1) who said anything about a top manager? He is good young up and coming manager, thats why he was poachedSo is judging someone as a top manager when he has one good season managing probably the best Porto side in a decade.
Sure is, but it doesn't make my point any less valid. It was a gamble, so far it hasn't quite worked, and honestly I don't see AVB working to change that.
But he does - when you join a club that sacks managers like there was no tomorrow, then you don't plan long term, because if you do you get the boot. It really is that simple.
Why can't he and Essien play together??? I never thought/think of Essien as a proper DM anyway.
Lampards overall game isnt as good, that is what matters. Essien, alongside Ramires. **** of a base to work of for the attacking front 4Ramires dosen't set up any chances unlike Lampard. Personly i'd like to see both of them in the squad together.
Somewhat similar, also Ramires offers so much
Lampards overall game isnt as good, that is what matters. Essien, alongside Ramires. **** of a base to work of for the attacking front 4
Ramires is better than Romeu though, although i suspect he sees Romeu as Essien's successor.If your going to play a 4-2-3-1 Essien and Romeu in the 2 would be solid. For the player he has been i'v never thought we have found a proper position for Essien and that he dosen't really suit the 4-3-3.
We also don't have a great right winger, pretty sure Ramires spent alot of time on the right for Benfica and even Brazil at times and like i said when played there this season he has been very effective. Lampard still has alot of things which he can give to the side so im not ruling him out yet.
1) who said anything about a top manager?
2) its less than a season. As i psaid later its foolhardy after less than a season.
3) You get on with it, and balance both, someone like Ancelotti is capable, but he bottled it adn played safe. Again AVB knows this about Roman, and yet he is still doing it, because it has to be done
Ramires is better than Romeu though, although i suspect he sees Romeu as Essien's successor.
Then what happens to DS? I agree he can do a good job there, but you would rather that as tactical thing when needed, than constant set up.
Sturridge in my eyes can do a job on either wing, everyone said he was a one trick pony but then started using his right alot more. All he would have to do is to the exact same thing but on the right.
I agree he is better but they are different players in my eyes, Ramires needs to try and be our successor to Lampard the whole box to box player. Romeu needs to be our Makelele stopper player.
Didn't say you did, was referring to the fact that he was appointed Chelsea manager after one good season, and the Chelsea job pretty much demands a top manager.
So is, IMO, appointing someone who had a good season, and only 2 years in management. Too much of a risk.
AVB is doing it because Roman both privately and publicly backed him. He never did that with anyone else. Carlo's situation was completely different (Just like every other manager's as far as I'm concerned) and comparing them makes no sense whatsoever.
Didn't say you did, was referring to the fact that he was appointed Chelsea manager after one good season, and the Chelsea job pretty much demands a top manager.
So is, IMO, appointing someone who had a good season, and only 2 years in management. Too much of a risk.
AVB is doing it because Roman both privately and publicly backed him. He never did that with anyone else. Carlo's situation was completely different (Just like every other manager's as far as I'm concerned) and comparing them makes no sense whatsoever.
Or give him his chance as a striker and bench Fernandon't.
No, that is exactly what he trying not to create, that rigid system of old.
Mike only said Carlo bottled it. Yes, with Roman you're under extreme pressure to meet expectations. That doesn't mean he couldn't do it, he chose not to to try and save his job, which to me is the very definition of bottling it.
Or that, i think he deserves a chance through the middle.
Its a system that works for me and a system he has stuck with alot of the time this season.
AVB started changing right from the very start, which CA didnt. CA was sacked 2nd season, he had the whole first season to try and change things and he didnt. The comparison is entirely valid.
AVB started changing right from the very start, which CA didnt. CA was sacked 2nd season, he had the whole first season to try and change things and he didnt. The comparison is entirely valid.
Mike only said Carlo bottled it. Yes, with Roman you're under extreme pressure to meet expectations. That doesn't mean he couldn't do it, he chose not to to try and save his job, which to me is the very definition of bottling it.