Guardiola is the weakest of the so called super managers, by a country mile.
I'd rate them:
1) Poch
2) Conte
3) Howe
4) Klopp
5) Mourinho
6) Wenger
7) Koeman
8) Guardiola
Why does Koeman get rated higher ?
I appreciate that Stevie P's best position was in midfield, I was just admiring his full back potential as wellI never thought Perryman was a fullback like Mabbutt his best position was midfield but they both did a great job for the club and showed what great professionals they were.
Was Walker a key player though? If so every player in the starting 11 is a key player.
He kept Soton on a par with where Poch had got them to, whereas Guardiola has taken City backwards from Pelligrini
He kept Soton on a par with where Poch had got them to, whereas Guardiola has taken City backwards from Pelligrini
Question of definition I suppose. For me a key player is different to an important player.I would say that is correct. Walker would start if fit and was an important part of the side rather than a squad player.
Might be a vocal minority kind of thing. And not that many Spurs fans will be bothered to argue against that when it's a manager for another team.Come on, man. You know as well as I how much bull this is. Our performances under Guardiola have been a level above Pellegrini's final season.
Remarkable how much Guardiola is seemingly underrated here. Reactionary 21st century football, I suppose.
Yes Poch will need to learn how to manage with more money. And get instant success too as the fans demand it. He's got to learn to be like.... Pep? LolIt will be interesting to see how Poch adapts as we have more money. He's shown himself to be flexible and a learner so far, but if he really is the new Fergie he will have to change a little as the stature of our club changes.
Right now we have a perfect strategy for where we are as a club, but when we have the new stadium that will need to be altered. We may pay our players higher wages to stay, which means their primary motivation won't just be to learn, they will need a little more freedom. When our strategy needs to alter, it will be interesting to see if he's the perfect coach for us as he is now.
Have you managed people who know they are best in the world at what they do? Neither has Poch, so you have something in common thereGive me a billion pound to spend on players and I could manage a team to win the EPL and CL
Guardiola has never done a job as impressive as Poch has done 3 times - completely revving the fortunes of Espanyol, Soton and us on very little resource (currently about minus £54m net spend).
It will be interesting to see how Poch adapts as we have more money. He's shown himself to be flexible and a learner so far, but if he really is the new Fergie he will have to change a little as the stature of our club changes.
Right now we have a perfect strategy for where we are as a club, but when we have the new stadium that will need to be altered. We may pay our players higher wages to stay, which means their primary motivation won't just be to learn, they will need a little more freedom. When our strategy needs to alter, it will be interesting to see if he's the perfect coach for us as he is now.
Come on, man. You know as well as I how much bull this is. Our performances under Guardiola have been a level above Pellegrini's final season.
Remarkable how much Guardiola is seemingly underrated here. Reactionary 21st century football, I suppose.
I hope if we sign you, your interview would be ' I'm really hoping we don't go for the league, but what would make me happy is a efl cup or fa cup winners medal so when a world record bid and a 220,000 + wages offer comes in I can hold that medal up and say, no chance'