The Next Manager?

[xPetrCechx 13,573]

This is quite interesting:

Jokanovic confirmed by #bbc5live on Sportsweek as next #ffc manager subject to agreeing compensation with Maccabi…

[Rmpr 8,977]

Assuming we keep all these

------------Courtois-----------

Cesar----?????---Zouma----Baba

--------Matic---??????------

Willian-----Oscar--------Hazard

-----------Costa--------------

That's a line up to fit Simeone before we get players in. Pedro could easily replace one of them 3 AMs also.

He will also probably keep Terry, Cahill, Ramires, Begovic and maybe even Mikel and Amelia as squad players aswell as likely give Kennedy, RLC and maybe another couple of young players a squad place.

Ivanovic, Cesc, Remy and Falcao will likely be the casulties if Diego comesin. Only Remy because at 29 the club might want to get a decent fee while they still can.

So that already accounts for 18-19 squad places, he will probably want 4-5 quality additions to improve the first Xl and squad depth but all things considered, that isn't an unreasonable demand.

1. Neither Cesar or Baba fit the type of full backs Simeone usually plays with.

2. You want to go into a new season with Oscar, William and Hazard as our AMs again? Havent they show enough flaws as a unity already? Simeone would NEVER build a midfield with so little physicality, speed and quick passing. It will just not happen, EVER.

3. I dont believe Costa can regain form. Referees hate him, he seems completely uninterested and I dont even know if Simeone would want to work with him again. He is the kinda of manager who utilises a player but isnt afraid to move on to younger prospects.

So, with the 2 positions you already pointed out plus a new AM and a ST that would be 4 markee 30m+ signings. Which, honestly, is quite a lot. And then, by this point, even Jose would succeed with 4 bew starting players...

[Styles 9,790]

Assuming we keep all these

------------Courtois-----------

Cesar----?????---Zouma----Baba

--------Matic---??????------

Willian-----Oscar--------Hazard

-----------Costa--------------

That's a line up to fit Simeone before we get players in. Pedro could easily replace one of them 3 AMs also.

He will also probably keep Terry, Cahill, Ramires, Begovic and maybe even Mikel and Amelia as squad players aswell as likely give Kennedy, RLC and maybe another couple of young players a squad place.

Ivanovic, Cesc, Remy and Falcao will likely be the casulties if Diego comesin. Only Remy because at 29 the club might want to get a decent fee while they still can.

So that already accounts for 18-19 squad places, he will probably want 4-5 quality additions to improve the first Xl and squad depth but all things considered, that isn't an unreasonable demand.

Would you want to see more changes to the starting 11? I would.

Baba has a lot to prove now and hopefully he gets an extended run.

Matic has been struggling for a long time, and the same goes for both Oscar and Costa.

Courtois, Azpi (at RB), Zouma, Willian and Hazard are great pieces to build around.

[Tomo 21,751]

1. Neither Cesar or Baba fit the type of full backs Simeone usually plays with.

2. You want to go into a new season with Oscar, William and Hazard as our AMs again? Havent they show enough flaws as a unity already? Simeone would NEVER build a midfield with so little physicality, speed and quick passing. It will just not happen, EVER.

3. I dont believe Costa can regain form. Referees hate him, he seems completely uninterested and I dont even know if Simeone would want to work with him again. He is the kinda of manager who utilises a player but isnt afraid to move on to younger prospects.

So, with the 2 positions you already pointed out plus a new AM and a ST that would be 4 markee 30m+ signings. Which, honestly, is quite a lot. And then, by this point, even Jose would succeed with 4 bew starting players...

I was just using the base of what we already have, that was up for change with the signings and players getting pushed down the pecking order.

With good scouting and transfer brain we could always find not great but very good players who fit the system perfectly, look at how Alderwierld has transformed Tottenhams defence almost by himself.

Plus its too early to write off Costa, if he's still shitting it in May ot latest this time next year then he's done, but I ain't writing him off right now.

[stroey 2,525]

damn! Roman FFS why u don't talk to him!!!

Pellegrini is another back up option:

City Watch ‏@City_Watch 3 u

Chelsea have contacted Pellegrini about taking over there next summer, with Guardiola likely to replace him at City. [Mirror + Radio COPE]

He also plays attacking football, the players will love that more than Jose/Simeone's type of football.

[xPetrCechx 13,573]

Pellegrini is another back up option:

City Watch ‏@City_Watch 3 u

Chelsea have contacted Pellegrini about taking over there next summer, with Guardiola likely to replace him at City. [Mirror + Radio COPE]

He also plays attacking football, the players will love that more than Jose/Simeone's type of football.

[Tomo 21,751]

Would you want to see more changes to the starting 11? I would.

Baba has a lot to prove now and hopefully he gets an extended run.

Matic has been struggling for a long time, and the same goes for both Oscar and Costa.

Courtois, Azpi (at RB), Zouma, Willian and Hazard are great pieces to build around.

Absolutely agree, and relegate some of those nine to squad players/competition which this squad seriously lacks. That line up was basically a nucleas of players that could work under Simeone.

Jury is still out on Matic and Costa for me, I remember Drogba struggling all through 2008 then recovered under Hiddink, here's hoping these two can benefit from the Dutchman aswell.

[illmatic 901]

Pellegrini?

GOD PLEASE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

[Tomo 21,751]

Pellegrini is another back up option:

City Watch ‏@City_Watch 3 u

Chelsea have contacted Pellegrini about taking over there next summer, with Guardiola likely to replace him at City. [Mirror + Radio COPE]

He also plays attacking football, the players will love that more than Jose/Simeone's type of football.

Pellegrini and his type of manager is the last type we should look at.

Tactically inflexible football purists are what's ruining the game.

[stroey 2,525]

Pellegrini and his type of manager is the last type we should look at.

Tactically inflexible football purists are what's ruining the game.

Think he's a bit underrated, at Real he finished above 90+ points with Madrid.

With City he could've won 2 premier leagues by the end of the season, it's them or Arsenal as I don't expect Leicester to keep it up.

Tomorrow will be a great game: Arsenal - City.

He also loves attacking football, all his teams he managed were great in attack. Silva, Aguero, KDB, Sterling etc are all shining under him and all players can express themselves attacking wise, quite the opposite of Mou. Think the likes of Baba, Oscar, Hazard, Willian and Cesc will love to play for him.

This season he even will have a chance in the CL, the second round is against CSKA, with some luck they can go far.

[Costa19 858]

United - Mourinho

City - Guardiola

Pool - Klopp

Chelsea?.. - Pellegrini

[Supermonkey92 1,428]

Think he's a bit underrated, at Real he finished above 90+ points with Madrid.

With City he could've won 2 premier leagues by the end of the season, it's them or Arsenal as I don't expect Leicester to keep it up.

Tomorrow will be a great game: Arsenal - City.

He also loves attacking football, all his teams he managed were great in attack. Silva, Aguero, KDB, Sterling etc are all shining under him and all players can express themselves attacking wise, quite the opposite of Mou. Think the likes of Baba, Oscar, Hazard, Willian and Cesc will love to play for him.

This season he even will have a chance in the CL, the second round is against CSKA, with some luck they can go far.

That's because he had Ronaldo, kaka, benzema, Aguero, silva and Toure.

[Styles 9,790]

Absolutely agree, and relegate some of those nine to squad players/competition which this squad seriously lacks. That line up was basically a nucleas of players that could work under Simeone.

Jury is still out on Matic and Costa for me, I remember Drogba struggling all through 2008 then recovered under Hiddink, here's hoping these two can benefit from the Dutchman aswell.

So much so Scolari wanted him sold to make way for Adrano.

Crazy how different history could be right now.

Really hoping that several players are now given the platform to produce their best.

[Tomo 21,751]

Think he's a bit underrated, at Real he finished above 90+ points with Madrid.

With City he could've won 2 premier leagues by the end of the season, it's them or Arsenal as I don't expect Leicester to keep it up.

Tomorrow will be a great game: Arsenal - City.

He also loves attacking football, all his teams he managed were great in attack. Silva, Aguero, KDB, Sterling etc are all shining under him and all players can express themselves attacking wise, quite the opposite of Mou. Think the likes of Baba, Oscar, Hazard, Willian and Cesc will love to play for him.

This season he even will have a chance in the CL, the second round is against CSKA, with some luck they can go far.

Great in attack but rubbish in defense, imagine if Jose, Simeone or even Rafa had Kompany, Mangala, Otamendi, Demichelles as CB options, Zabaleta as full back with Fernandinho protecting them, our defensive record of 2005 would be under serious threat.

I want a decent balance of the both, which is what old Jose gave us and what Simeone will, Pellegrini, Emery type teams are too defensively weak for me.

[Tomo 21,751]

So much so Scolari wanted him sold to make way for Adrano.

Crazy how different history could be right now.

Really hoping that several players are now given the platform to produce their best.

That's a line that should be used any time someone suggest a manager should have full control off team affairs

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

We're dooomed

[Henrique 9,133]

Dave OConnell ‏@DaveOCKOP

Pep Guardiola's brother has confirmed he is taking the Man City job. (BeIN Sports)

Guardiola is a coward. He is afraid of the whole situation: rebuild a team that Mourinho left destroyed. He will choose, again, a pretty easy job and will manage a super stellar squad.

[Ossie the King 634]

Guardiola is a coward. He is afraid of the whole situation: rebuild a team that Mourinho left destroyed. He will choose, again, a pretty easy job and will manage a super stellar squad.

How on earth does that make him a coward? He'll go to a club who are run professionally and have a track record of backing their manager consistently.

Let's not bash the guy for making the sensible choice.

[Henrique 9,133]

How on earth does that make him a coward? He'll go to a club who are run professionally and have a track record of backing their manager consistently.

Let's not bash the guy for making the sensible choice.

Calm down mate.

[Ossie the King 634]

Calm down mate.

I'm perfectly calm. I simply asked how that made him a coward. Don't worry though.