Dark Savante
04 Sep 2005, 01:59 AM
Have you ever had a thought that a particular manager is too soft or too rigid and wrong to make the best of the players at his disposal the most effective team xi they could be?
Like, not having the balls to drop underperforming stars or those who are living off reputation, not giving youngsters in stunning form their chance...etc I think there are a whole bunch of NT managers who are not making the best of their situation and this is a thread where I implore everyone to give their opinion of which manager could turn things around or improve them for a NT.
Here are mine:
England
Scolari. He is masterful tactically, he really doesn't care for reputations, demands respect and you actually have to deliver to be(and stay) in his team. He would take that team by the scruff of the neck and turn all that potential into something solid and tangible. He'd probably drop Beckham, play a 3man CB system utilising Rio-Terry-Campbell and have a proper DM in midfield allowing Lampard and Gerrard to do what they are supposed to with SWP and A Cole flanking...I think he'd make England serious WC contenders. Who could doubt if those players clicked in the correct system with Rooney that they couldn't go all the way?
France
Hiddink. He'd get the attack flowing and not reliant on one man. Actually getting them to utilise all that pace and potential to absolutely stretch teams rather then play narrow with players who aren't comfortable in their current roles. Henry would immediately be put on the left side of a front 3 Trezguet in the middle with Wiltord/Govou/Cisse fighting it out for the right fwd position. I think Hiddink would make France a devestating team again. Their width would be frightening as they are without a doubt the fastest NT in the world.
Spain
Luxembergo. A big fat set of balls is needed...who better than Luxemburgo (except Scolari [taken] ) to supply them? Instead of meandering along with pretty football that has no belief and seemingly no purpose Spain would gain a ferocious cutting edge and a be allowed to play their flambouyant style but with a new impetus and focus. I also think he'd remove the prennial underachieving mentality they have developed from the sub concious. Like England, all that potential would be untapped with someone like Luxemburgo at the helm.
State who and why they would change the fortunes of a NT.
Like, not having the balls to drop underperforming stars or those who are living off reputation, not giving youngsters in stunning form their chance...etc I think there are a whole bunch of NT managers who are not making the best of their situation and this is a thread where I implore everyone to give their opinion of which manager could turn things around or improve them for a NT.
Here are mine:
England
Scolari. He is masterful tactically, he really doesn't care for reputations, demands respect and you actually have to deliver to be(and stay) in his team. He would take that team by the scruff of the neck and turn all that potential into something solid and tangible. He'd probably drop Beckham, play a 3man CB system utilising Rio-Terry-Campbell and have a proper DM in midfield allowing Lampard and Gerrard to do what they are supposed to with SWP and A Cole flanking...I think he'd make England serious WC contenders. Who could doubt if those players clicked in the correct system with Rooney that they couldn't go all the way?
France
Hiddink. He'd get the attack flowing and not reliant on one man. Actually getting them to utilise all that pace and potential to absolutely stretch teams rather then play narrow with players who aren't comfortable in their current roles. Henry would immediately be put on the left side of a front 3 Trezguet in the middle with Wiltord/Govou/Cisse fighting it out for the right fwd position. I think Hiddink would make France a devestating team again. Their width would be frightening as they are without a doubt the fastest NT in the world.
Spain
Luxembergo. A big fat set of balls is needed...who better than Luxemburgo (except Scolari [taken] ) to supply them? Instead of meandering along with pretty football that has no belief and seemingly no purpose Spain would gain a ferocious cutting edge and a be allowed to play their flambouyant style but with a new impetus and focus. I also think he'd remove the prennial underachieving mentality they have developed from the sub concious. Like England, all that potential would be untapped with someone like Luxemburgo at the helm.
State who and why they would change the fortunes of a NT.