The De Zerbi way, like quite a few managers, is very rigid. Players are coached rigorously to move into set positions. The flexibility given to the players is in who you pass too, and when you try and beat the block.
So it's effectively rondos all over the pitch with the onus on one player to...
I feel sad about this.
Worst is I thought his comments about the players getting sick of him after two seasons when he joined was self effacing charm.
He did warn us.
What?!
Pep, Arteta abd Klopp would have got some results. Even Edwards, O'Neil and the Bournemouth manger would have at least got some goals. Emery would obviously have got some results. Dyche too.
RDZ introduced a new way of playing to the PL. Something that wouldn't be unfamiliar to managers in Italy, Ukraine etc.
Other managers adapted. RDZ did not.
That is the problem. Even Pep reacted. Despite knowing he had the best squad in the league already.
RDZ has gone from flavor of the month...
Obviously not.
You set the team up properly to get a result. If you lose its because you lost to the better team.
He is and has been setting the team up to fail for weeks.
Lets get real...
There is no succession planning. It's a media myth.
No planning for losing our central midfielders.
No planning for losing all our recruitment staff.
We've had no real medical team since October.
No planning for injuries.
No planning for RDZ ducking out half way through the...
I'm sorry but that's bollocks.
They have a huge stadium. An England regular who has scored what 20 goals this season?! Paqueta walks into any team in world football. They're historically one of this biggest clubs in England.
It's deranged to think we are more appealing.
More believing his own hype. Being called a demi god by the media and eventually being almost unemployable. I honestly think it could go either way with RDZ.