We all know that when teams change managers, there is usally a period called "new manager syndrome" when for some reason, either players getting re-energised, or playing to re-impress or prove themselves, or just a change in team vibes, the team sometimes improves dramatically.
It may not be a long term result (eg Sbragia with sunderland now or Keegan last time with Newcastle), but all we need is 7, or 9 games with good results.
We saw what happens when we get so called big name coaches. Players naturally show much more effort and play better, simply because of the trust and respect factor. That is a big part of what you pay for.
It is very hard to envisage Maturana giving stirring half time talks in the dressing room to inspire their players to give their blood out on the field, based on his body language and the mere fact he cant even talk english.
Also hard to trust a coach who says he does not even study the opposition (am i the only person who think this is pure fackery in this day and age?)...I hope he was just kidding to the visiting Honduran journalists...
But seriously though, the time is ripe for another coaching change.
We have changed about 40 i am sure since Strike Squad, so lets not choose now to start thinking of sticking with one for long term benefits.
Please feel free to add to this list so Mr. Warner can have some more food for thought on his transatlantic flight sitting up in the 1st class cabin...
Some of my choices are
1) Bruce Arena (wil bring some American discipline to the team structure)
2) Frank Rijkaard (almost a Don Leo type change, and Dutch, cant beat that)
3)Ronald Koeman ( cheaper knockoff of Rijkaard)
4) Roy Keane (good discipline, but will not want to work for a man who he called a clown)
5) Rene Simoes (Jesus Saves?)
6) Zoran Vranes (we all know he would love to coach the senior team again)
7) David Nakhid (he have to start mending fences somehow)
8 ) Kevin Keegan (pure quality)
9) Terry Fenwick (the cheapest option, and can't be worse than the present situation)
10) Luiz Filipe Scolari (most expensive, but guaranteed of one foot in South Africa just with his signature)
11) Stephen Hart (has pedigree, just might be onto something...)
12) Roberto Mancini (language may be a bit of a problem)
13)Avram Grant (looking for a job)