![westhamfootball's tweet photo. Guillem Balaugé has followed Lopetegui's career closely, the football author, journalist and presenter Guillem Balagué is unequivocal in his verdict on the compatriot who has taken those Spanish steps into the Hammers hot-seat.
“Julen Lopetegui is one of the best managers in the world!” declares the unhesitating, Barcelona-born observer, whose views are respected across the globe. “The man belongs to football and West Ham United is the perfect match - we’re seeing an ambitious coach at an ambitious Club.
“The philosophy is to change the style of play, and Lopetegui will certainly try to please the Hammers fans.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for them to go on a journey together with a team that will play strong, dynamic, direct football.”
“There’s a certain culture about people from Basque country,” contends the respected Spanish scribe, who has witnessed the Asteasu-born coach up close and personal for over a decade now. “When you look at some of the other managers who have come from that region in northern Spain - the likes of Xabi Alonso, Mikel Arteta and Andoni Iraola - their priorities are the same. Effort’s at the forefront of everything they do and they show great respect to their institutions, always putting the club No1 ahead of themselves.
“Julen’s balanced in his approach and his teams are technical, adaptable and difficult to beat. A reader of the game, he provokes mistakes from opponents, while finding ways of attacking and getting the maximum energy out of his players.
“The magic lies in how hard he works to bring his ideas onto the football pitch, and he’s there from dawn ‘til dusk each and every day to achieve that. Lopetegui gives everything to his Club and, come the end of every season, he’s absolutely exhausted!”
“It's testament to West Ham United that Julen ignored offers from clubs around the world to wait for this opportunity,” continues Balagué. “Everyone wants to manage in the Premier League because it’s the best in the world, and it was always his priority to return to England and grow even more as a coach.
“Already, he’s proved himself across Europe and in the Premier League, where he did an excellent job at Wolverhampton Wanderers, showing a good eye for recognising what needed to be changed and performing miracles to avoid relegation.
“Contrary to perception, he didn’t jump ship at Wolves. Things just didn’t play out how he thought they would and now he wants the chance to do it all again.
“The Hammers are in the hands of someone who’ll mould players in his own unique style - he’ll now be asking them to think, act and use their playing instincts differently.”
Indeed, Lopetegui’s long-time ethos has been: ‘Be brave and make decisions, because there’s no greater error than to be afraid of errors.’
“It’ll take players time to appreciate his methods, but he won’t mind them taking calculated risks for the good of the team,” confirms Balagué. “At first, they’ll find it unusual, but they’ll gradually add more strings to their bows.
“He also accepts what the Head Coach role entails and, although his personal network always keeps him informed about players becoming available for transfer, he acknowledges he won’t now be making the final decisions.
“Instead, his strength will be on the training ground - put simply, Julen Lopetegui takes footballers and makes them better footballers.
“His biggest task is to give the Club its new identity and, although they’ve strengthened during this transfer window, he [will also] do that with the squad he’s inherited.
“Maybe, he would’ve preferred more minutes before coming into Saturday's final pre-season friendly, but Celta Vigo is a good test in his first match at London Stadium. They’ve got quality footballers, who’ll want to play a possession-based game.
“West Ham kick-off their new season against Aston Villa next Saturday, when the fans will be demanding and expectations high. But the Hammers face some difficult early fixtures and everyone needs to be patient, because it’s possible that there’ll be tough moments along the way.
“Remember, it always takes time for any new coach to transform a squad and put their own identity on a team, and it’s so important that everyone at West Ham United sticks together until things click into place.
“Believe me, under Julen Lopetegui, they will…”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUydW5RWkAAryuX.jpg)
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Guillem Balaugé has followed Lopetegui's career closely, the football author, journalist and presenter Guillem Balagué is unequivocal in his verdict on the compatriot who has taken those Spanish steps into the Hammers hot-seat.
“Julen Lopetegui is one of the best managers in the world!” declares the unhesitating, Barcelona-born observer, whose views are respected across the globe. “The man belongs to football and West Ham United is the perfect match - we’re seeing an ambitious coach at an ambitious Club.
“The philosophy is to change the style of play, and Lopetegui will certainly try to please the Hammers fans.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for them to go on a journey together with a team that will play strong, dynamic, direct football.”
“There’s a certain culture about people from Basque country,” contends the respected Spanish scribe, who has witnessed the Asteasu-born coach up close and personal for over a decade now. “When you look at some of the other managers who have come from that region in northern Spain - the likes of Xabi Alonso, Mikel Arteta and Andoni Iraola - their priorities are the same. Effort’s at the forefront of everything they do and they show great respect to their institutions, always putting the club No1 ahead of themselves.
“Julen’s balanced in his approach and his teams are technical, adaptable and difficult to beat. A reader of the game, he provokes mistakes from opponents, while finding ways of attacking and getting the maximum energy out of his players.
“The magic lies in how hard he works to bring his ideas onto the football pitch, and he’s there from dawn ‘til dusk each and every day to achieve that. Lopetegui gives everything to his Club and, come the end of every season, he’s absolutely exhausted!”
“It's testament to West Ham United that Julen ignored offers from clubs around the world to wait for this opportunity,” continues Balagué. “Everyone wants to manage in the Premier League because it’s the best in the world, and it was always his priority to return to England and grow even more as a coach.
“Already, he’s proved himself across Europe and in the Premier League, where he did an excellent job at Wolverhampton Wanderers, showing a good eye for recognising what needed to be changed and performing miracles to avoid relegation.
“Contrary to perception, he didn’t jump ship at Wolves. Things just didn’t play out how he thought they would and now he wants the chance to do it all again.
“The Hammers are in the hands of someone who’ll mould players in his own unique style - he’ll now be asking them to think, act and use their playing instincts differently.”
Indeed, Lopetegui’s long-time ethos has been: ‘Be brave and make decisions, because there’s no greater error than to be afraid of errors.’
“It’ll take players time to appreciate his methods, but he won’t mind them taking calculated risks for the good of the team,” confirms Balagué. “At first, they’ll find it unusual, but they’ll gradually add more strings to their bows.
“He also accepts what the Head Coach role entails and, although his personal network always keeps him informed about players becoming available for transfer, he acknowledges he won’t now be making the final decisions.
“Instead, his strength will be on the training ground - put simply, Julen Lopetegui takes footballers and makes them better footballers.
“His biggest task is to give the Club its new identity and, although they’ve strengthened during this transfer window, he [will also] do that with the squad he’s inherited.
“Maybe, he would’ve preferred more minutes before coming into Saturday's final pre-season friendly, but Celta Vigo is a good test in his first match at London Stadium. They’ve got quality footballers, who’ll want to play a possession-based game.
“West Ham kick-off their new season against Aston Villa next Saturday, when the fans will be demanding and expectations high. But the Hammers face some difficult early fixtures and everyone needs to be patient, because it’s possible that there’ll be tough moments along the way.
“Remember, it always takes time for any new coach to transform a squad and put their own identity on a team, and it’s so important that everyone at West Ham United sticks together until things click into place.
“Believe me, under Julen Lopetegui, they will…”
![westhamfootball's tweet photo. Guillem Balaugé has followed Lopetegui's career closely, the football author, journalist and presenter Guillem Balagué is unequivocal in his verdict on the compatriot who has taken those Spanish steps into the Hammers hot-seat.
“Julen Lopetegui is one of the best managers in the world!” declares the unhesitating, Barcelona-born observer, whose views are respected across the globe. “The man belongs to football and West Ham United is the perfect match - we’re seeing an ambitious coach at an ambitious Club.
“The philosophy is to change the style of play, and Lopetegui will certainly try to please the Hammers fans.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for them to go on a journey together with a team that will play strong, dynamic, direct football.”
“There’s a certain culture about people from Basque country,” contends the respected Spanish scribe, who has witnessed the Asteasu-born coach up close and personal for over a decade now. “When you look at some of the other managers who have come from that region in northern Spain - the likes of Xabi Alonso, Mikel Arteta and Andoni Iraola - their priorities are the same. Effort’s at the forefront of everything they do and they show great respect to their institutions, always putting the club No1 ahead of themselves.
“Julen’s balanced in his approach and his teams are technical, adaptable and difficult to beat. A reader of the game, he provokes mistakes from opponents, while finding ways of attacking and getting the maximum energy out of his players.
“The magic lies in how hard he works to bring his ideas onto the football pitch, and he’s there from dawn ‘til dusk each and every day to achieve that. Lopetegui gives everything to his Club and, come the end of every season, he’s absolutely exhausted!”
“It's testament to West Ham United that Julen ignored offers from clubs around the world to wait for this opportunity,” continues Balagué. “Everyone wants to manage in the Premier League because it’s the best in the world, and it was always his priority to return to England and grow even more as a coach.
“Already, he’s proved himself across Europe and in the Premier League, where he did an excellent job at Wolverhampton Wanderers, showing a good eye for recognising what needed to be changed and performing miracles to avoid relegation.
“Contrary to perception, he didn’t jump ship at Wolves. Things just didn’t play out how he thought they would and now he wants the chance to do it all again.
“The Hammers are in the hands of someone who’ll mould players in his own unique style - he’ll now be asking them to think, act and use their playing instincts differently.”
Indeed, Lopetegui’s long-time ethos has been: ‘Be brave and make decisions, because there’s no greater error than to be afraid of errors.’
“It’ll take players time to appreciate his methods, but he won’t mind them taking calculated risks for the good of the team,” confirms Balagué. “At first, they’ll find it unusual, but they’ll gradually add more strings to their bows.
“He also accepts what the Head Coach role entails and, although his personal network always keeps him informed about players becoming available for transfer, he acknowledges he won’t now be making the final decisions.
“Instead, his strength will be on the training ground - put simply, Julen Lopetegui takes footballers and makes them better footballers.
“His biggest task is to give the Club its new identity and, although they’ve strengthened during this transfer window, he [will also] do that with the squad he’s inherited.
“Maybe, he would’ve preferred more minutes before coming into Saturday's final pre-season friendly, but Celta Vigo is a good test in his first match at London Stadium. They’ve got quality footballers, who’ll want to play a possession-based game.
“West Ham kick-off their new season against Aston Villa next Saturday, when the fans will be demanding and expectations high. But the Hammers face some difficult early fixtures and everyone needs to be patient, because it’s possible that there’ll be tough moments along the way.
“Remember, it always takes time for any new coach to transform a squad and put their own identity on a team, and it’s so important that everyone at West Ham United sticks together until things click into place.
“Believe me, under Julen Lopetegui, they will…”](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GUydW5YW0AAVrx8.jpg)
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