I wouldnt be a fan of him returning to Rangerscan take inspiration from the likes of Steve Bruce not to let being a terrible manager stop you from stealing millions off Prem and championship clubs
Why not? Why? Do you think Solskjaer's finished as a top level manager? I certainly don't.What? Really?
he is waiting in the event Klopp failed to break the 7 year curse.What a shame he can’t do an Ole at Liverpool.
The standard in the SPL is lower but he managed to take an appalling side in Europe the seasons before to a decent side and a last 16 regular in the EL. He also broke up the monopoly Celtic built in the league which was no easy feat either.3 years with Rangers which is a much less competitive standard of football. He's walked in to that job 2 years after retiring from playing because he's Steven Gerrard.
My main point was managing a team at a good or world class level and playing for one at a good or world class level require totally different skill sets. Only a very few players can transition between the two in just a couple of years. Sure you get the odd Pep or Zidane, those are exceptions. Most of them get a big job before they know what they're doing and end up sacked after a year or two. Meanwhile those who don't have a big name but who may have a better managerial skill set have to grind in lower leagues, or as assistants before getting anywhere.
yeah, that was the jokeForest have won more European Cups than Arsenal, City and Spurs tooI am a riot at parties.
I doubt it
Did he do better at Latin O Level than you?
ThisWhat? Really?
Ole, Lampard and Arteta are pretty much the same. Ole sacked already, Lampard in a similar position in the table to Gerrard, Arteta got 3 years experience with Pep at least, 8th, 8th, 5th finishes, hard tearing trees up. At least signs of progress.The standard in the SPL is lower but he managed to take an appalling side in Europe the seasons before to a decent side and a last 16 regular in the EL. He also broke up the monopoly Celtic built in the league which was no easy feat either.
You are making it sound like he did nothing. I would argue his credentials are just as good, if not better than the likes of Ole, Lampard and Arteta.
I don’t like him but there is a decent manager in there, but perhaps not at this level. It was worth a gamble by Villa and it’s now right to sack him.
It’s a pointless discussion really - both were completely out of their depth at the PL level and both were found out. Only given chance for their past footballing career - sometimes you get a Pep, sometime you get an Ole or Stevie. Both surely don’t deserve another shot at the top levelOle did cut his teeth at 'lower level' football and did rather well at it. Couldn't make the jump to the PL though, he did well at United for several months.
Stevie will never have managing a huge club for 3 years on his CV, not everIt’s a pointless discussion really - both were completely out of their depth at the PL level and both were found out. Only given chance for their past footballing career - sometimes you get a Pep, sometime you get an Ole or Stevie. Both surely don’t deserve another shot at the top level
Fair enough.I doubt it
I forgot about the Liverpool thing linking him to Gerrard.Some interesting thoughts here.
Surely they won’t go for Rafa though, following his disastrous stint at Everton? He seemed to be appointed there on the grounds that he’d “make them solid” but he failed miserably. Another ex-Liverpool “legend” would be the last thing the Villa fans would want in any case.
Yup. He's a bluffer who got found outTook them long enough, championship should be his next stop, that may be his level and im not even sure about that.
One would think there might be at least a couple in that group.Well we know the players certainly didn't like him after the result today
The standard in the SPL is lower but he managed to take an appalling side in Europe the seasons before to a decent side and a last 16 regular in the EL. He also broke up the monopoly Celtic built in the league which was no easy feat either.
You are making it sound like he did nothing. I would argue his credentials are just as good, if not better than the likes of Ole, Lampard and Arteta.
I don’t like him but there is a decent manager in there, but perhaps not at this level. It was worth a gamble by Villa and it’s now right to sack him.
The year before Rangers were on track to win it and they imploded. He did well to get back on track and win it when they did. His european record was also very good. Let's not just rewrite history. He and his team did a very good job up there but he is probably not a good PL manager.Anyone would have won the league with Rangers that year. Celtic imploded and it was only Rangers to lose
Will they have a new manager by then? Seems it's pretty tricky to get a decent manager in for mid table clubs these days. I think it's high time we smash them proper.Of course, we play them twice before the World Cup. Fecking typical we couldn't get them under the Gerrard regime - now we get the new manager bounce instead.
Unai Emery Pep successorThis time last year when he was hired by Villa, I swear the English media were lauding him as the Klopp successor at Liverpool straight out the door and Villa was just a stepping stone to that.
Never change, English media. You provide some great laughs.
Swindon Town, if he’s lucky.I wonder where he'll end up next.
LA GalaxyI wonder where he'll end up next.
He's a bit picky with location though isn't he? Seems like his family still live in the North West, and he stays in between.He’ll get a top half Championship job, if he’s minded to. Or maybe back to Rangers if VB moves on.