Next Manager Watch

[rossdapep]

Time to post this then

 

[chrisd2k]

Was de Zerbi ever mentioned during the great hunt of 2021?

Lolz

 

[H-SF]

De Zerbi is now the buzz word name doing the rounds.

Lets gooooooo

 

[Timberwolf]

I'd want to judge him over a larger sample size personally and see if he can replicate this level of performance into next season with the added weight of expectation and particularly if he's managed to in the meantime secure European football.

For comparison Pochettino had 60 matches under his belt at Southampton compared to just 22 for De Zerbi.

That being said, i'm not totally against this move and I do actually like what i've seen thus far of him as a manager and as a character in press conferences but I still feel the premise on which we are supposedly considering him is lazy.

Yeah fair enough. It's a small sample size so there's always going to be an element of risk and you'd hope that we'd do a deep dive on his work at Sassuolo, Shakhtar, etc rather than solely basing the appointment on a brief spell at Brighton.

Personally, I'd prefer that we took a bit of a risk on an upcoming manager with this appointment as the "proven trophy winner" approach clearly hasn't worked for us. I think it's time for us to be a bit braver and more creative with our manager choice as our squad has a lot of young talent but it needs a manager that can elevate it, as it's not good enough for a manger like Conte, who gets established squads over the finish line.

 

[sidford]

Barber will put De Zerbi off us just like he did with Potter. Barber will be able to tell him exactly what Levy is like so can't see that happening at all. His stock will likely be very high for next while so he would be silly to think about taking on spurs role. If Conte and Jose can't get full backing from levy then he definitely won't. He'd be much better off staying at Brighton.

 

[spursfan77]

A good video on how switching from the boring shite we’ve been served up to something more exciting will cost us quite a bit of money. Let’s hope Levy doesn’t watch it!

 

[chrisd2k]

Barber will put De Zerbi off us just like he did with Potter. Barber will be able to tell him exactly what Levy is like so can't see that happening at all. His stock will likely be very high for next while so he would be silly to think about taking on spurs role. If Conte and Jose can't get full backing from levy then he definitely won't. He'd be much better off staying at Brighton.

Really wish we could get Barber back. Really need to test apart our board

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Why not just hire whoever Brighton will replace De Zerbi with and save ourselves the big pay off?

As has been repeated ad nauseum it doesn't matter who we hire, while the current structure remains in place whoever it is will be on a hiding to nothing.

Why don't we just swap brighton's board and recruitment team for ours!

Then with our slightly increased budget from Beyoncee's booty tour we should be able to achieve all of our hopes and dreams with De Zerbi and some decent recruitment on top of our current squad.

 

[Cochise]

Was de Zerbi ever mentioned during the great hunt of 2021?

I actually think he was by someone

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

A good video on how switching from the boring shite we’ve been served up to something more exciting will cost us quite a bit of money. Let’s hope Levy doesn’t watch it!

Good video which is what a lot of us have been saying that tactically the 3-4-3 doesn't really work for this group of players it means we rely on Kane and Kulusevski to create everything. Porro coming in should change that a bit but not hugely imo.

Put another body in the middle, play e.g. 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 and also importantly play players closer together so it is easier to sustain possession and create chances and build-up play and we will be less boring and more creative.

Get De Zerbi in and buy Maddison, a CB and a LB and switch to 4-2-3-1 and happy days, not actually that much to fix and change really as FP & AC have been doing a half decent squad building and clearout job over the last 3 transfer windows.

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Barber will put De Zerbi off us just like he did with Potter. Barber will be able to tell him exactly what Levy is like so can't see that happening at all. His stock will likely be very high for next while so he would be silly to think about taking on spurs role. If Conte and Jose can't get full backing from levy then he definitely won't. He'd be much better off staying at Brighton.

Very true that and De Zebri's long contract and large release clause = aint likely to happen unfortunately.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

Barber will put De Zerbi off us just like he did with Potter. Barber will be able to tell him exactly what Levy is like so can't see that happening at all. His stock will likely be very high for next while so he would be silly to think about taking on spurs role. If Conte and Jose can't get full backing from levy then he definitely won't. He'd be much better off staying at Brighton.

As if. If De Zerbi has any ambition he will jump at the chance at managing one of the biggest clubs in europe.

We were never in for Potter IIRC. It was a name that was linked but everything I read said that we didn't think he had enough top level experience yet.

 

[RuskyM]

Regardless of the mess we're in (I maintain it's less of a mess than 2021), we're still one of the richest clubs in the world in the richest league in the world. There's some tremendous players here, plus the appeal of being The Guy who gets it right. Honestly unsure there's another job in Europe that has the potential to be both successful and immortalised.

 

[YB123]

Lloris/Dier/Sanchez/Winks/Kane all only have a year left on their contract.

Davies/Tanganga/Lo Celso/Sessegnon/Ndombele/Son have two years. Only Skipp’s got more than that, unless I’m missing someone.

Not like they’d be long term issues.

2 Years is a long time in football now, especially for a coach.

And I'm being realistic knowing it wont be 12 in 12 out but I seriously doubt an immediate reaction and that could spell trouble.

 

[YB123]

As if. If De Zerbi has any ambition he will jump at the chance at managing one of the biggest clubs in europe.

We were never in for Potter IIRC. It was a name that was linked but everything I read said that we didn't think he had enough top level experience yet.

If Brighton get Europe no chance he leaves

 

[YB123]

I’m the complete opposite. He’ll know who needs bombing out. Any new manager will come in and give them all a clean slate. Poch won’t. Plus he’s been off watching us for a year. He will know who is staying and who is going before he even gets his feet under the desk. You need to view it from a positive standpoint and not a negative one.

Its a good point but we know Levy wont just miraculously allow them all to go. I can guarantee Poch is asked to get a tune out of them again like "new signings"

 

[YB123]

Why not just hire whoever Brighton will replace De Zerbi with and save ourselves the big pay off?

As has been repeated ad nauseum it doesn't matter who we hire, while the current structure remains in place whoever it is will be on a hiding to nothing.

Big Ange at Celtic was their main target before De Zerbi

 

[YB123]

De Zerbi is now the buzz word name doing the rounds.

I'd be happy with it but I just dont see how Levy pays out his contract when Poch is there free for him.

 

[YB123]

I would be apprehensive about appointing a Brighton manager. Nothing against De Zerbi or Potter but hesitant simply because i think the success is down to the way Brighton are (superbly) structured and operate that makes those coaches look so appealing.

I think the difference I'd say with De Zerbi to Potter is that he's done it in another big tactical league like Italy, and revolutionized the playing styles.

He then went to a club that pretty much win everything in Ukraine and maintained that consistency.

Then gone to Brighton and elevated them, they are even better i'm told. That's seriously impressive.

Also we dont know Paratici situation but, please correct me if i'm wrong but he earmarked him for Juve and then for Spurs during Nuno stuff but he'd already agreed Shaktar.

I like Potter as a guy and coach actually but was always skeptical. Cooper done better at Swansea with less resources and now De Zerbi has taken them on a level with the same squad, maybe lesser squad.

 

[roy@SC]

Not necessarily, it's been the same for quite a while now. Everyone with any influence with a different opinion on who we should bring in. Like I said yesterday there are still voices at the top table who'd like Conte to stay and commit. Just because some are suggesting De Zerbi it doesn't mean Levy thinks the same.

Not calling for any ITK here trix so feel free to ignore, but out of curiosity, if its generally out there, how many people on the board or close to it do you think would have an influence in these decisions? We hear alot these days of differences of opinions at board level at Tottenham. For example I wouldn't expect FP to have a major say, as Levy could just appoint above his head and get rid of him in the reshuffle too if he closes.