@dharnishiqbal Is it fair to say he was a relative late bloomer? Started getting good ‘numbers’ in his first Sporting season in 17/18 when he was 23yo. His time in Italy beforehand was very unremarkable - I guess he certainly wasn’t a protege.
@nikstorey_@Ankaman616 I really don’t think there’d be the clamour after last time, & it wouldn’t even be much of an achievement, & really don’t think INEOS would appoint him permanently precisely cos of last time. Any competent manager playing 4atb with 1 game a week should get us CL - even Ole.
@nikstorey_@Ankaman616 Totally agree. Fed up trying to ‘scale up’ managers. A superclub needs a superclub manager. Ideally PL experience too but Enrique good enough without. Re Ole - totally agree such short memories. Diabolical by the end. Why confidence Carrick/Fletch would be any better though?
@jonmufc44@Altgthr Exactly - Ole may then want it but doesn’t mean he’ll get it! Quite the opposite. Anyway, not pleased he’s the choice. What short memories - it was diabolical and a tactical mess by the end.
@jonmufc44@Altgthr Totally disagree. Lessons would have been learned from last time that successful interim spell ≠ successful permanent. He’ll move aside, as he should have last time.
@VikashPatel94@KevinTLev Why? Better than Carrick? I worry without Carrick and McK he’ll lack tactically. And such short memories - I was at his final game, 4-1 defeat at Watford. It was atrocious.
@nikstorey_@HughWoozencroft Strange career Xavi has had though, Qatar then Barca then nothing. I wonder if he’s had any offers since. Thoughts on Glasner? They seemingly want him
@nikstorey_@HughWoozencroft nik - personally i have been saying for a while now id like tuchel post WC. a competent grown up, finally. round pegs in round holes, technical midfielders, please. i saw you say last week you'd like xavi - how come? i fear they'll go glasner
@nikstorey_ Personally think he’s been overrated and cunha’s been underrated for us so far. Mbeumo always been someone who needs on pitch relationships - see Toney, Wissa - so we need the attack to gel