Courtinho ooo aren't we clever getting him. Wow pinching Digne off a struggling Everton, Chambers on a free bargain. Ings who saw that coming. Our recruitment is more about a bargain or clever move and not about a cohesive plan to build a functional squad
I think Emery will have enough clout to say he wants a player and Lange goes and gets him, Lange needs to focus on finding future talent. the manager will know who he wants or needs he's managed at clubs the level we aspire to play atOf course now the real work starts for Lange. They've (whoever) have got their guy in and that's fantastic, but he should be building up his database and looking for the next guy that will need to be brought in after him starting now.
I think Emery will have enough clout to say he wants a player and Lange goes and gets him, Lange needs to focus on finding future talent. the manager will know who he wants or needs he's managed at clubs the level we aspire to play at
Personally I wonder if Lange's days are numbered. Purslow's Gerrard bus crashed.
Someone usually ends up under them when they do, and not usually CEO's.*
*If only because they don't ride buses as a rule
After the result at the weekend, Lange gets a stay of execution from me because its still plausible we haven't completely wasted a few hundred million. Both Dean and Steven definitely did not use the squad to its fullest. Emery will show us who is capable and who isnt.
I was saying before that whoever said we should wait until the season starts and evaluate the squad for new signings is an idiot. I have a strong feeling that person was Lange. After the weekend it looks like he was right and I am the idiot. I think we'll know before the WC starts whether or not we need massive change. I suspect we won't I think we'll be looking at an evolution and not a revolution.
After the result at the weekend, Lange gets a stay of execution from me because its still plausible we haven't completely wasted a few hundred million. Both Dean and Steven definitely did not use the squad to its fullest. Emery will show us who is capable and who isnt.
I was saying before that whoever said we should wait until the season starts and evaluate the squad for new signings is an idiot. I have a strong feeling that person was Lange. After the weekend it looks like he was right and I am the idiot. I think we'll know before the WC starts whether or not we need massive change. I suspect we won't I think we'll be looking at an evolution and not a revolution.
Personally I wonder if Lange's days are numbered. Purslow's Gerrard bus crashed.
Someone usually ends up under them when they do, and not usually CEO's.*
*If only because they don't ride buses as a rule
I agree with the evolution point and don't forget we have a number of youngsters now playing Championship and Scottish Prem football on a regular basis. Surely some thought at least needs to be given to them.
I think Emery sounds like a man who would get along with Lange's data-based approach, and I'd certainly fell more relaxed about Emery having a big say in transfers than Slippy. It should still be a unanimous decision though: Lange + Purslow + Emery and the manager certainly won't end up with players foisted on him like at Arsenal - he would have made that an absolute condition, 100%.
I think Emery sounds like a man who would get along with Lange's data-based approach, and I'd certainly fell more relaxed about Emery having a big say in transfers than Slippy. It should still be a unanimous decision though: Lange + Purslow + Emery and the manager certainly won't end up with players foisted on him like at Arsenal - he would have made that an absolute condition, 100%.
Will agree to all if you allow me one caveat, Purslow only has a say on the Finance side and to visit and do the "CEO sell" to the player if needed.
If Purslow tries to overrule or hard-sell a player to Emery I reckon we'd be looking for a new manager sooner rather than later. Purslow must know this.Will agree to all if you allow me one caveat, Purslow only has a say on the Finance side and to visit and do the "CEO sell" to the player if needed.
True, but this was also Gerrard's choice.We are short of width in the squad having sold our large collection of erratic wingers. I guess it's the first issue to address. We have players who can do a job in all of the other positions so from there, it's just about strengthening the squad in our push for Europa League dominance.