Nobody wants to see a former club servant go to someone else in the league and do well. I’ve wanted Palmer to fail at Chelsea for the same reason.I mean what else do you expect them to say. He won Confrence League, Club World Cup & managed a 4th place with a fairly mediocre squad. Chelsea before & after him with almost the same squad couldn't even crack 4th place in the PL. He provided stability to a wildly volatile club in his time there. If their fans can't acknowledge that then that's a lack of gratitude on their part.
City is different, the leadership is much more stable, the players vastly superior and much more suited to the controlled possession style of play. I don't know whether he will be a success here but one thing I am entirely sure of is the fact that I will be 100% in his corner once he gets appointed here. Let's give him the chance he deserves and he may surprise a lot of people.
Some, not all, players were indeed upset ( furious is probably too strong a word) when he left.Nobody wants to see a former club servant go to someone else in the league and do well. I’ve wanted Palmer to fail at Chelsea for the same reason.
Chelsea’s players were furious the club let him go. Most Chelsea fans were angry that they replaced Maresca with Rosenoir.
It's obvious that better players = better football
I can imagine 84 million reasons for caring about it…In fairness it did but they were just friendlies that most didn't give a shit about
In fairness it did but they were just friendlies that most didn't give a shit about
Its going to be an interesting few months thats for sure .Enzo spent two seasons at City
EDS manager wining the PL2
Pep's number 2 winning the treble
Thats two full seasons
Was Parma manger for 6 months or so
Managed Leicester City to promotion to PL finishing as champions
He was poached by Chelsea
Won the Conference League and Club Wc and secured a 4th place finish
Had spells as assistant manager at Sevilla and WHU
Not a bad return for a short spell in management
To a degree winning it was a double edged sword.That’s not my recollection. We would have dearly loved to win it.
We’ve been the same under Guardiola, but then with better players it’s possible to make minor adjustments to Plan A so that one never really needs a Plan B, just A1.1, A1.2, etc.. With managers such as Guardiola and Maresca, the system is tantamount, so the longer they are at the club, the deeper their system saturates and the players become more comfortable and responsive. They either learn to bend to it or leave. Had Maresca remained at either Leicester or Chelsea, both clubs would likely have reaped greater benefits, but it demands patience, and 10 (?) managers in a decade suggests the Bridge is anything but patient. The football is not always the most riveting spectacle, granted, rather like watching a bullfight, but the more you watch, the more you appreciate the subtleties; winning does admittedly help. Anyway, we’ve become accustomed to watching that style over the last decade, so it’s not as radical a departure as say from Pochettino to Maresca.As many will know I am a Chelsea supporter who has a ST so go to games and mix with significant other supporters of the club.
I genuinely can tell you that his style of football was dire. His obsession with passing across the backline often using the keeper wasn’t anything other than a bore fest.
Meresca likens football to a game of Chess. I play a lot of chess sadly his wasn’t a game of speed chess it was a game where the next move would take ages in the delivery.
If you go back to his time at Leicester although he got them promoted the supporters there had no regrets when he left. They pointed to the quality of the squad in terms of being head and shoulders above other championship contenders and the fact they eventually stumbled over the line. They had a terrible run toward the end of the season and it was claimed that was because other teams simply set a low block.
The fan you spoke to was 100% right when he talked about no plan b and whilst to a degree he was restricted when it came to substitutions he didn’t bring on players who the crowd were calling for.
For instance we have a player called Josh Acheapong who can play anywhere accross the backline. He is going to be a top player and every time you do see him you wonder why he wasn’t the obvious choice when late into a game Meresca bought off one of the back 4 he simply went for the likes of Tosin or Badisallie who were not close in terms of ability, tactical awareness or speed.
Aside from Ascoli where he wasn’t officially on the coaching staff as he didn’t have his badges I can’t find any other nor any gaps in his time lineYep, and quite a few more clubs besides
I’m not convinced about Maresca. Successful managers choosing their successor does not have a good history.
Think the owners are pissed off as well hence why they seek compensation Probably thinking as well we just lost a manger that City owners think is capable of replacing the GOATNobody wants to see a former club servant go to someone else in the league and do well. I’ve wanted Palmer to fail at Chelsea for the same reason.
Chelsea’s players were furious the club let him go. Most Chelsea fans were angry that they replaced Maresca with Rosenoir.
Pep didn’t choose him on his own the chairman said soI’m not convinced about Maresca. Successful managers choosing their successor does not have a good history.
No its not. Manager decides the game plan and style of play. Look at Tarquins and the shit football legohead as them playingIt's obvious that better players = better football
Not many Arsenal players I’d prefer in fairness.No its not. Manager decides the game plan and style of play. Look at Tarquins and the shit football legohead as them playing
That's how we won 20 titles with PepHopefully the defence is not pushed to high anymore & the midfield doesn't drop to deep collecting the ball ,slowing everything down .
Would he still have been the HC if he hadn’t had those conversations with City? Would he have had any different results that Rossenior bearing in mind he , Rossenior, hit the ground running with some very good numbers in the early days of his tenure.We’ve been the same under Guardiola, but then with better players it’s possible to make minor adjustments to Plan A so that one never really needs a Plan B, just A1.1, A1.2, etc.. With managers such as Guardiola and Maresca, the system is tantamount, so the longer they are at the club, the deeper their system saturates and the players become more comfortable and responsive. They either learn to bend to it or leave. Had Maresca remained at either Leicester or Chelsea, both clubs would likely have reaped greater benefits, but it demands patience, and 10 (?) managers in a decade suggests the Bridge is anything but patient. The football is not always the most riveting spectacle, granted, rather like watching a bullfight, but the more you watch, the more you appreciate the subtleties; winning does admittedly help. Anyway, we’ve become accustomed to watching that style over the last decade, so it’s not as radical a departure as say from Pochettino to Maresca.
On Acheampong, his game time didn’t increase substantially post-Maresca, so will you even keep him? An awful lot of clubs reportedly interested.
That high line was the downfall in the league last 2 seasons in away games on the counter attack .That's how we won 20 titles with Pep
Hopefully that style continues...
If we become obvious team, with no unique characteristics and play simple football, we will win nothing.
Simple football wins you nothing these days..