Troy Deeney: Manchester United need to cut ties with Ruud van Nistelrooy as Sir Alex Ferguson to wipe the slate clean
Manchester United can respect their success under Sir Alex Ferguson, but the progression of football means they have had to cut ties.
That is the vision of Troy Deeneywho also admitted he wouldn't keep Ruud van Nistelrooy if he were manager to give INEOS a “clean slate”.
United have announced that Ruben Amorim will become their new head coach on November 11 to permanently replace Erik ten Hag.
club legend Van Nistelrooywho will remain in the interim role until then, was suggested by many to take Ten Hag's full-time job away.
However, amorim He has been the man chosen to lead United, and if Deeney were in his position, he would want the Dutchman gone.
When asked by talkSPORT if the club had disrespected Van Nistelrooy by not considering him, Deeney said: “Absolutely not, he should not have been considered as an option.
“I think Ruud van Nistelrooy's profile and what he did as a coach last year, while it was good, no one was promoting him to get one of the important jobs.
“And secondly, he came in as an assistant, which has improved his profile, he hasn't been hit by Erik ten Hag's negativity, playing style etc.
“Now he has a couple of games, apart from Chelsea, he should win, he should have an offensive impetus and show what he can do. So, in any case, it is a perfect situation. If it were me coming in as the new Manager, I I wouldn't want him around either.
“Not for anything he's done, I'd like it to be a clean slate, especially now that Sir Alex is being moved, shall we say?
“And with him being a head coach as opposed to a coach, I would like to have as much football control and as much control over myself and my team and the job we're doing, rather than anything else. So I don't think he's been lacking. respect at all.
“I think if anything they have helped him with a profile and the things he is doing. Ruud will be fine because people will start to lose their jobs during this time and he will definitely be in a much better position than before.”
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that the legendary boss Ferguson paid ambassador role will be finished at the end of the season.
The Scot won 38 trophies during his brilliant 27 years, so he will always be highly respected at Old Trafford, but Deeney believes the club must adapt and not dwell on its past successes.
“I think when you have dynastic managers like Sir Alex Ferguson, like Arsene Wenger, you see… Even Liverpool, when you go back to the '80s, when you see how long it took those guys to get rid of everyone.
“Because what happens is everyone tries to be the next Sir Alex, they try to rebuild it like Sir Alex did or like Arsene did, or like Bill Paisley did, everyone tries to recreate that timeline.
“If you look at it, it took Arsenal four managers, five managers to get someone in (Mikel) Arteta to say: 'No, bang, this is how we do it'. What are Man U doing now, fourth, fifth, sixth coach?
“At some point you need to cut ties and just say, 'That history, we can respect and appreciate it, but now we're going in a different direction because football has moved on and we have to do it.'
“I hate to give them credit, but look at Aston Villa, they were going in a direction of travel with Steven Gerrard. Before that, you look and probably say they will be English managers.
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“They tried to do it that way. It didn't work, bang, go and find the big dog that is Unai Emery: 'This is how we do things now and this is how it's going to be'. And you can see the change instantly.”
Amorim will arrive from Sporting Lisbon and will take charge of a United team that currently sits 14th in the Premier League with just three wins this season.
Many believe a large portion of his team continues to fall short of expectations and Deeney has listed the players he believes must prove themselves under their new head coach.
He said: “I always start with the captain, so Bruno Fernandes, always. I like Bruno too, but I think with your captain there is an expectation, there is a pressure that you have to learn to meet, so he will have to lead.” , For example.
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“Marcus (Rashford), 100 percent. He's turning 27 next week and we keep hearing that he's a talent and he's got potential, at some point you've got to start living up to that and, you know, everyone wants him to, so that this is not so.” a Marcus Rashford session that falls apart at any stretch.
“Who else? Casemiro. An excellent player, he had an excellent career, but they brought you in to help take care of and create an environment that clearly, I don't know if it was because the coach didn't allow it and you had the legs.” taken from below you, or you haven't been doing that, but now this is your chance.
“And you're supposed to teach Kobbie Mainoo the basics and how it's supposed to be done and right now, for the last year anyway, it's been the other way around. Mainoo has been teaching you how to run and chase him.
“And then from a defensive point of view, I would say the back four.”
But there is one player in particular that Deeney singled out.
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He continued: “The greatest one no one ever talks about will be Luke Shaw.
“It's about getting him fit and up to par, or stop giving him contracts and, with great respect, get rid of him.
“He's an incredible talent and a great football player, but if you keep paying him not to play, you might as well give the money to you and me, you know what I mean? He's never in shape. He got in shape to the Eurocup. Did he play what, one game and a little?
“And he hasn't seen a football pitch since. It must be horrible for him, horrible, and I really feel for him.
“But if you're talking business now at Man United, you've got to go and sign a left-back, or a left-back if they're going to play a 3-4-3, who can offer that.” “You have to keep it going and it's not personal, it's business.”
