Juanma Lillo leaves to become Al-Sadd Head Coach
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Exactly - so Arteta leaving shouldn’t be an issue
Good assistants are crucial to any manager in all walks of life.
The great ones have a charm of being able to translate what the manager wants and vice versa, almost like a double agent.
I often described it as a risk free position, you can act like a ball boy and get amongst the players offering up opinions that explains what the manager wants but still call him a knob - he's his boss as well so it gives some solidarity with the players.
All the while he will be feeding back who's doing whatever in the dressing room, people in all walks of life have ups and downs and great assistant will ping back information to the manager. How many of us have sat in a room waiting for a presentation and gossip about things but the manager walks in and silence, don't worry the manager will hear the gossip later over coffee with his top assistant (spy).
The second part of his role is to question the manager without sounding critical or calling him out. Pep was quiet yesterday at 2:0 down than I have ever seen him, he was more animated when we have scored 5 or 6 than yesterday. Almost like his best mate was missing, a trouble shared has never been more apt than Pep lately.
For those who are old enough to remember the best assistant managers were union officials ( unpaid double agents) who fed information and expectations both ways which kept everyone thinking they both were winners.
Something is not right and Pep will find the answer but I would like to see someone on his shoulder looking like they share his pain.
The great ones have a charm of being able to translate what the manager wants and vice versa, almost like a double agent.
I often described it as a risk free position, you can act like a ball boy and get amongst the players offering up opinions that explains what the manager wants but still call him a knob - he's his boss as well so it gives some solidarity with the players.
All the while he will be feeding back who's doing whatever in the dressing room, people in all walks of life have ups and downs and great assistant will ping back information to the manager. How many of us have sat in a room waiting for a presentation and gossip about things but the manager walks in and silence, don't worry the manager will hear the gossip later over coffee with his top assistant (spy).
The second part of his role is to question the manager without sounding critical or calling him out. Pep was quiet yesterday at 2:0 down than I have ever seen him, he was more animated when we have scored 5 or 6 than yesterday. Almost like his best mate was missing, a trouble shared has never been more apt than Pep lately.
For those who are old enough to remember the best assistant managers were union officials ( unpaid double agents) who fed information and expectations both ways which kept everyone thinking they both were winners.
Something is not right and Pep will find the answer but I would like to see someone on his shoulder looking like they share his pain.
Ah right. So our players haven’t endorsed the appointment - that’s it then.
To be honest, I haven’t a clue if it’s his fault but I doubt anyone else has either
Fordyboy46
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Imagining Pep wanting advice from a man who's management CV is on a par with Roy Keane's. A shit number two appointment a job for a mate it seems, probably pals with Txiki and Ferran as well.
Txiki Txiki Bang Bang
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i know nothing about the Guy,so have zero opinion on him.
I do feel though, that Arteta departure impacted us more than i thought it would.
The Bench resembles the TV Room of an Old Peoples home since he went.
Pep nodding off,and constantly looking at his watch waiting for visiting time to end.
I do feel though, that Arteta departure impacted us more than i thought it would.
The Bench resembles the TV Room of an Old Peoples home since he went.
Pep nodding off,and constantly looking at his watch waiting for visiting time to end.
I think its just poor coaching on the training pitch. Nothing has improved in the last 18 months.
Finishing- Pep has said for years we need to be more clinical and yet we are at a stage where we are worse than ever years down the line since he first said it.
Set Pieces- Crucial when not playing well to dig out a result and yet we are probably the worst in the entire football pyramid at them. When Gundogan Scored that free kick in the CL, the commentator asked if he practices them in training and his reply was not really. No idea how professional footballers at the level we play cannot take a decent corner.
Final third- So many wrong choices and options. When we get a 3 on 2 break (remember those) or 4 on 2, you know we will cock it up somehow.
High Line- 18 months on and still a simple ball over the top cuts us wide open
So i would not blame the new guy entirely, but i think its issues with the entire management/coaching staff as we can all see the issues above game in game out but nothing improves
Finishing- Pep has said for years we need to be more clinical and yet we are at a stage where we are worse than ever years down the line since he first said it.
Set Pieces- Crucial when not playing well to dig out a result and yet we are probably the worst in the entire football pyramid at them. When Gundogan Scored that free kick in the CL, the commentator asked if he practices them in training and his reply was not really. No idea how professional footballers at the level we play cannot take a decent corner.
Final third- So many wrong choices and options. When we get a 3 on 2 break (remember those) or 4 on 2, you know we will cock it up somehow.
High Line- 18 months on and still a simple ball over the top cuts us wide open
So i would not blame the new guy entirely, but i think its issues with the entire management/coaching staff as we can all see the issues above game in game out but nothing improves