Zatman Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 McLeish's position untenable and Guardiola wants to work in the Premier League He could develop Hutton into our Alves. i remember somebody said Heskey was new Beckenbauer :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 It's the most unshocking shocking news ever! I'm sure several of us on here have suggeted it over the last year, I know I have what's the official line? Tired? To be fair you can see it in his face, I thought it would becuase he'd had enough of the arguing above him mixed in with cruyffs record 4 titles in a row I'm sure he could be the worlds most expensive gardner if he wanted to be, graham hunters book reckons he knows the youngsters there just as well as the starting 11, I'm sure barca don't want him and 5 of them rocking up somewhere else will also be very interesting if our media unsettle Chelsea / di matteo before the final with a ton of bullshit links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyscartwright_avfc Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 It's been coming for the last 2/3 years. Just a matter of when. Fancy AVB or Luis Enrique to get it. Luis Enrique took over Pep as Barcelona B manager and led them to "theoretical" promotion (Barca B can't be in same division as 1st team). Now in charge of Roma. Took Bojan with him last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I think it is fair to say he is Barcelonas most successful manager of all time, way ahead of Johan Cruyff. 3 league titles 2 European Cups 2 Spanish Cups, and potentially a third one. And a few world club cups too As well as dominating Real Madrid over the past 4 years and recording record points totals n the league and playing incredible attaking football. There is nothing more for him to achieve, he has done it all. It is probably the right time for him to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I think it is fair to say he is Barcelonas most successful manager of all time, way ahead of Johan Cruyff. not really. Cruyff ideas is the reason they are winning today and producing players like Xavi, Iniesta, Thiago all brought into club to play with some style. So club is still Also Barcelona 4-0 United was better than any performance ive seen from this team even better than the 5-0 vs Real Madrid (though Milan slaughtering them in final was better than both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I think it is fair to say he is Barcelonas most successful manager of all time, way ahead of Johan Cruyff. not really. Cruyff ideas is the reason they are winning today and producing players like Xavi, Iniesta, Thiago all brought into club to play with some style. So club is still Also Barcelona 4-0 United was better than any performance ive seen from this team even better than the 5-0 vs Real Madrid (though Milan slaughtering them in final was better than both I had a feeling someone pull me up on the Guardiola v Cruyff comparison. When I say Guardiola is the best coach in Barcelona history, I am looking what he has achieved in such a short space of time. I have just done a check. I think it is a very close, so I was slightly wrong, but Pep still comes out on top. Cruyff has 1 more league win, Guardiola has 1 more European cup win. And they have won roughly the same amount of "minor" trophies. As for the Manchester United 4-0, I dont think it was as good as their 5-0 win against madrid and many pundits and people who have watched the game for many years say the 5-0 was the best club performanc ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 yeah but Guardiola has 2 of the best players ever in his team in Xavi and Messi and also other top players at time like Iniesta, Villa, Alves, Eto'o, Zlatan, and Cesc,. Cruyff has some very good players too but no all time greats closest being probably Romario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I do agree, Guardiola has benefited from having some top players at his disposal. There is no doubt about that. But he still won those trophies and still dominated Madrid like no other coach has done. Will be interesting to see who is next. I think possibly Emery or Luis Enrique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 He is taking a year off for Personal Reasons could tell from interview on monday he was worn out and tired. Next move could be interesting for club as if wrong man could fall miles behind Real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Im sure this opinion will be laughed at, but I've not enjoyed watching a team as much as bilbao for a long long time. And that includes barca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanvilla_1994 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Nothing to be laughed at there. Admittedly I've only really watched them in europe but I'm yet to see them in a boring game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Bilbao and Napoli are the two I've enjoyed watching the most this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 What a talent lloriente (sp?) is. agree Ryan, the average age of this squad is 24. What are bilbaos finances like? Just wonder if they are in danger of having this team sold off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 They usually put high release clauses on their players and if a club enquires about a player they are simply told pay the release clause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 They never usually sell their best players in recent years as people like Urzaiz, Etxeberria, Yeste and Guerrero were at the club for a very long time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 They usually put high release clauses on their players and if a club enquires about a player they are simply told pay the release clause. Thanks for the reply mate. I think the suprise for me, is unlike yourself and other members that use this thread, i don't watch much Spanish football. So of course when you watch barca or real you expect skill, wonderful balls wonderful goals, these guys are household names. As a guy that does not watch la liga its come as some what of a suprise. apart from llorente (and only because i read real wanted him) I've never even heard of half these guys. And the performance at old trafford was one of the best performances I've ever seen, absolutely no fear. With regard to release clauses, what would be in llorentes contract? Think I've got a man crush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Llorente just recently signed a new contract until 2016 so I think his buyout clause has increased from 30M onwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyscartwright_avfc Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Also in Spain the tax on top of the transfer fee is massive compared to other European countries so the buying club would have to pay more on top than just the release clause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 DVIN £30m? So Andy Carroll with £5m change. Erm let me think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Right Im on my way to Spain to suck llorentes dick. What a goal, what a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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