'Chosen one' or 'cooked'? Manchester United fans split on Mauricio Pochettino move

The Athletic reported on Wednesday that the Red Devils had made contact with the USA national team coach, with suggestions that personal terms are close to being finalised.Man Utd fans have been calling for change after their club’s worst-ever start to a Premier League season, which sees the Red Devils sit in the relegation zone after 10 games.Some fans are confident that Pochettino’s arrival would spark a turnaround in fortunes, with one even going as far as to predict a return to “the glory days”.Others were far more pessimistic. On X, a few United fans - and supporters of other clubs - posted memes suggesting that replacing Carrick with Pochettino was practically like-for-like, claiming that the Red Devils will not improve under their new coach.One United fan took it one step further, claiming that Pochettino has “no tactics” and that his side are “cooked”.In a similar vein, another fan shared her disappointment that the club were not looking to hire Antonio Conte.Another commented that hiring Pochettino was a sign of how mediocrity had become accepted at Old Trafford.One United supporter stated: “The only positive about getting Pochettino is he might get us relegated.”However, certainly not every United fan is disappointed by the news. Chants for Pochettino have already been created, while one fan labelled the Argentine as “the chosen one”.