Easy.... The Athletic is clickbait for hipsters when it comes to so-called 'news'.
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Easy.... The Athletic is clickbait for hipsters when it comes to so-called 'news'.
That way one of them will be right! Almost as if they're all just throwing darts at the wall and have no actual clue what's going on inside the club....
Friend of mine who lives in Barcelona on Enrique:
' It's funny cos this morning I was at the gym thinking on how good he'd fit at Spurs.
He loved to play beautiful tiki taka football but he also introduced those frantic defense-attack transitions and counterattacks that were more rarely seen at the Camp Nou.
Loved his time at Barça, also he relies a lot on youngsters, some big players mention him as the best manager they had.'
' It's funny cos this morning I was at the gym thinking on how good he'd fit at Spurs.
He loved to play beautiful tiki taka football but he also introduced those frantic defense-attack transitions and counterattacks that were more rarely seen at the Camp Nou.
Loved his time at Barça, also he relies a lot on youngsters, some big players mention him as the best manager they had.'
They were fucking dull.
Scores don't mean shit. We have scored loads of goals this season and under Conte in general.
watch the games in the later stages of the tournament, if you can bring yourself to finish them.
BUT
That sounds great so maybe Spain would be harsh to judge him on.
He didn't pick Porro and chose ancient cloggers at RB but he could bring Olmo with him.
Dunno.... I find it more compelling to know outright who people want rather than a broad wishy-washy reflection on who they'd be OK with.
Gonna close the poll if we hire anyone before the end of the season too.
.......Want a snapshot of before-the-fact opinion; rather than any hindsight-isms.
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I may have mentioned this before but there is no such person as "Enrique"
Iglesias?
Or different people within the club are briefing their favoured media. Reckon AG gets more direct from the press office and boardroom at Spurs. JPB maybe getting info from Paratici friendlies.
I think both statements can exist.
The club would have as good a handle as any regarding Paratici's legal situation in Italy, if there is the slightest doubt that he's banned outside of the UK then they will know this and should be planning accordingly.
But as it stands he's not banned, he's working and therefore this is his job to draw up a shortlist and I would imagine advancing to making tentative approaches with those on the list. The interviews are conducted by him and members of the board.
But, it's highly likely his ban would have reduced/undermind the authority/power he had (unless we hired him with the knowledge that he was likely to get a ban in Italy).
This one from Gold feels more accurate. I'd be amazed if he trusts Paratici with his record on managers which isnt any better than Levy's and the fact his hearing is in the next 3 weeks and he could be gone soon after.
Just seems like a waste of time tasking him with something if he’s gone before we decide on a new manager. Especially if we bring in a new Sporting Director who will have their own ideas
I mean to be fair tournament football is different. Can't really play open football in 1 game knockout stages. But yes he has an eye for youth. He called up Gavi to Spain at 17, Nico Williams, Bryan Gil as well..
Also if we really are considering Enrique, De Zerbi is very, very similar. He should be in the list too, if not ahead. Obviously he just joined Brighton though
And preferably they move on from Conte and bring him in now.
Mourinho, Conte, Tuchel.
All ex chavs who play defensive football and think they are bigger than our club.
We would be back here in 18 months again without doubt.
His Barca side could definitely play a possession based style. He was just more tactically flexible than Pep was at the time. He played tiki taka style possession ball when he had a healthy Xavi and Iniesta to faciltiate it. And rotated to a more direct style when needed.
I think that's the biggest appeal to appointing Luis Enrique Martínez García ( look
Bill Madrid
I am learning). He's not 100% wedded to one system or style. He will adapt to what he has to work with.
There are many things you say about Tuchel but defensive football isn't one of them.
I struggle to see how anyone cant get this. Yea lets do the same thing again, a surly, short term , negative ex Chelsea manager because he's a winner....bound to work this time.
Whatever you wanna call it his Chav team were dreadful to watch.
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