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6th? 7th?
Frank will still get sacked, 2 seasons tops
OK what odds will you give me on him not being fired before the start of season 3?
Who cares a shit of what you prefer
Ooh that's a good question.
That Ipswich game was in November. Hardly last 12 but seeing as you brought it up... that was the moment I was sure Ange was out of his depth. Leicester away opening game of the season I started to think he wasn't going to work out but that Ipswich game cemented it. I hope we can finish 6th but I cant see it. The CL is same format as last season if that helps.
Yes would have been a good choice, he's won something and in Europe too. Do you think he was ready to move? He's only been there a short time, and seems a decent type who would give a bit more loyalty to the club that gave him an opportunity in the PL.
Don't know him
ditto
Played great footie in the PL with BHAFC. But if you're looking for some stability, I don't think he's the one. If he achieved good things here, I would expect him to tart himself in front of Barca Real PSG. Realistically him and Levy would be a marriage made in hell. We'd be looking for a new manager again very soon imo.
If he'd had a better season in the PL then maybe. But still quite a risk. And I get the idea he'd have been loyal enough to Ipswich to stay longer.
I don't hate Frank. Just wasn't my first choice. Glasner was and he absolutely would have moved. Come on... Palace or Spurs. Its not even a choice he would need to think about. If good experience is a requirement why not Moyes. Arguably achieved more than Frank at Everton with even less than what Frank had at Brentford. Also, it is a complete myth that Frank plays front foot expansive football. Hes a pragmatist who values versatility depending on opponent. So far we have looked anything but expansive in pre season. Fine if we get results but its not going to be easy on the eye. To be honest I'm ok with that so long as we are winning.
We simply dont have the players to be expansive, especially with our 2 no 10s crocked. This ultimately cost Postecoglou, thinking we could out football everyone with some pretty limited players. We over compensated by just throwing bodies forwards neglecting every other aspect of the game. When we changed for Frankfurt and Bodo away we looked a semi competent side. I think it could be a tough watch this season but thats not Franks fault, we just dont have the talent.
Don't disagree with this take.
The idea that Moyes, at one of the grand old clubs of English football, had fewer resources than Frank at Brentford who are an actual bona fide minnow is ludicrous sorry.
Everton haven't been a grand old club for 25 years... theyve been on the bones of their ass for most of them 25. Yeah he broke the transfer record but its semantics. He kept bad Everton sides competitive whilst having to sell his best players every season.
it was a bit more than that re Ange. He didn't make the most of what he had. Not by a long shot. Players got worse under him. He showed with Bodo, EF and Man U that we could grind out results. But refused to do it most of the time as he'd dug himself into a ludicrous "it's who we are" hole.
I think every of our manager will be a yes-man in their first year. They will start to demand comes 2nd season
