Who do you want as manager when the 2011/2012 season starts?

[Wor Horse]

Roy Hodgson

Kenny Dalglish

Rafael Benitez

Didier Deschamps

Other. STATE IT YOU SLAG.

 

Sir Kenneth Dalglish for me.

 

DEFINITIVE POLL.

[Joe Le Taxi]

If you asked me this a few days ago I would have said Rafa but the divisions in our support would grow further. I'd go for Deschamps, Mancini when he is available or Quique Flores.

[Il Fenomeno]

[Lee909]

Coyle or Deschamps

[Arl arse]

Kenneth Matthison Dalglish.

[Wor Horse]

Roy Hodgson 0 0%

Kenneth Dalglish 4 50.00%

Rafael Benitez 0 0%

Didier Deschamps 2 25.00%

Other [state in thread] 2 25.00%

 

That's settled then. Kenny.

[109_ultra]

Deschamps he knows the league, well respected, good style of play, proven track record and most importantly young - ticks all the boxes.

 

We just have to get this one right more than ever, the next gaffer needs to be here for 10 years. Kenny couldnt bring the long term vision or philosophy Deschamps could he'd give us a new direction.

[18-5]

Would love Van Gaal (unlikely to come here though).

 

Wouldn't be disappointed with Deschamps.

[Lee909]

Unsure with Van Gaal

While he has done a decent job most places he has been,he falls out with people all the time.

[fowler9]

Pellegrini

[Trumo]

Unsure with Van Gaal

While he has done a decent job most places he has been,he falls out with people all the time.

 

He's won the league at every club he's managed. He has a reputation for promoting youth, but he's said that he picks players on ability rather than age. If they're good enough, they're old enough.

[JaminKibbler]

Owen Coyle would be a good shout

Guss Hiddink would be also be very good, might finally get Arda with his ties with the turkish team.

And (although a long shot) Guardiola would most certainly be welcome.

[PaulMcC]

I think Benitez is the best manager of all them.

 

Deschamps could prove to be a class manager, though.

[Alan Sex]

[Allan]

I thought Van Gaal said that Bayern would be his last club position?

[Thants]

[bastard oot]

rafa benitez from now until june. short term contract. the season is a write off anyway and just to see the reaction on here and other forums it would be so worth it. if he does well he can keep it if not pick a long term manager in the summer which i think is the plan anyway

[TheResonator]

Benitez back on a six monther would be anarchy. The summer would roll around with the same debates (owner backing, net spend, etc.) still raging on.

 

I'd take the King back on a six-month caretaker basis with the idea of potentially appointing a more suitable long-term candidate in the summer. If he does well, I wouldn't be averse to hiring him on a longer deal.

 

Right now, though? Couldn't say. Depends what state the clubs in. Any of the above would do for if they're up for it - bar Hodgson, although clarifying the point is bordering on the tautological.

[Dante]

Would crawl over the surface of Venus for Bielsa, but it is more likely that a tribe of Amazonian women will be discovered and worship me as their God for eternity.

[Allan]

Would crawl over the surface of Venus for Bielsa, but it is more likely that a tribe of Amazonian women will be discovered and worship me as their God for eternity.

 

Bielsa would be great, especially considering his attacking mentality. You would though have to be a little worried about being a bit leaky at the back as a result.

 

Marcelo Bielsa

 

I love this little excerpt from the above Wiki page.

 

Former Argentine national team captain Roberto Ayala and defender under Bielsa stated

Sometimes we wouldn't see any of the strikers, because he'd have them training at a different time, and it was the same with the midfielders. He's an innovator, and one of the people who I've learned most from during my career.

[Dante]

He He, a nice quote there from Ayala. Okay I realize that Bielsa has a very attacking philosophy which is one of the main reasons I like him.

 

It would just be nice for a Liverpool manager to be able to say

 

"Okay boys let's rip the fucking shit out of them today"

 

Instead of defending like a team of pussies with absolutely no attacking ambition that we've seen over the last two seasons.

[moof]

Andre Villas Boas.

 

If you want a man who can build you a dynasty, Mr. Henry?

[Allan]

He He, a nice quote there from Ayala. Okay I realize that Bielsa has a very attacking philosophy which is one of the main reasons I like him.

 

It would just be nice for a Liverpool manager to be able to say

 

"Okay boys let's rip the fucking shit out of them today"

 

Instead of defending like a team of pussies with absolutely no attacking ambition that we've seen over the last two seasons.

 

Couldn't agree more mate. I'd love us to play with the freedom that Chile have played with during Bielsa's reign, but I'm not sure those tactics would translate very well over here in Europe. I don't doubt for a moment that Bielsa could be a success in European football, as I'm sure he's got several tactical tricks up his sleeve, but he'd probably be best suited to La Liga.

[mlwilliams]

Andres Villas Boas. Not Kenny because I never want to be in the position where I might have to say I want him gone. If he was offered the caretaker role then it'll be different though.

[Jose Jones]

Couldn't agree more mate. I'd love us to play with the freedom that Chile have played with during Bielsa's reign, but I'm not sure those tactics would translate very well over here in Europe. I don't doubt for a moment that Bielsa could be a success in European football, as I'm sure he's got several tactical tricks up his sleeve, but he'd probably be best suited to La Liga.

 

I think I read something by Tim Vickery a while back who reckoned that Bielsa was probably not that suited for club management as his style of play needs really fit players bombing about all over the pitch and that over the course of a season players would get too knackered.

Don't know if that is backed up by his club management career or not.