DaEagles4Life Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Mauricio Pochettino is also without a club and has said he is open to an national club https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12098/12758682/mauricio-pochettino-former-spurs-boss-open-to-international-management-and-believes-england-can-win-world-cup Go spend money for a top flight manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventy_Yard_FG Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 46 minutes ago, LacesOut said: Wasn’t expecting a win, but it’s still disappointing to get the loss. Three goals in four matches, yeesh. Crappy. So, all you that hate the Manager, who do you want to replace him?? Names, possibilities? Do you have to know soccer to manage? I.e can you bring in a guy that just knows people like Andy Reid or Doug Pederson… nobody knows them for their playing days. Did we pick Berhalter because we wanted to pick from the pool of people who have played for the international team? Maybe what we need is a guy that had no playing talent but understands the game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we_gotta_believe Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 this guy thinks Ted Lasso is a sports documentary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaEagles4Life Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 35 minutes ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: Do you have to know soccer to manage? I.e can you bring in a guy that just knows people like Andy Reid or Doug Pederson… nobody knows them for their playing days. Did we pick Berhalter because we wanted to pick from the pool of people who have played for the international team? Maybe what we need is a guy that had no playing talent but understands the game I'm not exactly sure what you are trying to say to be honest. Of course you should know the game. Are so many different styles of play formations, picking rosters etc etc Reid is actually one of the best NFL minds ever, just because he looks like a walrus doesn't mean he just manages people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seventy_Yard_FG Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said: I'm not exactly sure what you are trying to say to be honest. Of course you should know the game. Are so many different styles of play formations, picking rosters etc etc Reid is actually one of the best NFL minds ever, just because he looks like a walrus doesn't mean he just manages people Well yeah, but ok. He didn’t play at the highest levels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike31mt Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Anyone without ties to the MLS. But yes, it's time to stop these USSF hires and get a legit coach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Moss Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: Do you have to know soccer to manage? I.e can you bring in a guy that just knows people like Andy Reid or Doug Pederson… nobody knows them for their playing days. Did we pick Berhalter because we wanted to pick from the pool of people who have played for the international team? Maybe what we need is a guy that had no playing talent but understands the game It does make sense why backup QBs might be good football coaches though. They spend a lot of their playing career analyzing the game, particularly for Doug since he was Brett Favre’s backup. You certainly don’t have to be a star player to be a good coach or manager. As the manager of a national soccer team you basically have 2 responsibilities. 1). Finding the best talent and 2). Getting the most out of the players you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UK_EaglesFan89 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 7 hours ago, Dave Moss said: They aren’t great, but they know how to score. Which brings me back to my original post (see above). Slightly disappointed with the result. I mean it was expected I guess but still I was hoping for an upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 13 hours ago, Seventy_Yard_FG said: Do you have to know soccer to manage? I.e can you bring in a guy that just knows people like Andy Reid or Doug Pederson… nobody knows them for their playing days. Did we pick Berhalter because we wanted to pick from the pool of people who have played for the international team? Maybe what we need is a guy that had no playing talent but understands the game There are different types of coaches just like in the NFL. Zidane is arguably the greatest midfielder of all time, and later coached Real Madrid to three straight European titles as a "player’s coach” who managed to get a room full of the biggest egos in soccer to work together. He wasn’t known as a brilliant tactician when coaching though. I do think you need some tactical skill as well. Zidane was hated for his team’s play style, but he made a lot of important decisions. He benched two superstars of the time — Bale and Rodriguez — for Casemiro (a thuggish defensive midfielder) and Isco (a ball control attacking midfielder). He used left back Marcelo as his main playmaker in attack and pushed Ronaldo into the penalty box to act more as a poacher. If you mean "do you have to have been a great player to then coach,” no — definitely not. Mourinho is one of the greatest coaches ever and he was nothing as a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 Also, congratulations to serial choke artist Messi for finally scoring in a knockout round at 35 years of age. Certainly the highlight of his underwhelming international career. Third greatest Argentinian ever, second best player of his generation, and all with just the aid of PEDs from a young age! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 F France. Snail eating cowards. 🇵🇱 🇵🇱 🇵🇱 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we_gotta_believe Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 8 hours ago, TEW said: Also, congratulations to serial choke artist Messi for finally scoring in a knockout round at 35 years of age. Certainly the highlight of his underwhelming international career. Third greatest Argentinian ever, second best player of his generation, and all with just the aid of PEDs from a young age! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 46 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: How in the hell did it take Messi longer than Haji Wright to score in a knockout round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 1 hour ago, 20dawk4life said: F France. Snail eating cowards. 🇵🇱 🇵🇱 🇵🇱 Say what you will about them… France has an unbelievably talented team. They’re missing the reigning Ballon D’Or winner, Kante and Pogba and they’re STILL favorites to win the cup. I really wish Benzema was healthy… that guy deserves a shot at winning it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we_gotta_believe Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 26 minutes ago, TEW said: How in the hell did it take Messi longer than Haji Wright to score in a knockout round? Ronaldo's never done it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 4 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Ronaldo's never done it Yeah, but he plays for Fing Portugal, has won the Euros, 5 UCLs, and doesn’t chronically miss penalties. Messi is lucky DiMaria is there to carry Argentina on his back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaEagles4Life Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 And Chris Richards, 26, who is our best CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 11 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said: And Chris Richards, 26, who is our best CB And Pepi, who is our most talented ST but somehow didn’t make the team, will be 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 54 minutes ago, TEW said: Say what you will about them… France has an unbelievably talented team. They’re missing the reigning Ballon D’Or winner, Kante and Pogba and they’re STILL favorites to win the cup. I really wish Benzema was healthy… that guy deserves a shot at winning it all. F France. Snail eating cowards. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we_gotta_believe Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 50 minutes ago, TEW said: Yeah, but he plays for Fing Portugal, has won the Euros, 5 UCLs, and doesn’t chronically miss penalties. Messi is lucky DiMaria is there to carry Argentina on his back. Di Maria has yet to score so far and didn't even play against Australia, so swing and a miss there. Meanwhile Messi passes your boyfriend on two different records on the same day (three, if you want to count your knockout stage goals record.) Cope and seethe, you salty beeitch, Cope and seethe. Messi beats Ronaldo, sets record for most Man of the Match awards in World Cup history Argentina captain Lionel Messi, with eight Man of the Match awards in World Cups, has gone past Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/fifa-world-cup/news/messi-vs-ronaldo-records-man-of-the-match-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-stats-goals-comparison-argentina-portugal/article66220793.ece Messi overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup goals tally Messi scored in the 35th minute of Argentina’s round of 16 match against Australia to go past his Portuguese contemporary. https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/fifa-world-cup/news/lionel-messi-overtakes-cristiano-ronaldo-fifa-world-cup-goals-tally-argentina-vs-australia-round-of-16-qatar-wc-22-updates/article66207168.ece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted December 4, 2022 Author Share Posted December 4, 2022 3 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Di Maria has yet to score so far and didn't even play against Australia, so swing and a miss there. Meanwhile Messi passes your boyfriend on two different records on the same day (three, if you want to count your knockout stage goals record.) Cope and seethe, you salty beeitch, Cope and seethe. Messi beats Ronaldo, sets record for most Man of the Match awards in World Cup history Argentina captain Lionel Messi, with eight Man of the Match awards in World Cups, has gone past Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo. https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/fifa-world-cup/news/messi-vs-ronaldo-records-man-of-the-match-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022-stats-goals-comparison-argentina-portugal/article66220793.ece Messi overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup goals tally Messi scored in the 35th minute of Argentina’s round of 16 match against Australia to go past his Portuguese contemporary. https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/fifa-world-cup/news/lionel-messi-overtakes-cristiano-ronaldo-fifa-world-cup-goals-tally-argentina-vs-australia-round-of-16-qatar-wc-22-updates/article66207168.ece 5>4 Euros>Copa Ronaldo>Messi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we_gotta_believe Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Just now, TEW said: 5>4 Euros>Copa Ronaldo>Messi Look how happy he is holding a baby version of himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 France looks like they're going to be tough to beat. It's going to take an off game. I had originally predicted a Brazil vs Portugal finals, however, assuming they both make it that far. France shouldn't struggle with Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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