Stop Dragan this Out: The Wenger Succession Thread

And Cody Garbrandt is kind of a dim bulb.

 

I don't think this is true in football. Plenty of white players get the "headless chicken" tag - not just black players. I've long said Podolski had all the tactical acumen of a potato, and I'm pretty sure he's white. Makelele, meanwhile, was one of the best tactical players I've ever seen.

 

It probably depends on what you're reading. The US soccer media (and bloggers all over the world) is a lot different than the European media.

 

yeah, i think there's definite ceiling difference.

kobe bryant. :-D

i think sanchez is amazingly talented and he obviously produces goals. but i would be less sad to see him leave than ozil. not arguing who is "better", just who i would rather watch.

 

i don't know about european media but it's US sports media in general. hell, we are just barely past quarterbacks being "black quarterbacks" or are automatically considered "running quarterback" simply because they're black.

 

I thought of him actually, but still it doesn't fit. His attitude of "I'm the straw that stirs the drink" rubbed a lot of teammates and potential teammates the wrong way. And professionally he wasn't the easiest guy to work with. But I can't think of the players he did play with, played worse because they were with Kobe. Unfortunately you can't say that about Alexis and Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger is not Phil Jackson.

 

who is this?

 

He's talking about Lukaku.

 

Totally agree, but the US soccer media is not really a part of that culture. There's very little opinion giving done by mainstream US media about soccer.

 

Is that really his nickname or did Jitty make it up?

 

DYAC?

 

Typo?

 

For lack of a better place to put this...

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...-australia-rules-darren-burgess-a7796741.html

A new fitness coach. Not sure what this means for Shad Forsythe.

 

Podolski knew how to do one thing - stay left, then hit the ball as hard as he could. He had no ability how to play with good teammates, that's why he stuck out so much like a sore thumb with Germany. Look at the difference with Klose, who also wasn't exactly Ronaldo on the ball, but whose positioning was fantastic.

I have no idea how smart or stupid Podolski and Schweinsteiger actually are, but being smart and stupid aren't necessarily the same thing as tactically astute.

And, it's moot - Lukaku's problem is his close control and passing ability; I've seen no evidence he's tactically poor.

 

Lukaku is not playing in a complex system. Mind u, Chelsea aren't a complex team as they were quite direct and countered quickly. I just don't think lukaku is tha answer when there is a class striker there already

 

Our system is vastly more complex than Everton! Conte's not running Sam-ball.

 

Koeman's a decent enough tactician. I'm sure with time, Everton will be one of the more sophisticated team in the league.

 

let's rotate out fitness coaches and youth directors like cavs GM.

meanwhile, goalkeeping coaches nobody likes? best hang onto 'em.

 

LOL

 

New fitness coach = deck chairs on the Titanic. Mark my words, think Joe Pa minus the pedophilia enabling, or Bobby Bowden and that will be what Wenger brings as he goes full Mugabe and waits to die on the job. Fun times ahead beloveds, FUN FUHKIN TIMES!!!!

 

The Red Auerbach of 4th place

 

Did u know nice's opinion counts for every white person that talks about football? I didn't till then

 

Dutch. You live in NYC, and iirc have gone to multiple Knicks games. I've been a Knicks fan since the Riley years. We both know that you're really describing Phil Jackson.