Pep Guardiola / New Barca Manager

[lickedlollipop]

hmmmm. i'm quite surprised..but on the other hand i am not.

it's going to be interesting summer. Mourinho will probably leave RM too. (for Chelski/Manc ****y)

anyway, Barca is fu*ked, properly.

[JohnDoe]

anyway, Barca is fu*ked, properly.

Actually, they're not. They've made a very good appointment. A guy who knows the system and gets on well with the players. Think it will be a smooth transition.

[lickedlollipop]

maybe u're right.. it's gonna be interesting.

[little dave hedgehog]

Smart move to install some one low key like Villanova who will continue the Barcelona style.

Also I think Vilanova appointment will enable Barca to do what we should have done when KK was feeling the stress in the 90's. We should have given him 6 months to a year away from the game and asked him to come back.

Imagine if Pep comes here and brings with him his 3-4-3 with the DM as center half policy

Johnson Spearing Carragher

Henderson Adams Stevie G Downing

Maxi Suarez Kuyt



Our games would be something else

there's about 3 players there that have a prayer of ever starting a match for pep guardiola.

[Imy]

there's about 3 players there that have a prayer of ever starting a match for pep guardiola.

Spearing
Adams
Downing

[DannyMan2006]

there's about 3 players there that have a prayer of ever starting a match for pep guardiola.

Good point. Can you play Barca style football with limited players?

[The_weatherman]

Good point. Can you play Barca style football with limited players?

If he goes to another club, I doubt he will try to recreate the same philosophy, he'll need to work the existing culture at the new club and it will be totally different IMO.

[Kenneth]

If he goes to another club, I doubt he will try to recreate the same philosophy, he'll need to work the existing culture at the new club and it will be totally different IMO.

Then employing him would be a massive risk.

[DannyMan2006]

If he goes to another club, I doubt he will try to recreate the same philosophy, he'll need to work the existing culture at the new club and it will be totally different IMO.

The best can use what they have and find a style that works. Rafa in 2005 was a good example of this.

Mourinho is the best in the business. Took in the impossible job of overtaking Barca and has done it in two seasons. Impressive.

[The_weatherman]

Then employing him would be a massive risk.

I think so, he came through at Barca and they have spent many years at laying the groundwork, Pep can't replicate that at another club IMO. But he did get the best out the players at his disposal, improved them and was usually tactically spot on (he really missed Villa this season).

[Phoenix07]

His basic philosophies will be there wherever he goes. He can build a side playing great football as long as he finds a team willing to back him and allow him to build.

That's Mourinho's next objective too; build a dynasty at a club.

I think we'll see them both doing it in the Premier League within the next few years.

[topscorer]

Does anyone else think he looks a bit like Mork? Nanoo nanoo!

[peekay]

His basic philosophies will be there wherever he goes. He can build a side playing great football as long as he finds a team willing to back him and allow him to build.

That's Mourinho's next objective too; build a dynasty at a club.

I think we'll see them both doing it in the Premier League within the next few years.

I am not sure about Mourinho building a dynasty though. Great manager and the best in the business when backed by money.

However, I don't see him as a let us develop youngsters and nurture talent sort of manager. He normally works with the finished article and does a brilliant job of it. Of course, I am not fully aware of how he developed his squad at Porto though.

I also think his style is too abrasive to stay at a club for a long time. He generates a brilliant team spirit, us against them mentality, but most of it is rooted in the world is out to get us paranoia. I don't think he can last more than 4 to 5 years at any club.

[Neil Young]

I can't believe Barca have overlooked Hodgson again.

[Shaggy]

Neil