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The Managerial Merry Go Round™ - Van Nistelrooy to Leicester | Lampard to Coventry


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11 minutes ago, cubaricho said:

Because he coached like two or three decent Man U matches? :lol: 

4 games he coached, and two of them where against Leicester :lol:

 

In fairness he did coach PSV for a year, and won them a cup too.

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Really interesting appointment, that. No research at all here but when I think of that PL era that he was a part of, its wrought next to fuck all in terms of decent managers, so I wonder if he can buck the trend. Henry, Solskjaer, Shearer, Hasselbaink, Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, Zola, Vieira... not completely bereft of honours but Christ it's slim pickings.

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9 hours ago, Pixelphish said:

His record at PSV was good. Rather a left field like that then whatever the PFM circuit looks like at the moment.


No more good than coaches before and after him at PSV. Wasn’t like the season was a stand out metric rise.

 

Looking at all the managers that have come from Eredvise to England in recent seasons, way it’s going, Slot may be the only good one :D De Boer / Cocu / Ten Haag all had major limitations and failings despite winning titles.

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11 hours ago, Yorkie said:

Really interesting appointment, that. No research at all here but when I think of that PL era that he was a part of, its wrought next to fuck all in terms of decent managers, so I wonder if he can buck the trend. Henry, Solskjaer, Shearer, Hasselbaink, Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, Zola, Vieira... not completely bereft of honours but Christ it's slim pickings.

 

Xabi Alonso the only one who really comes to mind.

 

 

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I don't think it's really that bad of an appointment.  Did well at Derby, then ended up out of his depth at two of the most dysfunctional clubs in the Premier League.  I think he's a much better manager than the likes of Gerrard and Rooney.

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5 minutes ago, Troll said:

I don't think it's really that bad of an appointment.  Did well at Derby, then ended up out of his depth at two of the most dysfunctional clubs in the Premier League.  I think he's a much better manager than the likes of Gerrard and Rooney.

I actually tend to agree, he did well at Derby like you say, even if they had a really good squad, got Chelsea Champions League football and to an FA Cup final, despite having a transfer embargo, and kept Everton up when coming in mid-season. Its not amazing by any stretch but its not horrendous. 

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I have no reason to do so, but I believe Ruud will do alright at Leicester. He just gives me the vibe of someone that'll give most clubs a few solid years before he gets stale and moves on to the next task.

 

Lampard will be as mediocre as usual.

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