Sure Klopp's stock has fallen, but I think that's a patronising view of Klopp.
I completely agree with this.
Might be wishful thinking on my part but i can see us getting Pep in a few seasons time. I think he'll still be in charge of Bayern next season which will probably be his last, before he takes a year off to take over from LvG when his contract ends... A man can dream right?!
Of course. Your run to Pep will be determined by the fate of Ferran Sorriano and Txiki Begiristain. If City move them on, the trump card they would have in the race to hire Pep would be gone. Might be awkward though if Pep leaves Bayern in 2016 and doesn't take a sabbatical.
De Boer shows there's a big difference between having worked with Van Gaal and admiring his work, and make a team play and perform like Van Gaal. He has won four titles in a row, but there has been only one real competitor and they have been a mess. This year they managed to clean up a little and can win the title this weekend already. De Boer managed to surprise a few half hearted big clubs, but in the eredivisie he's often outsmarted tactically, and he got humiliated a few times by PEC, a £ 7 million turnover club (Ajax is about £ 70 million) and also a few times in the EL against clubs of little reputation. Van Gaal was criticized for having his team keeping possession but moving the ball around way too slow. But that was in the process of getting the players to understand the concept, De Boer has them playing much slower and in a process that's lasting 4 years with no visible progress at all. The contrary, it's getting worse, more boring and defensively less solid. He favours not very skillfull players who are very obedient and has troubles with the big mouthed ones. Most of the players he bought turned out to be a waste of money, and the ones who succeeded are useful at best, the squad is getting worse every year.
Given all that has happened this season I think van Gaal has us in a solid spot at the moment.
Culture comes in all shapes and sizes.. What you don't like others might love, people who are culture orientated are often open minded.. LVG looks very settled might have little to do with Manchester more with his job and the club.. And he and his wife know that after this they will spend the rest of their days doing what ever life takes them to.Which cultured well travelled couple wouldnt......
I agree Klopp with money and power to hold on to his players vs the likes of Bayern and United would have build one hell of a team. Sadly for him the last chunk out was too much. But to prove himself at Arsenal and Tottenham is pushing it, for example his CL record with BVB is almost the same as Wengers in %.. And having only played 35 games in the CL he has reached the final once just like Wenger..
The goal is winning the title, as it is always for Ajax, and he wins it 4 times in a row, you have to say he's done a good job. I'm happy to admit that, I'm just pointing out there a lot of buts, the most important the lack of progress in level, style and European cups. That he has done a good job doesn't mean he is the finished product, or he has shown the talent for a bigger job.
Generally I agree, it's just that it should progress from the first title on, and it didn't at all and it's not very likely it will from now on. De Boer's weaknesses hold down his undeniable strengths.
I don't think it's experience what makes the difference. They're doing completely different things, LvG is doing a full rebuild, strip it down to the bare metal and build it up again. Moyes tried to get the same result with a full service, a polish and a spraycan of 'new car smell'.
Van Gaal always wants to connect the technical team to the traditions and the history of the club, not for sentimental reasons but because it's necessary for the harmony. But he also has little time to develop effective working relationships with people he doesn't know, because his methods are taking half a season to take effect anyway. Especially in the beginning he needs to work fast and efficient. But I'm sure he would have liked to continue with Kluivert, because I suspect Kluivert has an input that LvG can't bring himself.
Depends on the players he starts with I guess. I don't think he's got a good eye for good players and how they would fit in. That's gonna be a problem everywhere. The fact that Ajax has to sell it's best players also is a chance to buy more talented players, which can be sold for more money 3 years later and get slightly better with every transferwindow. He didn't take that chance.
What a wum