Who's Next?

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Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory

If it’s a case that we’ll be working with a very strict budget, who better than Simeone to take over? What Klopp did at Dortmund was impressive and I really like his style of football. But what Simeone is doing is really impressive. Dortmund only had one powerhouse team to deal in Bayern but having to fight off both Real Madrid and Barca…with that small team….it’s ridiculous and he’s managed to sustain that challenge so it’s no fluke.

The decision makers not knowing shit about football might help us in this situation. I can’t see them making a wild card decision and taking a punt on a little known manager like Dein did with Wenger. We can’t really afford to drop down the table and risk losing sponsorship deals.

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Agreed that Simeone could do more with less, but I doubt he'd want to come here to be non-competitive and just make up the numbers. Some of the players he has at his disposal would cost a fair few quid to bring in as replacement for little flowers like Walcott.

Anyway, none of it is happening. Wenger is here and he's going nowhere any time soon. Fucking depressing really.

Unai Emery

Potentially 3 Europa trophies in a row

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Originally Posted by Özim

He also gets the best out of forwards, Falco, Costa and Griezmann have all been prolific under him.

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Yep, he's an elite Manager IMO, up there with the likes of Pep if you take into consideration what he has done/is doing at Atletico. He has a very good track record with young players too.

1) Simeone is my number one pick though I think there's no chance he's leaving Athletico who thanks to Barca's Arsenalesque collapse have a shot of winning another title. The fact that Chelsea appointed Conte over him leads me to believe that he doesn't want to come to England no matter the offer.

2) Thomas Tuchel. Despite Dortmund's collapse against Liverpool last week, they've been really really good this season.

3) Roger Schmidt.

4) Mourinho :ninja:



Not convinced at all about Koeman. If it wasn't for the Spurs connection, I'd be all over Pochettino as well, in fact I think he's odds on for Man Utd this summer.

Pellegrini.

Very experienced at the top level and he would spend money at least.

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Originally Posted by dostoy

Pellegrini.

Very experienced at the top level and he would spend money at least.

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Really?. This is my problem with the anti Wenger people (not that I'm pro Wenger, who sensibly can be) but they make the assumption that anyone is better. We say we should have walked the league, what's his excuse?, they were playing badly even before the Guardiola rumours.
Getting into the semi finals of the champions league off the back of wins against Dynamo Kiev and an underachieving PSG doesn't make him a good coach.
Also he spends money, but spends a lot of it on utter dross.
Wenger is a totally burnt out manager but thinking Pellegrini is an improvement is sheer absurdity.

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Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie

Really?. This is my problem with the anti Wenger people (not that I'm pro Wenger, who sensibly can be) but they make the assumption that anyone is better. We say we should have walked the league, what's his excuse?, they were playing badly even before the Guardiola rumours.
Getting into the semi finals of the champions league off the back of wins against Dynamo Kiev and an underachieving PSG doesn't make him a good coach.
Also he spends money, but spends a lot of it on utter dross.
Wenger is a totally burnt out manager but thinking Pellegrini is an improvement is sheer absurdity.

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Would Wenger have won the league with City in the last 2 seasons. Answer is no
Would Wenger be in the semis of the CL this season with City. Answer is no
So Pellegrini would be an improvement on Wenger. Though probably not as a long term solution for us as a manager. I would not be so quick to dismiss any other manager in the EPL however. Imagine if someone has suggested Claudio Ranieri last summer as a replacement for Wenger.?

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Originally Posted by Globalgunner

Would Wenger have won the league with City in the last 2 seasons. Answer is I don't know
Would Wenger be in the semis of the CL this season with City. Answer is I don't know
So Pellegrini would be an improvement on Wenger based completely on speculation. Though probably not as a long term solution for us as a manager. I would not be so quick to dismiss any other manager in the EPL however. Imagine if someone has suggested Claudio Ranieri last summer as a replacement for Wenger.?

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Just corrected you there, and i'd still dismiss Ranieri as a replacement now.

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Honestly we are getting into stupid territory, the kind of nonsense where someone said Pulis was a better manager based on having beaten Mourinho in the premier league.

Winning the title with City is ten times less of an achievement than it is with Arsenal, and yes i believe if the likes of Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini can do it than Wenger even in his current decline could as well.