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Board Gambling discussion
Re: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25
by
Alpha Marine
on 25/09/2024, 21:28:14 UTC
I think most of us do underestimate the influence managers have other the performance and the survival of a club. We have underrated the efforts some managers are putting to bring out the best of their clubs from the little number of good players they have within their first squad and how to manager the shuffling whenever the need arises. Well, like  Pep Guardiola have always proven his worth and contributions as manager to the Manchester City, it is good to also see how Hansi Flick has been working hard to resuscitate the performance of one of the La Liga's best club this season as compared to their somewhat woeful performance in the previous season. I hope the manager can keep up with this good movement thus far.

I have always said this. Most people don't fully understand the role a manager plays in the performance of a club. As a club, if you have a good manager then 70% of your on-field problems have been solved, the other 30% can depend on having good players.
Last season, Barcelona were been outplayed by lower teams and people kept saying it was because they didn't have good players, and I disagreed. Yes, they do not have a world-class squad, but they have a squad that won't be outplayed by small teams.

Barcelona's squad last season was stronger than what they have this season, yet they have managed to not only play well, but they have been winning. When you watch them, you'll know that they can still get better because a lot of their big players will be available soon.
People make the same excuses for Manchester United and all I've been saying is, 'they don't have a good coach". They might not have the team to win the league, but they have a team that should be able to win Twenty at home.