I agree.
It's a different job under the new structure. It was an impossible job under Woodward and Co., because the manager effectively had to do everything, including hand-selecting transfers in/out.
Do you remember the game we were away to AC Milan. McKenna was standing by the touchline. We sent on the tiny Amad and he grabbed the goal for us. Milan’s manager erupted irrationally when McKenna said to him it’s a good game after the game.
Yeh, pretty dumb by both Brighton and Chelsea to do that, now they're both without a manager and scrambling around looking for one. It's great!
Poch did a decent job you could argue both sackings were mistakes, in Tottenham's case that's a certainty and I feel Chelsea could well finish 12th again next season they're a circus. The most stable they've looked is since Christmas, they finally look like a team after 2 years of shite.
So am I.
I recall him having a heated exchange with Solskjaer after Fred was sent off vs PSG too, with the latter looking like he was trying to explain himself. I presume he was mad he wasn't subbed on a yellow at half time whilst Solskjaer was happy to leave him on. I'd love to see a replay.
It’s a bit of both, again. He made a point of saying that he wanted to identify players who could make the step up from L1 to Champ, and virtually to a man he has. But the honest answer is that we have quite a few players who are playing out of their skins; organised, confident, great understanding of their roles within the team. And that’s come from manager so, as much as I don’t want it to be the case, he is elevating the team and we won’t be the same without him.
In terms of “what have we lost”, you can make that argument for any manager we hire. If we had a completely genius potential manager, who was two years away from being capable of managing us, I doubt we let him walk out the door.
Cheers for the response. Sounds promising then.
He does and he doesn’t. He won’t have the same power other managers here have had and the players will know that. Flip side of that is even if the manager likes them that might not be enough to save them here. It feels way more transparent
I didn't say he was, i said there's a huge difference in managing a small team to one of the biggest clubs in the world. Also, the reference to the AC Milan game doesn't say anything at all to me.
What?! Seriously?
Sorry, but what did that setup win after 3 years and hundreds of millions spent?
There were a rumblings of, maybe not discontent, but a few raised eyebrows when WE signed him, and managing Utd is a world away from managing Ipswich. I won't be surprised if there is no deal with Utd this summer, other than an agreement to stay in touch. Vincent Kompany looks likely to get the Munich job, so hopefully Mckenna won't think that another season with Ipswich, and a possible relegation, won't make it impossible for him to move upwards later.
But fewer egos and significantly lower expectations
A snakebitten team on the eve of a cup final about to sack their manager.
Lower than winning nothing with Ole? What's lower than that?
Now, in hindsight, that’s a colorful period with Ole in charge, joy, frustration, hope, sadness. But nothing like this season which makes me feel the first time nothing is even remotely relevant anymore. The disappointment can’t be expressed in any language.
Perhaps, but was a couple of years managing Real Madrid B enough to make Zidane ready for Real? Or Pep managing Barca B enough to make him real for Barca?
