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Roberto De Zerbi - Brighton manager
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. So true though, what an unlikeable bellend
The cup final if I’m honest, which could’ve given us Europe. However, having failed at that I am proud at how well we bounced back from Monday’s debacle and the disappointment against you at Wembley.
Genuinely delighted because we do, without meaning to sound boastful, play some very beautiful football on our day.
The “football gods” quote you reference absolutely wasn’t a slight against your team. It was a reference to the Tottenham fiasco, the Crystal Palace robbery, and a few other major decisions which have cost us points this season.
RDZ may not be everybody’s cup of tea - but in the example you mention it was frustration that we have been repeatedly wronged by huge decisions.
When it's not your day you lose to Forrest or get battered by Everton. Very chaotic of late.
Exactly. At Forest the team looked gassed after our defeat in the semi final, and RDZ got the team selection wrong (and said so afterwards). Everton was chaotic madness. Both games we were well and fairly beaten.
Today was the measured, calm side I’ve seen all season and it was like night and day.
Didn’t realise he’s only 43. Is he the youngest manager in the league?
Arteta is 41.
Of course. He’s one of youngest then.
I would like to see De Zerbi as a head coach of some of the big clubs in Italy, lets say AC Milan..his explosive style mixed with some good old italian quality..
I wouldn’t. I’d like him to stay here and give us another competitive season, hopefully with Europe for the first time in our history.
100% going to be the next Liverpool manager IMO. I think Klopp will stay only two more seasons max and he's the one they will go for straight away
I know a few city fans that said they wouldn’t mind him taking over from pep. I said let’s not get carried away. A lot of people get carried away when he’s not even had a full season with Brighton yet.
I don’t hear any criticism of your team, just that he felt his team deserved to win. He might be wrong, but that’s football opinions - in this case clearly driven by a sense of injustice.
I think Gary O'Neil is the very youngest?
Yes, and the football gods corrected it. In his ”humble” opinion.
If that’s your interpretation, and it’s correct, then I disagree with him. I don’t believe in football gods, I believe in competency, cause and effect and fair competition. I don’t think however that the referee or his team gave decisions which in any way could be seen to be favouring Brighton.
You‘re off on a tangent now. I’m talking about the man himself and how he conducts himself. Nothing to do with his fine team.
I regret that you find his conduct offensive.
I’m not alone.
Really interested to see what he can do with Brighton going forward, especially if they're playing european football next season.
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Interesting that clubs like Brighton are unearthing both players and manager talent levels above. Is it their dof? Who is it doing this research and making these decisions?
It could also be that the excellent way in which their club is run is elevating managers and players to levels they otherwise wouldn’t reach. Brighton weren’t this sort of force under Potter but their basics were very strong even then. People say things like get their scouting departments but it’s years of squad building / strong support from the structure, to get here.
Who is in charge of football structure in Brighton? Their structure is better than those in Ajax and Dortmund.
No problem in replacing manager and player while selling players for big profits. It's unbelievable. The football they play is also very exciting. What magic is this?
The best football played in PL this year ranking as follows:
1) City
2) Arsenal
3) Brighton
4) Man Utd
5) Liverpool
No problem in replacing manager and player while selling players for big profits. It's unbelievable. The football they play is also very exciting. What magic is this?
The best football played in PL this year ranking as follows:
1) City
2) Arsenal
3) Brighton
4) Man Utd
5) Liverpool
I recall similar things being said about Southampton a few years ago. Hopefully Brighton can avoid their mistakes.
Exactly - it's a project of many years, not something that went right just this year, or the last two years.
Also, any club outside the rich top whatever (is it top 7 now?) will have to be clever and inventive with their resources to try and bridge some of the gap with the top. Not every club does that right (hi Everton!), but it makes sense that the best-organized/best-run club of the EPL would be a non-top club, since they have the most incentive to focus strongly on that aspect - because they can't compensate for mistakes with just another big player purchase.
It's not even just mistakes, Brighton haven't had to juggle the league and Europe before, and that will be a new challenge for them. I hope they do well, I like Brighton, but they have certainly benefitted from playing less.
pretty much what i was thinking. Gotta be careful in the premier league assuming you can just keep that train going of finding gems, polishing them, selling for huge profit, then repeating that over and over. Dont think brighton will approach it like southampton though if i had to guess.
So is this guy the real deal then? I was a huge fan of Potter at Brighton (still am to be fair - think he'll do very well at his next job) but it seems clear that De Zerbi has taken Brighton to another level this season. - when they're on it they're probably the 3rd best footballing side in the league (only behind City and this seasons Arsenal when they're on it).
Wonder where he'll be in a year or two.
Wonder where he'll be in a year or two.
One of the major Italian clubs will probably approach him this time next year. He got Sassuolo into europa league I think and they played a nice brand of football so he's got plenty of experience now to go to a Juventus or Inter Milan in near future I reckon.
I've got it in for him. Want him to come crashing down and I think he will next year.
Do well next season and I can see him taking over City after Pep.
Given how Allegri has been over the last couple of years, I'd be surprised if Juve don't go for him this summer itself. Brighton though, being the shrewd operators they are, will surely put a big release clause on him for sure.
Behaviour wise, he's not great but nothing we haven't seen from any average manager in the PL. But tactically, he's been something else. There are many managers who come in and get a good bounce from their team such as Emery has done. However, the way Brighton play in addition to their results is simply spectacular. I don't think I've seen a mid or bottom half club suddenly transform themselves into playing with that kind of a swagger. Obviously, next season is going to be the bigger challenge when their opponents will set themselves up like Everton did and try and do them on counters.
Behaviour wise, he's not great but nothing we haven't seen from any average manager in the PL. But tactically, he's been something else. There are many managers who come in and get a good bounce from their team such as Emery has done. However, the way Brighton play in addition to their results is simply spectacular. I don't think I've seen a mid or bottom half club suddenly transform themselves into playing with that kind of a swagger. Obviously, next season is going to be the bigger challenge when their opponents will set themselves up like Everton did and try and do them on counters.
Career wise, it'd be stupid for him to accept a job back in Italy right now.
Any coach in the continent would kill to have a chance to build a reputation in the Premier right now - he can get access to the best jobs and wages all across Europe if he succeed in doing so.
Has PSG, Barcelona or Real soon written all over
Where he will be exposed the same way Potter was at Chelsea.
It's not the manager at Brighton that matters, it's the system.
Bayern won't be sticking with Tuchel either. There are very few coaches who are currently truly safe like Xavi, Pep, Klopp and Arteta.