Next Permanent Liverpool Manager

StevieH · January 2, 2011

Was Rangnick with hoffenhiem from the start when they were in the lower leagues? or has he been brought in recently? i read an article in 442 bout 3 years back they were saying then that hoffenhiem were building a young squad to challenge for years to come they wouldn't blow money(because they have a fair bit of it)on "over the hill" big names just because they can the manager whoever at the time had brought in alot of 19-21 year olds who were setting the german league alight at the time,kind if fits around what fsg wanted for us (not sure if Rangnick was in charge then though).

Rangnick joined in 2006.

waddy78 · January 2, 2011

Rangnick joined in 2006.

Sounds like it was him then.

Still theres a big difference between Hoffenhiem and Liverpool its weather he can step up the extra level,like his way of thinking though never pass back and press high up the field.

StevieH · January 2, 2011

Sounds like it was him then.
Still theres a big difference between Hoffenhiem and Liverpool its weather he can step up the extra level,like his way of thinking though never pass back and press high up the field.

They get rain in Germany too don't they?

18-5 · January 2, 2011

Is his nick name "The Professor"? There was some guy at Schalke known as "The Professor" around 2004.

StevieH · January 2, 2011

Is his nick name "The Professor"? There was some guy at Schalke known as "The Professor" around 2004.

A few of the articles that I have read refer to him as the Professor.

Iantn · January 2, 2011

They get rain in Germany too don't they?

If he's that good that he can prevent rain then he's deffo someone we should be looking at.

Phoenix · January 2, 2011

The more I read about him, the more I like him. Sounds like a nutter though and probably won't work with a director of football

Another of Sacchi's students. I liked the last one too

I think majority of teams in Germany work with DoF.

Just unsure how he would handle a big team and big team players.As someone else said he could be next Wenger or Gross.

waddy78 · January 2, 2011

They get rain in Germany too don't they?

yep! typing to quick i think

Rangnick though seems to have had more success in lower leagues or only in short bursts at the top level(does well at the start and seems to struggle after 1st season-until Hoffenhiem that is quite steady with them).

Trucker Paddy · January 2, 2011

Is his nick name "The Professor"? There was some guy at Schalke known as "The Professor" around 2004.

That was him

waddy78 · January 2, 2011

Is his nick name "The Professor"? There was some guy at Schalke known as "The Professor" around 2004.

That was him accoarding to internet finished runner up in league and cup that year with them

EDIT:tp beat me to it

Welsh · January 2, 2011

Arsene Wenger is a great manager, so for him to be dubbed similar to Wenger is a plus for me.

I know nothing about him though.

goatboy59 · January 2, 2011

Has he been named in any articles? They seem surprisingly short odds for someone who's barely known on these shores.

Or is ITK Twitter stuff again?

18-5 · January 2, 2011

A few of the articles that I have read refer to him as the Professor.

Wow. Back then I was in Uni and couldn't afford to pay for cable so had this weird foreign channel on TV that showed only Bundesliga highlights. Think Schalke had just built their new stadium at that time. There was a lot of buzz about Schalke and were doing relatively well- don't exactly remember the details but Ailton was playing for them I think. He was the focus of attention as he was a little special but remember him leaving after the first year due to poor results or something- not sure of this. I was able to get a job after that and was able to pay for TV so did not bother watching Bundesliga again. Never remembered his name but remember his nick name.

Edited January 2, 2011 by 18-5

StevieH · January 2, 2011

Has he been named in any articles? They seem surprisingly short odds for someone who's barely known on these shores.

Or is ITK Twitter stuff again?

I think the rumour started on Twitter.

waddy78 · January 2, 2011

Has he been named in any articles? They seem surprisingly short odds for someone who's barely known on these shores.

Or is ITK Twitter stuff again?

Think its more a case of coincidence he quits as the story breaks that Hodgson might be on his way out and the bookies dont want to be caught out by it so they offer short odds,if nothing happens over next few days his odds will go out again.

cochcaer · January 2, 2011

Speaks fluent English.

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Phoenix · January 2, 2011

Has he been named in any articles? They seem surprisingly short odds for someone who's barely known on these shores.

Or is ITK Twitter stuff again?

It is from Tor-Kristian Karlsen who is journo ...on twitter. he just said he is a candidate so means fuck all really

Welsh · January 2, 2011