[Albion] Potter as a Coach

[Perkino]

When we consider how this season has started my only conclusion is how good Potter is as a coach. We have played 5 matches and looked creative and attacking in all 5 games, we have a squad who play a drilled style which they now all seem to understand. We have switched from a back 4 to a back 5 which has helped play to our strengths but the way our players have performed within that is a credit to Potter and the coaching set up.

I'm very excited for the season ahead

 

[Sheebo]

I always thought if we get through the first season and he gets a few players in, we’ll be dangerous. He seems one of the better coaches in the prem for sure.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Yes. Our attacking play is exceptional.

Tactically he is simply brilliant. However, he can’t be happy conceding goals from set pieces.


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[Worried Man Blues]

Also individuals like March seem much improved.

 

[Stat Brother]

I always thought if we get through the first season and he gets a few players in, we’ll be dangerous. He seems one of the better coaches in the prem for sure.

Damning with faint praise.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

He appears to be so good (Excellent even) all round that our biggest problem will be keeping him.
I think all the players he has identified as capable of playing his style of football have improved and will continue to improve. Sad that we can’t watch them live but many more people will now see that we are becoming a force in this league.

 

[the beating monkey]

Exceptional coach! But can we please practice corners, fragile at defending them and a waste of time for Dunk and Co for them

 

[wellquickwoody]

The end of season position will be the final judge, but right now I cannot think of anyone I would prefer to be in situ.

 

[warmleyseagull]

Doing a good job. Taken risks with style (Guardiola openly admired Potter, saying that it is a much harder to play this way without the superstars of Man C) and personnel.

He has a slice of luck with Ben White fitting in perfectly to a back 3 and Lamptey popping up to fit the RHS of the 5, but must take credit for trusting and nurturing Solly into LWB position with such authority. Alzate is a revelation too.

It seems there is more to do with game management - 3 points lost already from winning position this season, 16 last season - and defending set pieces, but it is good to watch and should be successful.

 

[daveinplzen]

Whilst the result was disappointing, the way we played was astonishing, and will have been seen globally. Any potential striker target would probably now be quite excited about being linked with us. Im firmly in the Potter camp.

 

[veuve]

Best football I have seen in my 45 years of loving this club. Potterball ��

 

[Bold Seagull]

Yes. Our attacking play is exceptional.

Tactically he is simply brilliant. However, he can’t be happy conceding goals from set pieces.


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It was their only corner of the game.

We only made 2 subs. I wonder if Potter will reflect after the equaliser not wasting a bit of time and immediately brining Burn on? Might be one thing he thinks about doing differently next time.

 

[Stat Brother]

I'd Eden a guess Potter's stature as a coach is easily explained by listing the teams who wish they had him.


I can hear random chairman x exclaiming:-

'You want £42m for a midfielder...


...Can't you just buy one from Orient?'

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

It was their only corner of the game.

We only made 2 subs. I wonder if Potter will reflect after the equaliser not wasting a bit of time and immediately brining Burn on? Might be one thing he thinks about doing differently next time.

Yes, but the first was a set-piece as well, where we switched off and Matic got round the back.


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[Bold Seagull]

Yes, but the first was a set-piece as well, where we switched off and Matic got round the back.


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Yeah agree. And a cheap free kick to give away at that.

 

[rogersix]

I always thought if we get through the first season and he gets a few players in, we’ll be dangerous. He seems one of the better coaches in the prem for sure.

And one of the good guys to boot

 

[Uh_huh_him]

He appears to be so good (Excellent even) all round that our biggest problem will be keeping him.
I think all the players he has identified as capable of playing his style of football have improved and will continue to improve. Sad that we can’t watch them live but many more people will now see that we are becoming a force in this league.

I don't think that will be a problem. The big 4 clubs won't be interested in him.
His CV is about improving young/lower league players. Not managing superstar egos.

Any clubs likely to make a bid for him at the moment, will not be offering the facilities or quality of senior management support that we do,
The only way he will get on anyone else's radar, is if we get into Europa League positions.
At which point his head would only be turned by someone like Spurs/wolves/Everton offering better money, which we will be able to match/better at that point.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I don't think that will be a problem. The big 4 clubs won't be interested in him.
His CV is about improving young/lower league players. Not managing superstar egos.

Any clubs likely to make a bid for him at the moment, will not be offering the facilities or quality of senior management support that we do,
The only way he will get on anyone else's radar, is if we get into Europa League positions.
At which point his head would only be turned by someone like Spurs/wolves/Everton offering better money, which we will be able to match/better at that point.

Agree with a lot of that but having gone to Europe once and had success there, I suspect he may not be as adverse to going elsewhere in Europe as some English Managers you could think of



Let's hope it's not a problem for a few years yet

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Agree with a lot of that but having gone to Europe once and had success there, I suspect he may not be as adverse to going elsewhere in Europe as some English Managers you could think of



Let's hope it's not a problem for a few years yet

Yeah that's a decent point, but again which European teams would be looking to take a punt on him?
I think the environment that we are offering our managers, makes it very difficult for another club to poach them from us.

 

[portlock seagull]

I don't think that will be a problem. The big 4 clubs won't be interested in him.
His CV is about improving young/lower league players. Not managing superstar egos.

Any clubs likely to make a bid for him at the moment, will not be offering the facilities or quality of senior management support that we do,
The only way he will get on anyone else's radar, is if we get into Europa League positions.
At which point his head would only be turned by someone like Spurs/wolves/Everton offering better money, which we will be able to match/better at that point.

I completely agree. The majority of clubs at this level have zero patience and live on the perpetual big name roundabout, hiring and firing international egos and drama queens in the main. Potter is about as far removed from that as you can get.