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Liverpool FC Forum / Re: LFC's next manager - chat and informed speculation
« Last post by MonsLibpool on Today at 10:00:19 am »Exactly this. The manager/head coach can have discussions with the SD/DoF about what players are needed, and might even make suggestions of names to look at, but the amount of work that we put into identifying the right players at the right price wouldn't be possible to oversee while also managing the team from game to game.Managers don't have time and emotions come unto play.
I get Al's reservations about how the set-up works at other clubs like Chelsea but I would suggest the problems they have is down to poor decisions made within the system, not the system itself - there is no consistency in philosophy from one manager to the next.
Again, the problems with Rodgers were surely down to his ego and refusal to work within the system, not the system itself. It's essential that the head coach and sporting director work harmoniously with mutual support. We never really had that with Rodgers, did we?
Remains to be seen how Hughes and Slot work together. Let's not prejudge it based on no evidence.
They tend to prefer players from leagues they are familiar with. Look at Ten Hag for example. Rafa focused on Spanish players and Jurgen wanted Brandt over Mo. Gérard signed some players from Ligue 1.
We want the best players and the analysts are in the best position to pinpoint them. It also helps that they are not emotional in their decision making.