Managers get the credit for a number of things, a good coaching team behind the manager is just as important as the man himself that is why I think Mourinho's meltdown at Spurs came so quickly. You are correct player recruitment is incredibly important but is not just the recruitment it is the planning behind it. The fact is Levy likes to try get a deal, the problem with this approach is that there seems to be very little planning in it and quite often we spend too long chasing dream targets like Isco and end up with Sissoko and then there was Llorente who we only signed to get one over on Chelsea.
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Potter = Lee Gunner lookalike
I'd take Potter. Saw Brighton batter chelsea with a high press and system. I just want a high press, energy, identity and a pattern of play within a system then we can be a match for anyone
Yep that's the one mate. Would love to know what happened behind the scenes for him to leave as he did
But once he left our recruitment went down the shitter fast
He does seem to be under the radar - I think he has said that he wants to go back to Germany next though. It would be interesting to see how he would do with a bigger club
Seeeen sc saying levy aint got money and we must lower expectations.
How the fuck are we going to play a high press with the squad we have at the moment?
We will need at least 6 new players in the starting11 and will also need to add squad players to that list
Parker and martinez ffs
It is impossible to have lower expectations than we have at the moment with players like Winks Aurier Sissoko Lo Celso Sanchez and Ndombele among others
God imagine going from poch to mourinho then parker.
A manager who does justice to the word would be good for starters.
Graham Potter and the empty trophy cabinet
Levy looks like Voldemort to be fair
Levy looks like Voldemort to be fair
We need 6 new players no matter what system we play. Whether we press or not that doesn't change that.
In fact many of our players would be good or great at pressing, with Kane likely being the obvious guy that might not fit into that now.
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Many of our players would be good at pressing?
Please tell me as I can't see many with the exception of Moura who work hard enough.
The number of times that an opposition player runs 40 or 50 yards without being tackled is criminal
I'd put my money on Potter. Howe may be an option as well.
Son has done well in a press under Poch. He has the work rate, intelligence and ability to do well. GLC in MF is perfect for a press, he is very quick and able to get up quickly on defenders. He also is good and the in close tackles as well.
Bergwijn has the ability to press if he is playing on RW. PEH is also someone perfectly suited to press in MF, probably actually the role he should be used in more than being a traditional DM, he work rate and willingness to run all day would fit well with in a pressing system, especially if directed better on how/when to press in a coordinated manner so he wasn't the only one doing it like he often does now.
Bale probably doesn't work well under this system, but I doubt he is here next year anyways. Alli could if he put effort into it, but like Bale I think he is gone.
Guys like Lamela, Moura both can press, but hopefully are gone.
The reason guys run that long, which is obviously vastly overrated by you, has nothing to do with our inability to press.
Potter is close to relegation with a team whose net spend is like 250m in the past few years
People really overrated these chic managers. Brighton bought Championship centre backs for like 25m a piece and should be nowhere near the bottom of the table with the amount of talent they have in the squad.
At least Ten Hag is winning games, but who wouldn't with that squad.
People really overrated these chic managers. Brighton bought Championship centre backs for like 25m a piece and should be nowhere near the bottom of the table with the amount of talent they have in the squad.
At least Ten Hag is winning games, but who wouldn't with that squad.
Where are you getting 250 million from?