Manager for next season

[el león Benidorm]

He certainly was. Won 2 trophies with Chavski as Manager/head coach.

[Monty]

I see Guidolin is staying on at Swansea. Could we be fighting Celtic and possibly Newcastle for Rodgers then?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What are the chances of a di Matteo and Steve Clarke combo?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I see Guidolin is staying on at Swansea. Could we be fighting Celtic and possibly Newcastle for Rodgers then?

Not for me unless he brings in Moyes to sort out a defence.

[Dave]

What are the chances of a di Matteo and Steve Clarke combo?

I don't see either of them being keen to play second-fiddle to the other.

And I think an Evans / Houllier or Curbishley / Gritt scenario isn't going to happen anywhere anytime soon.

[Monty]

I think Rodgers fell apart at Liverpool because he felt the pressure to really attack like a maniac all the time, which went against his natural instincts. Say what you like about him, but he has clear ideas about how to play the game and could bring us some coherence (and suit our players as well).

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What are the chances of a di Matteo and Steve Clarke combo?

I don't see either of them being keen to play second-fiddle to the other.

And I think an Evans / Houllier or Curbishley / Gritt scenario isn't going to happen anywhere anytime soon.

I was thinking more as Clarke as Assistant/Head Coach. From what I can see, Clarke hasn't been in management since being sacked by Reading in December, 2015. I don't think he's management material but as a coach he's more than we could hope for. The opposite could be said about di Matteo.

Monty, wasn't Rodgers big problem at Liverpool the fact he couldn't organise a defence? Everton fans highly rate Moyes as a (defensive) coach but not as a manager. He has a touch of the Eric Blacks about his team selections and use of subs. Obviously I don't expect Moyes to work under Rodgers, just pointing out how they're opposites and would in theory work well together, by canceling out each others respective weaknesses.

[Monty]

Oh sure, but Rodgers' main way of defending was playing keepball, which the Liverpool fans disliked early on because they saw it as overcautious. To compensate, Rodgers went to that insane attacking diamond system which got them to second, but only because of Luis Suarez - without him it fell apart, leaving them with the worst of both worlds.

[Allan C]

If it's a straight choice between Pearson and Di Matteo then Di Matteo wins hands down. He has won promotion from Championship so ticks that box although I don't buy that as a pre requisit. If he gets the right financial backing and can rid us of the current squad he would be an inspired choice. Pearson IMO would be an uninspiring choice who would fail again when we get back to the top flight

[Dave]

What are the chances of a di Matteo and Steve Clarke combo?

I don't see either of them being keen to play second-fiddle to the other.

And I think an Evans / Houllier or Curbishley / Gritt scenario isn't going to happen anywhere anytime soon.

I was thinking more as Clarke as Assistant/Head Coach. From what I can see, Clarke hasn't been in management since being sacked by Reading in December, 2015. I don't think he's management material but as a coach he's more than we could hope for. The opposite could be said about di Matteo.

I still don't think that he's likely to want to come in as an assistant. Fulham wanted him as their manager as recently as six months ago.

It's one thing being assistant to Mourinho at Chelsea in the Champion's League, I can't imagine the allure would be there to take a demotion in role to join Villa in the Championship.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Oh sure, but Rodgers' main way of defending was playing keepball, which the Liverpool fans disliked early on because they saw it as overcautious. To compensate, Rodgers went to that insane attacking diamond system which got them to second, but only because of Luis Suarez - without him it fell apart, leaving them with the worst of both worlds.

Indeed. They managed to score 101 goals that season but conceded 50. Hull City, who finished 16th only conceded 53.

[pauliewalnuts]

I think Rodgers fell apart at Liverpool because he felt the pressure to really attack like a maniac all the time, which went against his natural instincts. Say what you like about him, but he has clear ideas about how to play the game and could bring us some coherence (and suit our players as well).

I suspect Brendan was a "right place, right time" chancer.

Let's not forget, this is the man who got tactically outwitted by Lambert more than once, and put together one of the biggest tactical shambles we've witnessed in recent years against us in the FAC semi final.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What are the chances of a di Matteo and Steve Clarke combo?

I don't see either of them being keen to play second-fiddle to the other.

And I think an Evans / Houllier or Curbishley / Gritt scenario isn't going to happen anywhere anytime soon.

I was thinking more as Clarke as Assistant/Head Coach. From what I can see, Clarke hasn't been in management since being sacked by Reading in December, 2015. I don't think he's management material but as a coach he's more than we could hope for. The opposite could be said about di Matteo.

I still don't think that he's likely to want to come in as an assistant. Fulham wanted him as their manager as recently as six months ago.

It's one thing being assistant to Mourinho at Chelsea in the Champion's League, I can't imagine the allure would be there to take a demotion in role to join Villa in the Championship.

They may have wanted him, Dave but they never hired him (again). Just thinking aloud but I do wonder whether Clarke may come round to thinking he's not best suited as a manager and his real skills are coaching. I like the fella, always thought he was too good for that mob down the road. Wouldn't want him as manager though.

[PeterWithesShin]

Hard for Fulham to hire him when he turned them down.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Hard for Fulham to hire him when he turned them down.

Twice?

Forget that. I saw Dave's post about their approach 6 months ago and I recalled Clarke was sacked by Reading two weeks after being approached by Fulham, way back in December 2015. Fuck, in my mind, that seems so long ago, I must be living in 2017. Oh, and if you're wondering, we´re still holding out on appointing a new manager as the takeover is yet to be finalised.