I am ok with one of Rose or Hassenhuttl. Naggelsmann is still an unknown quantity for me (now watch him destroy us on wed )
Rose and Naggelsmann seem to be the most highly rated young German managers. Hopefully we bag one of them next (I'm sure we won't though). They seem to play an exciting brand of football to boot.
Nuno would be awful. Too defensive and functional for my liking. Had enough of that at this club. It's just not a good fit.
Did he work with Klopp?
Hasenhüttl is Austrian, not German
. I've already said a year ago and still stand by my opinion that he could be on the same level of someone like Conte if he were to move to a bigger club. His teams always have had a clear identity, Southampton's collective pressing when on top of their game is absolutely top-tier compared to even us (Munich), Liverpool, City or any other present great team, and this is not a knee-jerk reaction but my opinion for a while. They suffer a lot from their rather clumsy center backs and maybe lack a keeper more comfortable with the ball. I don't think he'll be able to fix it without the money required to sign new players though. Biggest question mark will be if he has the charisma and authority when he moves to a big club, tactically he certainly isn't too far off the very best out there IMO.No, he hasn't. He has worked with Rangnick who some in Germany would claim to be the true "birthfather" that reintroduced the high pressing style that emerged in German football though, even before Klopp did.
Yh I thought he hadn't - I agree re your other point about his issue being current CBs and Keeper, essentially he is working with lower tier players and there's a limit to what he can get out of them. The game versus Spurs was a perfect example, I watched it and it's not an exxageration to say they were tearing Spurs apart in that first half, they should have scored more than once and even the commentators who seem very pro Mou/Spurs currently were talking about it throughout. However, with his tactics, having two CBs neither of whom is very fast and I don't think would be high on anyone's CB shortlist is risky and it's no wonder that a rapid player like Son ended up being the out ball for Spurs. What I liked though is Hasenhuttl knows that weakness is there but he is sticking to his tactics - the worst thing with coaches for me is they have some ideas but end up adapting to the team they have and it just makes it a mess, the best managers have set principles they stick without much comprimise like Klopp, Pep, Conte...even guys like Bielsa....you need that stubborn belief in your ideas and not some flippy flappy approach to tactics.
That's the problem with so many opinions about who should take over.
Lucky for you I don't call the shots at the club so!
And we did the exact same thing with Ole and Moyes. Literally, every single manager appointment is a punt these days.
Yeah, I agree for the most part. They play a very high line - not unlike the most dominant teams with far better players - and I even think that it might be too risky for my taste sometimes. They'll undeniably get hammered again sooner or later playing that kind of football, even Pool, City or us have one of those games in a while. I also wouldn't necessarily agree to the notion that you have to stay to your principles, I think we're the only team that still successfully play a very high line when facing a top quality team (Pep als did when working for us, but we got sliced open against Real in Madrid, or against Barca quite a lot back then). Also, Pool under Klopp tend to sit a bit deeper against top teams which has worked out most of the time for them. Not to say it's bad to always stick to your plan A, I just don't think it's better per se.
So many experts on here
Southampton board is okay with it. They want to play attractive football and a respectful finish. So they wouldn't care if they lost to top teams once in a while. The sheer difference in the style between Hughes and this guy is pretty evident.
I mean, we have Ole in charge.
Hopefully the 'experts' at the club make a much better managerial appointment than the last one, when the time comes.So many experts on here
Hopefully this maybe sorted a little with the signing of Mohammed Salisu.
Like you did with Fergie!
No doubt, they'd have to either get into a long lasting losing streak, or the board to be unbelievably stupid to fire him - which I don't think they are given how they backed him after that Leicester game. The improvements made in tactics have been huge and I've heard he's quite adored by their fans as well.
Obviously there are nuances when you play different teams but I'd say as a rule Southampton under him play a high line un their 4222. My point isn't if Liverpool sit a few metres deeper against better teams or if you can compare the back line of Bayern to City's it's that I personally feel the most successful coaches of recent times have a set tactical setup they favour and when they generally stick to it, they are successful: Ranieri, Conte, Klopp, Pep being recent PL examples with very different styles.
They were defo one of the best run clubs in the PL until Les Reed started selling their crown jewels! They seem to be getting back on track now.
I think he was pretty proven actually. Breaking the old firm stronghold over the Scottish League and winning a European cup with Aberdeen, was quite an incredible feat especially given it was a good league back then. The managers with high potential right now don't have that sort of achievement but you still have to take a chance and move forwards rather than signing stale managers with a strong CV.
So true
Not a very high bar though when it comes to the fun factor
Salivating for another manager change are we?
Alright I will bite. Explain to me your ambivalence. Im keen to get into the thought process of people who are impatient and want instant gratification.
I’m really not that impatient but I feel a bit the same. Love OGS and really love some of the work he has done since he arrived.
Not that I decide anything on here, but I kinda would prefer if this thread remained focused on Hasenhüttl and wouldn't turn into (yet another) a discussion on dislike/ambivalence/love towards Ole...
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He would have the squad at United to implement fast transitions/high tempo IMO. We also have the forwards to initiate the press and the midfield to close the vacated space.
I'm not sure how he's getting so much out of that squad which looks like a squad that I'd tip for relegation.
Aye. It's a squad you would look at on paper and tip for a possible relegation fight. Villa, on paper today had a better starting eleven. I would love to see what he could do at a bigger club with more resources.
I'm with you mate. Would like to see him given a opportunity at a bigger club.
