Manchester United will be looking to avenge their sobering defeat to Watford earlier this season when they welcome the Hornets to Old Trafford on Saturday.
10.02.2022 - 11:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A number of supporters have reacted to the news that members of the Manchester United first-team squad want the club to install Paris Saint-Germain chief Mauricio Pochettino as their next permanent manager.
As reported by the Manchester Evening News , there is a growing level of support within the squad for United's hierarchy to turn to Pochettino, as the club begins to step up its pursuit of sourcing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's permanent successor.
The Argentine was prepared to join United mid-season back in November and has remained a firm target ever since, amid reports of unrest in the French capital.
Alongside highly-rated Ajax boss Erik ten Hag, Pochettino is understood to be one of the frontrunners for the role and is considered among the best possible candidates to get United back on track.
Whilst both managers are highly respected in the footballing world, a large portion of United supporters are leaning towards Ten Hag for who they want to become the club's next permanent boss, despite Pochettino's managerial qualities.
And the news that players within the squad are hoping to see Pochettino grace the Old Trafford technical area next season has not gone down well in some quarters. Some United supporters have suggested that the players being the driving force in who could become the next manager is not a good look and highlights the current state the club is in.
Below, MEN Sport has taken a close look at what some United fans have had to say on social media:
As you can see from the messages displayed in the tweets above, there is an overriding feeling that United's players' wish for Pochettino to become the club's next manager could be a bad move, pointing to how they have let managers down in the past.
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