At this moment, in this moment

[9-3]

What's this manager speak all about

[suewhistle]

I also post when I'm drunk. It's embarassing to see afterwards, isn't it?..

[Grigsy]

****

[david in sweden]

What's this manager speak all about

 

....it's all double Dutch to me ....

[Rasiak-9-]

What's this manager speak all about

 

To be fair I've noticed this as well! No foreign manager seems to grasp either the fact that its 'at the moment', or use the word 'now' literally ever.

[SarniaSaint]

At least he doesn't speak thru a translator

[Steeleye Saint]

What's this manager speak all about

 

Give the man a break - English isn't his first language you know!

[Graffito]

To be fair I've noticed this as well! No foreign manager seems to grasp either the fact that its 'at the moment', or use the word 'now' literally ever.

 

My guess is that it's simply a literal translation into English from a manager's own language. E.g. the Spanish "en este momento" is common and means literally "in this moment" but might be translated as "at the moment" or the awful phrase "this moment in time." As long as the speaker communicates what they mean, I don't see why it matters if the english isn't perfect. I think I know exactly what Koeman means even if what he says is grammatically incorrect and sometimes uses entirely wrong words. On the other hand I was often not entirely sure what native speaker Nigel Adkins was on about.