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One thing to consider is that he is still learning. Not like he's a finished product as a manager. The guy is in his early prime still at 47 I think, and tactically he is quite good as proven by his chess-match ability in the big games. He certainly makes mistakes, some of his subs infuriate me at times still, but on the flipside he handles players extremely well and most importantly he develops their game. Great managers tap into player ability and squeeze the most from them and I think he has done that.
My hope is that he sticks around with a contract extension and we get a new owner sometime in the next year or two. Because I would like to see what he can do with an owner who gives him a nice budget every year (not necessarily a top budget) and allows him to do a little shopping to round out the roster the way he wants it. Could be that he doesn't have skills on the evaluational side, but that's the best way to find out and when you have a manager who maximizes the talent he's given that can reduce mistakes quite a bit.
What he's done with Lukaku as an example I expect Chelsea will try to re-incorporate him into their team next year. Because he is world class, absolute top level form at this moment in time, and he is about to play in a CL final where the world will see that quality. If we win the final I assure you one big element will be Lukaku. In the end it is players who win games not managers. Managers are crucially important, but players translate it all. So this manager has a ton of value to me and I am worried someone is going to poach him. Hopefully that doesn't happen though.
My hope is that he sticks around with a contract extension and we get a new owner sometime in the next year or two. Because I would like to see what he can do with an owner who gives him a nice budget every year (not necessarily a top budget) and allows him to do a little shopping to round out the roster the way he wants it. Could be that he doesn't have skills on the evaluational side, but that's the best way to find out and when you have a manager who maximizes the talent he's given that can reduce mistakes quite a bit.
What he's done with Lukaku as an example I expect Chelsea will try to re-incorporate him into their team next year. Because he is world class, absolute top level form at this moment in time, and he is about to play in a CL final where the world will see that quality. If we win the final I assure you one big element will be Lukaku. In the end it is players who win games not managers. Managers are crucially important, but players translate it all. So this manager has a ton of value to me and I am worried someone is going to poach him. Hopefully that doesn't happen though.