The Next Manager?

[lucio 5,418]

9 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

I like Motta and Xavi on that list. I am also a huge fan of Sebastian Hoeneß, who has significantly elavated Stuttgart.

 

Some here were quite vocal about wanting to keep Poch a few days ago, but come on. Poch is potter minus Palmer. 

Haven’t heard of him , I’ll watch a vid on his tactics 

[lucio 5,418]

 

get him out 

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

I think Amorim is a very intelligent manager. He knows when to suffocate opposition with attacking threats whilst also knowing when to set up a mid/low block defensive structure (Arsenal in Europa last season). 

I think this has contributed to his phenomenal league record. 

[Fernando 6,585]

Yes that was woeful. One entire season to improve and you can't get that low in April. 

I understand something like that in the beginning of the season but at this moment we just see improvement. 

I would love Alonso but that's a pipe dream. 

[lucio 5,418]

Just now, MoroccanBlue said:

I think Amorim is a very intelligent manager. He knows when to suffocate opposition with attacking threats whilst also knowing when to set up a mid/low block defensive structure (Arsenal in Europa last season). 

I think this has contributed to his phenomenal league record. 

Back 3 / 5 might be way to go with our current resources , let’s say we bought Antonio silva from benfica 
 

I think James would do well there and be less injury prone , Colwill would also improve there I feel and we have 2 ready made wing backs if Maatsen can stay and it solves problem of having a fit gusto and James at the same time 

 

         James   Silva    Colwill 

gusto                                 Maatsen 

[gdlk 286]

Pochetino is still on charge?? 

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

36 minutes ago, lucio said:

Back 3 / 5 might be way to go with our current resources , let’s say we bought Antonio silva from benfica 
 

I think James would do well there and be less injury prone , Colwill would also improve there I feel and we have 2 ready made wing backs if Maatsen can stay and it solves problem of having a fit gusto and James at the same time 

 

         James   Silva    Colwill 

gusto                                 Maatsen 

Palmer/Nkunku/Paez as inside forwards. 

Just leaves Mudryk and Madueke kind of pointless but against certain sides they could be used as wingbacks. 

[NikkiCFC 8,285]

2 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Palmer/Nkunku/Paez as inside forwards. 

Just leaves Mudryk and Madueke kind of pointless but against certain sides they could be used as wingbacks. 

Tbh on yesterday's position map Mudryk was next to Badiashile as CB with Cucu more offensive. Poch doesn't like to have LW it seems. 

[robsblubot 3,595]

15 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Tbh on yesterday's position map Mudryk was next to Badiashile as CB with Cucu more offensive. Poch doesn't like to have LW it seems. 

Don't think Mudryk's inability to play football has much to do with Poch. Palmer seems unaffected by Poch's poor game management, for ex.
Mudryk is one of the worst players I've seen playing for Chelsea FC. I like hyperboles to make a point, but this isn't one.

Tabloids reporting another yes-man from Brighton... make it stop please.

Edited April 24, 2024 by robsblubot

[Mhsc 1,093]

I do wonder if we are just setting up whoever the next manager is for failure. The squad situation is shocking and unbelievable, maybe even unprecedented - so many very, very expensive players who have long term fitness problems that may never go away. We have burnt all of the money. We don't have a squad designed to play in a particular way or suit some style. Honestly, is there a manager in the world that can take this situation and turn it around in short order? Maybe we can get someone who is a bit less controversial, which you could maybe argue has been Potter and Poch's weakness: they both strongly stuck to their own ideas, doing (seemingly) odd things that frustrated us fans. Results did not follow, and we ended up being sick of both of them. But in truth a manager could go with team selections we prefer, make subs more to our liking, and whatever, and the results could be the same or worse. Maybe the only thing that would be different is we'd blame the owners and the directors more and the manager less.

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

On 24/04/2024 at 10:22, lucio said:

Feel like Xavi would be a good upgrade but would need new players , couldn’t have Gallagher , mudruk Jackson and caicedo chasing first touches. We’ve built a team of passion merchants which no Classy manager would want 

Xavi 🤣

I mean half the Barca fanbase and media outlets weren’t happy with him after winning the league last season, never mind now considering how they’ve done this season. He’s just confirmed he’s staying another season at Barcelona also.

We need a very good coach, not somebody who was virtually keen on leaving Barcelona because his own fanbase and the media were chasing him out.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,801]

The more that I see what is being said by the owners and people at the club such as the sporting directors, we will start the season with Poch.

[lucio 5,418]

11 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Xavi 🤣

I mean half the Barca fanbase and media outlets weren’t happy with him after winning the league last season, never mind now considering how they’ve done this season. He’s just confirmed he’s staying another season at Barcelona also.

We need a very good coach, not somebody who was virtually keen on leaving Barcelona because his own fanbase and the media were chasing him out.

How does him wanting to leave Barcelona make him a bad coach ? He said at the time that he was treated badly.

If he was that bad he would have been sacked 

Edited April 25, 2024 by lucio

[lucio 5,418]

4 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

The more that I see what is being said by the owners and people at the club such as the sporting directors, we will start the season with Poch.

Write the season off then

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

2 minutes ago, lucio said:

How does him wanting to leave Barcelona make him a bad coach ? He said at the time that he was treated badly.

If he was that bad he would have been sacked 

Is he a good coach though? Is he really? 

He was going to leave mainly because the media and fanbase were turning against him because they felt he could only take Barcelona so far. And it put “too much pressure” and “media attention” on him. Is that really the sort of manager you want managing our team? Somebody who after what 18 months announces he is resigning because he can’t handle the heat?

His team have been solely reliant on the brilliance of a 16 year old attacker and a 17 year old central defender this season, I mean if that makes him a good coach I don’t know. 

And he’s staying at Barca to June 2025 now anyway - before undoubtedly leaving and going to coach at no other top team again because he is another guy who because he was a great player, was given a top job at Barcelona when things were going difficult for them despite being an average coach. Sound familiar? Lampard 2.0