Tyler24durden
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I’d be amazed if Levy isn’t considering Tuchel. I think he wanted him before he went to Chelsea.
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Gallardo also makes sense with our wingback situation and how he likes to use his fullbacks to provide width. Of course there is more to what he does than set up a team in a certain shape, but reading the article linked a couple of pages ago, I can't help but think that those players that are already struggling will still struggle.
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Are there any managers except ten Hag that Levy hasn't wanted?
Fair point, no idea tbh will have to find the video of romano
Tuchel is the stand out appointment but the ex Chelsea thing has just got weird now.
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Tbh its hard to tell because he will want to look at the team and analyse the players and their strengths and weakness. He's extremely adaptable so will at first build the tactic to make the most of what we have. 433 he likes but he could go for a 4312 or even 3 at the back. What i would say is I would expect Porro and Udogie to be liked. I would also expect us to look at a ball playing LCB, a mobile DM/CM (there's been links to Ugarte who i think would fit perfectly) a playmaker and probably a more energetic LWF. I would also expect him to have a good look at Gil, Sarr and Skipp. Devine will probably get looked at closely as well. Essentially i think he would want to prioritise a creative player and more agile players with high work rates further up the pitch. I would also expect a focus on younger players who he can mould into his vision. But i think he is an intelligent enough manager to counter Son and Kane's age with those around them.
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He's been learning English and played in the US for a season. He also speaks French so is clearly comfortable with different languages. He may not yet be fluent but he is an intelligent man by all accounts so i don't think it would be that big an issue.
Ghost Hardware
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I really just don't see Tuchel coming. I also think the will have one eye very firmly set on what's going on at BM.
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Gallardo would be good but I'd be concerned about the language barrier.
As for as I know, he's never played or managed in an English speaking country before.
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Good point
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#Ramos #SantiniHas anyone mentioned the language barrier with Gallardo? And has anyone mentioned that he played in the USA for a season?
Cause I reckon it might finally stick the thousandth time someone mentions this.
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Did anyone mention that he missed half of the MLS season with a surgery?Has anyone mentioned the language barrier with Gallardo? And has anyone mentioned that he played in the USA for a season?
Cause I reckon it might finally stick the thousandth time someone mentions this.
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If we can understand Hercules, I'm sure the players could understand Gallardo.
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Funnily enough that not something I’ve heard before.
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Wasn't a "bet he don't even speak the lingo" point (much as it seems it, my bad) - was more I remember Levy being quite insistent on this with Poch (who spoke fine English and just didn't wanna be misconstrued). Aside from that it just seems like a very left-field appointment - would probably be the least-known manager he's ever appointed, no? Not a criticism but doesn't seem to fit his history: club legend, France manager, internal appointment, UEFA Cup winner, FA Cup winner, UEFA Cup winner, internal appointment, impressive PL manager, one of the most famous managers of all time, impressive PL manager, one of the most successful managers of modern times.
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I guess it depends on what one considers lesser known. As mentioned prior, he's won South American Manger Of the Year award 3 times and obv 15 club trophies at two clubs. Barca and Monaco amongst others approached him in the past but he didn't want to leave yet. In terms of European success yes of course your are right. But even Pep has talked him up saying "Some things are inexplicable. Every year three coaches are named as the best in the world, and he's never among them. I can't understand it. It's as if there's nothing else in the world apart from Europe." So on the one hand your right when purely looking at Europe but in another sense he has far more pedigree then Poch did when we hired him. I guess it depends on what ones criteria is, im not really sure Spurs have one at this point and thats part of the problem. Whatever the club are looking for in their next manager they would be very foolish, IMO, to not have a very serious look at him as I think he is the sort of manager they would covert after he makes his first move to Europe (which he will this summer i would think) and it would be nice to be proactive this time.
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