Against the budgets or Leeds, Leicester and Southampton too. Remarkable.
Thiago Motta | Juventus Manager
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I dont think mckenna should be considered for United now, but this is a crazy understatement. Do you know what condition ipswich were in when he took over? It hasnt happened yet, but if he got promotion this season what he has done at ipswich will be one of the best lower league achievements of all time, and even if it doesnt happen, the fact its so close means that to say he's doing 'ok' is a really terrible assessment
I know the connection is lazily made in just about every context these days but, a job well done at Nice would be a perfect stepping stone for McKenna to United.
Heard he gas agreed a deal with Juventus to take over from Alegri. Out of all the managers linked with United to take over if ETH is sacked. He was the most interesting option. But not sure we have the players that would suit his philosophy
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These players would not fit any winning philosophy. I think thats why Ineos said they'd build a team and hire a manager to manage that team, not build a team around a boss that may not be there next season. If they can assemble the right type of players, then there will be a base there for any good coach to work with
His Bologna team play some lovely football. They just scored a decent goal against Roma. Leading 1-0
Yep. Looks to be heading to Juve this summer.
The new hípster King?
Be a decent move for him. Moving to a bigger Italian team. If I was him though I’d of done what alonso has and stayed with the current team for another year if he gets them CL.
When I watch teams like this play so good in possession makes me jealous. They pass between the lines and take risks. Where as we forever pass back and lose the ball all the time.
I wish we were getting him.
This clip went viral couple years back.
Bologna have some tricky fixtures remaining, the one which sticks out to me is Genoa given it was one of Inter's toughest games of the season. I hope they've qualified for UCL by then.
I am the same, him and Alonso are the best young managers in Europe. I am bit surprised he is going to Juventus. Going to be a big change in philosophy from having Allegri. I was thinking he would replace Xavi at Barcelona.
I thought Motta to Barca was a banker too and I'm not sure Juve is a good move for him at all.
It's a good move for both Juve and him: expectations are low, they are desperate for a manager to lead their squad reconstruction. He won't have the pressure to win, but still has to reach a top 4 position though.
But Juve never seem to get on with these newfangled fancy fresh coaches do they? And looking at their squad, I can see maybe 3 players who fit the playing style Motta has earned plaudits with at Bologna. It's not like they've got the finances to buy him a new team either.
When have they ever tried one in the last 15 years or so?
Unless you are talking about Pirlo who wasn't even a manager.
That's kind of my point - they have a proud tradition of being defensive and practical. It's just weird thinking about a positive, possession-focused coach being at the helm there. I seem to remember them not liking Sarri at all despite him winning them the league. Think they sacked him straight after.
You might be surprised by what a good coach can get out of their players. Allegri is the most negative manager I've ever seen, it doesn't surprise me that nobody really shines under him these days.
I hope so. I get a bit of a nostalgia hit watching Juventus since I grew up watching them quite a lot, but they've made it bloody hard work lately.
Ye someone like Mourinho probably fits there philosophy a lot better and they wouldn’t have to change most of there team for him.
Must admit I haven't watched Bologna this season but they've only scored 48 goals in 33 games (and conceded 26). So I assumed he was another stereotypical, low-risk Italian manager. What am I missing?
They need to change Allegri for someone like Motta because their team isn't made for Allegri and needs a guy like Motta
But they’ve been trained to play how Allegri wants them to so it will take a long time to retrain them Mottas way.
Not really. Allegri isn't some tactical fanatic teaching them to play a certain way or anything. There's not much to "unlearn" there. They also haven't won with Allegri, so they don't have the proof of his ideas and methods equating success ingrained in their minds. And watching them play, as much as Allegri tried, he never could get them to fully buy in and execute to a high enough level
Yes and their board have really, really wanted Guardiola for years. Someone like Motta can either give them the success and type of football they demand or bridge the gap until a window opens up for them to get Pep
Maybe that’s down to a lack of clinical players? They certainly create tons of chances. Before beating Roma 3-1 they drew there previous 2 games 0-0 but having dominated the other teams. They pass the ball nicely and keep hold of the possession the 2nd best in there league only behind Napoli.
Do we really think pep will join them? They don’t have enough money for him.
Fantastic result again last night and seriously hope they get over the line. Also agree I thought he would end up at Barca.
Pirlo was different: he was a personal choice from the CEO, simply because they saw Pirlo as a symbol of the club, he also promised that modern brand of football and everybody wants to find the next Guardiola.
The end result was that having a lot of knowledge of the game is quite different from knowing how to apply your knowledge, and Juve actually still had a solid squad when Pirlo was in charge.
Now I really doubt someone is expecting Juve to win the title if you take a look at both Milan clubs squads. And with all the financial restrictions they are having at the moment everyone will expect to be a roller-coaster in the first season.
He is off to Juventus apparently
Remarkable achievement
No great loss, has way too much hair anyway
Three standout managers this year. Motta, Alonso and McKenna. Pick one for Man Utd.
That would suck if he left. I was hoping he would do one more year like Alonso at Leverkusen
Three other managers that have had impressive campaigns this season.
Sebastian Hoeneß - Stuttgart were relegation candidates when he took over. This season, they were Bayern Leverkusen's most difficult opponent failing to beat them twice in three matchups, with Leverkusen's goalkeeper being their best player in one of them. Hoeneß side are possession oriented like two of the three managers you mentioned.
Eric Roy - With him at the helm, Brest have reached the Champions League qualifiers stage for the first time in their history, and may skip the qualifiers altogether if they win tomorrow and Lille drop points to Nice. They were relegation candidates last season. Unlike with Stuttgart, I haven't seen much of Brest in action and can't comment on their style of play.
Míchel Sánchez - Girona were languishing in the second division when he took over in 2021. Fast forward to this season beat Barcelona home and away, whilst at the timing of this message only Real Madrid have scored more goals, secured Champions League football, and I think it wasn't until February when Real Madrid ousted them from the 1st spot.
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If there's truth to Motta joining Juventus, I would be rather curious to see if he an get his ideas come across. Would hate to see a repeat of Maurizio Sarri's spell with Juve. There was expectation for him to have a galvanising influence on their style of play and it didn't quite happen. And will be interesting if Motta can have a flourishing relationship with the Juve hierarchy, in a similar vein to Bologna's Marco Di Vaio and Giovanni Sartori. Conversely, I've enjoyed Juventus' suffering in recent years, and I'd rather Motta joined a Bayern Munich or a Barcelona, than to attempt to revive Juventus.