Why Are Big Clubs Appointing 'Bad' Managers?

[@EmmyThroughThePhone]

Best thumbnail yet boss

[@doubleophysiquecreation1525]

@EmmyThroughThePhone - would have been even better if the thumbnail had Kompany saying "What is a polar bear 🐻 doing in Arlington, Texas?" but the polar bear says "what the hell is Kompany doing at Bayern?" 😂😂😂

[@scaph_1909]

​@@doubleophysiquecreation1525 sorry but i don't agree

[@doubleophysiquecreation1525]

@@scaph_1909 - you don't need to be sorry about it. Everyone is allowed to have their own opinion.

[@daniic5175]

@@doubleophysiquecreation1525 bro killed the joke

[@OnIyASpoonfull]

@@doubleophysiquecreation1525unfunny

[@veggiegodbsinsertcontrover6584]

The thumbnail💀

[@Kevin.Anthony3]

Absolute Gold 😂

[@doubleophysiquecreation1525]

​@@Kevin.Anthony3 - would have been even better if the thumbnail had Kompany saying "What is a polar bear 🐻 doing in Arlington, Texas?" but the polar bear says "what the hell is Kompany doing at Bayern?" 😂😂😂

[@AlaricSaltzman-ye3zb]

@@doubleophysiquecreation1525 ?

[@doubleophysiquecreation1525]

@@AlaricSaltzman-ye3zb - look at the thumbnail and you'll see 👀 there is wording under the polar bear. I'm just making a joke that that no one would have expected Kompany to be the Bayern manager at the end of the season just like you wouldn't expect to see a polar bear in Texas.

[@intermediate212]

​@@doubleophysiquecreation1525 nah, it was funny as is.

[@prometheustv6558]

WHAT DA HELL IS A POLAR BEAR DOING IN ARLINGTON TEXAS

[@Patrick_Bateman92]

I read this in Michael Cole's voice

[@1worldgaming18]

for the same reason cowboys have sh.t in their mustaches... been looking for love in all the wrong places....

[@shreyashrath3006]

I know you from twitter

[@bezoekers]

WHAT DA HELL IS vincent kompany DOING IN munich bayern

[@matthewhernandez8342]

Arlen* Texas I’ll tell you hwat

[@adamdickinson2894]

Don't understand why they bother with these extensive coacjing searches across Europe's top 5 leagues when literally every single Twitter user knows what's best in every situation

[@Cyrus-rodn45]

😂

[@Diogo85]

Because It's the decision of the Football clubs and Twitter always doesn't know best, if at all.

[@maciejbala477]

@@Diogo85 did you really not catch just about the most obvious sarcasm you'll see? smh

[@Trapattoni21]

In the case of Clearlake's Chelsea, every random bloke on Twitter would do a better job than what those clowns did over there considering random bloke on Twitter at least knows the game extensively and a lot longer than the owners and also cares deeply about the club. This is coming from a Chelsea fan myself btw 😂

[@GamerFlair]

Its a combination of factors I feel. 1. Top sides are expected to play a certain way. Not all coaches are capable of training a team to play that way (or willing to in some cases) and even less have proof of being able to do so. Generally your playing differently to the top sides when your fighting to get into the top 6-8. 2. Theres just a lack of the "top" managers avaliable. "Proven winners" are either in jobs you aren't getting them out off, have not been proven winners for a very long time or are either retired or on a break. 3. The last few years have shown that young managers are proving to be successful, as well as being far more open to working within a system rather then wanting control all for themselves.

[@Tazza81]

Fully agree with 1. Clubs nowadays look at their playing style as one of the key factors of maintaining and growing their "customer base" hence the reason why Liverpool hired Arne Slot as his style fits right in with Liverpool's playing style under Klopp

[@citystargtx3]

This is the most rational football statement I have seen in a while

[@maciejbala477]

yeah, 1. is mirrored in the player market, after all. It's common knowledge that for instance, you can sell a midfielder, and sign another midfielder, but it's not enough that they play in the same position, they could be completely different players. Similar with managers. Clubs are trying to find like-for-like replacements in terms of managers so that they don't need to alter their playstyle, just like they try to do with players, find a similar one to not have to alter the formation and playstyle. You might justify it sometimes if they're just that good that you need to sign them (e.g. Haaland to City), and that's the same for managers, but it's rare.

[@IMAC1776]

Young managers are proving to be successful? Not in really England. By far the most successful managers over the last 7 years have been Pep and Klopp. Both were successful and established managers when they arrived in England. The most successful managers in the UCL over the same period have also been experienced managers.

[@toskiemail1371]

Also I totally understand Bayern appointing Kompany as he was a very respected figure as a player. Many of bayern's current players either grew up watching him or competed with/against him. It's how Leverkusen have gotten so many players to buy into the project with Xabi Alonso at the helm.

[@cambatson8740]

I thought this said bald managers and thought ‘what an odd video’ then thought about current events and thought ‘wow that’s true’

[@Boredoutofmywits]

You might be onto something.

[@davidpyott3710]

Arne Slot hahaha 😂

[@bobbunsen7377]

That thumbnail is a thing of beauty Truly a modern masterpiece

[@pencilshavinggs]

I’m here for the thumbnail tbh 👌👌

[@aqua_noodle]

11:03 "What Chelsea sees is..." I was sure you would just say "a guy who looks like Guadiola"

[@SuperPrayformojo]

Why Are Big Clubs Appointing 'Bad' Managers? A: It's because misery loves Kompany.

[@Randomaccount9470]

🥁Budum tsss

[@robertwilloughby8050]

But sadly, Kompany is limited... Bet you weren't expecting a Sayjit Ray joke in HITC sevens!

[@johnhall42]

Boom boom!

[@YouAimYourArrowsHigh]

I think this video also explains the drama going on with Eddie at the moment in Newcastle. He knows he's got a great thing going there, a squad who loves him, a fanbase that is firmly behind him, and the opportunity to work daily with his players and nurture their talent. He won't be guaranteed any of those things with the England job, and I think the only possible reason he'd leave is another issue highlighted in this video- if Mitchell the new SD gets too big for his boots. Howe needs to realise that the landscape of football is changing and he isn't running a League Two Bournemouth side anymore - the bigger clubs have a hierarchy now, but as a Newcastle fan, I hope the board and Eddie can strike that fine balance

[@senorpython2262]

Bayern’s executive management was bound to bite them in the ass and taking the Bundesliga for granted. I am very curious to see Thiago Motta’s Juve in Europe next season.

[@86kickass]

It’s hard not to take it for granted after 11 wins in a row that is human nature. All teams go through rocky periods and glorious decades. Some last longer than others

[@DolFunDolhpinVtuber]

That thumbnail is one of your best ever. Bayern have at least tried to fix their problems by firing Salihamozic or whatever he's called and Khan the other year, but the damage those 2 definitely screwed them last year. The situation got so desperate the wanted to bring Tuchel back after announcing he would be leaving. No surprise he said no to them.

[@lisaruhm6681]

Just look at the mess that is Bayerns current wage structure...

[@MrReese]

Not getting any of the names right and then misrepresenting the Tuchel case as well, good job 😄.

[@Spidido]

Name's too 'native' for you to spell, hmm?

[@UMS-dj3sx]

Congrats, you managed to butcher names haha. His name is Hasan Salihamidzic. Also, it's Oliver Kahn. He's German, not Pakistani or Indian lol

[@xch1llx]

@@MrReese Imagine making such comments on youtube. Parents must be proud. Btw what did he "misrepresent" with "the Tuchel case", care to elaborate or is this just a clown comment?

[@life.with.sabine]

One thing that is missed out with Rinus Michiels is that he was a PE teacher for almost a decade. This kind of experience is invaluable when training different players for example. There are good players who become good choices but experience in other fields may help.

[@daarom3472]

another thing about Michels is that he's very overrated. This is claimed even by the players who played for him themselves. He was simply blessed with insane material. His first season at Ajax was also the first full season of a guy called Johan Cruyff. Cruyff was so much better than everyone else in the league and also decided a lot of the tactics on the pitch. When Michels left Ajax they were fine and won another 2 Europa Cups. At Barça Michels won nother until (again) Cruyff joined. Michels also won nothing at Ajax during his second stint. The European cup side that won 1988 had prime Gullit, Rijkaard, van Basten, Koeman and van Breukelen. The rest of the team was solid as well. Guys like van Basten often joke they didnt take him seriously and just decided their own tactics. From a Dutchie and native from Amaterdam!

[@LuisNunes-ps4sl]

Mourinho was a PE teacher for a short time, too.

[@sawfeesh]

Because its the hip thing to do

[@ObviouslyKieran]

All they are yes men who can easily be controlled like Arteta and Motta.

[@AL71B]

Thanks for covering a bit on the Man United restructure. Been waiting for your take on it. The appointment of Kompany at Bayern was bewildering. With Kane scoring 44 goals last season, and yet not winning the bundesliga, will surely pile the pressure on.

[@bensylar1910]

It's Bayern. There is always pressure, no matter whats happening

[@86kickass]

No one wants to deal with the Bayern good ol boys club board. There was no one else lol. Even the current boss wanted out cus he was disrespected by the board.

[@滋榎本]

HITC Sevens' commentary on modern football is educational.

[@for-lc6rj]

bacause it´s not limited to football

[@simplesimonhadapie]

I made this point about kompany when appointed. Some managers are better suited to certain clubs where their prescence makes more impact. Gerrard at rangers is a good example where the players at the level respected his aura and knowledge but at villa a lot less would respect his position and his tactical weaknesses exposed more at a level he wasnt able to manage at (though i still think liverpool could work for him)

[@temporaryuseraccount0012]

It didn't help with Gerrard needlessly insulting the Aston Villa club captain in the media and turning many players against him, due to his poor man-management skills. Not to mention, his general attitude of treating Aston Villa as though it was merely a "stepping stone" on his way to becoming Liverpool manager. All of which is rather unforgivable, but perhaps could be somewhat tolerated if he had the football minerals of a Sir Alex Ferguson. However, Gerrard was clueless and clearly out of his depth in the Premier League. He went on to find his level as a mid coach in the Saudi Pro League.

[@michaelay4900]

Video suggestion day 2: 7 pairs of footballers that fit the "regen" idea the best

[@maciejbala477]

lol that's a funny one

[@TheDoggerO]

Pretty nice

[@yngvi2469]

Reportedly Glasner wanted to join Bayern, but Palace held on to him and requested a ridiculous high transfer fee

[@maciejbala477]

yeah didn't they demand like 100 million lmao

[@ThreeRunHomer]

The circumstances under which Glasner can leave Palace are surely spelled out in his contract. That is what Palace does for players. If another club meets the specified terms, the player can go. Palace are realistic about their status as a stepping stone club.

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

Entirely Bayern's fault for not approaching him earlier when he was out of work.

[@nathanb286]

I think there is just a lack of managerial talent everywhere right now. A lot of the big teams will now look to appoint a younger manager they hope will be the next Jose Mourinho or Pep Guardiola than appointing someone with “outdated” tactics like Antonio Conte (or modern Jose)

[@mezykin]

Spurs's loss is Napoli's gain

[@studentNEET319]

Don't do my man Conte like that

[@Dark_Nova28]

⁠let's see how many trophies napoli inter will go all the way in all domestic competitions

[@Diogo85]

"I think there is just a lack of managerial talent everywhere right now." Not true.

[@doubleophysiquecreation1525]

@nathanb286 - agreed ✅ The "older guard" of managers will disappear in the next 10 years i.e. Ancelotti and Mourinho but the new managers like Slot, Glaser, Xabi Alonso Anorim, Naglesmann etc will take their place... especially as they gain more and more experience. We are just at the start of seeing the new generation of managers.

[@TylerAven10]

The thing I always keep coming back to is Maurice Steijn at Ajax. He was a top candidate because he was an “overachiever” at Sparta Rotterdam, but he was a disaster once he went to Ajax. It’s why despite Kompanys bizarre path there, I don’t have many concerns about his ability to win league titles at Bayern, and I think Maresca saw what happened at Burnley, and it probably influenced his reason to leave Leicester, plus their financial mess.

[@dimitar297]

Not to mention his connections to Jeff Epstein.

[@bubbli2360]

never expected Alfie to make a thumbnail like this

[@Randomaccount9470]

I never expected anyone in general to make a thumbnail like that lol 😂

[@hottakehylas]

Come on you cvnt let's have some aphex acid!

[@maciejbala477]

he's getting more meme-savvy these days, a sight to behold

[@BOABModels]

Nice to see Avram Grant with Pompey briefly in this video - he did a great job on the south coast despite getting relegated. He was in an impossible position due to the administration imposed on the club and I feel his general reputation is almost entirely connected to his spell at Chelsea where he was seen as an unwanted interloper. He also could have won the FA cup - Pompey lost just 1-0 to Chelsea and had a penalty saved at 0-0.

[@scpjack7856]

He was also three games away from winning the Treble, or at the very least he wins the Champions League if Terry doesn’t slip. He could have had such a different career.

[@_hunter_x_hunter_5809]

Bayern appointed 2 top managers. Before that Ancelloti even and things didn't work out. While we won our treble with an unnamed manager Hansi Flick. So sometimes you don't need the best, you just need the one who aligns with the vision of the club.

[@toraqi8225]

There is probably significant collinearity between a club's wage bill and the quality of their manager, so it is difficult to fully separate the two factors when looking at their contribution to a points total.

[@danielbaycock6929]

goated thumbnail

[@altair8598]

Very interesting, and it is good your pointing out that there are several factors outside the 'manager's' control. It will be fascinating to see how well Kompany does at Bayern and indeed Postacoglou at Spurs.

[@Niko_Lie]

I'll be interested to see how Fabian does at Brighton. It feels like he should have been on Bayern's radar on this hiring cycle, but I guess a demoted Premier League coach is a better find than a coach who elevated a (nearly perpetual) 2 Bundesliga team into the top tier.

[@lemmingsftw2480]

style of play is more important for how a manager will fit a team than what someone has achieved at clubs that may have a completely different circumstances than a top club would offer

[@lemmingsftw2480]

plus managers like kompany and maresca have proven they can dominate a league where they are expected to be somewhere near the top, which is more valuable for top clubs than someone escaping relegation even if that league is higher quality

[@Hrossey]

Don’t know many Scunthorpe players playing for Madrid mate. But each to their own 😂❤

[@OliverJaJaDo]

The F1 comparison is actually pretty spot on. Even F1 teams don't care about young drivers being successful in F2 or F3 anymore, they only look at what they can do in testing or when they swap in as a reserve like Antonelli or Bearman.

[@ifan_1234]

it would be great if you did a video about the cymru premier, or a video about how the success of the Welsh national team in recent years has impacted the welsh independence movement

[@CFC6788-gs2rl]

What would happen to the 5 welsh clubs playing in the English pyramid if Wales did gain independence?

[@ifan_1234]

@@CFC6788-gs2rl ideally they would join the Welsh pyramid. at the moment that wouldn't work because of the gap in quality but if a real effort was put in to improve the teams already there, then it would be class. Cardiff Swansea and Wrecsam are already in the womens pyramid in Wales.

[@CFC6788-gs2rl]

@@ifan_1234 I'd assume those 3 would be the hardest clubs to convince, I'm honestly surprised merthyr haven't joined the Welsh league yet they'd have a decent chance at European football.

[@ifan_1234]

@@CFC6788-gs2rl yes it would be hard to convince them 3. Newport might be easier, they've been signing a lot of Welsh prem players recently, and lost to Barry town a few days ago. Merthyr could definitely join in the next few years if they swallow their pride.

[@AHeroAlmost]

I think it’s because most clubs are going for the model where the manager is just there to pick the team & do the training … While there’s a board there to decide transfers, style of play or any other big decisions etc .. Since managers can get sacked at any point it’s a waste of money to invest so much into one only for him to be sacked 6 months later & have to start everything fresh again with players that maybe only fit into his “style of play”..

[@lisaruhm6681]

Ehm doesnt the board do the transfers everywhere but England already?

[@Diogo85]

But that's what head coaches are for. Managers should be manager lik in the 2000s.

[@MrM4DD0gg]

Maresca and Kompany will fail so hard.

[@lucki028]

Came for the thumbnail stayed for the content

[@arta1575]

Excellent video!

[@trevkay.]

Waiting on 'What happened to Girondins de Bordeaux?' and loving the content as always 👍

[@mpumelelobeyers957]

As Arsenal fan... I see why we lost alot it was professor Wenger vs the 3 horsemen 6:44 . Dammit I miss the old Prem, I'm finna cry😭😭

[@michaelfraser1073]

Have you ever thought about doing a video about why club record transfers so rarely work for big teams? Pepe, Tanguy Ndombele, Jack Grealish, Paul Pogba, Ousmane Dembele, Neymar.....feels especially pertinent given Aston Villa are binning off their club record signing after a single season.

[@killiemucken]

What makes you say grealish hasn’t worked at city.

[@wilsonobono1976]

@@killiemuckenthe better question is what makes you feel like he has worked at city ?

[@killiemucken]

@@wilsonobono1976 because he was a important player for them winning the treble. But anyone that actually watches him play and not at stats would see this

[@hottakehylas]

We're not binning him off...he's decided after one season that in fact his other option instead of signing for Villa last season...is now what he should have done. If a player wants to leave I don't think there's any point keeping him, even though his stats say that he had most goal contributions last season by far. It's a shame but there's no point fighting his lack of ambition and greed.

[@T.E.S.S.]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5fXg4iuh62Fm6Msi=MbU72S2CILOD-9r4 He did that a couple of years ago

[@richardloach610]

Thank god, anothrr HITC sevens vid

[@TheBusbyBabes]

tbf theres no way frank schmidt will leave heidenheim. not even for bayern. he is like christian streich at freiburg. hell stay at heidenheim till the end and then retire from football or take another position at the club. we will never see him at another club

[@maciejbala477]

all the better for him. too few stories like that these days

[@Haaton-of-the-Basement]

Other clubs may want him but Heidenheim is the one that believed in him when he only wanted was to play football.

[@nafikr1932]

Didn't expect that shot at F1 at the beginning💀

[@Pul3M]

Great video as usual. Simon Kuper also pointed out that since managers generally have little influence over results then it'd be smart for smaller clubs like Sheffield to hire the Worlds best female coach like Wiegmann instead of an average coach like Neil Warnock.

[@Wooderz245]

I'm not saying that Vincent Kompany deserves to be the Bayern manager, but it's harsh to call him a "Bad manager" outright. Yes, he was outclassed in the Premier League, trying to play Man City style football without having the quality of players to compete. VK should have become Pep Guardiola's deputy at Man City when Mikel Arteta left. I think he'll do very well at Bayern though. He has the quality of players to compete and compliment his style of coaching.

[@nonexistence3321]

I would never have expected such a thumbnail coming from your channel

[@tankz613]

Here for the thumbnail

[@richardmnixongaming]

11/10 Thumbnail keep it up bossman

[@BALHAM69]

Videos for you to consider - what on earth is going on at inverness Caledonian thistle From third place and winning Scottish cup to Scottish league one You Haven’t had a Scottish team in this series so you might want to. - Clapton CFC A fan owned team and their story You do like a non league video at times for the viewers - the rise of bashundhara kings How they won last six Bangladesh premier League now - last suggestion would be your q and a video 😊

[@jakubhanc509]

Really love your videos! Will there be any about football at the olympics?

[@poppyharlow4448]

I think there's a lack of top talent readily available, as well as (for some reason) a lack of ambition for clubs to let managers prove themselves. When I think about tier 1, the best managers on the planet at the moment, that would be Pep, Carlo, Klopp, Simeone, Alonso and Arteta and maybe Enrique. Then you've got tier 1-and a half, guys that have done it at the top level but are either past their prime as a manager, or haven't done enough to impress, or have had blindingly poor tenures at clubs where they probably should've done a lot better, guys like Mourinho, Tuchel, Xavi and Poch for example. Then there's tier two, the almost managers, guys that haven't done it in the top 5 leagues but would probably do quite well if given the chance. Guys like De Zerbi, Ange, Slot, Howe, etc. come to mind. The problem is, some of the guys from tier two have either completely fumbled the bag (Kompany at Burnley, for example), and there aren't enough teams willing to give them a shot), or the guys in tier 1-one and a half are in the same spot. Basically, apart from the top tier of managers, no one gives a rat's ass about the others, so they don't get a chance to prove they can compete with the tier 1s if their circumstances were slightly better. From that perspective, Kompany at Bayern and De Zerbi at Marseille, where they've got considerably better squads compared to the rest of the league, is actually quite nice.

[@poppyharlow4448]

@@keithanderson_ you're right, but to me Arteta's a weird one. By major honors alone, the guy's probably in tier two like you said, but you've also got to think about what would happen if Arteta left Arsenal today. I'm fairly certain every title contending team in all the top 5 leagues in Europe would fight to the death over his signature, which is the main reason I think he deserves to be up there. I mean either way, that's my opinion, I think he's the 3rd best active manager in Europe at the moment, but I wouldn't completely disagree with you believing he doesn't deserve a spot with pep, klopp, carlo and the lot at the moment either.

[@politicallyincorrect2564]

I like that you put in the effort to explain why Bayern hired Kompany 😂😂. Well done Alfie, you have convinced me .

[@ImMarkusandIlovegrammar]

I remember when Clarence Seedorf went to Botafogo to play in Brazil. I like that sort of adventurous spirit. Didn't Daniele de Rossi play for Boca Juniors. The same club as Maradona played for. The club that was his childhood sweetheart.

[@hottakehylas]

God, my Villa are so so lucky to have Emery at the helm. We also have shares in his Spanish team Real Union. Hooefully we treat him good & stick with him even through the testing times. I think he could easily become our best manager of the premier league era and maybe beyond eventually.

[@ForzaBantams]

Good point about the right fit and doing well with mid table prem team not translating to success at a top team. David Moyes is a great example because I remember listening to post match interviews thinking he doesn’t understand what it means to be Man Utd. He’d talk about the team like it was Everton. A kind of we don’t expect to win every game mindset. And I’m thinking, no this is Man United, where the culture is to win every game and at the very least expect to. Moyes talked of Man Utd being underdogs. His mentality was the opposite to the culture of expectation the fans, manager (Fergie), media and players had. Which was to win. And that meant being critical of themselves when they lose. And ever since, they’ve never quite got that back.

[@ShadowElectricity]

Kompany had a far better squad and far more resources than Sean Dyche ever did, yet he did significantly worse than Dyche wouldve. What a joke.

[@pumelelabanca1442]

They were not a better team than those Burnley teams. Burnley had far better fowards and defenders unde Sean.

[@ShadowElectricity]

@pumelelabanca1442 Look at the amount Kompany spent vs the amount Dyche spent in his time at Burnley. Dyche usually had to buy players from lower tier clubs for scraps while Kompany spent more than Dyche did in several seasons and couldn't get his flashy new signings go perform. Dyche didn't have better players. He actually had far worse players. He is just a far better coach.

[@pumelelabanca1442]

@@ShadowElectricity Spending money on subpar players does not mean they become better with a price tag. Blame Kompany for his spending and stupid insistence of attacking football. But Christian Wood, ben Mee and many other players in Seans team were better platers than what Kompany had. Kompany had some players that were better than Sean too.

[@Maneesh-u2z]

Top 7 videos is needed

[@amanshukla6122]

Alfie. Remember when you made a video on Girondins de Bordeaux. It needs a follow up now after news came that it filed for bankruptcy. Hope you do a deeper dive on Gerard Lopez this time around especially the feat of bankrupting another sports team after Lotus F1

[@deborahluck539]

Love this guy, never miss him! Greetings from Las Vegas ❤

[@onelord215]

FYI brother please add Southgate as well inspite of International

[@RaymondButler-h4x]

Alfie I would like an analysis on the difference between club coaches and international coaches. Gareth Southgate was not so good at club level but his performance at international level is astounding.

[@GuyJames]

someone like José is now seen as too much trouble. they want a head coach who will listen to the analysts and stats people, accept and work with the players he's given, and not rock the boat. managers can now not really make teams into winners alone, but they can make them into losers, so safe pairs of hands are increasingly sought.

[@ryanowen9085]

Wythenshawe mentioned 👊💪

[@Strangegloves]

I agree Alfie......I have no idea why we (Bristol Rovers) appointed Matt Taylor !!!

[@evancarney1039]

The thumbnail is so good

[@Rj_D956]

Very well made video

[@Noobie2k7]

I honestly believe at the top level there are very few actual bad managers. Just bad fits for specific clubs. Results at a previous club mean vertually nothing when looking at your next manager. What matters is that managers philosophy, playing style, how they manage various personalities at a club and how that relates to what you think will work best for you. Moyes flopped at Man Utd but then went on to be one of West Ham's best manager of the modern era.

[@jedross2136]

Did you watch the recent video on this channel about penalty shootouts? There’s still plenty of managers who have no interest in keeping up with the science and training techniques.

[@jackadams107]

Alfie. You're clearly a smart person. The tweets about the 7 child benefit cap rebels are just disappointing because you so clearly know its more nuanced than you present

[@glencurtis6052]

Ipswich have the 6th richest owners in the Premier League, that's partly how we persuaded McKenna to stay

[@ygrbooks]

While I do agree with what you say in most cases, there are managers that can turn clubs or national teams around and are not fenced in by the club's/nation's structures: Johann Cruyff, Jürgen Klopp, Luciano Spalletti, Xavi Alonso, Luis de la Fuente to name but a few. There are obviously many, many more failures (Mourinho to name but one), but after Euro 2024, it should finally be understood that players can and should set deficiencies right themselves. On paper England had the best squad, but lost to a team. De la Fuente did not have the time to form, train, direct or establish his team, but the players did: on the field, despite some setbacks, and with their confidence and style. With or without de la Fuente, Spain were just wonderful to watch. The players were there, worked hard, shared responsibility and played splendidly: 😊👍👏👌❤!.

[@joachimschmidt7662]

Of your list, the first two belong, the rest are unproven enough to be called "elite" in the field of elite sports. In the case of "turnarounds" - every new manager bounce is a turnaround. Rebuilding a roster is completely different. "The players should just win games" 🤣🤣 might as well be what you're saying 🤣 You're asking slow players to be quick, safe players to be risky, etc etc 🤣. There's a reason why matches are hyoer dependent on managers now - it's because every match is played against a team of ten.... Analysts, scouts, strategists, statisticians, set piece coaches, throw in coaches, attacking coaches, defensive coaches... It takes a team of brains to combat that. Even before studs touch grass.

[@connor4435]

The issue is a lack of elite managers. Guys like Pep, Mourinho, Klopp, and Ancelotti have dominated for so long that a lot of other managers haven’t been proven to be elite and the few that have like Unai Emery are committed to their current clubs

[@Diogo85]

There is no lack of elite managers.

[@domainmojo2162]

There are some "elite" managers. Problem is.. clubs are looking for managers to fit a playing style - not someone who brings in their own.. and elite managers have their own style of playing. Also, clubs are looking for "coaches" - their jobs are to coach. Managers jobs are to run the whole football side of the club and the ground staff, inluding the kitchen staff - i.e: "Manager". Some clubs, like Liverpool have that sorted out already and don't need a manager. Kloppo was our last manager.

[@cbarclay99]

The comments on Kompany are true but not complete. Perhaps the biggest reason that Burnley underperformed last season was that they tried to play out from the back when they didn't have the players to do so. This though is the style of possession football that a top club like Bayern expect. Likewise it explains why managers such as Moyes struggled at big clubs. They coach a style of football where their teams are hard to beat, accumulate a lot of draws and more wins than defeats. They are not equipped to produce teams that dominate the majority of games they play. There is also an explanation why managers turn down big clubs, especially Chelsea. They have seen how Graham Potter's reputation built up over years was completely trashed in a few months. Having won two promotions with teams that did not benefit from high levels of funding, McKenna decided that he didn't want the same fate. Maresca in contrast had only one season in management, where Leicester were the richest team in the division, and crucially Leicester were facing player sales or point deductions in the coming season in the Premiership. He presumably decided that his chances of underperforming unrealistic expectations were as great or greater at Leicester than at Chelsea where the team had finished last season strongly - often a good indicator of success for the coming season.

[@kubolor1234]

the analytics are DIABOLICAL!

[@ryansunderman8764]

As someone from Arlington Texas this meme being renowned in football is hilarious

[@sympa_is_misanthropic]

2:26 that Enzo pic ticks me off a little. 😂💔

[@FalseNi9e]

Thumbnail is hilarious 😆

[@TrotterSoccer]

Valid headline and question. Company certainly does not have man management skills, neither - looking at Burnley last year - did he show tactical skill and adjustment; you can't play tici taca tacos and sunshine football with a squad like that in order to survive; you keep it tight, even facing comparable competition.

[@chibifirestorm]

not that many were interested in the Bayern job because of their management, their options weren't good

[@brockg6194]

Easier to control these type of coaches, they are not bosses.

[@ultimate7131]

Do a video on the profiles of every premiere league managers for next season

[@AgainstWokeness]

The thumbnail goes hard

[@damianmead1850]

In Australia there is a salary-cap which evens the playing field. How important does the manager become then?

[@Destiny352]

Please make a video predicting the ballon d'or top 7 list for this year 🙏

[@mpumelelobeyers957]

10:45 Chelsea (aka Sunderland fc w Russian oil money) being a ' prestigious' job got me smirking like when people reload in John Wick

[@RyuzakiTaiyou]

Best German players in the premier league of all time. (Day 659) I will not give up until the video is made or Alfie himself tells me to stop. Everyone else telling me that will be ignored. If you don't believe my number, just go back to the previous videos. I'm at the bottom most of the time, but I'm there.

[@taand4725]

Nobody cares. Get a life

[@brendanshank2299]

I clicked on this video expecting polar bears in Texas why is this a football video 😂😂😂

[@kiely4561]

Football is becoming like F1, corporate, sanitised and data driven, the majority of footballers are like emotionless chess pieces and managers no longer have full control over their team, there’s no soul in the game anymore

[@Diogo85]

There is soul.

[@MerrillDragonAge]

game's gone

[@g21g28]

amazing thumbnail

[@Dark_Nova28]

I think it's a change of guard from the likea of klopp guardiola jose to now the younger guys or the newer guys like xabi thiago motta michel at girona

[@suwfe29]

Wow those 90% and 70% figures are eye opening

[@barca.fan_11]

This trend has paid off more often now , look at De la Fuente , Scaloni , Xabi and Xavi

[@marcg1755]

One of these is not like the others

[@svmmvm]

😂😂😂​@@marcg1755

[@benedictjajo]

🤣 You mean the same Xavi that consecutively put Barcelona into Europa league for two seasons and got eliminated by an underperforming Man Utd? You're comparing that Xavi to Euro and Copa winners? Let alone a Bundesliga winner that ended a 10 years streak and went unbeaten all season except in the finals of the Europa.

[@mj1_5676]

​@@benedictjajoundoubtedly this shithead is a shiteralona fan 😅

[@azraxsypher]

You forgot Arteta

[@1998Cebola]

I mean, it is less about is not being meritocratic and more about what merits matter

[@JoeMorgan-h5h]

your passion for graphic design really shone with that thumbnail

[@bobbyt8547]

Another Bordeaux video needed I think

[@xSPOOGEx]

it would fun to hear your analysis of my fm24 save lolz

[@StillAwesome21]

Thumbnail is wild 😂

[@anassright5342]

Love the vid

[@Zazzy280]

The fact that I saw that polar bear pic just 4min ago💀

[@Sebastian-Tickleberry]

I guess young managers are the new trend. They can somewhat be moulded to what the club wants and offers them compared to big name managers. That and every big manager has been passed around more than Katie Price.

[@bigtimeniko]

I imagine you’re already preparing a video on Bordeaux because you’re a legend but in the event you’re not, you should also why the hell does this type of thing seem to always happen in France more than anywhere else? Strasbourg, Gazelec Ajaccio, Sochaux, Sedan (more times than I can count, they’re now in tier 8), Tours, Evian, SC Bastia, pretty sure CA Bastia too, and I’m leaving so many out

[@woocoheed]

Saw the formula 1 dig coming from a mile away😂