El Zen Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: It's basically Barca doing a United and appointing Ole. Knowing they won't compete anytime soon and hiring a likeable legend to deflect the attention. The squad is in a bad place and they have serious money issues. The youngsters won't solve that for them completely. I don't see them winning La Liga in the next few years let alone doing well in Europe. True, except I think Xavi could have more about him as a manager than Solskjaer, based on nothing other than Solskjaer being extremely limited and remembering Xavi as the heart and brains of the best team I’ve ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, El Zen said: True, except I think Xavi could have more about him as a manager than Solskjaer, based on nothing other than Solskjaer being extremely limited and remembering Xavi as the heart and brains of the best team I’ve ever seen. So more of a Frank Lampard or Diego Maradona type 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted October 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 28, 2021 1 hour ago, El Zen said: True, except I think Xavi could have more about him as a manager than Solskjaer, based on nothing other than Solskjaer being extremely limited and remembering Xavi as the heart and brains of the best team I’ve ever seen. Not sure I see it myself but maybe. Feel he'd already be working somewhere more impressive if he was any good. Side note but I lost respect for him when I found out he was managing in Al Sadd and helping to represent Saudi sports. He's not the only ex pro selling out to them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Not sure I see it myself but maybe. Feel he'd already be working somewhere more impressive if he was any good. Side note but I lost respect for him when I found out he was managing in Al Sadd and helping to represent Saudi sports. He's not the only ex pro selling out to them though. Oh, absolutely. Respect is long gone, on a personal level. Could be a matter of right timing in terms of getting his managerial career started. It’s far from a safe bet, but it’ll be interesting to see if he can recreate some of the culture and football style he knows better than anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Not sure I see it myself but maybe. Feel he'd already be working somewhere more impressive if he was any good. Side note but I lost respect for him when I found out he was managing in Al Sadd and helping to represent Saudi sports. He's not the only ex pro selling out to them though. Great player but Xavi was always a piece of shit. Moaning at teams like Rangers for not allowing Barcelona to attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Zatman said: Great player but Xavi was always a piece of shit. Moaning at teams like Rangers for not allowing Barcelona to attack Moaning about Rangers is inherently never wrong, though Edited October 28, 2021 by El Zen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Great players often dont become great managers. Cruyff was an exception but theres not many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Barcelona (and everyone else) are hoping for the next Guardiola. Ex player with little experience goes in and becomes a star manager. See Lampard, Arteta, Solskjaer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 24 minutes ago, Mr_Dogg said: Barcelona (and everyone else) are hoping for the next Guardiola. Ex player with little experience goes in and becomes a star manager. See Lampard, Arteta, Solskjaer. Ireland tried before all of them with Steve Staunton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted October 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2021 11 hours ago, Mr_Dogg said: Barcelona (and everyone else) are hoping for the next Guardiola. Ex player with little experience goes in and becomes a star manager. See Lampard, Arteta, Solskjaer. Strange how Zidane rarely gets mentioned when this comes up. Probably because to a lot of people he seems to be a bit of a mystery on if he's a success or not. The Champs League wins say he is but seemingly failed in La Liga and is described as more of a motivator then tactician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 52 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: Strange how Zidane rarely gets mentioned when this comes up. Probably because to a lot of people he seems to be a bit of a mystery on if he's a success or not. The Champs League wins say he is but seemingly failed in La Liga and is described as more of a motivator then tactician. Did he fail in La Liga? He won 2 league titles in 4 full seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted October 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2021 52 minutes ago, Zatman said: Did he fail in La Liga? He won 2 league titles in 4 full seasons People say he did as he should have won all 4. Ridiculous expectations though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, Zatman said: Did he fail in La Liga? He won 2 league titles in 4 full seasons No in his last season but even with the success its hard to judge him as a manager. I'd like to see him get the Man U job and see what he does there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Just now, PaulC said: No in his last season but even with the success its hard to judge him as a manager. I'd like to see him get the Man U job and see what he does there. So its like Guardiola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, PaulC said: No in his last season but even with the success its hard to judge him as a manager. I'd like to see him get the Man U job and see what he does there. I think it’s been mentioned before that he doesn’t speak very much English, is that accurate? I know people like Bielsa have got by at Leeds but I’d assume United would want someone with a better grasp of the English language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 5 minutes ago, Zatman said: So its like Guardiola Not quite hes hasn't just managed one club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, Genie said: I think it’s been mentioned before that he doesn’t speak very much English, is that accurate? I know people like Bielsa have got by at Leeds but I’d assume United would want someone with a better grasp of the English language. Just learn the language then. I suspect hes not as motivated to be a great manager like Pep is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 Just now, PaulC said: Just learn the language then. I suspect hes not as motivated to be a great manager like Pep is. Me too. He’s rich and successful enough already. I’ve never heard him tout himself for any jobs at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 30 minutes ago, Genie said: I think it’s been mentioned before that he doesn’t speak very much English, is that accurate? I know people like Bielsa have got by at Leeds but I’d assume United would want someone with a better grasp of the English language. He doesn't speak any English apparently. He is waiting for the Juventus or France job Why should he bother though, Zidane always seemed a comfort guy in that he probably doesn’t really care that much about football yet still a success 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Get well soon Sergio Quote Barcelona have announced that Sergio Aguero will not play for three months after suffering chest pains against Alaves on Saturday. The ex-Manchester City striker, 33, had cardiological tests in hospital after being taken ill. Aguero will now receive treatment while his health is monitored. The club said: "During the next three months, the effectiveness of treatment will be evaluated in order to determine his recovery process." Aguero received treatment for several minutes on the pitch before being taken to hospital. The former Manchester City striker was making just his second start for Barcelona after sustaining an injury in pre-season. He joined the Spanish giants on a two-year deal in the summer after a 10-year spell at City, during which he became the club's all-time leading scorer with 260 goals in 390 games. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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