Luciano Spalletti "In talks with Tottenham"

[Gbspurs]

Wow. Avbs really bitten off quite the challenge there!

Yeah, bit worried for him now!

 

[max cady]

Too many lose ends with this guy it seem. Though I can imagine managing Zenith isn't an easy thing.
However, it looks as if he's toally miscalculated how non-Russian players would adjust to playing in Russia. In the EPL he would face the same problem. I'd rather not have him as Spurs' next manager.
One of my out-siders for the job would be Dragan Stojkovic, who Wenger speaks highly of.

So you would prefer Dragan Stojkovic over Spalletti..........and your rationale behind this.

 

[Dharmabum]

So you would prefer Dragan Stojkovic over Spalletti..........and your rationale behind this.

Honestly, I don't know enough about Dragan to say he's the man I want as Spurs manager but after reading an article about him (can't find it) about his football philosophy - in line with Wenger's possession footbal - and how highly Wenger rated him (Wenger wanted Dragan as his eventual replacement) I kinda warmed upto him. Arsenal failed to make him their assistant manager last summer. Besides, should he have success with Spurs it would taste extra good
I am not that keen on having an Italian head-coach/manager at Spurs, particularly not one who - apart from his stint in Russia - has no experience from outside Italia either as player or manager. Sven also had success in Roma, albeit with another team, ie. Lazio but I wouldn't want him at Spurs (yes I know Sven is Swedish).
Italianos - like the British coaches - seem very set on a certain style and don't seem to be good at adjusting their footballing "knowledge" to fit other styles.

 

[YiddoInPoland]

Honestly, I don't know enough about Dragan to say he's the man I want as Spurs manager but after reading an article about him (can't find it) about his football philosophy - in line with Wenger's possession footbal - and how highly Wenger rated him (Wenger wanted Dragan as his eventual replacement) I kinda warmed upto him. Arsenal failed to make him their assistant manager last summer. Besides, should he have success with Spurs it would taste extra good
I am not that keen on having an Italian head-coach/manager at Spurs, particularly not one who - apart from his stint in Russia - has no experience from outside Italia either as player or manager. Sven also had success in Roma, albeit with another team, ie. Lazio but I wouldn't want him at Spurs (yes I know Sven is Swedish).
Italianos - like the British coaches - seem very set on a certain style and don't seem to be good at adjusting their footballing "knowledge" to fit other styles.

Have to disagree, if you look at the Italian coaches in Italy they many different formations and setup and tactically they are very astute, there is no set style of play and hasn't really been for a while.

Sven is so out of date now no one in the top flight to compare the two is pointless.

If he is the right man for spurs i will have to agree, guess we will not find out until the summer.

 

[Dharmabum]

Have to disagree, if you look at the Italian coaches in Italy they many different formations and setup and tactically they are very astute, there is no set style of play and hasn't really been for a while.

Sven is so out of date now no one in the top flight to compare the two is pointless.

If he is the right man for spurs i will have to agree, guess we will not find out until the summer.

There are also many sets of play in the EPL ... but they are all - to more or less degree of success - adjusted to the EPL style of play. Same with head coaches in Seri A; the various teams/head coaches sure have different styles but all set in the Italian style.
Some coaches are good at cracking "codes" in other league but many aren't.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Honestly, I don't know enough about Dragan to say he's the man I want as Spurs manager but after reading an article about him (can't find it) about his football philosophy - in line with Wenger's possession footbal - and how highly Wenger rated him (Wenger wanted Dragan as his eventual replacement) I kinda warmed upto him. Arsenal failed to make him their assistant manager last summer. Besides, should he have success with Spurs it would taste extra good
I am not that keen on having an Italian head-coach/manager at Spurs, particularly not one who - apart from his stint in Russia - has no experience from outside Italia either as player or manager. Sven also had success in Roma, albeit with another team, ie. Lazio but I wouldn't want him at Spurs (yes I know Sven is Swedish).
Italianos - like the British coaches - seem very set on a certain style and don't seem to be good at adjusting their footballing "knowledge" to fit other styles.

Sorry to stick my nose in, was it one of these?

This season wasn’t that successful for him and his team, but he without a doubt already showed that he has what it takes to become a top coach. Arsene Wenger mentioned him as a possible successor at Arsenal, saying that their ideas about football were very similar. Piksi himself said that he likes positive, attacking football and that he will always try to make his teams play football that is attractive for the fans. http://outsideoftheboot.com/2013/05/17/dragan-stojkovic-one-of-the-greatest/#


Back in February Arsenal supporters were somewhat taken aback when Serbian newspaperVecernje Novosti reported quotes from Arsene Wenger in which the Frenchman spoke openly about his preferred successor as manager at the Emirates. http://news.arseblog.com/2011/09/stojkovic-details-perfect-wenger-relationship/

 

[Dharmabum]

Sorry to stick my nose in, was it one of these?

This season wasn’t that successful for him and his team, but he without a doubt already showed that he has what it takes to become a top coach. Arsene Wenger mentioned him as a possible successor at Arsenal, saying that their ideas about football were very similar. Piksi himself said that he likes positive, attacking football and that he will always try to make his teams play football that is attractive for the fans. http://outsideoftheboot.com/2013/05/17/dragan-stojkovic-one-of-the-greatest/#


Back in February Arsenal supporters were somewhat taken aback when Serbian newspaperVecernje Novosti reported quotes from Arsene Wenger in which the Frenchman spoke openly about his preferred successor as manager at the Emirates. http://news.arseblog.com/2011/09/stojkovic-details-perfect-wenger-relationship/

It must be at least 2 - maybe 3 - years ago now. Nothing indepth and can't remember which paper even. For some reason no club in Europe have wanted to "chance" on him as manager, so there may be "stuff" there I am unaware of.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

It must be at least 2 - maybe 3 - years ago now. Nothing indepth and can't remember which paper even. For some reason no club in Europe have wanted to "chance" on him as manager, so there may be "stuff" there I am unaware of.

Cheers fella. Well, let's face it, who had heard of Wenger before he rolled up at the Woolwich Nomads? Maybe it was Arseanal taking the very same "chance" that you suggest, that led to them becoming the club they are today?

It's easy to picture, especially with the closed minds of many of today's 'reporters', many a story that ridicule any club who took a punt on a name that isn't massively well known, especially in Europe. Screw it, no fucker ever won the lottery without buying a ticket!!

 

[greaves]

Agreed, "Luciano Spalletti's blue and white army" doesn't work. This is why it's really important we get Van Gaal in.

Prefer Van Gogh. But would he have the ear of the players?

 

[sammy j]

I have feeling we will go after the Southampton manager ,

 

[rockyhotspur]

Just out of interest @rockyhotspur, whats with the neg? I'm not the Chairman of Roma!

Sorry mate. Didn't even know that I had done it. Now deleted.