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He’s a control freak.
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Like our strikers, not good enough, blown his big club credentials and career with the geordie tossers, theyve not progressed as they should... Unlimited funds, bang average returns, probably a match made in heaven with us given how low were sinking.

 
If I’m Filipe Luis I’m waiting to see what Simeone decides on.

Seems like the most nailed on long term replacement for the Argentine.

 
If I’m Filipe Luis I’m waiting to see what Simeone decides on.

Seems like the most nailed on long term replacement for the Argentine.
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Same for Alonso and Slot tbf, unfortunately

 
Same for Alonso and Slot tbf, unfortunately
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Some destinies' just write themselves.

Like Silva becoming Chelsea manager because of Jorge Mendes' tentacles all over the club.

 
Kaveh on Sky Sports News said earlier today that Chelsea are looking to make a managerial appointment before the World Cup.

Alonso Iraola and Silva are suggested as potential front runners.

Kaveh although he has an annoying speak pause speak pause voice seems to be fairly well connected to info from the club. imo.

 
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I won't get excited until he's signing the contract, although it does seem legit that we want him. Don't f**k it up!

 
Alonso doesn’t come to work under those muppet SD’s. If he’s coming it’s with total football control. Too promising a career to risk.

It’ll be Marco Silva unless Benfica do us a solid and appoint him.

 
Pointless unless he gets full control
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No manager at a big club gets full control in 2026 apart from Pep, but yeah they would need to cede control somewhat. If we do get Alonso it's the first ambitious managerial appointment the new owners have made and it would suggest they've let Alonso have more control. But yeah we'll see, I won't get my hopes up just yet.

 
Full control is a pipedream, and really isn't something you see at any big club.

But letting him identify 3-4 experienced players this summer whilst letting the SD's supplement with their conveyorbelt of teenagers is something that could feasibly happen.

Then if (big if) things go well, the cycle becomes manager asking for a couple specific players every few windows with SD's handling the players that are signed with a view towards developing them (either in house or on loan). That would get us somewhere closer to the model we saw under Abramovic and would allow the manager to feel he is able to plug gaps / pounce on players he wants, without him being responsible for the upkeep of the entire squad + loan army.

 
I think Xabi is likely the best candidate out there this summer. If he's willing to entertain the idea of managing us I think we'd be foolish not to try and get him in.

 
Even the sporting Director doesn't get full control . . .he has to share his job with 4 other blokes.

I am not really understanding the Xabi Alonso love. He's just another inexperienced manager imho. We need a proper experienced manager to manage these kids of ours.

 
After the World Cup there will be more managers available and the manager-go-round will start. I look to our cousins in France and I will keep an eye on what they are up to.

 
Even the sporting Director doesn't get full control . . .he has to share his job with 4 other blokes.

I am not really understanding the Xabi Alonso love. He's just another inexperienced manager imho. We need a proper experienced manager to manage these kids of ours.
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To be honest, it shows the state of football at the minute. 10/15 years ago there was a long list of elite managers, now it's a struggle to name 3.

 
Things won’t change until the sporting directors change, however getting a manager that has actually managed at the top level before and played at the top level is a good start I guess.

 
Even the sporting Director doesn't get full control . . .he has to share his job with 4 other blokes.

I am not really understanding the Xabi Alonso love. He's just another inexperienced manager imho. We need a proper experienced manager to manage these kids of ours.
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Tbf he’s more experienced than any manager we’ve appointed under this new ownership other than Poch, even though he isn’t Mourinho level experienced

 
Tbf he’s more experienced than any manager we’ve appointed under this new ownership other than Poch, even though he isn’t Mourinho level experienced
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He did win the league over Bayern undefeated so I guess those are some good cress also managed RM plus a WC and multiple UCL winner- I would take xabi every day of the week over what we have seen at the club since bluefcks took over.

 
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