[Albion] Roberto De Zerbi To Leave Albion After Tomorrow's Game

[Washie]

AKA Potterball.

Except we conceded a lot less

 

[tigertim68]

We brought it Dahoud and Fati to fix the midfield issue, both De Zerbi choices, they flopped hard. We had Lamptey but it's taken a while for everyone to realise he's shit, nobody had an issue with him at the beginning of the season. A lot of our injuries came from training. I think he's another Bielsa who pushes his players too hard in training which causes too many injuries.

Fati is not a midfielder, Dahoud is a luxury player who is too lightweight for the Premier League,
Both were free transfers, Fati started to play well in Europe then got injured, Lamptey has lost his pace , that was his main strength,
how do you know what have caused all the injuries, are you a doctor?

 

[tigertim68]

RB & LB … quality cover for Velts and Estupinan was very prominent in transfer window threads last summer. So many recognised there was none.

Yep we also needed 2 central midfielders but they did not arrive either

 

[Springal]

Yep we also needed 2 central midfielders but they did not arrive either

What was Dahoud then ?

 

[Flounce]

What was Dahoud then ?

Very disappointing?

 

[BBassic]

Except we conceded a lot less

Had us, for a time, scoring a lot more though.

 

[HeaviestTed]

I wonder what would have happened on here if instead of RDZ leaving “by mutual wankoff” or whatever it is, if Chelski had poached him?

Probably a lot less “good riddance” and more “oh my god what a travesty”

 

[Weststander]

What was Dahoud then ?

Lacking a defensive skillset, in the Bundesliga he was described as fulfilling a Gundogan role. Played further upfield.

Whereas Biss, Caicedo, Mac, Wharton, Endo etc etc can tackle and close down in their sleep.

 

[Springal]

Lacking a defensive skillset, in the Bundesliga he was described as fulfilling a Gundogan role. Played further upfield.

Whereas Biss, Caicedo, Mac, Wharton, Endo etc etc can tackle and close down in their sleep.

But still a central midfielder

 

[Hiheidi]

how do you know what have caused all the injuries, are you a doctor?

Exactly! The insistence that RDZ caused all the injuries by his training regime is ridiculous, when our medical department upped and left in August (and are only going to be adequately replaced ready for next season).

In a squad of 20, 7 players (one third) were aged over 32, add to that those with a history of frequent injuries (Lamptey, Webster) and players coming back from injury (Moder, Lamptey, Dunk, even Fati) and the teenagers whose minutes had to be managed. Plus a lack of cover in key areas - RW and LB - and extra games, there was always going to be a high chance of injuries.

 

[Weststander]

But still a central midfielder

Crucially, with a lack of defensive skills.

Lallana, Buonotte, Dahoud, Fati, Enciso all cut of similar cloth.
Milner, Gross seldom perform that role with a CM 'beast' or two behind/beside them.
Baleba a young work in progress.
Moder the long term injury.

Defensively in CM we went from a 10/10 to a turd.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

After absorbing a lot of the post-Klopp and post RDZ coverage: a thought.

Liverpool had this figure who was there for a long term, took the city to his heart, and improved the performance of the club. It was easy for Liverpool supporters to love him because he represented the club more than "John Henry" or "Fenway Sports Group" ever have. JH and FSG were content for this to happen, clearly.

I, and I suspect other Brighton fans, want a Klopp figure as manager. Someone there for a long term, that takes Sussex to his heart, and improves the performance of the club. For a time, at the height of Europa fever (the apogee of which was the "Ciao Lele" voicemail) we thought RDZ was that guy.

But Bloom and Barber want the institution of the club to represent the club in our hearts. In theory, this should be fine: they are good guys -- certainly better guys than Fenway Sports Group are. But the recent history of our club and the instinct of human emotion makes it harder for us to do that. The end goal for TB and PBOBE is to put their trust in someone enough to be the Klopp figure for Brighton and Hove Albion.

I don't know if this will ever happen.

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[BBassic]

Makes sense - a club with no problem throwing money around

 

[Dick Swiveller]

 

[schmunk]

Makes sense - a club with no problem throwing money around

Given their previous transfer windows, they'll probably end up signing 5 or 6 managers...

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

At least there nobody would accuse him of being a short-termist for only lasting a couple of seasons.

 

[dazzer6666]

Drama with De Zerbi - Claim club have paid reduced €5m clause to Brighton - Sport Witness

The drama around Roberto De Zerbi and his Brighton & Hove Albion exit has just been nudged up a gear in Italy. After the Premier League club and manager announced they’re parting ways after two seasons together, the manager told the media that he doesn’t have a club lined up. He insisted there’s...

sportwitness.co.uk

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I mean, him and Marankis would get on like a house on fire

 

[Soton Seagull]

I was caught out by something on here a while back with this owen bhafc chancer.

Assumed it was Brian Owen and believed it, but appears to be another Internet attention seeker.