Best Coach at the World Cup

[ronnie86]

1. Scolari - i dont like his selections at times but when he gets to a world cup he just gets the job done. 10 - 0 at world cups proves that.

2. Hiddink - good coach, does well with little teams but he really needs to take a big team and win before he gets more praise. I would like to see how he handles the pressure of coaching a big team. I dont think he would be that good but he could prove me wrong but i dont he would take on a big team anymore.

[12th Warrior]

1. Scolari - i dont like his selections at times but when he gets to a world cup he just gets the job done. 10 - 0 at world cups proves that.

2. Hiddink - good coach, does well with little teams but he really needs to take a big team and win before he gets more praise. I would like to see how he handles the pressure of coaching a big team. I dont think he would be that good but he could prove me wrong but i dont he would take on a big team anymore.

I don't know if the Dutch are a big team but I thot Hiddink took them to the semis in '98?

[ronnie86]

he had a good team with the dutch, they had there problems but still a very talented team. They came up against Brazil who really wasnt that good in 1998. I really thought that brazil team in 1998 was one of the worst brazil has fielded in resent world cups. Holland should have made the final atleast with that team.

[Goal_Crazy]

For sure Scolari gets my vote, no coach seems to be a better motivator, if winning the world up isn't motivation enough, and he brings a huge amount of cohesiveness to the team and the players. Under Scolari the squad has become a very tight knit group and almost become like family. Portugal are 10 times stronger menatally, both as individuals and as a group since being under his leadership. Not only that but all the players have the upmost respect for him. I hope he sticks around for another contract extenstion with the squad and hopefully but that time Mourinho will be ready to lead the Poruguese NT.

[dna77054]

Maybe a mention for Pekerman.

Sure he is playing with a stacked deck, but considering the aweful form of Argentina in the months leading up to the WC, he has them playing great now.

[astronomer]

Juergen Klinsmann should get at least an honorable mention. Germany is truly playing a refreshing style of game ( and which has so far been quite effective).

[CJH68]

To be honest, while Huddink does take risks that pay off, he nonetheless has made some poor decisions that he's been lucky to get away with.

1. Picking Kalac over Scwarzer against Croatia was a howler.
2. The starting side against Japan didn't work with Kewell out of position and Wilkshire out of his depth.

[sidis]

Big Phil Scolari, HIddink and Goncalvez (Angola)

Scolari for the great record of 10-0-0 and the good football against Mexico

Hiddink for qualify Socceroos in a equilibrated group with virtually only one spot.

Gonçalvez for qualify to te WC finals beating Strong Nigeria and for don't let your team be demolished by Portugal/México teams

[Maruti]

1. Picking Kalac over Scwarzer against Croatia was a howler.

I believe Schwarzer was slightly injured. That's the only reason he sat it out.

[CJH68]

I believe Schwarzer was slightly injured. That's the only reason he sat it out.

I would believe that to be spin to cover up a poor decision.


(CJH == Natural Born Cynic!)

[pepsi]

I think the choice for Kalac was simply because Hiddink thought he would most likely only have to deal with long range strikes, and would be more dominant at clearing from corners, so Schwarzer could be safely rested

That was proved to be wrong, to say the least lol

And i agree Klinsmann is worthy of a mention

[Excape Goat]

Klinnsmann turned Germany around. Back in Euro 2004, they struggled to score. Two years later, they are one of the best offensive team in the Finals and they play with about the same players two years ago.

[JAIME CHILE]

Considering the results and the players they can use:

Guus Hiddink (dutch coach of Australia) and Ratomir Dujkovic (serb coach of Ghana)

[leg_breaker]

I'd say Hiddink or Pekerman. I don't rate Klinnsman, Germany haven't been very convincing so far.

[The Hessian]

I'd say Hiddink or Pekerman. I don't rate Klinnsman, Germany haven't been very convincing so far.

I don´t think, Klinsmann was mentioned because of convincing results but rather because he somewhat changed the whole German football philosophy. I don´t know where this will lead us but it´s so refreshing to see our young team play such an attractive style.
Apart from that, I´d also agree with the guys who picked Scolari and especially Pekermann. A world class team on paper is worth absolutely nothing when the coach doesn´t know how to handle it. There are several teams in this world cup who prove my point.

[Paddyghana]

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RATOMIR DUJKOVIC OF GHANA

[Pingudo]

Pekerman, Hiddink or Dujkovic

[Sendung mit der Maus]

I think the one called Diver, Jürgen, Submarine Commander, Flipper, Cleansman, Jurgen or baker's son from Botnang

[Rubine]

Marco van BASTEN (who else :p )

And ofcourse Guus Hiddink!

[CHICO13]

Maybe a mention for Pekerman.

Sure he is playing with a stacked deck, but considering the aweful form of Argentina in the months leading up to the WC, he has them playing great now.
The way he changed the pace of the game after halftime was key to Argentina beating Mexico.