Roberto Martinez

Gunner89

Early days but very impressive work. I know he's loaned a fair few players but he had a very limited budget to work with. He's sold off arguably the most important player in Fellaini, changed the playing system completely while getting as many or more points than the previous manager. He's overhauling the training ground now and understands the needs for a deeper squad.

"We've got money to spend this summer," the Everton manager said. "Remember we sold £40m worth of players and we only spent £13m [initially]. That money is there to be spent. The new TV money won't make a massive difference on the playing side because we've got a lot of things we want to do on the training ground. We want to build accommodation here, have bedrooms on site, put a new pitch in and give the training ground a big lift. I'm going to use the money for that."

The Everton manager confirmed his transfer budget has not been set yet. "Whether we are in Europe or not will be a big factor in that," said Martínez, who believes an extra six players will be required should his fifth-placed team secure Champions League or Europa League qualification. "You can work on a squad of 21 players in the league and for domestic competitions and you need around 27 players plus the keepers for Europe," he said.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/27/roberto-martinez-everton-rebuild-training-round

Biggus

So what is the purpose of this thread-
A sort of tribute to the managers of mid table clubs?

Pepe LeFrits

The purpose of the thread is to discuss Roberto Martinez - this is the Other Football forum.

If you're not interested in the topic of the thread, don't post in it.

Klaus

I think he's got a pretty impressive record for such a young manager. It gets even better when you read up in depth on the kind of job he's done. He was the one who put most of the structures in place at Swansea, for instance. Keeping Wigan up for so long was a great magic trick too given the huge economic disadvantage, nevermind winning them the FA Cup. Future top club material.

lorddulaarsenal

Comes across so well in interviews. Clearly an intelligent man.

Wouldn't say no to having him replace Wenger

Irishgunner

The training ground investment he has planned for Everton is smart. Promising manager.

Biggus

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
Comes across so well in interviews. Clearly an intelligent man.

Wouldn't say no to having him replace Wenger

Comes across to me as Wenger lite Dules.
A definite no no.

MistaT

Martinez seems to favor the type of players you like Biggus?

Mirralles, Pienaar and Barkley are all the type (not necessarily the quality) of players many of us want in our midfield. Where as he plays with two true sitting mids to cover his offensive FBs - something we don't do and clearly get burned from.

Biggus

I like all types of players MrT, including quick small technical players- I just wouldn't have 5-6 of them in a team and build the whole system around them.

Clrnc

He is an extremely intelligent man. You can see from his analysis during the Euros/World Cup and also sometimes MOTD. Now he is trying to build a training ground and improve Everton in all sort of aspects. Moyes have been there for more than a decade and hasn't thought of anything like this.

lorddulaarsenal

Biggus wrote:
@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
Comes across so well in interviews. Clearly an intelligent man.

Wouldn't say no to having him replace Wenger

Comes across to me as Wenger lite Dules.
A definite no no.

He's won a trophy recently - nothing lite about that biggy

Biggus

Touche. 😆

Tony Montana

Clrnc wrote:
He is an extremely intelligent man. You can see from his analysis during the Euros/World Cup and also sometimes MOTD. Now he is trying to build a training ground and improve Everton in all sort of aspects. Moyes have been there for more than a decade and hasn't thought of anything like this.

Let's not make out Moyes was poor at Goodison. Martinez is using Moyes's base and adding to it. If Martinez finishes fifth then Moyes has done that multiple times.

Biggus

Yep, he's achieved nothing at Everton so far that Moyes hasn't.

lorddulaarsenal

He did. He got Everton to win at the swamp

Biggus

Oh come on Dules, this season Man Utd are like the drunken skank that passes out at a party and anyone who fancies can throw a saddle on.
Err except us.

kamikaze

Biggus wrote:
So what is the purpose of this thread-
A sort of tribute to the managers of mid table clubs?

and what is your purpose? to make everyone else as bitter and miserable as you?

Biggus

Y'know Kami for an attorney, one would think you'd have mastered the concept of capital letters.

Rex

Just stop it, guys.

Biggus

I would have thought you'd be red hot on that sort of stuff Rex.