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I wouldn’t like to look at it like that. Ideally Slot’s brilliant and it never needs to happen. But if things don’t work out at some point in the future, be good if the stars align

smicer07 · « **Reply #19608 on:** April 27, 2024, 07:40:51 pm »

Quote from: duvva 💅 on April 27, 2024, 07:36:40 pm

I wouldn’t like to look at it like that. Ideally Slot’s brilliant and it never needs to happen. But if things don’t work out at some point in the future, be good if the stars align

Hopefully he has a shit season next season and we do really well. Show him what he's missing. He will no doubt end up at Madrid with all the other mercenaries though

killer-heels · « **Reply #19609 on:** April 27, 2024, 07:49:26 pm »

Quote from: duvva 💅 on April 27, 2024, 07:36:40 pm

I wouldn’t like to look at it like that. Ideally Slot’s brilliant and it never needs to happen. But if things don’t work out at some point in the future, be good if the stars align

Will be a tough gig getting him out of Man City or Madrid.

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #19610 on:** April 27, 2024, 07:56:42 pm »

Quote from: smicer07 on April 27, 2024, 07:40:51 pm

Hopefully he has a shit season next season and we do really well. Show him what he's missing. He will no doubt end up at Madrid with all the other mercenaries though

Ideally he gets Madrid out the way first. If he is to be our manager one day we don’t want the possibility of him going there hanging over us the whole time

Quote from: killer-heels on April 27, 2024, 07:49:26 pm

Will be a tough gig getting him out of Man City or Madrid.

I’d like to think City aren’t high on his agenda

Illmatic · « **Reply #19611 on:** April 27, 2024, 09:16:49 pm »

Quote from: killer-heels on April 27, 2024, 07:49:26 pm

Will be a tough gig getting him out of Man City or Madrid.

Would he go to City next if they are eventually punished?

Alonso has done an amazing job but their current run does feel a little freakish with all the late leveller's and winners etc. It is just not sustainable.

You seem convinced he'll end up at City at some point but predicting the manager marry go around at big clubs is a bit of fools errand really - I mean how many people on here had even heard of Arne Slot a few days ago let alone had him marked out as potential Liverpool manager?

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19612 on:** April 28, 2024, 01:39:38 pm »

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Union Berlin CONFIRMED

Gladbach: Nicolas – Friedrich, Elvedi, Chiarodia - Lainer, Reitz, Itakura, Scally - Čvančara, Pléa (c), Hack
Subs: Olschowsky, Ullrich, Netz, Koné, Neuhaus, Ngoumou, Herrmann, Honorat, Jordan
Out: Jantschke (adductor), Jordan (thigh), Koné (thigh), Kramer (ill), Omlin (thigh), Ranos (ankle), Weigl (suspended), Wöber (thigh)
Coach: Gerardo Seoane

Union: Rønnow - Doekhi, Vogt, Leite - Juranović, Aaronson, Khedira (c), Tousart, Gosens - Vertessen, Volland
Subs: Schwolow, Knoche, Trimmel, Haberer, Laïdouni, Schäfer, Kaufmann, Hollerbach
Out: Busk (calf), Roussillon (calf)
Coach: Nenad Bjelica

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19613 on:** April 28, 2024, 03:50:36 pm »

Mainz vs. Cologne (5.30pm CEST) - CONFIRMED

Mainz: Zentner (c) - Kohr, Van den Berg, Hanche-Olsen - Caci, Barreiro, Amiri, Mwene - Gruda, Burkardt - Onisiwo
Subs: Rieß, da Costa, Widmer, Richter, Fernandes, Guilavogui, Papela, Ajorque, Weiper
Out: Bell (ill), Krauß (suspended), Lee (suspended), Leitsch (muscular), Ngankam (hamstring)
Coach: Bo Henriksen

Cologne: Schwäbe (c) - Schmitz, Hübers, Chabot, Finkgräfe - Martel, Huseinbašić - Thielmann, Waldschmidt, Alidou - Tigges
Subs: Pentke, Heintz, Carstensen, Kainz, Christensen, Maina, Uth, Adamyan, Downs
Out: Diehl (muscular), Kainz (unconfirmed), Kilian (knee), Ljubicic (ill), Paqarada (illness), Selke (metatarsal)
Coach: Timo Schultz

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19614 on:** April 28, 2024, 04:23:10 pm »

Full Time

B.M.G. 0 Union Berlin 0

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19615 on:** April 28, 2024, 04:59:29 pm »

First Blood To Mainz

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19616 on:** April 28, 2024, 05:40:52 pm »

Penalty Koln

Missed

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19617 on:** April 28, 2024, 05:48:16 pm »

Ouch Dislocated Finger for a Mainz Player

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19618 on:** April 28, 2024, 05:54:18 pm »

Darmstadt vs. Heidenheim (7.30pm CEST) - CONFIRMED

Darmstadt: Schuhen - Zimmerman, Klarer, Maglica - Karic, J. Müller, Kempe (c), Nürnberger - Skarke, Pfeiffer, Vilhelmsson
Subs: Behrens, Isherwood, Schnellhardt, A. Müller, Justvan, Honsak, Holtmann, Torsiello, Arania
Out: Brunst (muscular), Gjasula (unconfirmed), Holland (knee), Hornby (ankle), Manu (muscle), Mehlem (calf)
Coach: Torsten Lieberknecht

Heidenheim: Müller - Theuerkauf, Mainka (c), Gimber, Föhrenbach - Sessa, Schöppner - Dinkçi, Pieringer, Beste - Kleindienst
Subs: Eicher, Siersleben, Jarju, Pick, Dovedan, Janeš, Schimmer, Thomalla, Kühlwetter
Out: Beck (ankle), Busch (knee), Keller (knee), Maloney (shoulder), Qenaj (knee), Traoré (suspended)
Coach: Frank Schmidt

In the Name of Klopp · « **Reply #19619 on:** April 28, 2024, 05:56:28 pm »

When did Mainz get Bo Henriksen in?

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19620 on:** April 28, 2024, 06:03:29 pm »

Quote from: In the Name of Klopp on April 28, 2024, 05:56:28 pm

When did Mainz get Bo Henriksen in?

13th February

Mainz have appointed Bo Henriksen as their new head coach, with the Dane signing a two-year deal that will keep him at the club until 2026.

The 49-year-old joins the 05ers from FC Zürich, having previously managed Brønshøj, Horsens and Midtjylland in his homeland across an 18-year career that followed a long spell as a player.

He replaces Jan Siewert, who won just one of his 12 games in charge of the club, at the MEWA Arena.

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19621 on:** April 28, 2024, 06:27:08 pm »

Penalty Koln In Added Time

1-1

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19622 on:** April 28, 2024, 06:31:44 pm »

Red Card Mainz

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19623 on:** April 28, 2024, 06:36:53 pm »

Full Time 1-1

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19624 on:** April 28, 2024, 08:20:14 pm »

Goal Heidenheim

Boston Bosox · « **Reply #19625 on:** April 28, 2024, 08:24:19 pm »

Darmstadt Relegated after 1-0 defeat at home to Heidenheim.

Statto Red · « **Reply #19626 on:** April 30, 2024, 12:45:59 pm »

Seems like Schalke are close to going out of existence

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckr5yy29k82o

stoa · « **Reply #19627 on:** April 30, 2024, 07:09:29 pm »

As there was talk about Rangnick earlier in the thread, I had an interesting recommendation on Youtube. It's an old clip from an old German TV show (that still exists these days) from 1998, where Rangnick explains what playing with 4 defenders means (compared to using the old system with a sweeper), what zonal marking is about and he even talks about "pressing". It's in German, but there are English subs.

That's why he's still seen as the "football professor" in Germany despite his stint at Man Utd being an absolute desaster. Looking at what he has been and still is doing with the Austrian national team, he still has "it" in my view. That's why him going to Bayern wouldn't necessarily be that bad a decision in my view from their point of view. Not so sure about him, because he'd trade in overachieving with Austria with being under huge pressure with Bayern.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/YdptfWFOLkQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/YdptfWFOLkQ</a>

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #19628 on:** **Yesterday** at 05:13:40 pm »

Quote from: stoa on April 30, 2024, 07:09:29 pm

That's why him going to Bayern wouldn't necessarily be that bad a decision in my view from their point of view. Not so sure about him, because he'd trade in overachieving with Austria with being under huge pressure with Bayern.

Although talks are reportedly ongoing, I think it's interesting that he's been taking his time to consider it and there was a quote I read after he let Austria know about the contact with Bayern that pretty much felt like he'd have to decide whether all the scrutiny/pressure, media circus etc. would be worth it to him.

I think the predicament Bayern are in can be traced back to Flick jumping ship to take over the national team. I know Bayern had coveted Nagelsmann for years, but perhaps him taking over in 2021 was perhaps a season or two too early. Tuchel just isn't a long-term fit (not like any Bayern manager can be legitimately viewed as such). Now they are stuck in a situation in which their likely preferred candidates (Alonso, Klopp) aren't interested and they seem unwilling to take a risk on and an up and coming manager. Nagelsmann decided to renew his deal with Germany rather than go back. Rangnick is a short-term solution, but I'd like to think he's going to want certain concessions in order to be convinced to take over the job. It won't be about money and if anything having someone who has been at the forefront of data, recruitment and tactics over the past two decades might give Bayern the reshuffle they need.