Graceyboy
Well-Known Member
I must admit, I didn't know much about Manuel before we hired him. I was aware who he was and where he had managed in Spain. What gave me the comfort that we had got the right man was listening to Graham Hunter the spanish football expert journo. He was crazy about him and really told us what we were going to get. A charming man who knew his onions. He was unfairly treated by Real (part of the course) and worked miracles with both Villa real and Malaga. A manager who's playing principles were based on attractive attacking football. Due to the fact I have read and listened to so much of what Hunter has put out there, and he is rarely wrong, and speaks so much common sense, that I knew he wouldn't bullshit on the info about Pellegrini.
He has come to our club and straight away put out the fires left by the abbrasive actions our last had left behind. (I am not here knocking the great work Mancini did for us because he was amazing for us and I will always be eternally greatful for his work). Manuel in one year changed so much of the tactics and style of play, its amazing we won anything. Zonal marking to man marking caused our defense a few headaches to start with. He changed the personel in the centre of midfield and made a huge decision to allow Barry to go out on loan and rely on an prem untried Ferdy, who in turn took a few months to get to speed with it all. The brave decision to drop our No 1 keeper for a good number of games turned out to be a huge gamble well taken because HArt has come back amazingly. The unity in the whole squad is so visible for all to see. The entire playing squad see the "Holisitic" approach our club is moving, and everyone is bought in and doing their part.
Just think what we can now go on and achieve following this "transitional" season.
He puts the Man and well into Manuel
He's the master
He has come to our club and straight away put out the fires left by the abbrasive actions our last had left behind. (I am not here knocking the great work Mancini did for us because he was amazing for us and I will always be eternally greatful for his work). Manuel in one year changed so much of the tactics and style of play, its amazing we won anything. Zonal marking to man marking caused our defense a few headaches to start with. He changed the personel in the centre of midfield and made a huge decision to allow Barry to go out on loan and rely on an prem untried Ferdy, who in turn took a few months to get to speed with it all. The brave decision to drop our No 1 keeper for a good number of games turned out to be a huge gamble well taken because HArt has come back amazingly. The unity in the whole squad is so visible for all to see. The entire playing squad see the "Holisitic" approach our club is moving, and everyone is bought in and doing their part.
Just think what we can now go on and achieve following this "transitional" season.
He puts the Man and well into Manuel
He's the master