How Ferguson-inspired Pochettino can succeed where Carrick failed at Man Utd
Summary
Mauricio Pochettino is set to become Manchester United’s manager. His high-pressing, energetic approach and admiration for Alex Ferguson may help bridge the club’s debate over playing style and identity.Key Facts
- Pochettino has named Alex Ferguson as the manager he most wanted to play for.
- Pochettino met Ferguson for lunch while managing Tottenham.
- Pochettino has described his teams as high-pressing, hard-working and dynamic.
- Pochettino has called himself a disciple of Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa.
- Michael Carrick’s United team had a 62% win rate in 13 matches with less than 50% possession, and lost once in those games.
- Carrick’s team had a 36% win rate in matches where it held most of the possession.
- Carrick aimed to develop a short-passing build-up style, but United struggled to shift from counterattacking to reliably beating teams while keeping the ball.
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