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    Daniel Levy - Chairman

    Always great conversing with you too. Trying to condense my answers somewhat, not succeeding. If I missed important points you made feel free to bring them back up. I can accept that Mourinho and Conte were just mistakes. Partly I can understand why those gambles were taken, but it was a real...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    For sure. Success, even repeated success in smaller leagues does not always translate. In the PL in recent years there's been a really impressive number of really good managers. But there will be questions like those over almost every manager we could hire. Perhaps bigger questions for Ange...
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    The transfer thread

    January will be a tricky one. Assuming we're still in the EL we really need to get Spence registered. Some rumours that Yang will be integrated and not loaned out. And if we're looking for new signings that can make a quicker impact I would think having them registered for the EL would be...
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    The transfer thread

    Gray himself said earlier this season that his best role is the 8 role. That may not end up being the case in a while. But I think it's way too early with him to say that he'll be the answer in the DM/6/4 role. Particularly if not playing a double pivot.
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    Destiny Udogie

    Absolutely good news. He's been at his best when he's been playing with a lot of energy and we definitely need that version of Udogie back.
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    We at least shouldn't take statements which are directly in contradiction with what we can see happening and are open to interpretation at face value. I think we've seen managers who are utterly out of their depth in the PL from time to time. To me it doesn't look like this when that's...
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    Daniel Levy - Chairman

    We needed all the players we signed. We'd be fudged at full back if not for what Gray has offered us. We needed another midfielder like Bergvall even though he hasn't stepped up so far. We needed a dribbly both sided winger like Odobert. And these last couple of months have shown quite clearly...
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    Cristian Romero

    I pretty much agree word for word, apart from the "in the league" part. I definitely don't think anyone should be undroppable. I don't think anyone is to Ange. He's dropped Maddison. He hasn't dropped Son, but he has at least subbed him when he wasn't happy to be subbed. I don't think Ange is...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    Australia wasn't the bigger fish in a small pond. Small pond part, sure. I don't think Yokohama are a particularly dominant team in Japan, not like Celtic in Scotland at least. From what I've heard from his time in Japan and Australia (I've heard more about that, but not knowledgeable) quite a...
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    Daniel Levy - Chairman

    Perhaps I am defensive of him. I have no issues pointing out mistakes and weaknesses with him. There have been many. He does take long with some signings, that has downsides. But paying more to get deals done quickly would also have downsides. Do that regularly and it would easily cost us a...
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    Cristian Romero

    Never seen anywhere that a national FA couldn't call up a player if they were ineligible due to injury in their last game for their club. If there's been a disagreement there have been cases where the national team medical staff have assessed the player. If the county calls them up and they...
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    Daniel Levy - Chairman

    Probably for Levy regular CL football is more important than a trophy. Raises the clubs profile, attracts sponsors and increases revenue. I'm sure he wants to win trophies, but he also seems very much a bottom line kind of guy. But I also think being good enough to be in the CL regularly would...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    I agree there's not a single root cause. And most likely even if we are successful to the level we want to be we'll still have issues that need fixing. Right now inconsistency is for me the biggest one. And mentality in various situations a key part of solving that imo. Some of it is tactical...
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    Daniel Levy - Chairman

    The weird thing is that wefor too long, for various reasons, had a too short term squad building focus that left us in a tough spot. But if Levy had done things differently, gone more long term he wouldn't have backed the manager and it would be his fault anyway.
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    Daniel Levy - Chairman

    I think the comparisons to CEOs of "normal" companies, presidents or a manager seem more relevant to you than to me. The only thing that would change your mind is success on the pitch. The only thing that would change my mind would be if we're no longer seemingly moving in a positive direction.
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    He will tweak his tactics, as he already has. He probably will never change in a way some people seemingly want to see. I agree Mason and Wells did well enough for shorter stints. Then again you could say the same about Ange and his first period here (and some later shorter periods). I think...
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    Daniel Levy - Chairman

    I guess... But I fail to see the significance. Unless he's purposefully not doing as much to close some deals compared to others to keep his thumb on the scale, and that seems rather unlikely. He is the main man behind hiring those who make these decisions. He's not out of the loop and probably...
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    Cristian Romero

    There's a thought going around that he pushed himself to be back for that game even though he riskes missing out on internationals because he knew VdV was out and we needed him. Well, there is that thought going around now that I've said it... I agree that there's a middle ground. I think some...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    Just like every manager his statements shouldn't all be taken at face value. And like all people in like his comments should be interpreted in context. We have adjusted. We're defending set pieces better, we're defending against counter attacks better. Look at the City game. Look at starting...
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    Welcome Ange: To Dare is to Didgeridoo

    I would be shocked if they weren't aware on it and working on how to sort it out.
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