Sarri But Not Sarri Thread

[Tomo 21,733]

2 minutes ago, Jason said:

People like to compare Sarri with Guardiola or Klopp so much...if anything, Sarri is heading down the same route as Van Gaal at Man United.

Van Gaal actually had a relatively positive first season at United and it looked like he would do good, it was the second season things went South.

If Sarri has a similar second season then fair enough, no arguments, he goes.

[!Hazard! 3,394]

We might have to get rid of two of our best players (Hazard and Kante) in order to make Sarriball work.

Hazard hogs the ball, isn't as creative as Iniesta or as direct as proper winger. He isn't very good at pressing the teams so does he really have a future in this system? I hope he does but I am a little sceptical. What I don't like about Hazard is that he's not a leader, not a superstar like Ronaldo that will whip his team after a defeat. Hazard is better when he plays alongside other great players that take some of the spotlight away from him but as a lone superstar we are expecting too much from him. And let's not even mention the never-ending love affair between him and Real Madrid. It might be the right time to let him go 

Kante is amazing player and a person but there's no role for him in this system and especially in games where we have more than 60% of the ball. Playing him in that role will always feel like a compromise – I don't feel like I'm watching a midfield that's balanced enough to win trophies. He's been good and has improved over the season but he's still far from being a great player in that position. I think we need a more creative, stronger and meaner player in that position that can score 15 goals a season.

Finally I do have to mention Jorginho. Yeah he's good at making that first transition (we're better at playing from the back than ever before) but is he really necessary when we've got defenders with the abilities to move the ball quickly and accurately. He's awfully limited player and we would really have to build a whole new midfield around his deficiencies which isn't generally how great teams are formed. He won't ever be as good as Busquets so even if we had prime Iniesta and Xavi in midfield would we be able to compete at the highest level?

I'm still with Sarri and I hope the board are too. However, it's a long road ahead of us and with plenty of personnel changes. How many here would be willing to sacrifice Kante and Hazard and rebuild the team for Sarriball? By selling those to we would get enough money to "start over" but do we really trust the board to invest that money wisely? Selling our two best players and buying a full dozen of Drinkayokos would be the stuff nightmares are made of.

[Jase 43,479]

Just now, Tomo said:

Van Gaal actually had a relatively positive first season at United and it looked like he would do good, it was the second season things went South.

The results were mixed at best, just like us right now, and there were plenty of complaints of his dull football back then, again like us right now.

[Jase 43,479]

22 minutes ago, xPetrCechx said:

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As someone rightly said to me on Twitter, if his main football is working well, why would he change? Why would he change from Plan A to B if the former is working?

Sarri was asked about having Plan B and he clearly answered it with something else.

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[xPetrCechx 13,563]

As someone rightly said to me on Twitter, if his main football is working well, why would he change? Why would he change from Plan A to B if the former is working?
Sarri was asked about having Plan B and he clearly answered it with something else.

But his plan A is shit atm...

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[Antonio8 736]

17 minutes ago, xPetrCechx said:

But his plan A is shit atm...

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plan A or plan B: the problem is that the players have too much power in this club

they are sick with a coach? they begin to lose against anyone obliging the  board to sack the coach 

people like hazard, willian, david luiz should be an example for the others players, and they are so, but in negative 

[kellzfresh 7,229]

2 hours ago, communicate said:

One thing I am glad is there are few fans who still support Sarri. Albeit in the minority.

I really hope we don't sack Sarri. I have been waiting for years for us to hire attacking coach, now we have one and imo a really good one. We need to give him opportunity to change our team. I will give him at least 2 seasons. 

 

These players revolted against Conte, they accused him of being defensive, they ridiculed him and got him sacked. Now we have hired an attacking, possession based coach for them and they are throwing their toys out at the pram again??? I wont take it, the crybaby players have to reap what they sow...

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[!Hazard! 3,394]

2 minutes ago, kellzfresh said:

 

I think that's also poor defending from Juve (was that Bonucci rushing down from his position?) but it really highlights one big problem in this team. We don't have the type of LCM that is required. Barkley, Kovacic and RLC don't know how make that run into to space I'm afraid

[Jase 43,479]

8 minutes ago, kellzfresh said:

These players revolted against Conte, they accused him of being defensive, they ridiculed him and got him sacked. Now we have hired an attacking, possession based coach for them and they are throwing their toys out at the pram again??? I wont take it, the crybaby players have to reap what they sow...

Having an attacking-based coach is fine, but having one who is stubborn, inflexible, rigid at the same time? Yeah, there's an issue with that.

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5 minutes ago, !Hazard! said:

I think that's also poor defending from Juve (was that Bonucci rushing down from his position?) but it really highlights one big problem in this team. We don't have the type of LCM that is required. Barkley, Kovacic and RLC don't know how make that run into to space I'm afraid

You don't need a genius to exploit that kind of space if a team ever leave that huge space to attack.

[Jase 43,479]

10 minutes ago, kellzfresh said:

 

On the other hand, one can easily take the same fixture from last season and show how Juventus' defensive setup practically shut out Napoli.

[Fernando 6,455]

I still back Sarri. 

Give him till next season, we gave him two years contact. 

Let the man do his work! 

[kellzfresh 7,229]

1 hour ago, petre.ispirescu said:

If we are to compare anything it is the situations of these managers and not their playing style. Two have had at least five or six full transfer windows to rebuild and were given big funds, whereas the other is being crucified after half a season and one outfield player to suit his tactics. Now two, with Higuain. What is funny is that Klopp could end his fourth season there trophyless and would probably still be backed by the fans. 

Things must change drastically at the end of the season and frankly I'd rather we stick to Sarri and rebuild around Jorginho and Higuain, players that would fight for the manager, rather than keep the current underperforming/unhappy ones. 

Time to move on from Hazard, Willian, Pedro, Cahill, Luiz and others that have a (toxic) influence in the locker room. If it was me in charge I'd shift Azpilicueta, too, at the very first offer. No need for Kovacic also so give the funds to Sarri and let him rebuild with players he trusts. 

Klopp got rid of (Mignolet, Karius, Clyne, Sahko, Klavan, Moreno, Lallana, Sturridge, Origi) all out of his starting lineup and got (Alisson, Vandjyk, Matip, Robertson, Keita, Fabinho, Shaqiri, Salah,) in 3 years before his ATTACKING football started to work.

Pep got rid of (Hart, Bravo, Zabaleta, Sagna, Mangala, Kolarov, Clichy, Yaya, Navas, Nasri, Iheanacho, Bony) all out of his starting lineup and got (Ederson, Danilo, Kylewalker, Stones, Laporte, Mendy, Gundogan, Mahrez, Sane, Jesus etc) in 1+ years before his ATTACKING football started to work.

In Sarri we finally found an attacking manager with a philosophy and these players want to use player power and pull a fast one, after complaining about Conte's defensive tactics and ruining our season. They're not getting away with it this time, we die here.....

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17 minutes ago, !Hazard! said:

I think that's also poor defending from Juve (was that Bonucci rushing down from his position?) but it really highlights one big problem in this team. We don't have the type of LCM that is required. Barkley, Kovacic and RLC don't know how make that run into to space I'm afraid

neither we have an right central midfielder who can make that pass.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

7 minutes ago, Jason said:

You don't need a genius to exploit that kind of space if a team ever leave that huge space to attack.

Apparently the chelsea players dont know that.

None of the attackers like to make runs off the ball to stretch the play, they don't play one touch football, they hug the ball with 4, 5, 6, 7 touches before releasing it and still dont move into space to stretch the play. They're tactically inept and its going to take a ton of time to change this mentality.