If it happens, it may yet do; is this guy the real deal? or did the CFC debacle show him for what he really is?
The crouching on his knees, the high line philosophy (which is what most great teams tend to do by the way), the attacking philosophy he tried at CFC all failed abjectly, add that since his departure CFC only go and win the CL! You couldnt make it up.
So, was it he upset the CFC old guard, was it he was unable to motivate the team and did he try to quickly to change the ethos at CFC after 7yrs of them playing the same way with the same core of players?
Porto are different to Liverpool as much as CFC were, in England there are now 6 teams that can compete for 4 spots and generally one of those teams normally get to the semi or beyond in the CL; the competiton in England is far superior to anything in Portugal...far superior.
Not everyone is a Jose Mourinho, but is AVB the next Mourinho or another pretender? Its a big big risk if you ask me, to ask a 34yr failed prem manager to take a team 17 points behind fourth to compete for the top four in a season or two....huge risk!
AVB to LFC.
posted on 20/5/12
I'd rather take a risk with Martinez than a risk with AVB. The second things don't quite go right with AVB his own confidence may crumble and the press will jump on the 'Chelsea mkii' bandwagon the first chance they get. I think Martinez will be afforded more time and more mistakes than AVB by both the press and the owners
posted on 20/5/12
true aggers... i lean slightly more to avb due to the fact he has won a league and a european trophy. Not saying martinez wouldn't do a good job mind.
posted on 20/5/12
I think given the right backing Boas could create something special. He does need to accept the fact he might make mistakes, and be willing to change them. But I like his attacking football and style of play, based on his time at Porto.
I would prefer Rafa back, but AVB would be my second realistic choice.
posted on 20/5/12
It will all boil down to money.
No manager is good enough to take our squad into the top 4 without huge investment.
It will probably take 4 years minimum and with that we'll have to purchase 2 x £20m players every year to do so.
Then & maybe then will we become a regular top 4 challenger & possibly a bit more!
posted on 20/5/12
true aggers... i lean slightly more to avb due to the fact he has won a league and a european trophy. Not saying martinez wouldn't do a good job mind.
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I can understand any LFC fan wanting some proven evidence of winning trophies. However we must remember that Bill Shankly had won nothing when he came to our club and things didn't work out too badly then.
posted on 20/5/12
very true aggers. Either way, whoever it is will receive my backing
posted on 20/5/12
me too guys
posted on 20/5/12
He was an unmitigated disaster at Chelsea. lost the dressing room, alienated players, was unwilling to alter his tactical approach and waffled on an on and on, in front of the white hot glare of the media.
He's in his mid thirties and the Chelsea job seemed far too big for him. I would worry if he got the job.
posted on 21/5/12
I reckon AVB will get the job either tomorrow or Tuesday
posted on 21/5/12
AVB's only fault, in my opinion as a Chelsea fan, was trying to fulfill his remit too fast...
He knew things had to be changed; ageing players to be replaced by younger talent, and changing to a more attacking style, but he tried to do all that over the space of a season... not gonna happen.
Chelsea need a manager to be given REAL time to rebuild and re-fashion the team. I am hoping now that the owner has his "Holy Grail" he might calm down a bit and give someone a real crack...
Only time will tell...