2019/20 Carlo Ancelotti

[Rooney_Tunes]

Brands was not consulted at all on Ancelotti. In any case, Brands is part of the problem, not the solution.

If you know this as a fact, then ok.

If you think you know this as a fact, then its just your opinion.

 

[Bob Elstone]

His scout friend

his imaginary friend that lives in his head.

 

[mikel_88]

Was great yesterday the formation and how he got the players working into showed how good a manager he is cant wait to see more from him, adding a few players in jan

 

[Deleted member 38674]

Very informative piece on Sky Sports on Carlo published today, much of which I’d already discussed on here and concur with, but even for me, it’s an oddly timed, oddly titled article.

 

[bicycleheader]

 

[MrGrumpy]

Very informative piece on Sky Sports on Carlo published today, much of which I’d already discussed on here and concur with, but even for me, it’s an oddly timed, oddly titled article.

Interesting Article. I think Ancelotti might thrive here, it’s a chance to show what he can do. Bring a successful manager has given him the big jobs followed by big job, doesn’t mean he can’t handle it here. Let’s be honest out side City and Liverpool every other sports up for grabs

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

Brands was not consulted at all on Ancelotti. In any case, Brands is part of the problem, not the solution.

How can you possibly know this?

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

That article states he allowed the Chelsea players to choose the tactics for their FA Cup final game in 2010. Why would a manager do that?

 

[zzr45]

That article states he allowed the Chelsea players to choose the tactics for their FA Cup final game in 2010. Why would a manager do that?

Player led decision making is pretty common at higher levels of sport.

 

[davek]

If you know this as a fact, then ok.

If you think you know this as a fact, then its just your opinion.

Everyone knows this to be true. It was a Moshiri choice, just as every other managerial choice has been.

We've had clarification over the last 2-3 weeks that Brands is not in sole charge of the football side of the club. Moshiri is picking the succession in terms of manager, and hopefully Ancelotti is now identifying the players he wants and getting them through his own network of agents and contacts.

Brands' status has evaporated over the last 6 months. It's just a complete nonsense not to recognise that.

I said from the off that we are ill-suited to a DoF role, and the events of the last few weeks underline it.

 

[little elfin]

He was not that good in his heyday

 

[toffeeblue9]

Everyone knows this to be true. It was a Moshiri choice, just as every other managerial choice has been.

We've had clarification over the last 2-3 weeks that Brands is not in sole charge of the football side of the club. Moshiri is picking the succession in terms of manager, and hopefully Ancelotti is now identifying the players he wants and getting them through his own network of agents and contacts.

Brands' status has evaporated over the last 6 months. It's just a complete nonsense not to recognise that.

I said from the off that we are ill-suited to a DoF role, and the events of the last few weeks underline it.

This ignores the fact that Ancelotti has on a number of occasions down the years stressed the importance of the role of a DOF, saying that he prefers to work with players rather than getting involved in contracts and buying/selling players, but whatever

 

[davek]

This ignores the fact that Ancelotti has on a number of occasions down the years stressed the importance of the role of a DOF, saying that he prefers to work with players rather than getting involved in contracts and buying/selling players, but whatever

I'm sure he looks at the competency of the DoF in each case. He must be unimpressed with the quality Brands has brought in.

We;ll see loan deals in January for players Ancelotti has a history with, and that'll settle this debate.

 

[toffeeblue9]

I'm sure he looks at the competency of the DoF in each case. He must be unimpressed with the quality Brands has brought in.

We;ll see loan deals in January for players Ancelotti has a history with, and that'll settle this debate.

Will it?

By definition, loan players plug a temporary gap. Even if your opinion of Brands is low, you'd have to think he's pretty stupid to not see that a couple of short term deals for players that Ancelotti will know he can rely on straight away wouldn't be a terrible move

 

[Blue_in_london]

Very informative piece on Sky Sports on Carlo published today, much of which I’d already discussed on here and concur with, but even for me, it’s an oddly timed, oddly titled article.

That's, comma-tastic!