28 May 2026 10:41:48
Some strange management goings on right now.
Iraola takes Bournemouth into the Europa League but is leaving. Glasner wins Palace's first 2 trophies including the European Conference but is leaving. There something pretty odd there, particularly as neither seems to have a new club lined up yet. Rumours are Iraola will go to Palace which does not seem like a big step up, whilst Glassner is taking a sabbatical.
Slot allegedly spends half his time back in the Netherlands and the Liverpool players have a lot more days off then they used to, you can see their standards have slipped yet he appears to be staying.
Maresca leaves Chelsea in a huff, appearing to engineer his own sacking, and surprise surprise, he surfaces at City, that smells awfully fishy.
Forest had 5 permanent Managers, finally finding a saviour in Pereira, Spurs had 3, same situation for De Zerbi.
The appointment of Rosenior at Chelsea seemed bizarre at the time and that's how it turned out.
And that's all before the end of season merry for round.
Bizarrely, we seem pretty stable compared to a lot of the others.
28 May 2026 12:53:56
100%, Carrick has cut a lot of the noise out of the club in his interim period. A lot of that is probably down to the fact he is genuinely boring (in a good way) in his press conferences. The media can hardly get a soundbite out of him compared to previous managers.
On the other managers, Chelsea have self imploded, Liverpool have recruited poorly and have injuries.
Glasner and Iraola hit their respective ceilings with Palace and Bournemouth, and, in order to finish any higher, they would have to spend serious money and not sell their best players every window.
28 May 2026 14:25:03
Delighted for Glasner. I think he was a bit hasty in not signing a new contract, based on the chairman selling his players.
It's probably why Iraola is leaving Bournemouth, but he can expect the dame at Palace if he goes there.
Chelsea have a very good coach now, and I expect them, with 1 game a week, to turn it round next season just like we did.
City, I don't see winning a league for the foreseeable future.
Liverpool, I'd expect to be better next season, but slot could be a busted flush.
It will be ingesting to see how all the new boys get on.
I think Arsenal, despite their stability, are not streets ahead, so I'm sorry of expecting a closer league again next season.
We'll have to wait and see.
28 May 2026 17:16:06
City will be interesting. He was there before, which brings some continuity, but Pep is pure class and will take some following.
Chelsea and Liverpool look all over the place; they have issues to resolve.
I fear Arsenal might relax now they've won one and play proper football, but Arteta may end up being his own worst enemy.
If we buy and sell well, we should be at the right end of things.
28 May 2026 20:44:30
I don't know, AJH thinks Alonso is a good coach. I think he will change them completely. I think they will show big improvement next season, and then kick on the following year. A year out of Europe, a good clearout of players, and a couple of astute signings will see them back up in a CL place.
Liverpool could go either way imo.
I don't think the new guys will do as well at Bournemouth and Palace as their predecessors. But it's not the club's fault both guys walked.
Sunderland will find it tough with Europe and the EPL, I think. Brighton are better equipped than those teams, I think.
Newcastle, I'm not sure what to expect. Could go either way, imo, depends on who leaves.
You could be right on Arsenal. Very complete squad, maybe light on goals at times.
They could do worse than sign Lewandowski for a season. I'd take him at United.
It will be as open as I can remember, really.