Physiocrat
Has No Mates
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2010
- Messages
- 8,975
One of the hopes of hiring a Director of Football is that we will get continuity of playing style and player recruitment over time. Barcelona are often cited as a club which has an overall footballing identity/ philosophy however the way they have played since Cruyff took over has been somewhat different. Cruyff and Pep had much more of a team mentality whereas Rikjaard allowed for more individualism. Cruyff's sides were also significantly more direct than Pep. Enrique turned them into a quasi- counter attacking side too. So what is Barcelona's philosophy?
I'm not saying that Barca don't have a unifying philosophy but it's clear it must have a reasonable amount of flexibility for the Head Coach. So any general philosophy must then be then somewhat, general. Given Utd's history and my own preferences I would like Utd committed to - high tempo, pro active and with a reasonably high risk approach and an emphasis on wing play (by either more traditional wingers or genuine wide forwards).
It would be interesting to see if there's any general consensus on the matter.
I'm not saying that Barca don't have a unifying philosophy but it's clear it must have a reasonable amount of flexibility for the Head Coach. So any general philosophy must then be then somewhat, general. Given Utd's history and my own preferences I would like Utd committed to - high tempo, pro active and with a reasonably high risk approach and an emphasis on wing play (by either more traditional wingers or genuine wide forwards).
It would be interesting to see if there's any general consensus on the matter.