Klaus wrote:
JazzG wrote:
Next man needs to be like Wenger in the sense that he gets the best out of players who might not be world class. Wenger during his best years made average players look good. Unlike Wenger needs to be more tactically flexible and
Next manager won't have huge resources to work with and isn't exactly inheriting a top quality squad either. This is where our scouting and player recruitment needs to improve as well, some of our recent signings have been appalling. Especially when you consider the money spent. £5m-£15m signings you can call a gamble but £30m+ signings you can't be signing brain dead players like Mustafi or hot/cold players like Xhaka.
Basically all of the reasons above are why I want Graham Potter. He's the kind of manager who helps to build a club culture too. It's not just the football on the pitch, it's everything surrounding it too. Some people feel that they don't want another Arsene Wenger, and I just can't take that opinion seriously. As little as 5-6 years ago every club in the world was envious of him. Arsenal's failure is that they dumped everything in his lap instead of helping him out. We're not gonna do that with the next guy who comes in.
Agreed in principle - was reading an article that said the best legacy we can give him is to retain much of his ideologies, but to improve upon them - much like Pep's comments about Cruff's legacy at Barca = Cruyff provided the framework and as managers they simply look to maintain it and keep it relevant.
Aw was also complicit in that as much as the club abdicated their responsibilities to him, he was also paid very well and retained accordingly and would not ask for or accept any other input in his want for total control.
Whilst Potter is a good example I'm not sure his time at Ostersunds is any more relevant than PV in the MLS. PV may be better in that he has shown he can deal with big names and expectations when he took over at NYC, whereas Potter's scenario is much like a Taylor at Watford, Howe and Bournemouth or Wagner and Huddersfield = little genuine expectation to either gain or beyond retaining PL status.
Agreed with the last line to the extent that IMO the strengths of that managerial structure then negates the need for a manager to have any real or sizeable experience in those areas of recruitment and transfers.
