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Manchester United News: Could Mauricio Pochettino Replace Louis Van Gaal?

Mauricio Pochettino has been tipped to take the Manchester United job.
Mauricio Pochettino has been tipped to take the Manchester United job.

There seems no end in sight to the ferment at Manchester United.

Just as manager Louis Van Gaal finishes Van Gaal, United cannot afford a third mistaken managerial appointment.

Pochettino is attractive because of his emphasis on youth. With Mourinho, notoriously sceptical of blooding young players, in charge of the club, there is the risk that United’s talented tyros like Jesse Lingard could stagnate.

These are not the only two options United faces, of course, if indeed it does not want Van Gaal to see out a contract that runs until the end of 2016-17.

But that it is reportedly looking at both is intriguing, given they offer such differing views of the future.

Mourinho would inspire respect and fear in the short term. Pochettino is more likely to be a slow burner, with perhaps a more rewarding pay-off in the end. But football in the 21st century is an immediate game. Can United afford the high-risk, high-reward option?

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