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Manchester United have been told they should have hired Pep Guardiola or Jurgen Klopp as Sir Alex Ferguson’s replacement, with Rene Meulensteen claiming the current Manchester City and Liverpool managers would have been perfect at Old Trafford.
Ferguson’s extraordinary 27-year spell at the Theatre of Dreams came to an end in 2013, with the legendary Scottish manager winning 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions Leagues before his retirement.
Former Everton boss David Moyes replaced Fergie but only lasted 10 months before being sacked, and subsequent managers Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have not fared a great deal better, with United winning just three trophies since Ferguson’s departure.
Meulensteen, who spent six years at United under Ferguson, believes it could have been a different story had the club moved to bring in either Guardiola or Klopp.
Guardiola is arguably the best coach of his generation, having produced one of the best teams in history at Barcelona and winning a host of trophies both at the Nou Camp and more recently with Manchester City.
Klopp, meanwhile, won two Bundesliga titles at Borussia Dortmund before guiding Liverpool to Premier League and Champions League glory at Anfield.
‘Manchester United missed a trick not getting one of them,’ Meulensteen told The Sun. ‘They both have such a presence and influence at their clubs.
‘If you ask a Liverpool player, “Do you know what you are doing?”, they will all say “Yes”. You ask City players, no matter how Pep might change things around, “Do you know what you are doing?”, they will all say “Yes”.
‘Ask United players and I don’t think you get such an assured answer. Mind you, if either club does not prepare properly for when they leave,…
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Source : metro
