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[JollyGood]

Yes it is true, Ten Hag has been sacked.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is the interim manager and rumours about Manchester United trying to make Ruben Amorim (manager at Sporting Lisbon) their next permanent manager. He is only 39 years old and for me that immediately signals that he probably should not be on the shortlist even though he has made Sporting Lisbon a strong team and has broken the dominance of Benfica and Porto.

I just read after the bad results, finally he was fired.

[Luzin]

Yes it is true, Ten Hag has been sacked.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is the interim manager and rumours about Manchester United trying to make Ruben Amorim (manager at Sporting Lisbon) their next permanent manager. ]

The funny thing is that I saw some reactions from Man United players and supporters, Ten Hag's departure made them happy. Even one of De Gea's former players made a happy or love emoji on Instagram status.

According to rumors there are several choices of coaches who are candidates to replace Ten Hag. Xavi, Simone Inzaghi and Gareth Southgate. Of the 3 coaches, Inzagi is currently still with Inter. While Xavi and Gareth Southgate are certainly much different. Gareth Southgate's history seems worse than Xavi.  Gareth Southgate in the EPL with Middlesbrough failed and was relegated. While with England he is not trusted anymore. So the best choice I think is Xavi, he was able to bring Barcelona to experience positive changes and I think that's good. For now Van Nistelrooy is probably being tried, if he is good maybe it will continue.

Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/breaking-manchester-united-ten-hag-33821829

[igebotz]

Yes it is true, Ten Hag has been sacked.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is the interim manager and rumours about Manchester United trying to make Ruben Amorim (manager at Sporting Lisbon) their next permanent manager. He is only 39 years old and for me that immediately signals that he probably should not be on the shortlist even though he has made Sporting Lisbon a strong team and has broken the dominance of Benfica and Porto.

Does age really matter? Arteta was two years younger when he took over Arsenal, and Xabi was roughly the same age when he took over at Bayer; we are in the modern football era, and younger coaches understand it better. He did a better job with limited resources at Sporting; he could accomplish more with a larger budget at Manutd or get drunk in it.

He could use his age advantage to get closer to the players and rebuild the dismantled dressing room. I think he would be an upgrade on Erik.

[JollyGood]

According to rumors there are several choices of coaches who are candidates to replace Ten Hag. Xavi, Simone Inzaghi and Gareth Southgate. Of the 3 coaches, Inzagi is currently still with Inter. While Xavi and Gareth Southgate are certainly much different. Gareth Southgate's history seems worse than Xavi.  Gareth Southgate in the EPL with Middlesbrough failed and was relegated. While with England he is not trusted anymore. So the best choice I think is Xavi, he was able to bring Barcelona to experience positive changes and I think that's good. For now Van Nistelrooy is probably being tried, if he is good maybe it will continue.

You did not add the name of the Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim. His club have announced that Manchester United have made an approach for him and they are discussing a 10 million fee to buy out his contract. I do not see Southgate as a future Manchester United manager and there is no way Inzagi or Xavi should even be considered.

Does age really matter? Arteta was two years younger when he took over Arsenal, and Xabi was roughly the same age when he took over at Bayer; we are in the modern football era, and younger coaches understand it better. He did a better job with limited resources at Sporting; he could accomplish more with a larger budget at Manutd or get drunk in it.

He could use his age advantage to get closer to the players and rebuild the dismantled dressing room. I think he would be an upgrade on Erik.

If they hired Amorim he would certainly bring an attacking football style to the club after the dismal displays they had under Ten Hag. I understand your point of view, coaches and managers are getting younger (that is true) and I think many ex-players jump in the managerial seat soon after retiring as players. In the end if a manager is good enough for the job his age is irrelevant.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Yes it is true, Ten Hag has been sacked.

Ruud van Nistelrooy is the interim manager and rumours about Manchester United trying to make Ruben Amorim (manager at Sporting Lisbon) their next permanent manager. He is only 39 years old and for me that immediately signals that he probably should not be on the shortlist even though he has made Sporting Lisbon a strong team and has broken the dominance of Benfica and Porto.

Kinda angry why they didn't wait after our game on Sunday (Man U vs Chelsea) before they decide to sack him. With this announce, we get to face a Man U that has a new manager and the bounce that'll follow because players will want to impress the new coach therefore playing better to retain/get a spot on the starting eleven.

Ruben Amorim doesn't have a bad CV lets be honest here. What he has done with Sporting Lisbon is incredible and he might actually do something at United. New manager, new atmosphere and things at United will begin to be looking positive again.

I just hope Chelsea spoils the party by humiliating United at Old Trafford. On the positive side of the sport, good that ETH is gone as he wasn't fit for United and was disgracing the premier League in Europe. Other premier league teams were performing excellent except United.

[Hewlet]

I just hope Chelsea spoils the party by humiliating United at Old Trafford. On the positive side of the sport, good that ETH is gone as he wasn't fit for United and was disgracing the premier League in Europe. Other premier league teams were performing excellent except United.

all Chelsea fans where waiting patiently to take part in the bonanza and all of a sudden, the sack has to come barely a week to the game. Well, it's nothing too bad, what changed is just the coach and not the players that still looks confused and even though most of the players would want to give a welcoming performance to the coach, it could also distract them in some way which will be an advantage to the Chelsea team. With or without Teng hang, the encounter is going to be a tough one but the quality of the Chelsea team can comfortably measure up to whatever is coming.

RESULTS:
Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle United

I'm pretty much concerned about COLD freaking Palma's goal! How on earth did he score from the same angle where the keeper was already? He's left footed and the possibilities of scoring/pulling off with such a great shot from the left wing, without squaring in is so slim... Btw, Palma does literally anything, ^{[then walks away like captain crunch]}

everything about that dude is just on another level. If you pay more attention to his moves, his positioning both on and off the ball, his passes and precision while shooting at the goal post from all angle, you will just see a taller version of Messi in Cole Palmer. Immediately he held on to the ball in that code range, most keepers would fret out because of his brilliance on the ball. One advantage he has is that it's deficult to predict what he plans doing with ball in most instances. Before the ball gets to him, he has already decided in what to do and the rest is just a world class finish.

[HajiBagi]

Mistakes happen but it isn't the mistake that matters but how you respond and the decision you take next. I'll be watching Arteta to see how he responds to this loss, Arsenal have been soon good for so long that seeing them lose kinda sucks.

This game might be the reason Arsenal doesn't win the league this season again.

No character was shown from Arsenal in that lost and that's the difference between a contender and and winner, Man city wont have lost that game if they were in Arsenal shoes.

Well the kids have played and now it's time for supper Sunday. Waiting on Liverpool game, glad it's Slot we facing now and not Klopp on the wheels, we do have a chance of getting something from this match as I have said earlier.

The match of Liverpool against Arsenal has already shown that Arsenal can not win any trophy this season, let us be serious with ourselves Arsenal team is not a team that can win a trophy because Arsenal lacks a good striker player, I said before Arsenal has two best strikers which are Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havatz but those guys are not capable of giving Arsenal what they want, Arsenal need to sign more players, I don't know why Arsenal always like players who are not smart in terms of scoring but they know how to play well.

If you look at Arsenal's history they don't have a good striker who is very strong like Haaland or any other good Striker in football, Arsenal played against Liverpool and if we look at the game very well we will know that the absence of a good striker is what is affecting Arsenal, Arsenal can't score goals against big team's and the game against Liverpool make them lose hope on winning the League title because Manchester City is at the top of the league table now.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

If you look at Arsenal's history they don't have a good striker who is very strong like Haaland or any other good Striker in football, Arsenal played against Liverpool and if we look at the game very well we will know that the absence of a good striker is what is affecting Arsenal, Arsenal can't score goals against big team's and the game against Liverpool make them lose hope on winning the League title because Manchester City is at the top of the league table now.

The league isn't ending tomorrow, there are about 29 more games left to play so there's still hope for Arsenal. I initially lost hope on them winning the league but being able to draw Liverpool (although they could have won that game) says alot that really Arteta is learning from his mistakes.

With all the injuries that Arsenal has, they still could hold an inform Liverpool to a draw. I also don't believe in needing a striker to win the league. I don't denied their importance but there have been winners of the premier league that didn't depend on strikers to win the league.

Having 3/4 attacking players that are inform and scoring can win you the league instead of a typical striker like Haaland that everybody is depending on. Kai Havertz isn't a striker, him being used as a striker (false 9 ) is what killed him at Chelsea and soon, same will replicate at Arsenal.

[JollyGood]

Ruben Amorim doesn't have a bad CV lets be honest here. What he has done with Sporting Lisbon is incredible and he might actually do something at United. New manager, new atmosphere and things at United will begin to be looking positive again.

I just hope Chelsea spoils the party by humiliating United at Old Trafford. On the positive side of the sport, good that ETH is gone as he wasn't fit for United and was disgracing the premier League in Europe. Other premier league teams were performing excellent except United.

He elevated Sporting Lisbon to Portuguese champions by overtaking Benfica and Porto and that was not easy, especially for a young manager. As for Chelsea, they could end up facing a fully rejuvenated Manchester United being managed by interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Sporting Lisbon have told the stick exchange Manchester United are willing to pay the £8.3m release clause but Ruben Amorim insisted he has not decided on hat he wants to do. There is a chance he will turn down the opportunity to manage Manchester United, it will be a huge job at the end of the day.

everything about that dude is just on another level. If you pay more attention to his moves, his positioning both on and off the ball, his passes and precision while shooting at the goal post from all angle, you will just see a taller version of Messi in Cole Palmer. Immediately he held on to the ball in that code range, most keepers would fret out because of his brilliance on the ball. One advantage he has is that it's deficult to predict what he plans doing with ball in most instances. Before the ball gets to him, he has already decided in what to do and the rest is just a world class finish.

I like Palmer because he is fearless attacking player and has similarities to the manner in which Ryan Giggs used to play for Manchester United. I do not say that because both are predominantly left footed players but because running at players with pace and dribbling past them is a fantastic art and is a brilliant spectacle for football fans to watch. He is probably going to win Premier League player of the season when the awards are presented.

[tokeweed]

Mmm...  I feel like it's impossible for the regs in the football threads to not know about the Majestic 7.  Lol.  I blame Trofo for not telling you since you guys have been talking a lot in hilarious' EPL pool.  Lolol.  

Anyway, it's just a free weekly game that FJ has and you guess 7 goal scorers from 7 matched and the guy who guesses all 7 right gets 10k USD.  If you guess 5 and 6 goal scorers you get 25 and 50 bucks free bets respectively.  But yeah...  Go to FJ's thread, I post my picks there almost every week for shts and gigs.

I don't use FJ but we do have something like that on SB although I play more on stake now.

Yeah I'm not sure if you need to be a regular user at FJ to qualify for the prizes.  I won a some free bets and used them with no problems...  Didn't really read the terms but I think it's free to play and open for everyone.  So as long as you're not in one of those prohibited countries or you're not a minor then you're good to go.

And I didn't know SB has something like it.  I'll check it out later, thanks for telling me.

West Ham United 2-1 Manchester United

Yup...  And there goes Ten Hag.  Let's see what Van Nistelrooy could do.

I think the club will have a couple of good matches then start losing again.  They could win vs Chelsea this weekend due to some kind of rejuvenation from the new manager.

Edit:  What's this one about Ruben Amorim taking over at United as manager?

[JollyGood]

These are the next set of games taking place in the Premier League:

Saturday 2nd November
Newcastle United vs Arsenal
Bournemouth vs Manchester City
Ipswich Town vs Leicester City
Liverpool vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
Southampton vs Everton
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Crystal Palace  

Sunday 3rd November
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa  
Manchester United vs Chelsea

Monday 4th November
Fulham vs Brentford

Edit:  What's this one about Ruben Amorim taking over at United as manager?

It seems as though Amorim is going to become the next Manchester United manager but he has made it clear the decision to leave or stay at Sporting Lisbon is his own and he stated as of yet no decision has been made.

[Yucky]

It seems as though Amorim is going to become the next Manchester United manager but he has made it clear the decision to leave or stay at Sporting Lisbon is his own and he stated as of yet no decision has been made.

Discussions are still ongoing as Manchester United has indicated interest in Amorim as the best replacement for Erik Ten Hag, but the 30-day notice period with sporting Lisbon is delaying the conversation.

Amorim set to bring his coaching staff to Manchester United, which might displace some staff that joined the club this summer. But if Manchester United offers after looking at Amorim's record as a successful 39-year-old manager has decided to take millions to have him in their team as a manager, then its probably the best for the team.

[igebotz]

Yeah I'm not sure if you need to be a regular user at FJ to qualify for the prizes.  I won a some free bets and used them with no problems...  Didn't really read the terms but I think it's free to play and open for everyone.  So as long as you're not in one of those prohibited countries or you're not a minor then you're good to go.

And I didn't know SB has something like it.  I'll check it out later, thanks for telling me.

I did opened an account with FJ first time they signed up here on the forum but didn't fund, I will try to log back and see if I'm eligible. On SB you're required to wager at least $10 to be eligible  to prevent multiple accounts abuse I guess.

Discussions are still ongoing as Manchester United has indicated interest in Amorim as the best replacement for Erik Ten Hag, but the 30-day notice period with sporting Lisbon is delaying the conversation.

It's a normal procedure but Sporting Lisbon are asking Manutd to pay extra £4m for the other 3 Amorim assistants if Manutd agrees to pay, Sporting will waive the 30-days notice in Amorim contract.

[JollyGood]

I think it is normal under those circumstances for a new manager to bring some or all of their coaching staff with them and at the same time are willing to have a new assistant manager usually associated with the club as an ex-player. In this case van Nistelrooy could keep his job if Amorim goes down this route. If Manchester United pay the £8.3m release clause then he will immediately take his new post.

Discussions are still ongoing as Manchester United has indicated interest in Amorim as the best replacement for Erik Ten Hag, but the 30-day notice period with sporting Lisbon is delaying the conversation.

Amorim set to bring his coaching staff to Manchester United, which might displace some staff that joined the club this summer. But if Manchester United offers after looking at Amorim's record as a successful 39-year-old manager has decided to take millions to have him in their team as a manager, then its probably the best for the team.

[igebotz]

I think it is normal under those circumstances for a new manager to bring some or all of their coaching staff with them and at the same time are willing to have a new assistant manager usually associated with the club as an ex-player. In this case van Nistelrooy could keep his job if Amorim goes down this route. If Manchester United pay the £8.3m release clause then he will immediately take his new post.

He is not keeping Ruud as an assistant( information from good source) ; the club may have to find a role for their legend if Amorim wants him on his coaching staff. He plans to bring his long-time assistant, Carlos Fernandes, and other assistants to Manutd if the £4 million asking release clause for those assistants is met. He will fit in nicely with his trusted colleagues.

[JollyGood]

If van Nistelrooy is not needed in the first team, there might be a job for him in the youth team or under 18 team. If the club are going to spend that much money just to trigger the buy out clause then they have to have faith in the new manager to select his own backroom staff and assistant. Instead of jumping at the opportunity, Amorim still has not made a decision about whether he will take the Manchester United job.

He is not keeping Ruud as an assistant( information from good source) ; the club may have to find a role for their legend if Amorim wants him on his coaching staff. He plans to bring his long-time assistant, Carlos Fernandes, and other assistants to Manutd if the £4 million asking release clause for those assistants is met. He will fit in nicely with his trusted colleagues.

[tokeweed]

It seems as though Amorim is going to become the next Manchester United manager but he has made it clear the decision to leave or stay at Sporting Lisbon is his own and he stated as of yet no decision has been made.

Yeah...  And some words swirling around that Man United is willing and couldn't wait to activate Amorim's exit clause.  I guess the manager and the club just have some terms to talk about.  I think the most critical is the transfer budget for the winter transfer window on January.  And he prolly needs some time to sort some things out at Lisbon before he could get out of Portugal.  So we'll prolly see Van Nistelrooy for a little while before Amorim.

I have a good feeling for this guy...  Not sure why.

Some good matches this weekend.

Newcastle United vs Arsenal
Liverpool vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa 
Manchester United vs Chelsea

[igebotz]

If van Nistelrooy is not needed in the first team, there might be a job for him in the youth team or under 18 team. If the club are going to spend that much money just to trigger the buy out clause then they have to have faith in the new manager to select his own backroom staff and assistant. Instead of jumping at the opportunity, Amorim still has not made a decision about whether he will take the Manchester United job.

Manutd agreed deal with Sporting Lisbon today, Amorim can be considered a Manutd manger but will resume after the international break, much time to get used to the environment and the players. Ruud will continue to manage games till after the international break.

If he does well against Chelsea this weekend, some average club might come for him sams happened with Michael Carrick remember?

[JollyGood]

Some good matches this weekend.

Newcastle United vs Arsenal
Liverpool vs Brighton and Hove Albion
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa  
Manchester United vs Chelsea

I hope it will be a good weekend of football, I am looking forward to the games. Of those games you selected, in my opinion this is how they could unfold:

WIN: Newcastle United, Aston Villa,
DRAW: Liverpool, Manchester United

Brighton have been playing well, they will travel to Liverpool full of confidence and should get a point. Arsenal did well at home against Liverpool to get the 2-2 draw but I would not be surprised if Newcastle United manage to take all three points. Arsenal seem to be missing a certain style and flair in their recent games therefore because of home advantage I am expecting Newcastle United to win.

Manutd agreed deal with Sporting Lisbon today, Amorim can be considered a Manutd manger but will resume after the international break, much time to get used to the environment and the players. Ruud will continue to manage games till after the international break.

If he does well against Chelsea this weekend, some average club might come for him sams happened with Michael Carrick remember?

Until an official announcement has been made van Nistelrooy will make team selections. As of now, Amorim has not openly stated he will take the job. I think it is a mistake to bring in a new manager before the end of the season when a highly respected ex-player (van Nistelrooy) is already there as a suitable interim manager.

If Amorim does take up the job and fails, people will question why van Nistelrooy was not given a chance first. If there will be no place for him in the Amorim set-up then he will be find a manager job elsewhere.

[tokeweed]

WIN: Newcastle United, Aston Villa,
DRAW: Liverpool, Manchester United

Brighton have been playing well, they will travel to Liverpool full of confidence and should get a point. Arsenal did well at home against Liverpool to get the 2-2 draw but I would not be surprised if Newcastle United manage to take all three points. Arsenal seem to be missing a certain style and flair in their recent games therefore because of home advantage I am expecting Newcastle United to win.

I think Arsenal is at least gonna get a point against Newcastle as the home club hasn't really been looking really good lately.  I think Arsenal has a better chance of getting all three points imho.

As for Aston Villa, I could see it being a draw as Tottenham is decent at home.  It has BTTS and over 2.5 goals written all over it.

Man United...  Lol.  The new manager boost could come into play and get them a W.

And it's hard to imagine Liverpool losing against Brighton at Anfield.  But a draw, possible.