That’s not true. I wanted Alonso because he was the real deal which he proved in Germany, a much, much bigger league than the Dutch. Going undefeated is spectacular. Amazing job. I never wanted Amorim.
This question always comes when I share my concerns about Arne’s resume. And I will say the same thing again. I don’t know. I was not privy to those conversations. All I can do is look at where we are and we he is and then I see a gigantic mismatch. So that’s one piece. Then we learn that Edwards is the captain and Arne is a head coach. Two more pieces. So basically we go from having arguably the best manager in the world to a head coach with very limited experience. We have three major clues into the process. That’s all I have.
I guess so. I just look at where we are (amongst the biggest in the world) and where he is (no top football experience) and conclude that something must have been up.
Edwards is the captain now. I suspect this is why we ended up with the guy with no top football experience. I will assume bigger names would have been put off by this setup. Let's just hope this works out. Welcome Arne. Good luck.
I remember clearly saying bin everything for the league at the start of last season. Bin the cups and Europa League. Ibou's run-in was ruined after he got injured in Prague. Jota in Midtjylland all over again. Injuries happen. You can't do much but you can rest your starters in dead rubber games. Something we've not been found of in the past years. For this I'm much more ruthless. I would never let anyone from my starting 11 touch a ball outside league games. Not if we have a legitimate shot at a title.
I think Konate is awesome. He's 25 which is young for a CB. I also think any CB we put in there will look shaky when his RB is nowhere to be seen like ever. Whatever fee we get for him will surely not be enough to get anyone better anyway. I say give him more time.
They say PSG want Konate. I think it would be silly to sell him now. His best years are still to come. Unfortunately for him I think Q is the best choice for Virg’s partner still.