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[3 Stacks]

Got to say though,that whoever is in charge of RB Leipzig's recruitment has done a magnificent job. There is barely a recognisable name in the whole squad and they are challenging for an automatic CL place in their first season in the top division. Despite the hatred of the 'franchise' its still one hell of an achievement and one FSG may be looking to copy.

 

I don't think people would like it very much if we copied Leipzig. They basically just buy the best young players that they can find at the cheapest price. I think they have a policy of only buying players 23 and under. They are doing a great job this season, and I'm not sure what their plans will be in terms of selling their players, but I doubt they will ever win trophies with that kind of philosophy.

[Gym Beglin]

Ralf Rangnick and Gerard Houllier are behind RB Leipzig development.

[Carvalho Diablo]

No Allardyce, Bruce, Moyse, 'arry ? Where's Woy ?

 

Seriously, Kloppo would be number 1 on my list

[VladimirIlyich]

Ralf Rangnick and Gerard Houllier are behind RB Leipzig development.

I was going to ask about Houllier's involvement as I know about his involvement in the franchise. Rangnick is well regarded with talent nurturing in Germany.

[VladimirIlyich]

I don't think people would like it very much if we copied Leipzig. They basically just buy the best young players that they can find at the cheapest price. I think they have a policy of only buying players 23 and under. They are doing a great job this season, and I'm not sure what their plans will be in terms of selling their players, but I doubt they will ever win trophies with that kind of philosophy.

You've just described the Holy Grail in modern football preceded by the word 'just.' There is no just about it,its fantastic scouting,and remember that they have a former 3rd choice Liverpool keeper and an ex Nottingham Forest player in their ranks. Thats brilliant and doesn't deserve anything but credit. You can easily,and with justification,claim that they have become too powerful to quickly due to backing from a multinational but their dealings in the transfer market have been admirable.

[cuppatea]

This tier 1/tier 2 bollocks seems to be the complete antithesis of how the top continental clubs came to hire these names in the first place.

 

Guardiola had spent a year managing a B team before he got the Barca job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the treble in his first season.

 

Conte had spent 5 years managing mostly in Serie B before he got the Juve job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the title in his first season.

 

Zidane had spent a year and a half managing a B team before he got the Real Madrid job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the Champions League in his first season.

 

Enrique had spent 6 years winning fuck all before he got the Barca job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the treble in his first season.

 

Simeone was hired largely because of his playing career at Atletico.

 

Allegri and Klopp had won fuck all managing shit teams for 7 years before they got the Milan and Dortmund jobs, whose boards presumably cared more about what they could do than what they had done. 

 

Sampaoli had never won a trophy outside of Chile when Sevilla hired him.

 

Low had achieved nothing as a manager when he got the Germany job.

 

None of them would have made a 15 man list of the "best" managers around and none would have been accepted for any top job in England, where the views of the role are outdated and simplistic as fuck, akin to a child in a sweet shop pointing at whichever flavours are most popular that month and shouting "I WANT THAT ONE!"

[jimmycase]

This tier 1/tier 2 bollocks seems to be the complete antithesis of how the top continental clubs came to hire these names in the first place.

 

Guardiola had spent a year managing a B team before he got the Barca job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the treble in his first season.

 

Conte had spent 5 years managing mostly in Serie B before he got the Juve job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the title in his first season.

 

Zidane had spent a year and a half managing a B team before he got the Real Madrid job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the Champions League in his first season.

 

Enrique had spent 6 years winning fuck all before he got the Barca job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the treble in his first season.

 

Simeone was hired largely because of his playing career at Atletico.

 

Allegri and Klopp had won fuck all managing shit teams for 7 years before they got the Milan and Dortmund jobs, whose boards presumably cared more about what they could do than what they had done. 

 

Sampaoli had never won a trophy outside of Chile when Sevilla hired him.

 

Low had achieved nothing as a manager when he got the Germany job.

 

None of them would have made a 15 man list of the "best" managers around and none would have been accepted for any top job in England, where the views of the role are outdated and simplistic as fuck, akin to a child in a sweet shop pointing at whichever flavours are most popular that month and shouting "I WANT THAT ONE!"

 

Good post in full!

[3 Stacks]

This tier 1/tier 2 bollocks seems to be the complete antithesis of how the top continental clubs came to hire these names in the first place.

 

Guardiola had spent a year managing a B team before he got the Barca job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the treble in his first season.

 

Conte had spent 5 years managing mostly in Serie B before he got the Juve job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the title in his first season.

 

Zidane had spent a year and a half managing a B team before he got the Real Madrid job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the Champions League in his first season.

 

Enrique had spent 6 years winning fuck all before he got the Barca job (in part because he was a great player there) and won the treble in his first season.

 

Simeone was hired largely because of his playing career at Atletico.

 

Allegri and Klopp had won fuck all managing shit teams for 7 years before they got the Milan and Dortmund jobs, whose boards presumably cared more about what they could do than what they had done. 

 

Sampaoli had never won a trophy outside of Chile when Sevilla hired him.

 

Low had achieved nothing as a manager when he got the Germany job.

 

None of them would have made a 15 man list of the "best" managers around and none would have been accepted for any top job in England, where the views of the role are outdated and simplistic as fuck, akin to a child in a sweet shop pointing at whichever flavours are most popular that month and shouting "I WANT THAT ONE!"

 

This is just a ranking of managers, man. I'm not asking people to unearth the next Guardiola, just rank who they think are the best and therefore, who they would consider if they were President of a club with the ability to hire anyone they wanted.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Still Klopp.

[Tony Moanero]

Boss thread, this.

 

Tier 1:

Mike Bassett

Roy Race

Mr Spoon

Colin Pascoe

 

Tier 2:

Bungle

Rod

Jane

Freddy

 

Tier :

Barry Fry

Hope Powell

Scrappy-Doo

Mike Walker

 

Mangers I really like but wouldn't consider: Yosser Hughes and Benny from Crossroads.

[3 Stacks]

Still Klopp.

 

You really think Klopp is the best manager in world football?

[moof]

You really think Klopp is the best manager in world football?

Hell fucking yeah.

[cloggypop]

Is this Football Manager Manager?

 

Can't see it catching on myself.

[3 Stacks]

You've just described the Holy Grail in modern football preceded by the word 'just.' There is no just about it,its fantastic scouting,and remember that they have a former 3rd choice Liverpool keeper and an ex Nottingham Forest player in their ranks. Thats brilliant and doesn't deserve anything but credit. You can easily,and with justification,claim that they have become too powerful to quickly due to backing from a multinational but their dealings in the transfer market have been admirable.

 

It's really not that impressive. The ex-Nottingham Forest player has been thought of as the next Gareth Bale. Plenty of big clubs were interested in signing him, it's not some feat of scouting.

 

I can guarantee you if Liverpool had set out to only buy young players at cut-rate prices, people would be seething even more at FSG than they already are.

[Boss]

I don't disagree with this.

I think Tuchel is usually closer to the sack than winning a trophy in any given season. I think his struggles are enhancing Klopp's reputation for breaking Bayern's stranglehold by the minute.

Got to say though,that whoever is in charge of RB Leipzig's recruitment has done a magnificent job. There is barely a recognisable name in the whole squad and they are challenging for an automatic CL place in their first season in the top division. Despite the hatred of the 'franchise' its still one hell of an achievement and one FSG may be looking to copy.

 

It's a magnificent achievement no question about it, and i agree with your thoughts about Tuchel's struggles elevating Klopp's legacy. 

[RedHeadedRed]

Mourinho?? Arse!

[Jim MM]

Managers can kiss my hoop and I'll decide after that.

More important, I'm banning Twitter /Facebook /Snapchat /Club Penguin / any and everything else that let's my employees open their mouths. Haircuts will be by appointment with the club barber and headphones will be confiscated on sight.

[Chairman Meow]

You forgot making black boots compulsory. 

 

Beyond that I'd also go with no discussion of transfers at all by the Manager in public and that if the club signs someone it is simply announced on the club website and nothing further.