[Albion] De Zerbi

[Icy Gull]

Lallana who has worked under Klopp, Poch and Potter says he is “blown away” with De Zerbi’s tactical ideas. Praise indeed.

Blown away - Lallana reveals how De Zerbi has impressed him as Albion boss - Yahoo Sport

Adam Lallana says he was blown away by Roberto De Zerbi’s tactical ideas.

uk.sports.yahoo.com

 

[Bold Seagull]

Not sure this one is down to succession planning. Rather, excellent recruitment. We interviewed the best available candidates and gave the best one the job (who also didn't require compensation).

Did we interview anyone else? I was under the impression RDZ was our man and that’s who we went after and didn’t do any other interviews.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

The job Potter has done for us, is to coach the squad into being tactically intelligent players.
We can change formation mid-game without having to take detailed instructions from the coach.
This has made De Zerbi's job easier.
He doesn't have to get the players up to speed and receptive to new ideas, they're ready made for him to express his ideas.

Game by game you can see the players improve with the quicker direct passing style De Zerbi wants.
It's been very impressive so far.

 

[Weststander]

Likewise, it’s incredible. I reckon he was on Tony’s wish list all along…..but out of our league whilst he was at Shaktar with CL football. Tony’s body language at the initial press conference was quite telling. Very careful planning over the long term but with rapid, opportunist movement when necessary. Textbook.

TB …. you’ve got to love him.

Generous, positive, an opportunist (in a good way), Albion to the core.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

You've seen the matchday threads, right? One goal can change the Albion from title contenders to relegation candidates in the view of some posters

Thought we’d gone back two years based on the last match day thread at half time, losing away 1-2

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Thought we’d gone back two years based on the last match day thread at half time, losing away 1-2

What game were you watching? You missed a cracking header from Mitoma to make it 2-2 just before half time.

 

[dolphins]

Did we interview anyone else? I was under the impression RDZ was our man and that’s who we went after and didn’t do any other interviews.

My understanding too based on Tony/Paul's comments after singing RDZ.

 

[Horses Arse]

The job Potter has done for us, is to coach the squad into being tactically intelligent players.
We can change formation mid-game without having to take detailed instructions from the coach.
This has made De Zerbi's job easier.
He doesn't have to get the players up to speed and receptive to new ideas, they're ready made for him to express his ideas.

Game by game you can see the players improve with the quicker direct passing style De Zerbi wants.
It's been very impressive so far.

Absolutely, without Potter, DeZerbi would have struggled to implement what he has. In fact, without Potter I don't see DeZerbi being interested in coming here. He could see how Potters work gave him a great opportunity to progress this team, that's why he's here. In addition to the great structure here, which was a key reason for Potter succeeding.

We are looking better now than under Potter, it looks like an upgrade to me. I'm very shocked to be thinking/saying that.

Perhaps the timing was perfect all round?

 

[Surf's Up]

Absolutely, without Potter, DeZerbi would have struggled to implement what he has. In fact, without Potter I don't see DeZerbi being interested in coming here. He could see how Potters work gave him a great opportunity to progress this team, that's why he's here. In addition to the great structure here, which was a key reason for Potter succeeding.

We are looking better now than under Potter, it looks like an upgrade to me. I'm very shocked to be thinking/saying that.

Perhaps the timing was perfect all round?

Still early days but I think you may be right!

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Absolutely, without Potter, DeZerbi would have struggled to implement what he has. In fact, without Potter I don't see DeZerbi being interested in coming here. He could see how Potters work gave him a great opportunity to progress this team, that's why he's here. In addition to the great structure here, which was a key reason for Potter succeeding.

We are looking better now than under Potter, it looks like an upgrade to me. I'm very shocked to be thinking/saying that.

Perhaps the timing was perfect all round?

I'm going to enjoy it for now but will defer judgement until next season.

The style is exciting to watch, but also risky.
It's entirely possible that we are getting some joy with it because the other coaches aren't clued up to it yet.

Once Potter started getting plaudits for our style of play, it didn't take long until clubs worked out, we had no answer to the low block.
It could well be that a similar tactic could undo the effectiveness of De Zerbi-ball

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Did we interview anyone else? I was under the impression RDZ was our man and that’s who we went after and didn’t do any other interviews.

That's my understanding, but they're hardly going to list all the people we'd rather have had at his first press conference.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

….who we’d been tracking for years, knew his record, exactly what he was capable of, what his playing philosophy was and when it came to the crunch knew exactly what his personal situation was. Manager moneyball with a genius topping.

Good to know TB is familiar with Wikipedia

 

[Mackenzie]

Just one De Zerbi
He’ll do for me.
He came to Brighton
From Italy.
You might score one,
but we’ll score three.
Just one De Zerbi
From Italy.

Perfection no?

 

[albionfan37]

Just one De Zerbi
He’ll do for me.
He came to Brighton
From Italy.
You might score one,
but we’ll score three.
Just one De Zerbi
From Italy.

Perfection no?

Well done mate that’s an absolutely fabulous effort

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Lallana who has worked under Klopp, Poch and Potter says he is “blown away” with De Zerbi’s tactical ideas. Praise indeed.

Blown away - Lallana reveals how De Zerbi has impressed him as Albion boss - Yahoo Sport

Adam Lallana says he was blown away by Roberto De Zerbi’s tactical ideas.

uk.sports.yahoo.com

And when asked what it was like under Potter he visibly selected his words rather carefully, so I recall.

 

[Mackenzie]

Well done mate that’s an absolutely fabulous effort

Thank you

 

[Swansman]

And when asked what it was like under Potter he visibly selected his words rather carefully, so I recall.

He did call him a world class manager

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I'm going to enjoy it for now but will defer judgement until next season.

The style is exciting to watch, but also risky.
It's entirely possible that we are getting some joy with it because the other coaches aren't clued up to it yet.

Once Potter started getting plaudits for our style of play, it didn't take long until clubs worked out, we had no answer to the low block.
It could well be that a similar tactic could undo the effectiveness of De Zerbi-ball

The only one that seems to work at the moment is feigning injury in order to disrupt our play.

My solution would be to run a training session each week where we practice our best moves, then randomly interrupt the session repeatedly by having the assistant manager blowing a whistle while BDZ holds his hamstring, calling for First Aid.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

He did call him a world class manager

I stand corrected.

I happen to agree with that, too.

In fairness I think he was asked to compare Potter and Klopp. At the time (before clippety became a spectacle-free spectacle) that would have been a bit of a starter for ten (as they say on University Challenge - look it up, you'll love it )

 

[Swansman]

I stand corrected.

I happen to agree with that, too.

In fairness I think he was asked to compare Potter and Klopp. At the time (before clippety became a spectacle-free spectacle) that would have been a bit of a starter for ten (as they say on University Challenge - look it up, you'll love it )

Overall I think Lallana has had a lot of luck (?) with the managers he's had a chance to work with and he seems a sucker for soaking up every bit of knowledge. "Teachers pet" in Liverpool, "teachers pet" under Graham, and now "teachers pet" again.

If he can take the best parts of De Zerbi, Potter, Klopp, Rodgers, Pochettino and of course Alan Pardew, he can become a complete monster of a manager in the future.