Mauricio Pochettino would be ‘ideal’ for Man Utd, says Sheringham, as he demands they go back to no-fear football
MANCHESTER UNITED must bring in Mauricio Pochettino and get back to no-fear football like they played under Sir Alex Ferguson. That is how United keep “phenomenal” Cristiano Ronaldo and let the good times roll again at Old Trafford, according to Teddy Sheringham. The former United striker knows a thing or two about bagging silverware in […]
MANCHESTER UNITED must bring in Mauricio Pochettino and get back to no-fear football like they played under Sir Alex Ferguson.
That is how United keep “phenomenal” Cristiano Ronaldo and let the good times roll again at Old Trafford, according to Teddy Sheringham.
The former United striker knows a thing or two about bagging silverware in the twilight of his career, having played a massive part of the club’s glorious Treble-winning season of 1998-99.
And he believes the Red Devils need to banish the fear factor and “go for the throat” like Fergie’s teams did if Ronaldo stands a chance of winning trophies in his second stint at the club.
The Portuguese superstar bagged a hat-trick in a masterful performance as United beat Tottenham 3-2 on Saturday.
But doubts linger over whether he will stay beyond the summer — when United are set to target Paris Saint-Germain boss Poch.
Sheringham, 56, told SunSport: “When you look at what Man United demand, what their supporters demand from the last 30 years and what Sir Alex told us he demanded, because of what the supporters expected, because of the Busby Babes all those years ago and the way they played football – we were told not just to win, but win in style – take the game to the opposition.
“Don’t be scared of the opposition, go for the throat all the time and see what happens.
“When you look at certain managers around and how they play the game, I think for me, Pochettino controls the ball like Pep Guardiola.
“It’s not about defending, and hitting other people on the break and working your way around that. He wants to dominate the ball.
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“It’s what Manchester United fans demand, and I think he would be the ideal manager.
“I know he’s had a blip again in the last Champions League game and everyone’s saying ‘it’s Pochettino, he can’t whatever’, but I think the way he plays the game, and his philosophies on football, I think he’d be ideal for Manchester United.”
When asked how much United’s managerial situation will affect Ronaldo’s future, Sheringham added: “I think it all depends on what happens at the end of the season. I think it’s very up and down at the moment.
“They had an interim manager, got rid of him. They’ve got another interim manager. What’s going to happen for the next season? Who comes in in the summer?
“What type of manager is it? How long is he coming in for? And the questions are going to be there for all, for everyone. It’s not just Ronaldo.
“It’s a situation with, where is this massive club going next? And at the moment no one knows.
“I think when you look at all the three of Ronaldo’s goals, it shows you he’s still about, he’s still a force to be reckoned with.
“His first goal, we’ve seen him score many a goal like that.
“His second goal he’s getting it in the six-yard box for a tap in and the third goal, he’s scored many a goal like that too – in the air, getting up, heading it exactly where it wants to go. Phenomenal.”
Teddy Sheringham was speaking exclusively to SunSport in conjunction with 8Xbet
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