You’ve spoke to him as much as I have. I said he was an equilibrium of things - he’s not an ‘elite’ name but is still a big name yet doesn’t sacrifice style and potentially someone with a vision rather than for the short term. Levy is more likely to have Nagelsman on his radar than Slot. Whether that makes it right is another matter….
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New New Manager Poll (The Lets Get It Right This Time Edition)
- Thread starter Gutter Boy
- Start date
Lemonade Money
Les Medley
Wait till he has to negotiate the big personalities and egos of the Spurs fanbase.
alekaras
The ITK of IDK
If you read the article that Gutter Boy posted, not really. I get it that a manager shouldn't become too friendly with his players. But not communicating with them at all outside of the tactical sessions, as Nagelsmann is reported of doing, is a bit of the opposite extreme. Great managers know where that middle ground is. And I think our squad needs someone that can reach out to them more on the personal level. If we are to believe what Conte said about the players and what folks here are claiming is the soft mentality of the club a a whole, we need this. We need a motivator. We need someone who will make the players give their all and believe in themselves.
alekaras
The ITK of IDK
Yet I have the feeling that Slot, if successful, would stick around much longer than Nagelsmann would. Other than the fact that he is an attack-minded manager whose teams play some really good football we don't now much about this guy. Some might say that his style and success is all we need to know, but I'm still skeptical.
greatwhitenorf
Edgar Davids
Might have pure box office had he taken over Conte's office, dumped all his personal possessions in a corner pile and been there when Antonio arrived to pick them up.
Mr Gogolak
Noé Pamarot
I think one point a lot of people are missing is that, while fans' opinion is important, the players' is even more important. Anybody remember Herr Gross? He achieved thremendous results with Grasshopper and he did even better with Basel afterwards. However, our players clearly never accepted him and Ferdinand even went as far as to say 'I hope he learnt something' after his sacking. So, I'd think twice before appointing a complete unknown because if you've got certain personalities in your squad (and the Espirito Santos' experiment seems to indicate that we do), you're bound to be disappointed.
alekaras
The ITK of IDK
I don't disagree, but whereas a big name will command instant respect, if he doesn't continue to earn it he will lose it (as the Conte fiasco proved out). On the other hand, an "unknown" might not command the instant respect, but if he has the right attributes he will earn it. So I think the "name" should be the last thing on the club's mind. Get the manager with the right attributes and he will eventually win over the players and the fans, and his unknownness will be very quickly forgotten.
greatwhitenorf
Edgar Davids
Oliver Kahn's face is a portrait. He knows, months ago, he's already made a mistake.
greatwhitenorf
Edgar Davids
Pochettino would have a head start over other candidates. And more money now to play with than when he left.
Levy isn't going to take a punt on someone from a second tier league or who hasnt managed a decent sized club
Like ten hag?
alekaras
The ITK of IDK
You mean like United did with ten Hag? Yeah, we wouldn't want to make that mistake.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
That mistake…in hindsight.
alekaras
The ITK of IDK
Mikey10
Jimmy Neighbour
There are much less complicated options. I wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole.
there's a lot of solid managers out of work at the moment and now Tuchel is tied up you have to say that improves things even further.
I'd be inclined to get Paratici to sound out Nagelsmann - then see how things fell.
He's certainly a character and his own man - might be another Jose or Antoniooooo.....
I'd be inclined to get Paratici to sound out Nagelsmann - then see how things fell.
He's certainly a character and his own man - might be another Jose or Antoniooooo.....
We need someone that lifts the team and want to play for the manager. Not another that alienates and confuses them.
Galardo, poch, slot, de zerbi seem more of the profile we should be looking at. Be happy with any of them.
There aren’t many clubs out there as bloated and self-entitled as Bayern. I wouldn’t judge any manager on their experience with them.
Don't they have a right to be? They've won the league what 10 years on the trott. If you're a young manager coming in, play to their strengths and work at replacing the ones getting too old or leave that to the dof. You don't have to be a disciplinarian. These are some of the best players in the world that are winners. They're not kids or underperforming. Arrange the training, tactics, select the team. Make sure everyone understands their role and let them do their thing.