Sadly that particular problem is one that Roberto isn't going to have! (and for some reason I don't have permission to add a thumbsup to Swanny's post!)
[Albion] Roberto De Zerbi - JOINS AS NEW HEAD COACH (4 year contract)
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Veltman has quite often had the same role over the years, though a bit more cautious. Takes a really intelligent player to do that double-role.
brighton_tom
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Another glowing report of our new man...
One man who knows all about working under De Zerbi is goalkeeper Andrea Consigli, and he was happy to see him make the move to the Premier League.
“He’s probably the strongest manager I’ve had on the pitch: besides making you play football, he gets inside you,” Canale Sassuolo report him saying.
“If you don’t marry his idea of football, it’s difficult to put it on the pitch. I have infinite esteem for him and I’m glad he went to Brighton.
“Shakhtar’s choice was also to create a credibility fund for himself in order to make it to the Premier League. I was sure that a manager like him wanted to get to the Premier, the elite of football is there.”
One man who knows all about working under De Zerbi is goalkeeper Andrea Consigli, and he was happy to see him make the move to the Premier League.
“He’s probably the strongest manager I’ve had on the pitch: besides making you play football, he gets inside you,” Canale Sassuolo report him saying.
“If you don’t marry his idea of football, it’s difficult to put it on the pitch. I have infinite esteem for him and I’m glad he went to Brighton.
“Shakhtar’s choice was also to create a credibility fund for himself in order to make it to the Premier League. I was sure that a manager like him wanted to get to the Premier, the elite of football is there.”
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
Baldseagull
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Interesting that a Goalkeeper finds what he wants unique, I would have thought there would not be a huge difference in what was required from playing out, possession type mangers, from their keeper.
OzMike
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Just read this on Sporting Life.
https://www.sportinglife.com/footba...-zerbi-continue-graham-potters-project/203974
https://www.sportinglife.com/footba...-zerbi-continue-graham-potters-project/203974
AstroSloth
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There's loads of different kinds of possession style keepers though.
For example Ederson looks to launch attacks with long balls often compared to some who just play it into the CBs.
Weststander
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Warren Aspinall was just asked why we’re so free scoring under RDZ.
He said because we move the ball so much quicker in attack, opponents haven’t the time to get set up (as they often had previously). Attack, attack, attack.
For those who go home and away, fair comment?
He said because we move the ball so much quicker in attack, opponents haven’t the time to get set up (as they often had previously). Attack, attack, attack.
For those who go home and away, fair comment?
Solid at the back
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RDZ has done a remarkable job in a short space of time, with limited English as well. Hands up, after the Spurs and Forest games I was concerned he wasn't on the ball tactically. I was wrong.
Was Potter underachieving this entire time? Was it the squad that was carrying Potter all along?
Was Potter underachieving this entire time? Was it the squad that was carrying Potter all along?
We ain't keeping this either, are we? 
Enjoy the ride I say, because it’s going to be funWe ain't keeping this either, are we?
BN41Albion
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Come on, you can't deny he did a brilliant job getting us into the top half last season. He transformed our playing style. I'm not getting carried away just yet, albeit it's been a fantastic week and a half and it seems like RDZ has the potential to take us even further. Long may the goals continue!!
The Fits
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No. Potter provided stability. He also improved almost every player he had here. But I think many of us always felt he made life harder for himself than it needed to be- IE taking two seasons to work out a formation and his best players and seemingly being disinterested in speculative attacking and attacking at pace until his last few games. RDZ has come in and said 'right guys. You know what you're doing. Now just do it quicker. And have a bloody pop at goal from time to time'. It's less pragmatic. It's not rocket science.
Tone already has another lined up.We ain't keeping this either, are we?
Baldseagull
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On the last day of the season, we could have finished 13th if results had conspired against us, fine margins, as he was fond of saying.
I am getting carried away with De Zerbi, from the commentary it sounded like one of our poorest performances so far under him, and we scored 3 to beat Arsenal at the Emirates.
Weststander
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Odds on RDZ as the next Chelsea manager?
portslade seagull
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Chelsea looking to do a swap with their present incumbent and chucking in 30m as well to sweeten it