Juanma Lillo leaves to become Al-Sadd Head Coach

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Still surprised, his legs look long gone for me, even for a far lesser grade of football.

I don’t disagree, but he loves playing and wants to go home. Good luck to the fella, he’s earned it.

It might also be odd transitioning to a coach without a break too.

 

[Keeper!]

I don’t disagree, but he loves playing and wants to go home. Good luck to the fella, he’s earned it.

It might also be odd transitioning to a coach without a break too.

Totally agree but there was a story going round that he and his family had applied for UK Citizenship

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Totally agree but there was a story going round that he and his family had applied for UK Citizenship

They probably have it now. A useful tool should they wish to come back at any point.

 

[Keeper!]

They probably have it now. A useful tool should they wish to come back at any point.

Hopefully and only a matter of time for me, the guy has blue blood, he was become one of us, he gets the club.

A very smart guy, proper Pep management material for me, far more so than Vinny.

 

[Damanino]

Should have been Kompany taking over from Lillo instead of that strange Burnley stint which will be most likely end in tears and they approach Dyche imo after March...

 

[Gingers Dad]

Loved the way Pep and Lillo talked to each other on the bench. Looked like they were going to kick the shit out of each other at any minute. Good luck Lillo

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Surprised at the "yes man" insinuations. Maybe I thought the same early on, can't remember, but I'm pretty sure half his job was telling Pep to simmer the fuck down.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Hopefully and only a matter of time for me, the guy has blue blood, he was become one of us, he gets the club.

A very smart guy, proper Pep management material for me, far more so than Vinny.

Yeah, potential for sure. Can he motivate like Pep though? Who knows. Is he as tactically astute? Probably not.

 

[Sheikh.Mansour]

Even tho i don’t like to see them go, fresh ideas in coaching can help think thats what fergie did for the rags. Still on average haven’t we had like 3(4) number 2s if you count Rodolfo when he took over when arteta left for that season that didnt happen

 

[Sheikh.Mansour]

On the positive side we are bringing through coaches from the academy that might help the EDS/academy. They are arguably as hungry to be successful as the young players