Luzh 22 wrote:Angelito wrote:swipe right wrote:Philosophical question. Should the manager adapt his system to the players he has, as Emery is being asked to do? Or should the club adapt the squad to the system the manager is best known for, like Guardiola? I guess it depends on the resources of the club and the reputation of the manager.
First season, adapt to existing players. Embed vision slowly.
If the end objective is in and around the season objective set prior to recruitment, proceed to second season. Also, the pedigree of the manager has to be taken into account.
Allow the manager to sign 2-3 of his players depending on budget and set season objectives. If the manager is on track, good. If he isn't on track, assess issues.
2nd season is a must deliver season. In the case of Arsenal it's top-4 in the league. If he's delivering, reinforce where and when needed. If not, depending on the class of the manager, sack him.
It's crucial to hire the right manager. It's also important to know when to back a manager like Liverpool with Klopp, and when to sack him - like ManU under Moyes or Mourinho this season.
First two and a half mins of that video will tell you everything you both want to know, and where you're wrong in the case of Angelito.
There's nothing right and wrong here.
I was being general. You lot again turned it into some anti-Emery narrative.
What Neville is saying is true when it comes to managers who have the pedigree of Klopp, Pep, Conte, etc. We saw what they wanted to achieve in their first season at their clubs even if they lost.
So far, this season we haven't seen that from Unai. There is room for improvement, of course. But if he doesn't deliver next season, or improves on the football we play, he should be sacked. I don't think that's really arguable. That said, if Pep, Klopp, Conte, Simeone, etc. were in place of Emery, I'd be willing to give them 3 seasons because of their career track record.
Simple.