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Topic History of: Well done Chelsea - what a month for football!
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mikemacca |
I would say Mourinho in his few years was the most successful. OK he had a never ending pot of money to use but then so did his predecessor, Claudio Ranieri.
Under the former manager, Chelsea regularly beat the big sides but would lose to teams like Bradford. Mourinho soon got that attitude out of the team.
I think the champions league has destroyed club football anyway. They should rename it as the European richest league as only 7 actual champions seem to get into the last 32 each year along with 25 teams who weren't champions.
At least my beloved Stranraer have 2 legs of a play off final to look forward to against the almighty Arbroath ! |
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Anthony |
I don't much care for Ferguson, but his achievements speak for themselves. As JC says, we'll never know how he would perform with a League Two budget, but to manage a glamourous team on a huge budget is no guarantee of success. Plenty have failed. It is said, however, that he was one game away form the sack back in the 80's, which Man Utd managed to win. Greatness often rests on such delicate balances.
No-one could ever persuade me that the magnificent Brian Clough was not the greatest manager of all time, though, and will always remain so. I do have to declare a bias as a Derby fan of course. |
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JC |
It depends if he could do an equally good job with less money. A lower budget would mean no Ronaldo or Tevez or even Rooney.
Maybe the better managers are those with the lower budget whose team is still able to put in a good performance. For example, Roy Kean's Sunderland have done very well to stay in the Premiership with virtually zero money.
Put Ferguson in charge of Accrington Stanley with a League Two budget and see how he does. It's all relative. |
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JK2006 |
And a question for our footie fans - after this season are we seeing proof that Ferguson is definitely our greatest manager of recent times?
I'm a huge Brian Clough fan but surely this evidence of another Brit being best is a very good sign? |
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JK2006 |
Either side can get both prizes - or one each - or lose both.
Very exciting. Of course, being a Londoner I'll cheer for the Blues but the best player in the world still plays for Man U. |
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