Nicolas Anelka becomes player-coach at Shanghai Shenhua

[Billy. 2,742]

Sorry would have put it in his topic but wont let me reply in it

http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/football/895922-nicolas-anelka-becomes-player-coach-at-shanghai-shenhua

[CHOULO19 24,332]

That's great for Nicolas. He always seemed the manager type. It'll be interesting to see if he tries to sign Didier. Wish him the best of luck.

[Beirut_Blues 306]

Well I never (wrongly) pictured Nico to be the manager type but good for him...Good luck to him.

[Jase 43,479]

Was shocked when the news broke out earlier today. Will be interesting to see how he does with the club and before you know it, his players will turn into a bunch of sulkers.

Anyway, good luck to him there.

[Jype 6,398]

Maybe he could be the next Chelsea manager. :eyebrows:

[ChelseaChick 430]

I just love this man.

[TomCFC 356]

Will most likely backfire horribly.

[Kostas 1,468]

Good luck to him. Shame for whoever was their Defensive midfielder.

[Term-X 7,891]

That's great for Nicolas. He always seemed the manager type. It'll be interesting to see if he tries to sign Didier. Wish him the best of luck.

^ 'Personality wise', I thought the opposite, Ballack/Lampard are the real manager types.

It's only Shanghai though, I imagine it went something along the lines of this.. "Anelka, manager?.. Yeah, why not."

[CHOULO19 24,332]

^ 'Personality wise', I thought the opposite, Ballack/Lampard are the real manager types.

It's only Shanghai though, I imagine it went something along the lines of this.. "Anelka, manager?.. Yeah, why not."

You're probably right about the personality, I just always thought that he was of the "smarter" type of players, especially tactically as his sublime movement off the ball always proved.

[dwonder 11]

he was the only chelsea palyer i ever loved. Way to go Nic

[Ollie 4,400]

I can't imagine him as a manager, he's so quiet. Be hilarious if he signed Drogba.

[Kieran. 6,317]

You never know, he could be good. Good luck, Nico.

[Justin_3d 1,140]

Anelka as your first duty as a manager, you are obliged to buy from us any of these: Malouda, Essien, Drogba, Cole, Hilario, Turnbull, Ferreira, Meireles, Kalou or Bosingwa!

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Anelka as your first duty as a manager, you are obliged to buy from us any of these: Malouda, Essien, Drogba, Cole, Hilario, Turnbull, Ferreira, Meireles, Kalou or Bosingwa!

Agree with every single one except Cole

[oman43 45]

Player-manager never works really, it ends up where the assistant just runs the team!

Never seen him as a managering type really, but i suppose he is experienced.

Wish him luck, but seems to me he is grabbing all the money he can out of that club (dont blame him)

[Kojo 4,676]

Be so good if he bidded 20 mill for Drogba lmao.

[Tomo 21,733]

When Anelka played and scored against WBA in August and someone said he will be manager by April i would have shit myself assuming it would have been for us.