[Albion] Roberto De Zerbi - JOINS AS NEW HEAD COACH (4 year contract)

[raymondo]

I think Solly is someone who probably needs a ‘shove’ every now and then to get hyped up enough to show his true ability. Fascinating stuff.

Yes, perhaps RDZ has already sussed there's more talent to get out of Solly

 

[raymondo]

Also Interesting to hear/watch his assistants

De Zerbi looks like he could still do a job for us on the pitch!

 

[Kosh]

Man, that’s good to see... loved it.

Win, lose or draw... I’m liking the energy already.

However, his assistant in the hat, did remind me a little if this classic Lee Evans moment:


https://youtu.be/YIBwd6b0SGU

 

[oldboyroy]

Great to see them in work with the lads. Looks like he'll be quite animated on the touchline and a thread full of his antics to start Saturday?

 

[Baldseagull]

With some inspired lyrics that could be an excellent song for him

Selhurst Park can become a bad dream, the Palace fans are all bothering me, this is my only escape from it all, watching our lads beat theirs at football! Robert De Zerbi's leading, talking Italian.

Not quite there, is it?

 

[spence]

Certainly gets stuck in

His future training videos will be good to watch. Very much a hands on bloke by the looks of it. Great stuff

 

[GT49er]

Certainly gets stuck in

Seems very energetic. Seriously .................... can he play left back?






.............................. .and whose were the pink panties he was waving about in the first 30 seconds?

#Chaileyjem - we really need to know!

 

[Farehamseagull]

Certainly gets stuck in

I just love the way Lallana moves the ball, could watch him all day.

Hope he’s fit enough for Saturday.

 

[WATFORD zero]

He's inherited a top 4 squad

Top half will be magnificent

Not being in the bottom three will do

But a few good performances

 

[Mancgull]

With Mwepu unlikely to start I’d hope Lallana is able to, even for the first half. He’ll get what Rob wants us to do.

 

[Seasider78]

A lot of first team key players away on international duty so not much he will be able to do with them ahead of Liverpool

 

[dwayne]

Some back in training tomorrow? Trossard , lamptey , Ferguson

Sanchez , Sarmiento , caciedo Wednesday

Maccer back Thursday I guess

Not ideal.

 

[B-right-on]

I like how he's got the young uns in there too playing the first team.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

Agree about Lallana - I think he’ll fit right in - I also wonder if Andy Moran might make an impression

 

[NorthstandRacoon]

Having seen the Italian national anthem being sung by a beautiful soprano this evening, it would be a nice touch if the club did the same, or at least played the Italian national anthem, as a way of welcoming the new coaches before our home game with Spurs.

ahahaha Jesus wept. That's a goodun.

 

[Swansman]

I like how he's got the young uns in there too playing the first team.

Difficult to do training sessions with 10-11 players

 

[GT49er]

I like how he's got the young uns in there too playing the first team.

Potter did too, didn'y he?

 

[Hugo Rune]

Potter did too, didn't he?

Yes, often.

Perhaps the post should have read ‘I like the fact that he still has young players training with the 1st team as was the case with Graham Potter’.

 

[nickjhs]

The crux of my point was we need to afford De Zerbi the same ups and downs that Potter had in his reign as he learnt and adjusted to the league rather than banging him over the head with Potters record in the last six months which took 2 seasons to refine to the point we have strung it together. My fear is we are going to see some unfair comparisons to De Zerbis early record with the recent peak of Potters excellent work.

This.

I have little doubt that TB is well aware of this, we, also need to be prepared to be in an unexpected relegation tussle. GP got a few reality checks and had to adapt his system for this league and I suspect some of RDZ's more risky play will see us come undone and will need to be adapted. That being said I am very optimistic for our longer term future, short term it may be a little bumpy.

 

[Gabbafella]

Have to admit, my Albion mojo took a bit of a beating when GP left and with the extended break, it hasn't had anything to boost it, but that training vid makes me feel a whole lot better about it all again.
He looks full of energy and he is already showing that in the way the players were training. Lots of quick one touch passes, attacking moves, even Lallana looked sprightly. Loving the fact he gets stuck in with the training, clearly has an abundance of passion for the game. Looking forward to watching some footie again this weekend, let's hope the fickle fans among us allow him some time to bed in before reaching for the pitchforks.