I mean, how could this guy NOT be a direct replacement for Martinez?
Favre's teams play a dynamic, quick and attack-minded football where ball possession and change of tempo alternate. This attractive style of play has brought results in every club he has managed. Furthermore,
Favre is very skillful tactically, leaving his opponents struggling to penetrate his well-organized sides.
Favre is also well known for his ability to develop talented young players and introduce them into the first team. Under his leadership,
Blerim Džemaili,
Almen Abdi,
Steve von Bergen and
Gökhan Inler all made their debut with the
Swiss national team before signing for foreign clubs. In 2007,
FC Zürich became
Swiss championswith an average age of 21.5 years. He is also credited with raising the game of German starlet Marco Reus, whose fine performances procured a call up to the
German national team and a high-priced move to league champions
Borussia Dortmund;
Marc-André ter Stegen, who eventually joined
Barcelona; and Christoph Kramer.