[Albion] Roberto De Zerbi - A work in progress

[AmexRuislip]

Brighton celebra De Zerbi con un murale in città: “Il più grande allenatore della nostra storia”

Per le strade di Brighton è comparsa una gigantesca opera d'arte che ha come protagonista Roberto De Zerbi: "L'uomo che ha compiuto questi miracoli

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[Questions]

He does look like a member of a drug/crime family….. He could punch the waiter at the boy’s curry night out.

 

[chickens]

I was thinking of Roberto De Zerbi today, picturing him smoking incessantly in between phone calls with his agent and Marseille’s representatives. And while there were plenty of RDZ threads to choose from, the title of this thread summed him up for me.

My great fear is that he appears dogmatic, unwilling to make pragmatic changes that would somehow (to him) seem to sacrifice what he sees as his core principles. Unless he is able to introduce a greater degree of flexibility into his lineups and play, he/his teams won’t progress.

I retain a lot of respect for him, and wish him well at Marseille, but I honestly feel it was the right decision to part ways with him at the end of the season. It wasn’t a perfect fit. A bit more tact with the media, and a greater willingness to develop what we have rather than reach for the transfer market was required.

I’ll keep an eye on Marseille’s results next season, and especially how quickly/well they pull themselves out of any slump they get themselves into. If he manages to succeed there we’ll know that he’s learning, if he’s out of work again by his third season we’ll know that it’s Marseille that have been doing the learning.

 

[Seagull's Return]

I was thinking of Roberto De Zerbi today, picturing him smoking incessantly in between phone calls with his agent and Marseille’s representatives. And while there were plenty of RDZ threads to choose from, the title of this thread summed him up for me.

My great fear is that he appears dogmatic, unwilling to make pragmatic changes that would somehow (to him) seem to sacrifice what he sees as his core principles. Unless he is able to introduce a greater degree of flexibility into his lineups and play, he/his teams won’t progress.

I retain a lot of respect for him, and wish him well at Marseille, but I honestly feel it was the right decision to part ways with him at the end of the season. It wasn’t a perfect fit. A bit more tact with the media, and a greater willingness to develop what we have rather than reach for the transfer market was required.

I’ll keep an eye on Marseille’s results next season, and especially how quickly/well they pull themselves out of any slump they get themselves into. If he manages to succeed there we’ll know that he’s learning, if he’s out of work again by his third season we’ll know that it’s Marseille that have been doing the learning.

I did wonder if, latterly, his apparent unwillingness to deviate from his style of play might have been less dogmatism and more "imagine if I had access to better players, your kind of players, imagine how great this would look" - a kind of shop-window display for The Big Boys. Too cynical? Possibly so. To be fair, it might be that his relative inexperience meant he just couldn't adapt effectively enough to our injury problems. Should point out I'm a huge RDZ fan, and wish him nothing but the best; I agree with you that a parting of the ways was probably the best outcome all round, however.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Wishing RDZ nothing but good things. And looking forward immensely to his swashbuckling young successor retaining much of that good RDZ stuff while adding a bit of his own methodology to the mix. Bring it ON!

 

[tedebear]

Wishing RDZ nothing but good things. And looking forward immensely to his swashbuckling young successor retaining much of that good RDZ stuff while adding a bit of his own methodology to the mix. Bring it ON!

Are we pirates now?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Are we pirates now?

Aaaarrrrrrr

 

[Cheshire Cat]

An update. Commissioned by Dogma fanzine. I like it
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Has that gone yet?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Are we pirates now?

19 Seprember

International Talk Like a Pirate Day - Wikipedia

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[Jeremiah]

I hope we don't descend into slagging off RDZ. He did great things for us and was a very likeable "CA-RACK-TER "

 

[backson]

19 Seprember

International Talk Like a Pirate Day - Wikipedia

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At the risk of someone finding out my mother's maiden name, and completely screwing my online security, I am so pleased that this is my birthday.

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Blackbeard?

 

[ozzygull]

I hope we don't descend into slagging off RDZ. He did great things for us and was a very likeable "CA-RACK-TER "

The only time I might say bad things about him if he joined Palace, Chelsea or another Premier League team and did a knee slide if they scored against us. If he does none of those things then he will always have legendary status and wish all the best for what ever comes next.