Yep. No-one will ever make me understand why, after winning the treble, we immediately made it our business to move away from what made us so successful and start signing players that couldn’t play that kind of football.Stopped buying players who could keep the ball and thus the game, so it’s been basketball-football for the last two years. Like watching a great boxer suddenly decide to fight southpaw.
Kompany would be a dream, but I'd like him to be the successor to whoever comes after Pep. Give him some more time at Bayern and see if he can continue his development as a manager.De Zerbi
Alonso
Kompany???
Not yet
De Zerbi who ended up 10th with Brighton then fell out with the board and walked off?De Zerbi
Alonso
Kompany???
Wow, no idea he was that Iraola. Didn't realize how quickly he kicked off his managing career.Iraola for me - played for New York City so will have some familiarity and friends within the CFG, plus I think the likes of Foden, Grealish, Haaland - and the fans - need to be reinvigorated by his more expressive, direct style of football.
I think we’ll end up in that Europa Conference thing.Our style of football has been figured out we’re heading for the europa league. If we are unlucky or is it if we are lucky
The guy is good and has potential, but has never managed a top top club before. Do you really want to gamble on that?Iraola for me - played for New York City so will have some familiarity and friends within the CFG, plus I think the likes of Foden, Grealish, Haaland - and the fans - need to be reinvigorated by his more expressive, direct style of football.
For that kind of money you’d expect numerous league titles, FA Cups, League Cups and the odd European Cup. Eh? Oh…He's on 20 mill a year ; we're entitled to expect something
The point is, as of now, if there is no one ideal to replace him, what do you do?It's not up to us to make that decision, it's up to the club. But if this bleeds into next season we can't keep him just because of what he's achieved for us in the past; he's clearly affected by something and he's the only one who can address it.
The last thing we need is a Wenger scenario developing.
You also don't expect a scrap for top 5 when you have a world class squad. I'll give him a pass this season for the injuries, but the injuries plus his stubbornness and poor man management are why we are where we are. Those wages are also for digging us out of situations like this, but it's the same uninspiring performances and tactics while only playing one game a week.For that kind of money you’d expect numerous league titles, FA Cups, League Cups and the odd European Cup. Eh? Oh…
Really don’t think we have a world class squad right now tbh.You also don't expect a scrap for top 5 when you have a world class squad.
So essentially you're saying that Txiki massively overpaid for the team we put out today. In that case, thank god he's leaving.It isn’t Pep’s fault that Savinho missed a sitter, that Doku can’t cross, Ortega gets beat by a free kick on his side or Khusanov knees one into his own net. The performance in general wasn’t that bad. The team is run into the ground and lack confidence. Like I mentioned the core of this squad is either injured or playing shit. What other options have we got to play in midfield or defence
Because we see the same players every week in the PL. If Pep would swallow his pride and play O'Reilly, Reis or Grealish we might see something different. I guess tinkering is only for the vital stages of the CL for Pep though.Really don’t think we have a world class squad right now tbh.
They cost enough. Maybe Txiki is to blame. I am looking forward to seeing how Viana does.
Hard to blame? Hes the manager, the book stops with him in terms of results. He is responsible for the results and performance levels...I bet you weren't saying it's hard to praise him during the success we've had under him.Hard to blame the manager when it's individual defensive errors costing us.
But our #1 problem is..
We can't play KDB every game,
we can't play Bernardo every game,
and we refuse to play Nunes every game,
when they're the most creative players on the team!
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Nope, read the post again, my point is clear.So what's your point. You want Viana to spend no money and then we sleep walk into 10th next year?
We are not getting Enrique out of that Qatari institution, although I agree he'd be a good option. Nagelsman would be my choice.Don’t think he should go, but Iraola and Enrique would be good successors.