The New Manager Thread

[Boogs]

Lippi anyone?

http://www.football-italia.net/jun06f.html

There are reports that Italy boss Marcello Lippi is Liverpool’s target to replace Rafa Benitez.

The 2006 World Cup winner has already confirmed he will leave his post after the tournament in South Africa, making way for Cesare Prandelli.

This week Liverpool terminated their contract with Benitez by mutual consent, so they are on the look-out for a new Coach.

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Lippi represents the kind of solidity and success rate that the new Anfield owners are looking for.
His presence would also help guarantee that stars such as Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres will stay on at the club.

The newspaper claims that both Liverpool legends Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush would support this appointment.

Lippi has always said that he would like an experience in the Premier League and that he wouldn’t accept another Serie A job after the Azzurri.

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Would be right out of left field, but you can't argue with what the guy has achieved in the game!

[little dave hedgehog]

i'm with darkon. i'd almost take the worst attacking coach over the best defensive coach at this point just to preserve my sanity.

[Mattshark]

i'm with darkon. i'd almost take the worst attacking coach over the best defensive coach at this point just to preserve my sanity.

I wouldn't.

[little dave hedgehog]

i know it's daft, but i just can't take another season of sitting on my hands and wishing we'd go forward once in a while. i'm only half serious, but jesus, i'd feel so much better if we had a significant change of style.

[Fernandinho]

I would love to see 4-3-3 sooo much with something like this
--------------------Reina------------------
Johnson-------Carra----Agger------Insua/new LB
-------------------Masch-----------------
-----------Gerrard--------Aquilani------------
Maxi---------------------------------Turan
------------------Torres------------------------

which managers use 4-3-3 who are available?

[Vermilion]

I wouldn't.

Teams like Spurs and Newcastle have been doing that for years, but without being able to attract the top players to do it, then it won't win you a premiership.

[johnly]

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Lippi represents the kind of solidity and success rate that the new Anfield owners are looking for

Lazy journalism? Lost in translation? Or do the Italian press know something we don't?

[Vermilion]

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Lippi represents the kind of solidity and success rate that the new Anfield owners are looking for

Lazy journalism? Lost in translation? Or do the Italian press know something we don't?

We'd know something by now if the club had been sold and the owners wanted Lippi, imo we'd have had at least a sniff of something that big happening.

Just journalistic nonsense, of which we'll see plenty of.

[kris90210]

I would love to see 4-3-3 sooo much with something like this
--------------------Reina------------------
Johnson-------Carra----Agger------Insua/new LB
-------------------Masch-----------------
-----------Gerrard--------Aquilani------------
Maxi---------------------------------Turan
------------------Torres------------------------

which managers use 4-3-3 who are available?

That team looks pretty formidable. Without a doubt, it's down the left that we need to strengthen.

The thing is, that formation is pretty much what we play already. Call it a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3. Bearing in mind the players we have at our disposal, who ever comes in as manager will most likely stick with this style.

Also, this formation (or a variation of it) seems to have taken over from 4-4-2 as the most popular

[Fernandinho]

the thing i find with 4-2-3-1 is that the wide players tend to spend much more time cutting in.. i like seeing teams double up out wide using 4-3-3 and using the overlap instead of the fullback coming up the pitch and the midfielder moving into the middle..

[kris90210]

the thing i find with 4-2-3-1 is that the wide players tend to spend much more time cutting in.. i like seeing teams double up out wide using 4-3-3 and using the overlap instead of the fullback coming up the pitch and the midfielder moving into the middle..

I think it depends on who the wide players are. Ours do that because they are not really suited to being wingers (in the sense that they very rarely take on full backs).

[little dave hedgehog]

if someone like jermaine pennant is to be believed, it was benitez who asked the wide players not to get to the byline. to either cut inside or cross from deep.

[Fernandinho]

fair enough well nonetheless i would love to see us play with some real wingers i dont think im the only one who would like that but

[kris90210]

fair enough well nonetheless i would love to see us play with some real wingers i dont think im the only one who would like that but

Couldn't agree more

[Charly]

blah

Vicente Del Bosque.

I am sure after the world cup he will be looking for a proper managerial club. And Spanish plaers are still the best in the world. We should look to retain our Spanish link, and look to someone who likes to keep the ball on the deck, and who is used to wroking in a politically hot environment, and gets through retaining his dignity.