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[DiamondLites]

Dimarzio saying that again Naglesmann won't join anyone now and will need to be convinced of a project.

Considering the mess they have been since Boehly got there I wouldn't say it's a full gone conclusion by any means.

Money talks and bullshit walks I’m afraid

 

[DCSPUR64]

I would have no problem Stellini/Mason killing it last 10 games, they stay on next season with more attacking football and finally win something.

 

[spurs9]

Until a couple of days ago I hadn't heard of Arne Slot. Am I missing something but is he not quite inexperienced....? Can anyone help me with something that would get me just a little excited about him as our manager?

Here is a post I made earlier in the thread. Since that post, Feyenoord beat Sparta and Ajax drew, so they are now 8 points clear with 7 to go. They play Ajax in the semi final of the Dutch cup on Wednesday.

Here is a bit about him.

His first job was as AZ's manager (where he had been an assistant for 2 years). He took over a side that finished 4th the previous year and finished his first season in 2nd. They were actually tied on points with 1st place Ajax, who won it on goal difference, in a season that finished 9 games early due to Covid.

He was sacked from AZ 1/3 of the way through his 2nd season due to having talks with Feyenoord about joining them.

At the end of that season he took over Feyenoord, who had finished 5 the season before, and took them to 3rd and also got them to the conference league final, narrowly losing 1-0 to Roma.

This season he has Feyenoord 6 points clear of 2nd place Ajax with 8 games to go and his the toughest league game he has remaining is away vs 6th place Sparta. They are also in the semi final of the dutch cup (v Ajax) and semi final of the Europa league v Roma.

His team play an front foot attacking style with quick passing and movement (check out the video below).

I think he would be a great fit, however I have some reservations:
He has only been a manager for 3 seasons, so lacks experience.
Personally, I would prefer someone who has been able to get his team over the line in some cups and, ideally a league title, just to show the can get the winning mentality into players.

That said, if he does win the league, dutch cup and Europa League, he would jump up into my top 3 along with Gallardo and Nagelsmann.

Edit: Despite being considered one of the big 3, winning the title with Feyenoord would be a big achievement, as it would only be their 2nd win in 23 years.

 

[EQP]

People keep saying Slot is inexperienced but he's

1. Got to a European cup final
2. Had AZ joint top in his first season but the title was given to Ajax.
3. About to win Eredivisie.
4. Worked with Arnesen.
5. In a domestic cup semi which they have a great chance of winning.
6. Got Feyenoord into the quarters of EL beating Shakhtar 7-1 on the way.

Worth noting Tottenham never went past the quarters of the modern EL and he has done it first time and got to a final of another.

If they beat Roma then that is a huge hurdle as it shows he's adpated from last year.

All this with a team which really shouldn't be doing this much.

All that from just a few years of management is seriously impressive.

If he had been at Ajax the entire time, then you would be right to question it.

But he's far ahead of where he should really be in this stage of his career.

Also, he's achieving his current success with a really young group of players.

1 player who is 19 (2 appearances)
7 players who are 21 years old (59 total appearances between the players )
5 players who are 22 years old (98 total appearances between the players )
4 players who are 23 years old (80 total appearances between the players )
1 player who is 24 years old (25 total appearances )
3 players who are 25 years old (51 total appearances between the players )

 

[Pochemon94]

Also, he's achieving his current success with a really young set of players.

1 player who is 19 (2 appearances)
7 players who are 21 years old (59 total appearances between the players )
5 players who are 22 years old (98 total appearances between the players )
4 players who are 23 years old (80 total appearances between the players )
1 player who is 24 years old (25 total appearances )
3 players who are 25 years old (51 total appearances between the players )

on top of the fact that they aren't like Ajax where their style and way has been drilled into these kids since youth (phrasing). Don't get me wrong, it isn't a rag tag bunch of kids but still way more impressive

 

[Cochise]

Personally, I think I'd rather see us go for Nagelsmann. It sounds weird, but he seems the safest pair of hands out of all the candidates. Slot and Gallardo both seem like coaches that would provide us with thrilling football but are unproven at this level (the premier league is a big step up imo).

If it is to be Slot though, it is at least refreshing from the board that they have acted decisively.

Also think it's weird that a lot of the coaches we were talking about replacing Jose are now all on the market (Nagelsmann, Potter and Rodgers).

 

[septicsac]

Best of luck to anyone trying to win money gambling on who our next manager will be, esp as the decision lies with the board and DL, God only knows what their plans are for the current circus they are running.
Unlikely Chelsea will wait about long before rehiring, so at least one name will be off the market. Leicster appointment unlikely to effect us, but with several big jobs up for appointments in the summer it would be no harm nailing our choice down asap.
Its hard to get excited about any appointment, as nothing will change until major changes happen at board level.

 

[Trent Crimm]

Personally, I think I'd rather see us go for Nagelsmann. It sounds weird, but he seems the safest pair of hands out of all the candidates. Slot and Gallardo both seem like coaches that would provide us with thrilling football but are unproven at this level (the premier league is a big step up imo).

If it is to be Slot though, it is at least refreshing from the board that they have acted decisively.

Also think it's weird that a lot of the coaches we were talking about replacing Jose are now all on the market (Nagelsmann, Potter and Rodgers).

Forget Nagz.

 

[FloridaSpur]

Nagelsmann​

 

[rossdapep]

Personally, I think I'd rather see us go for Nagelsmann. It sounds weird, but he seems the safest pair of hands out of all the candidates. Slot and Gallardo both seem like coaches that would provide us with thrilling football but are unproven at this level (the premier league is a big step up imo).

If it is to be Slot though, it is at least refreshing from the board that they have acted decisively.

Also think it's weird that a lot of the coaches we were talking about replacing Jose are now all on the market (Nagelsmann, Potter and Rodgers).

I think most would like us to do that but Nagelsmann is very indemand and will rightly wait until summer to see what's on the table.

Remember just 10 days or so ago he had no idea he was getting fired so wouldn't have been thinking about anything other than Bayern.

If other teams than Chelsea are looking for a coach come summer we may find ourselves up shit creek.

We need a new coach by early June. We need to sort the squad out and we need a new DOF.

It's not a great idea to wait for one guys call when there is a good chance he'll reject us.

In the meantime Amorim, Gallardo, Slot or whoever may be contacted by other clubs to make a move.

Then it'll be 2021 all over again.

For once, I want the club to nail their first realistic target and then start to move all the parts in anticipation of their arrival.

 

[FloridaSpur]

how Eddie Howe has not really been in the conversation for us over the past 3 years is a sad indictment of our internal processes

Eddie, i feel not unlike Potter would have struggled to shape this squad. What he has at United is a group of hungry, young players.

At Spurs he would have inherited a group of ego's and two World class players. Totally different situation to Bar Codes.

 

[PrettyColors]

I think Slot is The One. I truly believe we need a 10 year manager and a ripping out of the old, creaky core here. He checks every box. He is the Jol that will move us into the new era.

Let us be Brighton or Brentford for a few years.

I would prefer a rebuild 10 times out of 10 over Rodgers trying his shite with this squad.

 

[Montalbano]

Slot looks like the Wish Guardiola

 

[DenverSpur]

Assuming Naglesmann goes to Chelsea I would take Potter but only if Kane stays.

Potter’s coaching coupled with a world class striker has huge potential.

Potter teaches his teams how to keep the ball but has no idea how to teach them to put the ball in the net. A lot of possession but a lack of goals was a hallmark of his Brighton team and also his Chelsea team.

 

[dtxspurs]

I would have no problem Stellini/Mason killing it last 10 games, they stay on next season with more attacking football and finally win something.

Who wouldn't want any of those things to happen?

 

[DenverSpur]

An interesting little snippet from an article in the Telegraph for those, like me, who were romanticising over a Poch return:

Julian Nagelsmann will be among the favourites to succeed Potter, along with Mauricio Pochettino, who was interviewed for the job at the time the former Brighton coach replaced Thomas Tuchel.

The man essentially responsible for amplifying our rivalry with Chelsea was keen on being their manager. That doesn’t sit right with me.

Why? He’s a football manager not a football fan.

 

[Ginola+Tonic]

Dimarzio saying that again Naglesmann won't join anyone now and will need to be convinced of a project.

Considering the mess they have been since Boehly got there I wouldn't say it's a full gone conclusion by any means.

It’s forgone conclusion

But yes I agree with your sentiment

 

[DenverSpur]

So by that logic, why is he now willing to sign on with Chelsea when PSG and Real Madrid will both be looking for new managers in the summer?

Who, with inside knowledge, said he’s now willing to sign on with Chelsea? You have to stop reading fairy tales.

 

[spursfan77]

Brendan did have a dig at Tottenham when he said "if you sign that many players you expect to the league".

He was very smug when he said it too which suggested he had some ill feeling towards us.

Avoid

I don’t think it will be Rodgers. Apparently levy and his agent don’t get along at all.

 

[Ginola+Tonic]

Who wouldn't want any of those things to happen?

I’d imagine less than half of the fanbase would be happy with Stellini and Mason staying on permanently regardless of how they do in these last 10 games