I genuinely believe that it was as Barber described in his interview - an amicable, mutual parting of ways due to an unresolvable difference in opinion on how to move forwards. TB/PB would've liked RDZ to stay, and RDZ would have liked to have stayed, but they couldn't get over that disagreement...
Ruined his reputation with the fans, yes. But everything I've seen from the club (Barber) and players suggests that they still have a good relationship with Potter and Bruno, and didn't have an issue with them leaving to Chelsea.
I think Bloom and Barber would, on a personal and professional...
I'm sure he would do a good job in the long term, if given a chance. But if results didn't start coming fairly quickly, fans would jump on him, far quicker than a new coach. Whoever the coach is, I think next year will need some rebuilding and we might need patience. For that reason, I think it...
Ha, ok. Do you think any of Mitoma, March, Adingra, Buonanotte, Enciso would be used as an impact sub for the majority of a season for any Championship team?
If he was good enough to contribute to a team aiming for Europe (as we were), he should be one of the first names on the team sheet at Championship level, regardless of tactics.
There'll never be a better opportunity for a Gross turn on the keeper 😞
Best half we've played in weeks though, we actually look like scoring might be a possibility. Confused by the negativity on here (albeit by the usual suspects), we're getting the ball forward much quicker than in recent...
A number of things combined. But we also have to be conscious that even if we continue to improve over the next 5-10 years, there will be more seasons like this, progress in football is not linear. But we will be back in Europe in that timeframe, I'm confident of that.
Just let that settle in for a second. You'd rather we had one season in Europe next season (which could end in the group stage) and make a £100m loss, than be in the position we are?
Are you a Pompey fan?
Yep, he introduced a new style of playing in the PL that even made (probably)the best manager in the world for the best team in the world adapt their style.
So let's give him a chance to come up with something over the summer to give us that edge again, and give him the players to do it.
RDZ got us into the Europa League playing fantastic football. The way players and other managers talk about him, he's clearly not just fluked it last year, he's an excellent coach.
Yes the last few months have been pretty dire, and yes it's very frustrating that we're not qualifying for Europe...
I was trying to work this out - around the time Murray was here, I guess it could have been:
- Bissouma
- Locadia
- Bernardo
- Jahanbakhsh
Unless he means some of the younger players we brought in who never made it into the first team like Baluta?
https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/sport/football/brighton-and-hove-albion/we-suffered-daniele-de-rossi-makes-classy-comment-about-roberto-de-zerbi-and-brighton-4556241
Once again, very likeable. Classy post-match comments about us and RDZ. Clearly tactically astute as well - they had a plan to...
If he wasn't a loan signing, and hadn't had the Barcelona background, I think we'd be happy with the contribution that a 21-year-old had made, with potential for improvement.
Yes it's disappointing that he's not the world-beater that we hoped he would be, but he clearly has talent, is young...