To be fair to the guy, first press conferences, especially when taking over a team in disarray, are all going to follow a very similar format.
For me, as far as his management style goes, his best chance of succeeding to any extent with this squad is to adopt the Mourinho-esque "us vs the world" mentality.
Implement a no-nonsense style and defend it to the hilt. Vociferously back players without question and dish out the praise where it is due. This is where I think he can make a difference, and I will be interested to see his future pre and post match interviews to see if he does it or not.