[Albion] Roberto De Zerbi - JOINS AS NEW HEAD COACH (4 year contract)

[drew]

De Zerbi will need time to adjust and I just hope the keyboard warriors will behave for a while at least

I suspect we'll be a bit more patient than the Chelski mob.

 

[Icy Gull]

Gus Poyet or Graham Potter? Poyet started a philosophy of having players here comfortable on the ball, and Oscar was the same. Hughton played possession stuff when it suited him in the Championship too. Dunk has been through all of those coaches as has Barber. Good technical football is paramount in the academy teams.

How many of our current squad are Poyet players? One?

Potter was able to go from plan A to B to C and the players embraced it. Poyet had plan A

Potter was bloody amazing in the way he got the players “getting” what he wanted by the time he walked away

Just IMO

 

[Eric the meek]

Does he speak English, or we going to have an interpreter ?

Didn't stop the messiah Bielsa at the Champions of Europe. During his entire tenure, he didn't give one interview in English.

 

[LamieRobertson]

I for one welcome our new Italian overlords

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Mines a pint

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Didn't stop the messiah Bielsa at the Champions of Europe. During his entire tenure, he didn't give one interview in English.

He could speak English, he chose not to when giving interviews.

 

[LamieRobertson]

His first games - Liverpool, Spurs, Man City, Chelsea. Piece of cake.

Talk about a baptism of fire. Christ.

Well we do have Notts Forest at home in amongst that

 

[Scappa]

Didn't stop the messiah Bielsa at the Champions of Europe. During his entire tenure, he didn't give one interview in English.

It gave him an excuse to duck any questions that included mention of a 'Plan B'. Anyway, the Bielssiah moved in mysterious ways

 

[tonyt]

One Bobby Zerbi, there’s only one Bobby Zerbi…

 

[dazzer6666]

His first games - Liverpool, Spurs, Man City, Chelsea. Piece of cake.

Talk about a baptism of fire. Christ.

Free hits. Any points at all and we’re all Team Bob

 

[Popeye]

Welcome to the Albion Roberto! Good luck, you have our support!

 

[Pevenseagull]

I for one welcome our new Italian overlords

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I've got him in a double with the Pope.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Well we do have Notts Forest at home in amongst that

And Brentford away.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Any news re back room staff….does he have an entourage in tow?

 

[Eric the meek]

He might not of done, but he could speak English, he chose not to when giving interviews.

Then that was a weakness. In the time he was here in England, he hadn't learned enough to be confident in interviews. Huge mistake.

 

[Springal]

Any news re back room staff….does he have an entourage in tow?

Looking to bring 7 back room staff with him apparently but TBC. Explains the Bruno thing a bit I guess

 

[GloryDays]

Excellent. Good luck Bobby DZ.

 

[BluesRockDJ]

Didn't stop the messiah Bielsa at the Champions of Europe. During his entire tenure, he didn't give one interview in English.

Always providing the interpreter is translating exactly what the manager is saying.....or am I being cynical ?

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Potter was able to go from plan A to B to C and the players embraced it. Poyet had plan A.

But what a plan A. It was the most exciting football we'd played for years! (I'll never forget the supercharged scenes of his first game and our exhilarating stuffing of Southampton, Gus on the sidelines imploring the players to 'Breathe, breathe!'). Like many of us, I was absolutely gutted when Potter left, I know nothing about our new manager, but, and assuming de Zerbi-ball is quite different to what we've become accustomed to, I have the highest of high hopes. Roll on Liverpool!

 

[Guinness Boy]

How many of our current squad are Poyet players? One?

Potter was able to go from plan A to B to C and the players embraced it. Poyet had plan A

Potter was bloody amazing in the way he got the players “getting” what he wanted by the time he walked away

Just IMO

But the whole philosophy of possession football and good technique throughout the club started with Poyet. Well, it started when Bloom took over properly because it's his idea but Poyet was brought in to start it. Dunk wouldn't be playing for guys like Potter and De Zerbi without that grounding.

Potter took it to the next level without a doubt. Given our 2020/1 discussions it seems odd to say so but I was probably as gutted as you when he left as it had all gelled together finally.

 

[studio150]

Exciting times, where 0-0 draws could be a distant memory.

Onwards and upwards.