“Exactly What Man United Need…” Joe Cole Speaks Out Following Key Figure’s Exit From Chelsea

“Exactly What Man United Need…” Joe Cole Speaks Out Following Key Figure’s Exit From Chelsea

Manchester United may be “kicking themselves” that they can’t appoint Thomas Tuchel following his sacking by Chelsea, according to Joe Cole.

The BT Sport pundit believes the German would have been the perfect fit for the Red Devils if he had been available at the end of last season:

“I tell you who will be kicking themselves a little bit: Man United. I bet they wish this happened three or four months ago. I don’t know how the Ten Hag era will go – it’s looking promising at the moment – but Thomas Tuchel is exactly what Man United need. He’s the type of character who can galvanise a group. I think he’s different gear, Thomas Tuchel.”


As Cole says, current manager Erik ten Hag has got off to a “promising” start at Old Trafford so it is doubtful that United’s board are regretting the decision to appoint the Dutchman at the moment.

You can’t question Tuchel’s credentials, of course, having won the Champions League very recently, whilst also having lifted domestic trophies during his time at PSG.

However, ten Hag isn’t exactly short of achievements himself. As well as securing three league titles at Ajax, he also managed to get the Eredivisie side to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019, which is no mean feat considering the limited resources he had available to him. With greater backing at United, he could go on to reach even greater heights.