Despite Brighton's recent terrible play, Graham Potter is still being linked with a Manchester United job for next season.
Graham Potter, the head coach of Brighton and Hove Albion, has been connected with a job at Manchester United.
Graham Potter, the head coach of Brighton and Hove Albion, has been connected with a job at Manchester United.
Manchester United are still a long way from fighting for the
Premier League crown, and their derby day loss to Manchester City last Sunday
emphasized the enormity of the challenge ahead of them in catching up to their
neighbors and old rivals Liverpool.
Football director John Murtough is said to have accelerated
the process of hiring a new manager to succeed Ralf Rangnick in the last couple
of weeks.
The next decision for United will be vital and it is
believed the intention is for it to be a long-term appointment.
Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag are front-runners but
the United board are also sounding out domestic options with Southampton's
Ralph Hasenhuttl and Brighton's Potter among those.
Potter is considered to be an impressive and innovative
coach who has delivered stylish football on a relatively small scale budget and
has developed young talent along the way.
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Former Brighton boss Gus Poyet believes the lure of United
would be difficult to resist, should they come knocking
"If Graham Potter is offered the Man United job then he
must go," said Poyet. "Sorry Brighton, but that’s the situation.
"Does he have the kind of profile that Man United will
be looking for?
"I’m not so sure. I’m not talking about the football he
plays or his personality as Man United normally look for coaches with a bigger
experience in big teams, especially winning titles.
"I suppose coaches need to go somewhere to win titles,
if you’re not coaching a top team you’re not going to win.
"There are plenty of rumours about the style and
personality of the way they’re playing, like the style Brendan Rodgers plays.
One year ago, two weeks ago, I would’ve said it would be Mauricio Pochettino,
100 per cent.
"Now, what’s going to happen? The current manager was
coming for six months, and then after a month there were rumours he’d be
staying longer.
"There are too many stories coming out of Man United,
they need to go back to basics, it’s a mess at the moment. One week they are
ready to go and win trophies and the next week they are the worst team in Man
United history. It’s impossible."
Pundit Ian Wright and former Man United star Andy Cole
believe Potter is destined for a top four club.
Wright said: "The way they [Brighton] have recruited
and the way they have played and how well coached they are.
"If only they were able to score more goals, because we
have seen them on so many occasions miss unbelievable chances - last season and
this season - they would be way up the league.
"He alters the formation throughout games because of how well they play, demonstrating how excellent he is at game management. They've been well-trained.
When asked if Potter had the ability to get to the top and manage a top-four side, Cole responded: "100% of the time. Definitely, absolutely!
"He's done an incredible job at Brighton. In the summer, he had the option of joining Tottenham, but he declined. That demonstrates his ability to manage at a higher level."
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