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

[Mo Gosfield]

Possibly, but you can also see where quite a few can fit quite nicely. Gross and Macallister are good in tight position and can change the speed of passing. I've not seen enough of Estupinan yet but Veltman will be excellent in that fullback role.

Dunk and Webster both used to remain patient in possession- as are the whole team really, the amount of times we slow it down, keep possession and wait for the right moment to go.

Trossard and March currently do exactly what his wingers have done. High and wide and then cutting in. You could argue Mitoma and perhaps Lamptey could get in on that too.

My biggest gap would be the striker. In Caputo and Berardi he had relatively clinical striking options. Not sure we have it.

Well, lets hope he rectifies that in January, unlike his predecessor, who felt he had enough options in that department. Leaving us with a 6 goal a season striker and others who are unproven. It was clear to almost everybody that we were short in this area and the sale of Maupay confirmed that view. Our progress under Potter was hampered by a lack of goals. 40 goals ( excl OG's ) last season was a poor return in a side that was top six defensively in the division.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Fair point, so do you back the flip flop brigade then

Too soon?

Also, the 'Potter out' contingent may have been noisy gobshites on NSC, but there were only about 5 of them. It took me less than ten minutes to put them all on ignore

 

[Mo Gosfield]

I wonder if Undav would be more suited to De Zerbi style of play than Welbeck ?

We need another experienced option aside of these two.

 

[The Wookiee]

How can we possibly judge Undav? He’s only had a few minutes of playing time.

I’m judging it on their different styles, albeit based on Undav at USG last season.

 

[Baldseagull]

How can we possibly judge Undav? He’s only had a few minutes of playing time.

Same way the recruitment team did, on what he has done elsewhere.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Not convinced by that. They’d have made contact with him surely , so doubt the interest is that strong - or for some reason RDZ doesn’t want the job at this time

I suspect it may explain why we made the appointment (and announcement) on the eve of the royal funeral, after MOTD had been recorded, instead of Tuesday when lots of people thought it would be more becoming. Mr Bloom does not have a track record of not knowing when to play his hand

 

[Jerryatric]

Does he have a decent command of English?

Does anybody know the answer to this?

 

[AstroSloth]

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

Bielsa could speak English though and took training in English. He just used a translator for his interviews as he didn't want what he said to be slightly wrong and then be misinterpreted.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Same way the recruitment team did, on what he has done elsewhere.

I think what [MENTION=24827]Justice[/MENTION] means is we can't judge his performance in a Brighton team after a few minutes of football. His performances elsewhere signal his potential only.

 

[Springal]

Does anybody know the answer to this?

Bloom, Barber , Weir probably do. His Shaktar squad was mainly Ukrainian with a few Brazilians so shouldn’t be a problem

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

It will not even be like when any other foreign worker comes to work in the UK.
They will get work visas through "The International Sportsperson Scheme" The requirements are a job offer from an approved employer, and an endorsement from the relevant Governing Body, in this case, The FA.
To come through the Skilled Worker scheme, he and his coaches would have to sit an English test, as well as have a job offer for a position considered skilled enough, not sure the assistant coaches would qualify.

Ah right, I hadn’t heard of that. I’m guessing the International Sportspersons Scheme can work a bit quicker than the general one as the club seem to be hoping he will be in place for Liverpool.

 

[The Wookiee]

I think what [MENTION=24827]Justice[/MENTION] means is we can't judge his performance in a Brighton team after a few minutes of football. His performances elsewhere signal his potential only.

I wasn’t judging his performance- I was comparing the different styles that Welbeck and Undav have as strikers and which style would be more suited to De Zerbi

 

[Justice]

I think what [MENTION=24827]Justice[/MENTION] means is we can't judge his performance in a Brighton team after a few minutes of football. His performances elsewhere signal his potential only.

You would be right Harry

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I wasn’t judging his performance- I was comparing the different styles that Welbeck and Undav have as strikers and which style would be more suited to De Zerbi

Ah, OK.

 

[Baldseagull]

I think what [MENTION=24827]Justice[/MENTION] means is we can't judge his performance in a Brighton team after a few minutes of football. His performances elsewhere signal his potential only.

We haven't seen De Zerbi take a Brighton game yet either, so it seems fair to ponder on whether Welbeck as we have seen under Potter or Undav who we have seen bits of at USG is better suited.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Right, own up; who was the graffiti artist ?

https://www.wearebrighton.com/newsopinion/brighton-appoint-roberto-de-zerbi-as-new-head-coach/

I like the bit about his fiery character. We’ve had a good few years of blandness from our managers. Sounds like de Zerbi will shake things up a little.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

If I'd read this (from today's BBC Sport pages) 20 years ago, I'd have looked at the calendar to see if
it was April 1st! Amazing.

"Juventus were looking at appointing Roberto de Zerbi if they sacked Max Allegri, and wanted to hijack Brighton's
move for the Italian manager."

Juventus were rumoured to be close to appointing Geoff Wood as manager before he came to the albion.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

We haven't seen De Zerbi take a Brighton game yet either, so it seems fair to ponder on whether Welbeck as we have seen under Potter or Undav who we have seen bits of at USG is better suited.

Football. It's all about opinions.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Right, own up; who was the graffiti artist ?

https://www.wearebrighton.com/newsopinion/brighton-appoint-roberto-de-zerbi-as-new-head-coach/

I like the bit about his fiery character.

What graffiti?

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

What graffiti?

From the article;

‘ It is a far cry from the days when Steve Gritt was greeted with incorrectly spelt graffiti scrawled all over the walls of the Goldstone Ground, reading “Grit believes Bellotti bulshit”.’