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So from what he said today.... Out of possession... GK RB. CB. CB. LB RM. CM. CM. LM ST. #10 In possession.... GK CB. CB. LB CM. CM RB. RW. #10. LW ST

Only put of possession. He mentioned the box midfield in possession so when we are on the ball, one fullback will tuck in, probably the leftback. The right will push up as a winger with Mav on the other side and striker up top, the "box" will be the two deep CM's, the no.10 and the RWer so essentially Facundu tucking in beside Bilal and playing In front of winks and Ndidi.

I also noticed that he didn't seem too fond of the camera. I like that.

Good to see them dragged in on a Sunday. They don't deserve a day off, they had one yesterday.

Just wiki so has to be taken with a pinch of salt but i thought I'd check it out after seeing a few reports that he will be going with Ruud.

This is promising of Rene Hake is to be his assistant.

Rene Hake will likely be his assistant whi is a very experiences coach/manager but pretty much exclusively in Holland.

Why did they put him in a black morph suit?

Is it Ruud?

Absolutely. I was just adding to the names someone had said previously.

Deschamps, Simeone, Rijkaard, Strachan.

My guess would be getting together the backroom staff.

FT is always the same. We decide amongst ourselves WHEN something is happening and if it doesn't happy at that time we panic and speculate the worst. It's fcuking spectacularly entertaining lunacy!

It's definitely a risk as he's a bit of an unknown (to a degree) but honestly this is the most excited I've been all season. That might change in a few games but right now. I'm excited about a fresh approach. Players being reinvigorated, maybe some other players getting a chance and I really hope it works out.

When Maresca left, we hired someone even more qualified than he was and it was a disaster. If he is the right person, he's the right person regardless of experience. Now, weather Ruud is the right person, we will need to wait and see.

How was he trying to change it? By making them do it on Saturdays too?

Then I expect Ruud to be announced shortly.

I thi know Maresca showed first hand that it can work so people can see there are other options outside the usual gaggle of names that get bandied about.

Hawd the bus! How is Cooper 4 years younger than Ruud? His paper route was all up hill and paid in Ciggies.

There's a video on YT of him explaining his tactics. Pretty sure he likes using that high FB nonsense but whether he carries that over to us...

I was under the same impression. Not sure where I saw it but I was under the belief that he will receive his full salary until he gets a job and they stop.

I think it would have happened anyway, even with Cooper. He did mention that had the PSR judgment came sooner, the summer window may have been different.

I think the new manager, whoever he is, will get a decent transfer budget in January.

Apologies. I'll rephrase. "Didn't he leave because he didn't get on with the players and his coaches who went as far as going to the board to complain about him"

That's not really the point I was making. Wether he was sacked or quit, the focus of my point was that many of the players and staff were reportedly not happy under him.