Yeah the key thing is that a good coach does not make a good manager. It's a massive difference and not remotely close to the same thing. He might be good, but I'd say his qualities as a coach have little relevance to what he can be as a manager.
Because Emery never won a single game in his time at Arsenal? Remember all the early optimism when Emery took over?
Not quite the answer. The reason why it's more likely a Pep understudy succeeds than a Fergie understudy is due to the types of managers they were. Fergie was one of the greatest man managers. He wasn't some technical mastermind that went into every detail so that his team could succeed. Thus, the understudy isn't going to get the best education for managing under Fergie. They would be missing the key ingredient in what makes Fergie successful, being one of the greatest man managers which is down to personality, and an instinct that allows him to make key decisions at the right moment. Under Pep, they can learn a philosophy that is very technical that they then can apply when they're managers. Now of course, that doesn't mean they'll be as successful as Pep. Pep has to have something extra that allowed him to be as successful as he is, but I would argue that on the spectrum his man management isn't as great as Fergie's is. Therefore, the Fergie understudy is left to try and replicate Fergie's man management, which is much harder to replicate.
Amazing insight there
So, you judging footballer/manager by their appearance. Mikel may have a good professional dressing sense, studious look yet it means nothing...
At the age of 37 he has been assisting manager for one of the best teams in the world and managing UKs 3rd biggest club already. That is impressive already
Whatever he has done and is trying to implement has been significantly aided by the fact the players are "just running harder", though.
The funny part is they were not even that good. Their first goal was the first real chance of the game. They were lucky they were playing a side who looked like they hardly cared. We did not even try int he first half to compete, making Arsenal look even better. Judging Arteta after just 3 games is really idiotic. All they are doing so far is playing with more intensity which is what happens when a new manager comes. Style wise they still look sloppy in possession and Arteta would need more time to fix that.
I had to laugh last night when Keown said during the game something like "Arteta is constantly giving the players information, NEW information, and they are taking it all on board". Giddy as feck, he was.
ARsenal fans getting giddy makes sense. It's our own so called fans who are overrating him is funny. Hey look how good they are, didn't Ole also do the same last year. Arteta should not be judged for another month.
He was making me sick in my mouth during that match yesterday
Arteta sprinkled some of that magic he learned from Pep, all over Arsenal players legs and - voila! Much anticipated magic occurred
Arteta sprinkled some of that magic he learned from Pep, all over Arsenal players legs and - voila! Much anticipated magic occurred
Maybe the players just gave up on him and his methods. This has become a new trend in modern football where players just give up once they lose the trust in the management.
Crazy how similar this is to Ole.
Blowing teams out of the park in the first half on pure effort, extreme tiredness in the second and defending deep while the fans are hoping this is somehow a temporary fitness problem because of the lethargic play style of the previous manager. Pretty sure they will have some inspirational win in the Europa League at some point before reality sets in.
