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If I was a fan of Chelsea or United, I would only really be concerned if Pep went to City nobody else.the FFP restrictions on City are going cause problems for whoever goes to City.
Why only Guardiola then? Out of the two, it is Klopp who has done well with financial restrictions and more limited players whereas Guardiola has spent big money to add to the world class players he already has in his career. Both are top managers but I don't understand why it should be only Guardiola for people to worry about. There are other managers out there who have more experience working with financial restrictions than Guardiola, so I do not see why it should be only him that they should sign if limited money is your concern. With that said, either him or Klopp would only go to City if they knew they would be backed financially and could get who they want.
 

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Anyone else think this might have something to do with Klopp might being unhappy with Hummels deciding to leave?
 

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I don't mind Rodgers, but I'll gladly pay for a ticket back to Northern Ireland if there's even a slight chance of bagging Klopp.

A year off and then Arsenal makes the most sense to me, though.
 

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My guess: Sabbatical.

Have you seen his last interviews? The guy has nearly burn-out. He will do what Pep or Tuchel did. One year for spending some time with the family. (By the way: While coaches are not working, their image is getting better and better. After one year he will be seen as a saviour.)
 

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Not really that worried about the prospect of him at City to be honest. They're going to be up there somewhere whoever they get, and I'm not convinced he'll make them unbeatable. We want to get to a stage where we can win the league over Mourinho's Chelsea and that will likely include taking us above a Manchester City managed by Klopp anyway. Plus success at a new club is never a sure thing. It wasn't that long ago that AVB was the dogs bollocks and destined to be the second coming of Mourinho at Chelsea.
 

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What a strange timing for it.
I guess it was impossible to keep under wraps once Tuchel declined the Hamburg job. There had to be a bigger story behind it the way it went down and it didn't take long for the better informed football writers in Germany to find out.
 

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I hope he goes to City and fecks them up the way he did to Dortmund.

It'd test the loyalty of a lot of Caftards, what with them getting a boner every time Klopp's name gets mentioned.
 

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I wouldn't be that worried if he went to the Emptihad, as he would have to deal with the FFP restrictions that are in place now, combined with their lack of academy players coming through.

It would be a scary prospect if he did indeed go to Arsenal as they have everything in place to make it work for him, especially the brand of football they play and the fact that they don't need rebuilding.
 

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I hope he goes to City and fecks them up the way he did to Dortmund.

It'd test the loyalty of a lot of Caftards, what with them getting a boner every time Klopp's name gets mentioned.
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He is a really good coach but his inconsistency is a bit of a problem.
That's true, in both cases it was maybe too much, it seems 4,5 years are the best time for him, after that he struggles to improve the team further and it gets worse. On the other side he hasn't managed a really top side with unlimited money, so we can't really say how he will do in the long run when he doesn't lose his best players every year. Guardola is seen as one of the best and he clearly is, but he also managed only the two best sides in Europe in the last few years and not a smaller, limited club, so it's difficult to compare them. Klopp is a very good coach and I like him, therefore I really don't want to see him at City, I would hate to hate him :D
 

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Why only Guardiola then? Out of the two, it is Klopp who has done well with financial restrictions and more limited players whereas Guardiola has spent big money to add to the world class players he already has in his career. Both are top managers but I don't understand why it should be only Guardiola for people to worry about. There are other managers out there who have more experience working with financial restrictions than Guardiola, so I do not see why it should be only him that they should sign if limited money is your concern. With that said, either him or Klopp would only go to City if they knew they would be backed financially and could get who they want.
Fair point.
 

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Have to say I'm enjoying the delicious irony of this happening at the exact moment Arsenal are on their best run in years. Arsenal would be all over this if it happened before Christmans but now? Timing is all wrong. Gooners must be so conflicted right now. Hehe.
No we're not - Wenger is here til 2017 at least probably 2020.
 

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Had a horrendous season this year and suffered under the pressure in a league like the Bundesliga. The Premiership could eat him alive. I for one am happy we've not been in a position to get him, would rather have a strict no nonsense manager who won't be overcome by divas. Klopp had a couple of great seasons when the expectation wasn't there, La Liga and the Premier League are different animals.
 

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Reus is surely available again this summer then? I thought having Klopp would've played a big part in him signing a new contract.
 

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If he doesn't take a sabbatical, I'd be fine if he went to City. Would increase chances of United signing Guardiola in 2017 with Arsenal the main competition.

Reus is surely available again this summer then? I thought having Klopp would've played a big part in him signing a new contract.
Even with Klopp leaving, Dortmund will do their best to make sure there's not an exodus of players. Can see Hummels and Gundogan leaving. Thats it.
 

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His next job is vital for his career. I remember when Ramos from Sevilla or AVB were the next big things in management and their next job sent them down the rabbit hole.
Let's wait and see before we compare him to Wegner etc
 

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Whats up with that Tuchel guy, dont know much about him.
Good young german coach, had good seasons with Mainz and brought them into the EL. I think he is a little bit overrated, because everyone really wants to see a Klopp 2.0 in him (german, young, crazy, Mainz and now Dortmund^^). But he is a good coach and potentially very good, just has to prove more for me. Dortmund will be the test for him, I can see Hummels, Gündogan and Reus leaving now, will be a big transition, but he will also have a lot of money to build his own team. Could be interesting :)
 

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Can't see him be an immediate success at city. Their squad is FAR from the kinds of players Klopp's system requires. And of course, I'm not sure they'll let him stay and build a long term team
 

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What exactly has Tuchel achieved so far at the highest Level?
Let´s see.

He has been the U 19 coach for Mainz for one year. They won the title. He was promoted to Mainz coach. They finished 9th as a promoted team. Then they equalled the Bundesliga starting record of Bayern Munich seven wins and qualified for the Europa League. All in all he managed 1.4 points her game over five year at a minor club with limited financial resources. Roughly translated that be like keeping an average of 53-54 points in the EPL with a club like Swansea over a period of five years. Not everybody can walk into a big club with unlimited resources.
 
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