TBF, the same was said about Conte.
But I agree with you here.
I don't think Poch should ever come back, people need to give it up.
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But I agree with you here.
I don't think Poch should ever come back, people need to give it up.
Iraola may well leave Bournemouth this summer. But it is way more likely to be back home.
Ernesto Valverde's contract at Bilbao is ending this summer. Iraola played for Bilbao for 12 seasons and has declared it his dream job.
If Bilbao come calling, he's gone.
Formations are not written in the stone, in the sense that a manager can be creative within the broad framework of a certain formation. That’s why not all 4-3-3s / 4-2-3-1s / 3-5-2s / 3-4-2-1s etc look the exact same on the pitch. This is not a free rein to improvise at the expense of violating some basics though, because those aforementioned frameworks exist for a reason. They’re time-tested.
Usually, a 3 at the back formation is slightly more conservative than a back 4. Especially for a manager like Ange who actually treats the latter like a back 2 in practice. You have to deal with the fact that it will turn into a back 5 at times, putting you on the backfoot. In particular, if you’re going with a 3-4-2-1 like Ange tried to do, you have to accept that you can’t press that aggressively because you don’t have your usual 3 man midfield. Otherwise, with wingbacks high up the pitch as well, they’ll just play through your 2 CMs. Just some trade-offs that are inherent in this formation, which Ange should have been prepared for.
Instead, he came up with this ridiculous idea of using Gray as a weird hybrid of RCB and DM, leaving him in no man’s land. With Porro pushing forward as part of his role, this left the entire right side of the pitch to be covered by Dragusin. A defender whose Achilles heel is his lack of pace. I know “naive” is one of the most fitting adjectives to describe Ange in general, but this takes the cake.
Looks like he watched a tutorial on YT about how to play a back 3 couple of hours before the match, and just said “Why not?”. Unbelievable stuff.
Usually, a 3 at the back formation is slightly more conservative than a back 4. Especially for a manager like Ange who actually treats the latter like a back 2 in practice. You have to deal with the fact that it will turn into a back 5 at times, putting you on the backfoot. In particular, if you’re going with a 3-4-2-1 like Ange tried to do, you have to accept that you can’t press that aggressively because you don’t have your usual 3 man midfield. Otherwise, with wingbacks high up the pitch as well, they’ll just play through your 2 CMs. Just some trade-offs that are inherent in this formation, which Ange should have been prepared for.
Instead, he came up with this ridiculous idea of using Gray as a weird hybrid of RCB and DM, leaving him in no man’s land. With Porro pushing forward as part of his role, this left the entire right side of the pitch to be covered by Dragusin. A defender whose Achilles heel is his lack of pace. I know “naive” is one of the most fitting adjectives to describe Ange in general, but this takes the cake.
Looks like he watched a tutorial on YT about how to play a back 3 couple of hours before the match, and just said “Why not?”. Unbelievable stuff.
Very true and also likely to be playing Champions League next season.
This graveyard for managers thing is a myth. We're no more a graveyard for managers than United post Fergie. Poch went to two richer clubs after us. Jose was on the downward slope already when he came, still managed in Serie A after us. Contes doing ok for himself.
He can trade Europe next season with Europe right now. Much more likely to win it too.
The wage bump he'd get here more than dwarfs any one off bonus he'd get there.
This idea we're so unattractive is just false
He needed a job. I look at it as he rinsed them for money. Speaking to chelsea fans I know he left rather than being sacked. Fair play to him.
Funny but I have no love left for Poch after he went to Chelsea but Poch coming back and winning things is maybe the only thing that could resurrect Levy's legacy at this club.
Oh! You actually think Iraola is going to jump MID-season.
Yeah....I wish I could get a dose of your optimism.
Yeah. We're both graveyards for managers.
Although theirs usually grab a trophy before going in the ground.
What exactly are ange tactics btw. 4-3-2-1, 3-4-3 or hope for the best? I think it's the latter.
Why wouldn't he? Where he has Bournemouth is as high as they can go.
The only reason he wouldn't is if he is being promised the Bilbao job in the summer
I think it's worth trying Bournemouths, and his, resolve with a financial package making it worth their while.
Worst case they say no. Never mind.
Some people in here really think that Spurs are that hard a sell, I don't buy it. Sorry, I just don't.
I've already outlined it above.
Bournemouth are a better run club than us.
One thing I'd lay my money on?.... He won't be at Bournemouth next season
Utter delusion
They are paying him 1m a year.
We would offer him 5m a year and he'd say "oh yes, please. That would work really well for me, thank you".
He is on 1 m a year we could triple his wages and it would be less then what ange earns still. I can't see him turning us down no offence to Bournemouth but he is getting the most out of that with us he could cement his legacy further
And that's exactly it.
I think if we went balls out for Iraola now, I mean really try we get him. But we won't do it.
The reason Iraola wouldn't happen mid-season is the amount Bournemouth would charge Levy to break his contract.
Another case of one eyed football fans living on cloud 9, as if Iarola is gonna abandon his project now to come and firefight at Spurs now.
The same people will tell you we're in a relegation fight and that we have horrible owners but yeah whatever delusion world people live in I guess
