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I don’t thin Xabi will do any better than Erik Ten Hag with his current United squad. I don’t think the problem of this squad is coaching, but I feel the coach should be given more time. This squad is facing some crisis and Xabi won’t be able to redeem this squad from her crisis. Xabi’s work with Leverkusen has gotten him on the radar for so many high profile clubs but most of these clubs could be bigger than him at this point.

 At United, Erik Ten Hag has tried to remain the head of the team by taking drastic decisions that are really hurting but were important to instill discipline. These kind of attitudes Xabi might not posses but United should try and hold on because Erik Ten Hag isn’t doing bad and Xabi is still young for this United team talk more of Real Madrid, there's a tendency that he might even be worst if he moves to united, after all Ten Hag wasn’t this bad when he was a his former club (Ajax).

English coaches are not good enough, I don't need remind you about coaches like Graham Potter, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and lastly Gareth Southgate.
They're not good like they're being hyped and supported. I knew he wasn't going to do well judging from his time with Derby County and one other club in the States.
It was a smart decision from Birmingham City and them management to finally call of the contract and show him the exit.

Manchester United player and winger Jadon Sancho has finally come to agreement with his former club Borrussia Dortmund on a potential return back the club.

Ancelotti future at the Santiago Bernabeu really depends on the number of trophies he is awarded, the number of years on his contract is just a formality for Perez, he is willing to pay compensation if Madrid experiences a decline in performance under Ancelotti leadership. But I think that is still very far from speculation, now the cold hands of the man from Italy are polishing Madrid to the championship ladder.

Throughout his managerial career, Ancelotti has never been the head coach of any national team, it is recorded that Ancelotti was only the assistant coach of the Italian national team in 1992-1995. Most recently, Ancelotti admitted that he once communicated with the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF), the situation changed after the CBF President was replaced, and Ancelotti renewed his contract with Los Blancos.

It could be that in the future Ancelotti will have another opportunity to coach one of the national teams, age is just a number and it's not a big problem. Van Gaal coached the Dutch national team at the Qatar World Cup at the age of 72, I think Ancelotti can surpass that record if he is not constrained for anything.

This makes me happy because initially the Indonesian media wrote that Ancelotti would officially coach Brazil after this season ended. But it seems that will not happen because Ancelotti has chosen Real Madrid. Even in the source you listed he refused and chose Real Madrid. Of course this contract extension is a good gift from Real Madrid. I think Ancelotti should be more enthusiastic about building Real Madrid to achieve many achievements. One of today's immediate tasks is dealing with player injury problems. Maybe by transferring new players or taking young players from the Academy.

Getting sacked by Real Madrid's bosses is not inconceivable There have been a few coaches already who thought that they position as a coach would be save because they were doing alright, but out of a sudden they were told they can leave the club. I would never rule out the possibility that Ancelotti gets sacked or leaves early, but I agree that it seems more likely he will fulfill his contract. Then again it happened so often that I thought a coach would be safe. You can see the opposite can be true, as it is for ten Hag. A crappy coach who is still safe.

You know what, the next world cup would be on 2026 so that leaves Ancelotti out of the equation because his contract is until 2026 well unless he got sacked which I couldnt imagine if that will happen. So the next possible world cup for him would be on 2030 and by that time he would be 70 years old. Pretty old age for a coach obviously and Im not sure if he will instantly win the world cup on 2030 but by 2034, god knows if he will even still coach by the age of 74

Ancelotti has always maintained that he would have the pleasure of continuing to work for Real Madrid, so I believe that he will still honor the contract that was offered to him, and I am sure that the next step for Ancelotti will be to coach the Italian national team or another national team and try to win the World Cup as a coach

I don’t know what Arteta’s plans are in this January transfer window because I haven’t heard any news from him or the club. I just feel the club will not be able to do any big deals in January but are making plans ahead of the summer window. I think this Arsenal team doesn’t really need new players honestly. You can’t start buying new players each time you need to change your style or pattern.
The team need new patterns, ideas and tactics to break down teams but getting new players isn’t the fix, it’s Left to the coach to come up with new ideas on breaking that and not changing players each time there’s a challenge. I
That’s why you see pep have different profile of players in his team.
Doku pattern is different from Jack, just as mahrez, KDB, sane and bernado also have different profiles for different type of plays.
I hope Arteta figure out how to solve this new puzzle because they’re  obviously been figured out.

Ancelotti is definitely a great news for them, and I do agree that it is going to end up being something awesome for them. I may feel like they have given him way too much time and they do need to look for a different way, he is too old, but that is my own opinion. Considering President Perez, and every other management person there would know miles more than me, I have to say that it is not going to be something that changes anything at all.

I believe that we are going to end up with something that has to be all that much crazy. I believe that we need to end up with Ancelotti having some sort of assistant that could take over though, that would actually be better than hiring a new one, keeping one that has already been there for a few years would be better.

Winning the UEFA Europa League trophy or the German Bundesliga title isn't a yardstick to measure Xabi Alonso's managerial and tactical strength if you ask me because considering what he's already done this season, he's proven beyond every reasonable doubt that he has all the potentials to become a great manager in any top club in Europe. Alonso was able to significantly improve the performance of Bayer Leverkusen in less than three years at the club. Currently Bayer Leverkusen is topping the German league table and if they can continue with their current performance, I think they'll win the league title at the end of the day

Ten Hag was the first to scare away Ronaldo from a club. Now I have no idea whether negotiations were already going on and Ronaldo forced the argument between and the club himself or whether the transfer to Saudi Arabia was a consequence of the problems he had with ten Hag. But what ever the issues really were behind the scenes, ten Hag is scaring away player after player and he also has the ability to make players rather worse than better. He is the exact opposite of what coaches are supposed to be able to do in regards to player mentality.

What will ten Hag buy? Midfielder, striker, defensive player? It seems that at the start of last season Ten Hag had started with some new players and was to his liking. But what was produced today is really disappointing. I think Man United's current problem is not only players, but the coach is very influential. Ten Hag failed to make the mentality of a great player. There is no sense of struggle, they seem to get tired easily and give up. I don't know who to buy, but I'm disappointed with ten Hag in his second season.

English Premier League clubs are making plans to recruit Xabi Alonso from Bundesliga but it's almost a mission impossible because on the other side, Bayer Leverkusen won't be allowing him leave the club so soon because he still have unfinish business with the club. Alonso is in Germany to ensure Will Manchester United hire every player they think is promising? I don't think they have any chance of landing Xabi Alonso in Old Trafford this summer. Alonso doesn't pick any interest in any club at the moment, he's just focused on building Bayer Leverkusen to good shape.

Since last season, if Manchester United management had intended to fire Erik Ten Hag, it should have happened at that time and I agree with you that if you fire the coach, it seems as if you have to have great courage because the coach always has the courage to reverse the facts about whatever happens to his club. and anyone will say that Xabi will be the best coach if Manchester United management can bring him in, but that just a joke because Xabi also doesn't want to join a club like MU and prefers a club that has greater quality.
This season, Manchester United management seems to be having difficulty determining policies for the club future, but I am sure that firing Erik Ten Hag will happen at the end of the season.

If Xabi ends up bringing Leverkusen to one of the titles, whether it be the Bundesliga or the Europa League, it is certain that he will not necessarily be able to take United in a better direction. if only, Xabi Alonso became the boss at Manchester United. problems that occur at Manchester United, it is often seen that Ten Hag's side is blamed for their team's squad. notification, I'm not a fan of The Red Devil. based on my personal point of view, what is happening at Kudu United is very complex. starting from injured players, limited spending budgets in the last summer transfer market, player and coach disputes, inconsistent players, egoists in the game who want to perform well themselves, and so many problems that Ten Hag has to fix. apart from that, Ten Hag made several blunders by rotating and implementing his system. since the acquisition of United, this team has been hit by a storm of injuries and other problems. for me, as a neutral fan, it's actually not Ten Hag's fault. just like Liverpool last season, where The Red Drop played very badly. now, problems have befallen The Red Devil.

Well, now we are talking from the content of Xabi Alonso. since Alonso took charge of Leverkusen, his name has increasingly become the center of attention, with several clubs wanting his services. one of them was Madrid before Ancelotti extended his contract. also, it is rumored that Alonxo will be targeted by Bayern Munich if Thucel fails this season. for young coaches, Xabi Alonso is able to show that he is competent to be a reliable coach. but Leverkusen and Real Madrid are different, as are The Red Devils. the coach's job is not only to prepare players, implement systems and strategies, but also to be a leader both on the field, outside the field and most importantly in the dressing room. and problems at United, one of which is in the dressing room. we can see that there are several players who put their own ego first. so, Ten Hag's task in the future is to be a firm leader. and in several matches, he has done this by leaving Marcus Rasford on the bench. so the point is, even if Alonso becomes United coach. if the problem is the same, then it will be difficult for this team to get back on track. btw, this is just my personal point of view.

So far what I know is Jim Ratcliffe is putting his faith in Erik Ten Hag. Or else I think he would have been sacked. I guess he does not want to make the same mistake as the Chelsea manager. He sacked Tuchel who was doing really good and now look at Chelsea doing worse than Manchester United.

But I think he is making the wrong decision. Ten Hag aint doing much right now. If a new manager comes he will get time before new season and he will do much better if they get a proper replacement.

Ancelloti today just extended his contract with the Spanish side. Real Madrid with Ancelloti is one team that have been in their perfect form this season. They know what they're after and they know how to get it. Without mincing, Ancelloti is the best coach so far. The fact that he's kept up with games even winning without a striker. His players versatility and coordination, the team spirit. He's put his squad in check and has made them a better side at every encounter.

 I don't think anyone expects less from them and definitely beyond all doubt, they've not disappointed any one. The level of confidence we have in them is enough sign to prove that they're currently the best team. Injuries or not, they just have a way to turn the game to their advantage and favour and their ability to be consistent at the wins is actually intriguing. The man has proven to be worthy to take on any team and he's everly ready to deliver food results for them. It's definitely an impressive feat for him and he's relentless in it

I mean when Wayne Rooney had joined Birmingham as manager, they were in 5th position. And now they are in 20th position which is outrageous. I agree with you, Birmingham's owner does not need to worry long about it. After 15 games and only 2 wins is bad results even for a bad team. What Wayne Rooney has done is a very bad job.

But here is the other thing, Birmingham is not a team that always performs well. But that still does not excuse the bad performance of Rooney after that bad performance.

I actually thought this was going to be Carlo Ancelotti's last season in charge of Real Madrid, but it isn't going to be as Carlo has extended his contract at Real Madrid until 2026, i'm pretty sure this news came as a surprise to quite a lot of football fans as we expected Ancelotti to join the Brazillian national team after this season.

Having said that, it is good for Real Madrid that they can continue building with the manager they've had for sometime now, Carlo knows how to get results and there's no doubt that Madrid would enjoy more success with him still in charge.

Xavi wouldn't be a good idea for both sides to be fair, I feel like that wouldn't really be any good fit for both teams. Xavi is doing "fine" at Barcelona, people are forgetting but he won la liga last year with them, just because he is not winning this year doesn't mean he is bad, Barcelona didn't win every la liga even when they had messi xavi iniesta great squad. So all in all, I think they are doing fine, and they will not want to get rid of Xavi that easily. Xavi is doing fine, he is at his home club, managing, doing fine, so why take a risk and leave for another team? That would not be good for him either. And Manchester United needs a better manager, someone who knows premier league better as well. So this would be bad for all parties involved.