby he said it’s a former player. I can’t imagine it’s someone who hasn’t coached already. He’s already taking on Carrick, he doesn’t want another novice. Also, he’s mentioned someone to help him with tactics, I’m guessing this is tactics to help us be more fluid in our attacks. Hence why I think we will be getting someone who has already coached with Jose before.
 
The hope is that it's someone to challenge or at least progress his current tactics, not just an ally to rub his tummy when everyone's telling him he's the anti-Pep.
 
Saw Makelele’s name mentioned which intrigues me. He could be a mentor to Pogba like Evra was at Juve.
 
I fecking loved Zanetti as a player.

Strongly doubt he'd leave Milan let alone Italy though.
 
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Jesus imagine it was Brenda
 
In all honesty, I do hope it is a more offensive minded coach, along with Carrick. I think we’d all love it if the prevailing narrative that Jose is anti-football was proved wrong, and we could match strong defensive performances with the ability to ability to shut down a match and also decisively open up a match and attack. That was SAF in his prime.