When at Barca? Yes.
While underwhelmed by KWs technical ability I do understand he has other qualities. In many ways he resembles Alves. I've often seen Dani storming down the wing only to put in a cross Richard Edghill would have disowned.
I am not sure how anyone can know how much input a manager has had into a purchase as opposed to the scouts, directors of football etc. I would imagine that the decisions are often joint ones that the manager has to at least acquiesce to.No he didn't, he made amazing purchases for his core team and then had some dodgy ones when he was trying to experiment with different ways of playing or adding different things to the squad.
Not to mention a lot of the signings that did badly were bought for him, and failed because he didn't want them so he didn't use them.
I am not sure how anyone can know how much input a manager has had into a purchase as opposed to the scouts, directors of football etc. I would imagine that the decisions are often joint ones that the manager has to at least acquiesce to.
Presumably last season he had some say in the purchases when we bought:
Nolito, Bravo, Gundogan, Sane, Jesus, Stones, Moreno & Zinchencko
Not all of them have been complete successes and a couple of them I would classify as failures. I don't expect every transfer this season is going to be a success but that is the nature of transfers, hopefully the majority will be successful.
No he didn't, he made amazing purchases for his core team and then had some dodgy ones when he was trying to experiment with different ways of playing or adding different things to the squad.
Not to mention a lot of the signings that did badly were bought for him, and failed because he didn't want them so he didn't use them.
Things can change and the jury is out on several but I would currently classify Nolito and Bravo as failures.when you say a couple of them failures are you saying two or more then two?
Things can change and the jury is out on several but I would currently classify Nolito and Bravo as failures.
No, far too early to tell and at the price we paid I would never really classify Zinchencko as a failure, he could become a gamble that didn't work out though.i agree with you, just curious if you labeled any of the younger kids failures
Have you visited the matchday threads on here?I think any fan who is a season ticket holder and watches players week in week out for a good few seasons will have a pretty good idea of a players strengths and weaknesses.