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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I'd say the biggest problem with our midfield is the lack of passing ability. Then again, it may be harsh to judge them on last season, since our game completely disintegrated in 2025. Everybody looked poor but the passes in particular looked extra poor to me.
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    Ange departs

    It's not always clear when you write in a language that isn't your own, but there's no right or wrong answer here: I don't have anything against people who enjoyed Postecoglou's style and there was definitely a case to argue he deserved another season - just like there was one to argue he should...
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    Ange departs

    It all sounds very nice when you read it that way but, unfortunately, that's not exactly what happened. He did compromise to see us through in Europe. You can't argue with the result and I don't believe anyone associated with the club wasn't over the moon when the players lifted that trophy, but...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    One thing that should be interesting is that we'll see how much Frank benefitted from Brentford's approach to transfer dealings. IIRC, Brentford have the same owner as Midtjylland in Denmark - a club that, a decade or so ago, was considered as the forefront of player recruitment because they...
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    Thomas Frank - Head Coach

    I don't know but he did much better than I thought he would at Everton. I'm not a huge fan but you often hear that successful managers wouldn't be able to get much success with limited ressources and he proved he could get reasonable results pretty much anywhere.
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    Ange departs

    He could, but when that player became unavailable, he had no plan B. He just kept doing the same thing over and over again, until the Everton game where - in my opinion - he delivered one of the most unprofessional performances I've ever seen from a football manager. I don't think I'm going too...
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    Ange departs

    Unfortunately, we'll never get the answer to that question. For all we know, the medical team could be trying to cover their asses or selling their ability to the next man in charge, who must be wary of our record in that particular area. Everyone has an agenda and that's why we'll never know...
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    Ange departs

    You have to tip your hat to the guy: he made a bold statement saying he usually wins things in his second season and he did. No matter what you think of the competition, being the last team standing in a cup competition is never easy. Like many people on here, I'm grateful for the pure...
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    Ange departs

    Who knows with these Internet usernames... he could be anyone (except for me, of course, since I've never changed mine)!
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    Ange departs

    At the moment, it would take a very smart man to know for sure what's going to happen. If they want to replace him, the best thing to do is to let the euphoria from the EL win die down, find a replacement and pull the trigger. The board-level changes would also help with that, the narrative...
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    Totally agree with you on the buy-in aspect and I also agree that many of our players have expressed their respect for Postecoglou - no question there. However, I believe - and it's just my opinion - there's a massive difference between taking note of their attitude and reading the room and...
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    I read my post again and it sounded more aggressive than it was meant to be. Sorry about that. It's just that 'player power' is a pet hate of mine but I didn't mean to sound hostile.
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    Ange departs

    Hey! I was on the ancestor of this very forum back then and I'll have you know this was the best time ever. There was a guy called Paul Popescu who was cooler and more knowledgeable than all of the current posters put together! I swear, these kids... (I hope it's clear this was a tongue-in-cheek...
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    One of the best things Pochettino did at this club was getting rid of the players who thought they should have a say in the management of the team. I believe we did that too - although more quietly - after the Espirito Santo debacle. The right time to listen to your players is: never. They are...
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    I find this idea that players' opinions matter or at the very least that they would know more about a manager quite puzzling. They certainly know more about him as a person, but they have no idea what it takes to be successful. The players allegedly rebelled against Mourinho and Espirito Santo...
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    Contingency planning : we've found our guy

    Wait till next February... it never gets old!
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    Ange departs

    Would it be possible to have a 20-word summary, please? ;)
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    OMT: European Champions v Brighton - Sunday 25 May

    Player power is only good when they happen to agree with you. When your favourite manager is sacked because he's lost the dressing room or you have to write the season off because the players 'revolt' against the manager, it's not so cool anymore. Why not ask the players to choose the manager...
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    Ange departs

    To be fair, on the other side of the spectrum, he's been compared with Ferguson. Comparisons will be comparisons...
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    OMT: European Champions v Brighton - Sunday 25 May

    If we were going to throw away the match - and, I don't see any reason to think otherwise - then why not give some game time to the younger players? If you really want give the heroes of Bilbao a standing ovation (they had the parade two days before though), then have five of them come on as...
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