Ronald koeman . New barca manager.

[Lelouch]

I'll never understand the Griezmann transfer at that age for that money, He's only banged in 9 goals in 40 apps.
Looks like Bayern Munich will be the kings of Europe for a while, Maybe a chance for City to sneak in if they spend well.

 

[degsy]

We look on with amusement now. What happens when the new board appoint their Brands / Ancelotti dream team?

What's spanish for kliperty

 

[JLW]

What price for Barca to not even make the CL spot this season. they have every chance with this fella in charge.

 

[davek]

What price for Barca to not even make the CL spot this season. they have every chance with this fella in charge.

Remember the Atalanta masterclass from Koeman?

 

[Bungle]

That club has been a mess for years, strange managerial appointments and even worse recruitment.

they’ve operated like Everton, utterly bizarre

We all know who replaced Koeman at Everton, Sam and Sammy must be finalising their contract at the Nou Camp as we speak.

I can't wait to see that goblin running up the touchline there and leaping all over a bemused looking Messi.

 

[larbert toffee]

He's on borrowed time now, why on earth did they appointment him?
It was never going to work.

 

[degsy]

He's on borrowed time now, why on earth did they appointment him?
It was never going to work.

He was always a temp, the only question is how much of his 2 years he has to not go to the golf course for.
I think the plan is for whats his face the ex player who is managing in the middle east to come in...but why would he after all this.

Poison Chalice doesn't even begin to cover it.
New managers in 18mths(?) for Barca, Madrid, United, City, rs, - maybe even Spurs...and Chelsea, Arsenal at a stretch

Interesting Times

 

[larbert toffee]

He was always a temp, the only question is how much of his 2 years he has to not go to the golf course for.
I think the plan is for whats his face the ex player who is managing in the middle east to come in...but why would he after all this.

Poison Chalice doesn't even begin to cover it.
New managers in 18mths(?) for Barca, Madrid, United, City, rs, - maybe even Spurs...and Chelsea, Arsenal at a stretch

Interesting Times

As long as we're going well enough to escape the same fate

 

[YoboCopter]

He was always a temp, the only question is how much of his 2 years he has to not go to the golf course for.
I think the plan is for whats his face the ex player who is managing in the middle east to come in...but why would he after all this.

Poison Chalice doesn't even begin to cover it.
New managers in 18mths(?) for Barca, Madrid, United, City, rs, - maybe even Spurs...and Chelsea, Arsenal at a stretch

Interesting Times

Why would rs get new manager ?

 

[Jamo Martinez]

He was always a temp, the only question is how much of his 2 years he has to not go to the golf course for.
I think the plan is for whats his face the ex player who is managing in the middle east to come in...but why would he after all this.

Poison Chalice doesn't even begin to cover it.
New managers in 18mths(?) for Barca, Madrid, United, City, rs, - maybe even Spurs...and Chelsea, Arsenal at a stretch

Interesting Times

There seems to be a clear and similar problem at the likes of Barça, Madrid and City. Their mainstays over the last 5 or 10 years are all getting on or already gone (Messi, Busquets, Pique, Alba, Suarez, Ramos, Modric, Kroos, Benzema, Ronaldo, Aguero, Kompany, Silva, Toure). All top notch and, in a couple of cases, generational talents who have played to an incredible level for a long time. As their powers wane, they become more injury prone or leave, seemingly simultaneously, It's incredibly difficult to replace. You're either relying on young talents coming through or brought in like Ansu Fati, Pedri, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Jovic, Foden and Ferran Torres to step up or expensive established players like Coutinho and Griezman to hit the levels they did at their previous clubs.
In Barça's case, even if Ansu Fati, Pedri and Dembele reach world class levels over the next decade, Where's the new Puyol, the new Xavi, the new Dani Alves? Transitions can be problematic even for established giants. Barça and Madrid will probably always be ahead of the field in Spain but their cycle as European power houses may be coming to a messy end.

 

[degsy]

Why would rs get new manager ?

Because his teams past its peak, has falling resale value and Fenway have no big spare cash.

 

[degsy]

As long as we're going well enough to escape the same fate

Early days yet, but we've had our own mini post moyes melt down, some of these are going to be biblical in scale

 

[degsy]

As long as we're going well enough to escape the same fate

Early days yet but on a much smaller scale...if you call spunking £300+M smaller, we've had our own post moyes mini melt down.
I think some of these are going to be...hopefully...biblical is scale...especially the rs

 

[riddick]

Early days yet, but we've had our own mini post moyes melt down, some of these are going to be biblical in scale

Makes it convenient that they all are pushing for the closed shop Europe thing. They don't have to worry about a thing being 12th in their league since they would have the cash from that bore.

 

[perth_blue]

Remember the Atalanta masterclass from Koeman?

I try not to.