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da brdice： Speaking to The Daily Mail, former chief managing director of Juventus, Luciano Moggi, has suggested Massimiliano Allegri would win the Premier League within two years at Manchester United.
What did he say?
As speculation continues to mount over the long-term future of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, reports in recent weeks had suggested the Red Devils are in touch with Allegri over potentially taking over the reins at Old Trafford.
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Now, Moggi has thrown his backing behind a potential move, and insisted he is quite simply far better than some of the managers the club have previously had at the helm.
He said: “Allegri is the best possible option for United. With all due respect to Moyes and Solskjaer, Allegri is better than both. He will bring United back to winning the championship and competing against Juventus, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool.
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“I’m sure that in two years, United would be triumphant in the Premier League with him on the bench.
Don’t be fooled
Much like the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, Moggi’s comments are designed to act as a tempting lure for a side craving for some success. United are still some way away from competing for the Champions League places this season – they are already seven points behind fourth – and to use one of Paul Merson’s favourite sayings, a ‘million miles’ away from making a Premier League title challenge.
Whether it’s Allegri, or perhaps even Sir Alex Ferguson, the Red Devils are in a difficult transition period that will take years and numerous transfer windows to fix. The much-talked about problems at centre-forward for instance would take some considerable action to solve.
But the way Moggi talks about it, it feels like Allegri would simply come in, wave his magic wand, and get United to where they used to belong. Sadly, football is a bit more pragmatic than that.