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nailsy

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Syn_13 said:
Juve has been dominant in the league for 9 years in a row now. Napoli (ironically under Sarri) came very close and blew it. This season Juve were running away with it again and almost blew it. Throughout the season there were shakey moments as well, but world class players like Ronaldo and Dybala made the difference.

Sarri is a very flawed manager. He's old school, stuck in his ways, plays favourites and alienates players he doesn't like. He can take underdogs and push them by working them hard but he can't motivate and manage a top tier team. He is not a consistent winner. It was clear very early on that he wasn't the right fit for Juve. I don't think it's a reflection of the league, or bad on Juve's part at all. The holy grail for Juve is the Champions League. Should've won it more times than they have when you consider their stature and how Milan have won it more times. The fact that they have been so dominant in the league the last decade is why they've been shit in Europe. They need that domestic competition to give them a kick up the arse. I've always said that if Napoli would've pipped them to the title it would've made Juve stronger in the long run.

I do think that if Sarri won the CL but lost the league this season he wouldn't have been sacked.
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Its a terrible reflection on Juventus and the league as a whole. You say he can't motivate and manage a top team, but he reached two finals with Chelsea, winning the Europa League. He wouldn't have won the league if he couldn't motivate the players. He's had to compromise his philosophy because of certain star players who can't be dropped. He might not have been the right fit for them, but that's on the people who hired him. And if you're right and he really can't motivate the team that's an even worse reflection on the league.
 
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nailsy said:
Its a terrible reflection on Juventus and the league as a whole. You say he can't motivate and manage a top team, but he reached two finals with Chelsea, winning the Europa League. He wouldn't have won the league if he couldn't motivate the players. He's had to compromise his philosophy because of certain star players who can't be dropped. He might not have been the right fit for them, but that's on the people who hired him. And if you're right and he really can't motivate the team that's an even worse reflection on the league.
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Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit as I'm really not a fan of him, but he was definitely not suited to the club. And yes, you're right in that the owners are the ones who put him there. Regardless, I'm glad to see the back of him. Watching games with him in charge just left me scratching my head at times. He just felt out of his depth.

Pirlo is interesting. Ex-player with tons of respect from people around him, and a master of the game as a player. Problem is he's got no real experience.
 
Marty

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L.S.U.Yiddo said:
www.bbc.co.uk

Watford set to name Ivic as new boss

Watford are set to appoint Vladimir Ivic as their replacement for sacked manager Nigel Pearson.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

Ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv manager with no experience of English football. Really odd decision by Watford.
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Classic Pozzo. Slavisa Jokanovic had two years on Chelsea's bench as a player pre-Abramovich but no managerial experience in England before he got them promoted the last time (then they sacked him before the PL season started and appointed Flores), so I guesd they're hoping the same sort of thing works again.
 
Marty

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That kit :eek:
 
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Koeman to become Barca's next manager. Nothing official yet, but Moisés Llorens is pretty reliable when it comes to Barca's news.

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yep, pretty much confirmed.
 
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wirE

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Wenger is after the Holland job according to the news. I've always thought he would end up being France next manager than managing another country.
 
nailsy

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sage said:


Koeman to become Barca's next manager. Nothing official yet, but Moisés Llorens is pretty reliable when it comes to Barca's news.

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yep, pretty much confirmed.
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This just seems like a bad move for everyone. Koeman has to leave Holland and miss out on the Euros. Koeman doesn't seem like a good fit for Barcelona. If he hadn't played for them I don't they'd be looking at him now.
It also sounds like Messi wants to leave and that Barca haven't got the money to rebuild the team.
 
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