- Jan 7, 2007
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I’ve been saying Conte should go, but it was not long ago that Arsenal fans were begging for Arteta to go. Things can change and managers need time to build success. But the question is do we believe in Conte’s vision? Is he the manager who’s here for the long run when he doesn’t believe in young players? What are we seeing now that we believe will be better next season?
arteta was hired for a long-term project; it wouldn’t have made sense to fire him for a wobble unless the decline was too much. But Conte? He says he’s here for the here and now; he’s shown with his handling of Spence that he has no interest in developing players for 1,2,3 years down the line.
the big mistake we made was firing Poch. I’m not sure hiring him will solve our problems but I think we should look to him for inspiration for who we should hire; a young-ish, progressive manager who develops players. We’re not rich enough to buy ready made players to win titles; we have to buy players who can develop into title winners.
thats just our reality. It means winning will always be a long shot but if we stick to that plan, ocassionally we’ll win something. Flip flopping between strategies or trying to be Chelsea without the same amount of money just reduces our chances further of success.
arteta was hired for a long-term project; it wouldn’t have made sense to fire him for a wobble unless the decline was too much. But Conte? He says he’s here for the here and now; he’s shown with his handling of Spence that he has no interest in developing players for 1,2,3 years down the line.
the big mistake we made was firing Poch. I’m not sure hiring him will solve our problems but I think we should look to him for inspiration for who we should hire; a young-ish, progressive manager who develops players. We’re not rich enough to buy ready made players to win titles; we have to buy players who can develop into title winners.
thats just our reality. It means winning will always be a long shot but if we stick to that plan, ocassionally we’ll win something. Flip flopping between strategies or trying to be Chelsea without the same amount of money just reduces our chances further of success.