Graham Potter Thread

[Cosmin 2,484]

@Reddish-Blue- Conte didn't change Spurs' status, but they were 9th when he took over (6 points behind the 4th place) and the mood around their camp was dreadful. He did good taking them into the UCL, ahead of Arsenal. It ended sour, but it wasn't that much of a failure. 

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

22 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

I can't look back, from what he was and to now is worlds apart.

Sometimes losing a coach or having to work with a new coach can really stuff up a players rhythm and performance, especially Goalkeepers. 
I remember Cech spoke about it when he was working with a particular coach under Mourinho and they had a good bond but then Mourinho left and the new manager came in with his own backroom staff and Cech had to build a new relationship with the coach. 

I'm not saying Mendy is excused from his below average performances but it wouldn't be the first time that a keeper has lost confidence/motivation after changing coaches.

[Clockwork 1,794]

15 minutes ago, Cosmin said:

Cannot compare Conte to Enrique. Conte has been constantly good since he took over at Juve.

Completely changed the face of the Italian NT, made Juve great, won the league with Inter, took Spurs into the top 4 and, more importantly, won the Premier League with Chelsea.

He's been successful in many different circustances and the only blockbuster meltdown that he had happened at a club where everyone seems destined to fail. 

Don't get me wrong, I do not want Conte as he has a lot of weaknesses (not good in Europe, ready to explode at any time + his second season here), but I would find his appointment way easier to digest than Enrique's.

Took spurs to the top 4? Wow such achievement. 

Conte is a one trick pony, that focuses on short term result, things will implode and you have to rebuild again.

Enrique 100x.

[Clockwork 1,794]

5 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said:

Sometimes losing a coach or having to work with a new coach can really stuff up a players rhythm and performance, especially Goalkeepers. 
I remember Cech spoke about it when he was working with a particular coach under Mourinho and they had a good bond but then Mourinho left and the new manager came in with his own backroom staff and Cech had to build a new relationship with the coach. 

I'm not saying Mendy is excused from his below average performances but it wouldn't be the first time that a keeper has lost confidence/motivation after changing coaches.

He is shit with the ball, modern football, you can’t be a donkey on the ball.

[Cosmin 2,484]

2 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

Enrique 100x.

Why? I am seriously trying to find a reason why Enrique is a good option. 

If what he's done at Barcelona is a reason, then why not add Ernesto Valverde into the mix as well?

I could even argue that Valverde managed to win the league and Spanish cup with a much worse team than what Enrique had at his disposal. 

[lucio 5,418]

1 minute ago, Cosmin said:

Why? I am seriously trying to find a reason why Enrique is a good option. 

If what he's done at Barcelona is a reason, then why not add Ernesto Valverde into the mix as well?

I could even argue that Valverde managed to win the league and Spanish cup with a much worse team than what Enrique had at his disposal. 

Champions League winner goes hard. no one's gonna care about copa del Rey 

[Clockwork 1,794]

2 minutes ago, Cosmin said:

Why? I am seriously trying to find a reason why Enrique is a good option. 

If what he's done at Barcelona is a reason, then why not add Ernesto Valverde into the mix as well?

I could even argue that Valverde managed to win the league and Spanish cup with a much worse team than what Enrique had at his disposal. 

Enrique is a much better manager, he has the highest win percentage in Barcelona history. How you comparing him to Valverde lol.

[Cosmin 2,484]

4 minutes ago, lucio said:

Champions League winner goes hard. 

Di Matteo managed to win that too and then his career fell off to the point of becoming non-existent. Different circumstances, but it is not the ultimate reason why one is a good manager. It's been 8 years since Enrique won the UCL. What has he done since? Nothing. 

1 minute ago, Clockwork said:

Enrique is a much better manager, he has the highest win percentage in Barcelona history. How you comparing him to Valverde lol.

OK, then what has he achieved since leaving Barcelona almost 6 years ago? 

Edited April 4, 2023 by Cosmin

[Mário César 1,232]

11 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

Took spurs to the top 4? Wow such achievement. 

Conte is a one trick pony, that focuses on short term result, things will implode and you have to rebuild again.

Enrique 100x.

loooool

if you take the context, get spurs to 4th place was a very good archievment 

[Pizy 18,849]

Tbf to Enrique with the Spain NT, weren’t they very solid leading up to the WC and one of the dark horse choices for many people to make some serious progress in the tournament? He was in a bit of an unenviable position of trying to coach a national team in transition. Having a bunch of older guys from the glory days who are well past their best together with some new players who are nowhere close to as good as the Iniesta, Xavi, David Silva etc days.

His Spain side were incredibly boring to watch but I put that down to subpar talent more than his coaching.

I’m not really sure how I’d feel about him here.

[lucio 5,418]

3 minutes ago, Cosmin said:

Di Matteo managed to win that too and then his career fell off to the point of becoming non-existent. Different circumstances, but it is not the ultimate reason why one is a good manager. It's been 8 years since Enrique won the UCL. What has he done since? Nothing. 

OK, then what has he achieved since leaving Barcelona almost 6 years ago? 

Took time off then managed Spain. 

[Mário César 1,232]

3 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Tbf to Enrique with the Spain NT, weren’t they very solid leading up to the WC and one of the dark horse choices for many people to make some serious progress in the tournament? He was in a bit of an unenviable position of trying to coach a national team in transition. Having a bunch of older guys from the glory days who are well past their best together with some new players who are nowhere close to as good as the Iniesta, Xavi, David Silva etc days.

His Spain side were incredibly boring to watch but I put that down to subpar talent more than his coaching.

I’m not really sure how I’d feel about him here.

the only won that is obvious that give us results is conte

others names I have doubts