Next Manager Watch

[GetSpurredOn]

To the tune of Baby Shark “ Arne Slot, do do, do do, do do do do”

Well, this and the Feyenoord patterns of play link above, I’m sold. Arne Slot has jumped into my top 3.

 

[Japhet]

So many good options out there.

Need the DOF situation sorting asap though.

I'd imagine Naglesmann is still the clear choice (he should be) so he will be wanting to know who he is working under/with. Same for anyone else but if we want to attract a manager of his stature then we need a structure in place he will believe in.

If not him the Poch, De Zerbi, Postegcoglu, Slot and Kompany all play good football and should be attainable -if we sort our shit out.

Seen some content that says Slot is overly reliant on wing play and also saw the Ajax game highlights and defensively they looked dangerously open, not sure you get away with that in this league.

In regards to Naglesmann, I think Madrid want Poch, he seems better suited to them in my opinion. Chelsea are surely sticking with Potter after everything he has gone through so far and with the huge squad numbers and turnover there I'm not sure they're anymore of a sensible choice than we are despite the silly budgets. I don't see the Milan clubs as rivals as we can offer double the wages of either and Klopp is going nowhere. So where else could Naglesmann go? I feel pretty confident we can get him, again if we sort out shit out. PSG? He would be insane, everyone fails there, the front three won't press a key component of his tactics and he will likely get little say in their incomings.

It's all there for us to have a nice fresh start. Just down to the club to...sort it's shit out.

Had a little chuckle at; 'PSG? He would be insane, everyone fails there, the front 3 won't press.....'

 

[PLTuck]

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.

Thank you! That's some proper sexy football in that video.

Sign me up for the Slot-train

 

[Zlatan]

Actually Kompany aiming for City doesn’t bother me as long as he is loyal to his contract - which I think he would be.

Any manager signing for us should have the aim to climb the latter, and I think that’s a good thing - rather than managers like Mourinho and Conte who came from monster-clubs and therefore are taking a step downwards (in their eyes at least).

All players and managers signing for us (and 99% of the clubs in world football) is looking towards Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern and another club or two depending on where you’re from, childhood dreams etc as the ultimate goal of their career.

If for someone that club is City (never Arsenal, Chelsea here), so be it. As long as that someones work make our club better in the long term.

If Kompany is ready for the challenge, and our best bet, is another question though. That I’m not so sure of.

 

[Rosco1984]

Actually Kompany aiming for City doesn’t bother me as long as he is loyal to his contract - which I think he would be.

Any manager signing for us should have the aim to climb the latter, and I think that’s a good thing - rather than managers like Mourinho and Conte who came from monster-clubs and therefore are taking a step downwards (in their eyes at least).

All players and managers signing for us (and 99% of the clubs in world football) is looking towards Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern and another club or two depending on where you’re from, childhood dreams etc as the ultimate goal of their career.

If for someone that club is City (never Arsenal, Chelsea here), so be it. As long as that someones work make our club better in the long term.

If Kompany is ready for the challenge, and our best bet, is another question though. That I’m not so sure of.

Has anyone thought that he might be aiming for a version of city that may not exist in a few years anyway with everything that's hanging over them.

 

[Yid-ol]

Kompany is a no for me. If he does well, he’d leave to City within a few years, and the speculation would be endless until then.

He would have to do well and win a cup for us I feel for him to get the city job, for that I would be for him coming! He would have to give 100% and get the players behind him also to achieve this.

 

[arunspurs]

Kompany is a no for me. If he does well, he’d leave to City within a few years, and the speculation would be endless until then.

So, to say , 'I dont want Kompany because , if he won something, City will want him' is a bad take and defeatist attitude.

If Kompany does well...means Spurs are doing well. If he does well to the extent that City fans & City management want him...means Spurs are winning something good and making bigger strides..

I will take that now & deal with the speculation later


We are a big club thats in need of trophies. Moment that arrives, we would be in far better position to stop Kompany leaving to keep him more...Or even if he leaves us in a good state, we can always go to the managerial market and get someone of equal standing or better.

 

[Metalhead]

If he's good enough for Sandro he's good enough for me.

You look at Brighton and see players that aren't stand out players, but their team play is excellent, TBH i love pass and move football above all else so any manager that can get us popping the ball around gets a tick from me but i honestly enjoy watching Brighton play.

I know there was some article claiming it was a year too early for him but i would happily test the water...

It's also a reflection on the setup at Brighton. Maybe we need to poach everyone.

 

[MightyModric]

Nagelsmann. It's fucking Nagelsmann, not Nagglesman and not Naggelsman. All of you have read his name often enough to be able to fucking spell it correctly.

Fucking numbskulls.

Fix your poll

 

[Yantino]

I have no concerns about employing someone that might want to go elsewhere after a short spell. The game has changed anyway and our football model should be robust enough to accommodate changes to the head coach, regardless.

This of course means that the football structure needs to be in place in order to do that (lol @ Spurs having a robust football model).

 

[Spursfan1414]

Disagree. He's a rookie with a mixed record as a manager thus far. Did relatively poorly with Anderlecht, doing really well with Burnley in the CHAMPIONSHIP. Many managers can give inspirational speeches but at a time where Nagelsmann, Slot, Poch, Gallardo, Enrique are all available and Schmidt, De Zerbi and Amorim are gettable, we'd be barmy to take a punt on Kompany or Carrick imo.

Moreover, there is no way one can stop a manager "using us as a stepping stone"...even if we put in a huge release clause.

Slot has only been coaching since 2019, his first season was cancelled half way through because of COVID and he's never managed outside of the Eredivisie. The guy has only managed for one full season at the professional level so far, if he's under consideration why shouldn't Kompany be?

They're both managers you're taking a punt on very, very early in the hopes they're elite.

 

[YB123]

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Maybe ive missed something but Tuchal, Franks, Gary Linekar?!?!

 

[jurgen11]

id like to see the entire South Stand do this on matchdays

 

[jurgen11]

Nagelsmann. It's fucking Nagelsmann, not Nagglesman and not Naggelsman. All of you have read his name often enough to be able to fucking spell it correctly.

Fucking numbskulls.

Bagelsnan ?

 

[For the love of Spurs]

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just call him Nags

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Nagelsmann. It's fucking Nagelsmann, not Nagglesman and not Naggelsman. All of you have read his name often enough to be able to fucking spell it correctly.

Fucking numbskulls.

SO, are we signing Numbskulls or not?

 

[Cheltenham Spur]

just call him Nags

Nah, don't do that. I'll think the missus is in the running.

 

[Aay_Jay_Dee]

Maybe ive missed something but Tuchal, Franks, Gary Linekar?!?!

They definitely googled postecoglou

 

[southlondonyiddo]

Has anyone thought that he might be aiming for a version of city that may not exist in a few years anyway with everything that's hanging over them.

You mean when the Oil runs out? Not a hope in hell of them going anywhere otherwise

 

[HedgieSpur]

Slot has only been coaching since 2019, his first season was cancelled half way through because of COVID and he's never managed outside of the Eredivisie. The guy has only managed for one full season at the professional level so far, if he's under consideration why shouldn't Kompany be?

They're both managers you're taking a punt on very, very early in the hopes they're elite.

Barring a disaster, one will win the Championship and the other the Eredivisie...both very good achievements. I would still say that Slot looks the less risky of the two.