Facecloth Posted 21 June 2015 Share Posted 21 June 2015 Question is whether Sousa is a better manager than Pearson. I'd think Sousa, but only just. Pearson is more adaptable. He can play expansive attacking football, but also grind out wins. His teams score plenty but are also generally solid, proven by his record of his teams rarely getting battered. Sousa you could argue plays more attractive football, but I just wonder if when the chips are down if he can grind out results. I understand what he tried to do at City, but he struggled to adapt his style to the players available, or struggle to realise those players wouldn't adapt to his style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 21 June 2015 Share Posted 21 June 2015 sousa has improved obviously but he's certainly done well out his reputation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 I wouldn't have Sousa over Pearson in hindsight and that's despite what he's gone on to do. I'd fancy Pearson to win the Swiss league with Basel any day. I get that Sousa had a huge transition to make but that shouldn't cloud some of the absolute crap that he produced here. We lost 6-1 to a team that hadn't won a game in six months. SIX ONE. He took a side that was in the play-offs to relegation candidates and that, regardless of transition, is unacceptable. HE THOUGHT MICHAEL LAMEY COULD PLAY FOOTBALL. HE SPENT THREE MILLION ON MARTYN WAGHORN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 Wow a job where he's not managing a flat track bully Exactly this. We will see how good of a manager he is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Lisemore Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 Have you seen the teams Sousa has managed recently? Pearson would have romped them leagues aswell. Sousa will get found out at Fiorentina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuntman_Mike Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 The criticism of Sousa is extremely unjustified in my opinion. His biggest mistake was trying to change too much too soon with limited footballers. If anything it shows just how good a job Pearson did in getting that much out of average players the previous season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 We also had fitness issues, we were struggling after 70 minutes of matches. Sousa was just completely the wrong appointment, Pearson has shown he was capable of adapting and changing to a more attractive style of football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 The criticism of Sousa is extremely unjustified in my opinion. His biggest mistake was trying to change too much too soon with limited footballers. If anything it shows just how good a job Pearson did in getting that much out of average players the previous season. I can accept taking a step back to improve - that wasn't a step back, that was catastrophic. We were heading straight back to League One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCFC1996 Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 Parma officially bankrupt and will have to start over in Serie D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 Parma officially bankrupt and will have to start over in Serie D. ;( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 ((((( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 Unless I'm getting mixed up, I feel like there's always something going on with Parma... In happier Italian news (for me, anyway), The Sporting News and the NY Daily News are reporting that Andrea Pirlo has agreed to join NYCFC this season, and will be unveiled as the club's newest signing on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 Mandzukic to Juventus for £18m Euro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 Is there a reason he seems to always move around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Fox Posted 22 June 2015 Share Posted 22 June 2015 Is there a reason he seems to always move around? $$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 23 June 2015 Share Posted 23 June 2015 And Lúcio goes India: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/fc-goa-rope-in-lucio-as-marquee-player/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 23 June 2015 Share Posted 23 June 2015 Unless I'm getting mixed up, I feel like there's always something going on with Parma... In happier Italian news (for me, anyway), The Sporting News and the NY Daily News are reporting that Andrea Pirlo has agreed to join NYCFC this season, and will be unveiled as the club's newest signing on Friday. Yeah they've stumbled from one financial mess to another since the Parmalat scandal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHux Posted 23 June 2015 Share Posted 23 June 2015 In more normal Italian news, the president/CEO and Director of Catania have all been arrested for "sporting fraud". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Didn't realise Catania signed Caulker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blur Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 In more normal Italian news, the president/CEO and Director of Catania have all been arrested for "sporting fraud". Didn't realise Catania signed Caulker. Because they have signed a fraud of a player! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Whoooooooooooooosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Prussian Posted 24 June 2015 Share Posted 24 June 2015 Rivaldo pondering a comeback for his own club, Mogi Mirim FC: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/23/rivaldo-considers-comeback-mogi-mirim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 25 June 2015 Share Posted 25 June 2015 Inter are going nuts, Imbula, Kondogbia, Murillo, Montoya and Miranda. Probably going to have to sell one of Kovacic, Icardi or Shaqiri though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKCJ Posted 25 June 2015 Share Posted 25 June 2015 Inter are going nuts, Imbula, Kondogbia, Murillo, Montoya and Miranda. Probably going to have to sell one of Kovacic, Icardi or Shaqiri though. I think Kovacic is on the way out. Kondogbia is a seriously good signing (if a little pricey). About time they got their act together though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 25 June 2015 Share Posted 25 June 2015 Cmon Serie A revival. Didn't a read there's some top wonga interested in Milan too? Might even have been in this thread haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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