Well suited to it.
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Martinez new Belgium head coach
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Stop it now.
This. Wish him well. Always wanted him to do well here, but towards the end it was painful. Glad he's gone on to do well for Belgium.
Obviously International management (albeit with an outstanding Belgium side) is suited to him*
*Massively lucky against Japan like.
ijjysmith
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Even Koeman is now a national manager.
Marco Silva will be Portugal manager at the next World Cup.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/06/brazil-belgium-world-cup-quarter-final-match-report
He may have been almost derided by the end of his time in the Premier League but Roberto Martínez deserves enormous credit for Belgium’s victory. His approach was bold, startlingly so, setting out a team who looked like the sort of line-up you would use to chase a game if you were a goal down with half an hour to go – as, of course they had been against Japan in the last round.
Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli, heroes of that comeback, were included and the system was a surprising one: a 4-3-3 with De Bruyne deployed as a false nine and Romelu Lukaku pulling right, seemingly to try to attack the space between Miranda and Marcelo.
Martínez, perhaps, observing how the one goal Brazil had conceded in the tournament had come from a corner headed in by Switzerland’s Steven Zuber had decided an aerial assault was the best option.
Both the players he brought in were involved in Belgium’s opener and he could perhaps also take credit for his deployment of De Bruyne who, dropping deep, sliced open the defence with a through-ball delicious in every aspect other than the player it released was Fellaini.
His forward clank never seemed likely to result in a goal but it did win a corner and, when Chadli delivered to the near post, Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho jumped together, the ball deflecting in off the midfielder’s right arm.
He may have been almost derided by the end of his time in the Premier League but Roberto Martínez deserves enormous credit for Belgium’s victory. His approach was bold, startlingly so, setting out a team who looked like the sort of line-up you would use to chase a game if you were a goal down with half an hour to go – as, of course they had been against Japan in the last round.
Marouane Fellaini and Nacer Chadli, heroes of that comeback, were included and the system was a surprising one: a 4-3-3 with De Bruyne deployed as a false nine and Romelu Lukaku pulling right, seemingly to try to attack the space between Miranda and Marcelo.
Martínez, perhaps, observing how the one goal Brazil had conceded in the tournament had come from a corner headed in by Switzerland’s Steven Zuber had decided an aerial assault was the best option.
Both the players he brought in were involved in Belgium’s opener and he could perhaps also take credit for his deployment of De Bruyne who, dropping deep, sliced open the defence with a through-ball delicious in every aspect other than the player it released was Fellaini.
His forward clank never seemed likely to result in a goal but it did win a corner and, when Chadli delivered to the near post, Gabriel Jesus and Fernandinho jumped together, the ball deflecting in off the midfielder’s right arm.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
We know that RM had to go in the end as the clique wouldn't play for him. However, Roberto's World Cup run has damaged Everton as a club.
The decison makers look daft as a 'kin brush and we are being ridiculed over ridding us of him in order to bring in an utter caveman spanner like Koeman and then doubling down on the idiotic appointment with Allardyce.
Hopefully Silva puts this to bed and we win something under him.
The decison makers look daft as a 'kin brush and we are being ridiculed over ridding us of him in order to bring in an utter caveman spanner like Koeman and then doubling down on the idiotic appointment with Allardyce.
Hopefully Silva puts this to bed and we win something under him.
ijjysmith
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davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Big difference between wanting a poor situation to end and him to be relieved of his duties(which was mkruddens position I think) and utterly ridiculing a fine man and manager.
BlueStevie35
Player Valuation: £70m
Look I've never wanted to see the back of a manager more by the end but it killed me because that first season showed how good things could have been if he'd just tweaked one or two things at difficult times. The man clearly took the club to his heart, and I've been sarcastic about his record with Belgium but he does seem to be a lot happier and more his 2013/14 self working a lesser schedule. If he does go on to do it, I'll be first in line to congratulate him
At the same time, we're being ridiculed by the media for sacking our Saviour - Fat Sam, so what's the argument here?
Martinez was well on his way to relegating us and it was so obvious it's gonna happen, but you keep wumming here again. What's the point of this, Davey? Is this your fetish?
ijjysmith
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I’m not talking to you Dave. You’re true to your word.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Good man. Takes character. Maybe others could do the same....?
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