19 Apr 2024 17:53:29
Zidane then.
19 Apr 2024 18:33:25
Makes more sense than potter and southgate.
19 Apr 2024 18:43:06
Zidane now.
19 Apr 2024 18:54:57
Hope not.
19 Apr 2024 20:27:27
I know it sounds weird but I can’t picture Zidane working alongside Wilcox and Ashworth ?.
19 Apr 2024 21:45:54
It won’t be Zidane. Unless he’s signing to play in our midfield.
19 Apr 2024 23:07:02
No chance.
SJR wants the real football ethos to return to the club, which means he won't suffer fools.
Although the prospect of these two egos locking horns could get the shrug in light of Zidane's resume, the inevitable fallout could well be a financial and PR sinkhole where the victor will have wasted valuable years of a much-vaunted rebuild.
Let's not kid ourselves into thinking that the resident big egos at the club will be reluctant to challenge a true football legend, let's not be foolish enough to think their egos aren't fed daily by fortune and tongues.
Although the football would be more entertaining, this would have a Mourinho-style outcome.
Imo, only one word would fit the prospect of this appointment - Damage!
20 Apr 2024 07:16:43
I’d say the jury is still out on Zidane as a coach. He’s had one job, at one club, that will always do pretty well.
20 Apr 2024 08:09:25
Ports
Why do you say that. Name me a successful team at the very top that has a coach who is a water carrier and a yes man. I get having a structure in place to stop doing what we have done in the past in terms of recruitment but the buck stops with the manager in football.
I get the love fest with Brighton but what have they won besides selling players on for inflated fees to PL teams spending money like drunk sailors.
He won 3 CL in a row with a team that was not the best in the competition imo. He will have the gravitas with any player current or incoming players and also influence players wanting to come. Hopefully all this player power stuff ends, very few have achieved anything close to his achievements.
If its a choice between potter or Southgate and Zidane its like a Ferrari vs a Fiat imo.
20 Apr 2024 08:33:57
Because he’s Zinedine Zidane, one of the greatest players ever and Wilcox who played left wing for Blackburn!
Just relax Ahmad, there was nothing deep in it, not sure where Brighton is related in anything to do with the comment either ?.
20 Apr 2024 09:28:52
Eric, my thoughts on Zidane too.
He’s managed a Madrid side full of superstars.
I think he doesn’t speak English as well. Not too much of an issue for a player, but certainly an issue for a coach.
20 Apr 2024 10:13:30
It’ll be Potter imo.
21 Apr 2024 12:26:18
Would have Unai Emery all day long unfortunately he would never leave Villa to come to us.