New manager

[useless]

This seems to be a write-up of his tactics.

"Remi Garde’s Lyon has used a variety of formations this season, utilising 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2, and as a one-off against PSG in December a 3-5-2, but the main work-horse is their 4-1-4-1."

[Guest av1]

 

As a player, Rémi Garde was unspectacular but dependable. His arrival at Arsenal - the same day as Patrick Vieira's - set the tone for much of his time in north London; there was minimal fanfare. Yet, despite making just 43 appearances in three years with the Gunners, he did have some impact.

It is understood Garde is currently in talks with Newcastle United to replace Alan Pardew as the club’s head coach. The side from the North East has recently had somewhat of a fetish for all things Français, so it’s fair to say that if the deal is agreed, there is no way he would fly under the radar in quite the same way he did in 1996.

After three years as Lyon’s head coach, Garde left the Ligue 1 club in the summer of 2014 to take a break from football, but with Lyon currently top of the table, it's clear his tenure had the desired effect. It was a long journey through the ranks at Les Gones, but all the signs are that he is now ready to work his influence on one of English football’s sleeping giants.

Before moving to England, an 18-year-old Garde started his career in Lyon’s youth side, graduating to the first team at 22. After 158 appearances over six years, he moved to RC Strasbourg, just as his soon-to-be mentor Arsene Wenger had done 15 years previously.

There is no doubt that Garde’s apprenticeship began as soon as he joined up with Wenger in 1996, helping in turn to accelerate the radical changing of the guard at Highbury.

Former Arsenal defender Adrian Clarke recalled Garde’s influence before leaving the club in 1997. "It was almost as if he was there to teach the rest of us what Wenger wanted in terms of his passing, movement and attitude," Clarke told the Independent in 2011. "At a time when the old guard were sceptical about Wenger and his methods he was almost a link between them and the new gaffer."

Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/why-arsene-wengers-protege-would-be-perfect-man-rejuvenate-newcastle#VZHe4Kc6T0M8ykWu.99

[Harry]

When Remi Garde took charge of Lyon this season, he was given a one-year contract, told he had no money to spend and inherited a squad low on morale following a tough season under the rigid leadership of former coach Claude Puel.

Several months later, Garde has restored team spirit, has the team playing attractive, attacking football, and successfully blended in youth players while instilling a resilient streak that was lacking under Puel.

--Feb 9, 2012 CBSSports.com

When discussing Remi Garde's tactics, it's important to first note that he is not married to any one particular formation.  He has preferences, but is not afraid to change it up based on his personnel or the matchup.  For nearly a decade prior to his taking over at Lyon, the club had primarily relied upon a 4-3-3 formation that was made popular by Paul le Guen.  Upon taking over, Garde shifted the formation slightly from the 4-3-3 to a 4-4-2 diamond.  He has also shown a preference for the 4-1-4-1 formation, but generally speaking whatever tactic he has used was built around the strong play of Maxime Gonalons at the holding midfield position.

 

This could work.

As long as he refrains from Sherwood's team selection method which seemingly consisted of having balls with the squad numbers of the players on them in a bag and drawing 11 out at random each week he will be fine.

Edited October 25, 2015 by Harry

[Zatman]

Garde said he left Lyon because of personal/family reasons, but they did lose in the their main cup final and a few other high profile failures, but I guess he got them into finals and European stages that matter enough to be considered high-profile.

Rogers would be just as much of a gamble, the groundwork at Swansea was already laid before he arrived. He failed monumentally at Liverpool.

Moyes could potentially stabilise the club, but he's had a lot of career ups and downs, he could easily relegate us without breaking sweat.

I am sure Moyes is number one choice but I think he must not be interested if this is true about Garde. It is a  very interesting appointment one I had not considered. But it makes sense why fox would go for him

or we are not interested in Moyes

[Sam3773]

After McLeish, Lambert and Sherwood, I'm not excited. It'll be someone crap.

[Mark Albrighton]

Ignore the spelling

[Zatman]

He managed a very young Lyon side (2nd season average age of 23) done well in cups winning one and getting to final .... his league placings were probably on par as Lyon went into financial decline and PSG + Monaco spending lots of cash.

blooded and trusted a lot of youngsters like Lacazette, Grenier and Umtiti so probably wont have a problem dealing with our younger players

this would be a good move by the club

[HanoiVillan]

Looks like we're going down the Avant-Garde route.

About time. We've been going down the Avant-Garde clue route all season.

 

Edited October 25, 2015 by HanoiVillan

[mykeyb]

This seems to be a write-up of his tactics.

"Remi Garde’s Lyon has used a variety of formations this season, utilising 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2, and as a one-off against PSG in December a 3-5-2, but the main work-horse is their 4-1-4-1."

thats nothing, Sherwood has tried all of those in one 90 minute game.

[DeadlyDirk]

Looks like we're going down the Avant-Garde route.

About time. We've been going down the Avant-Garde clue route all season.

 

Avram Grant? What!?!?!?!?!? Why the hell did I make that connection? What's that? Oh yes, I'm a Villa Fan.

[sonic_bouma]

Gabby will be shitting his pants

he ain't getting a look in if we are managed by a disciple of Wenger

[pacbuddies]

I would like to think that Houllier still has some connection/contact with the club and can give advice on the next manager (whether it be Garde or not) as, despite what some might think, he was the best manager at VP for quite a while and if he hadn't had his health issues would have gone on to put a structure in place at Villa and get us competing in the top half of the league.

[Bunnski]

So in his last season in charge at Lyon he mostly played a 4-3-1-2.  Ayew and Kozak up top with Gil in behind them,  3 in midfield out of Sanchez, Westwood, Gana or Veretout and Hutton, Richards, Clark and Amavi at the back. 

[Paul33]

Welcome and Good Luck Remi !!!

[dont_do_it_doug.]

Logically, considering we've done most of our shopping in France this Summer I can see why we would be looking at a French manager.

Yet I've seen that presented as a negative.

Garde will be a very astute appointment in my opinion. We won't really know what kind of instant impact he might have, but then we wouldn't know that with Moyes either.

People saying we need somebody who knows the league, in what sense do you mean? He's played in it, coached in it, coached in the champions league. What exact experience are you looking for? Because Nigel Pearson has managed successfully in a relegation fight, so has Tim Sherwood, Alex McLeish and Paul Lambert.

He will know the new players well too, one assumes. He's as well placed as anyone.

Bring it on.

[benireduk]

Remi Garde's claret and blue army has a decent ring to it [emoji106]

[AshVilla]

It would be nice when were 2 - 0 up to have some kind of rear garde action in place so we actually take the 3 points

[useless]

He likes Pulis as well as Wenger (and sha (presumably when Mcleish was in charge) for some reason).

'The new coach cites Arsene Wenger as a huge influence on his coaching style alongside Birmingham City and Tony Pulis’ side because of their English fighting spirit'

Here

 

[PaulC]

As stated on MOTD 2 extra, who is going to want the job? Poor inexperienced squad, tough run of matches to come and no possible signings until January. They will be on a hiding to nothing. 

[Marka Ragnos]

If Garde does sign, I think he'll be in a good position to unify everyone behind him at a time when we really don't need a lot of basket-case BS off-stage --- from supporters, from the backroom staff, from anyone. 

It's hard not to support a top foreign manager willing to take up the challenge of a beleaguered Midlands club with a proud history on the edge of oblivion.