We need someone to get the best out of our players and to be tactically flexible. Unfortunately Xisco didn't seem to be able to do either this season, though I suspect that he will in the future. Hopefully Ranieri will be able to. We were awful against Wolves, Newcastle and Leeds but that doesn't disguise the fact that they were awful too.
I'd add Brighton to the awful performances list too. Villa were caught cold & Norwich were as open as hell's gates. You could argue we have only played well against Tottenham & Norwich. On paper, this manager has much more experience. If he can get a tune out of our squad reamins to be seen. With P Etebo, J King and F Sierralta out for a bit I guess he has his work well and truly cut out. Good luck to Claudio. Welcome to the madhouse, sure he'll fit in just fine. There are some godawful fixtures coming up mind.
He will be beside himself, the manager who won the Premier League with the club he loves the most is now in charge at the club he hates the most Just imagine his poor little face if we do well against Liverpool next game (I hate the snivelling little twat as do most genuine supporters)
English Translation Nobody shall sleep!... Nobody shall sleep! Even you, oh Princess, in your cold room, watch the stars, that tremble with love and with hope. But my secret is hidden within me, my name no one shall know... No!...No!... On your mouth, I will tell it when the light shines. And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine!... (No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.) Vanish, o night! Set, stars! Set, stars! At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!
Context At the beginning of the opera, which is set in Peking, China, Calaf, an unknown prince, falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but haughty Princess Turandot. According to royal edict, however, any suitor who wishes to marry her must correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are killed. Despite protests from his father and his servant, Calaf accepts the challenge and is determined to marry Turandot. Much to the delight of the princess's father, as well as the entire kingdom, Calaf answers all three riddles correctly. But Turandot refuses to marry this stranger. She doesn't even know his name. The prince then makes a deal with her: If she can figure out his name before dawn, he will gladly die. If she cannot, they will marry. Turandot agrees and the countdown begins. Late that night, the princess declares that no one will sleep until she learns the name of her suitor. In fact, she cries out that everyone in the kingdom will be killed if no one steps forward to reveal Calaf's identity. Meanwhile, Calaf confidently sings "Nessun Dorma"—"Nobody shall sleep."
I dont think his fragile but overinflated ego could survive that just enough wins to keep us in comfortable mid table should suffice to do the trick
To be honest, given what happened at Fulham and at Leicester the season after they won the league, I'm a bit worried he's not the right man and won't last the season. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not sure he has the street smarts for a relegation battle.
That is the risk, he has experience as a winner and of relegation from the Prem. Is he over the hill?
He's not even 70 yet. Am pretty sure Alex Ferguson was 72 when he retired after leading ManUre to the Premiership title in 2013.
Woy was about that age when he stabilised Crystal Palarse and only retired at 73 I retired at 72 and could have gone on for a couple more years (money wise I sometimes wish I had) 70 is the new 50
I made a mistake above, he hasn't been relegated, but he sure helped Fulham on their way before Parker took them down. https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...nieri-sack-fulham-premier-league-scott-parker
The reason Fulham went down was because they spent a £100m on players who were not a fit with the rest of the team, they were doomed from the opening game of that season Should make us all grateful that our owners did not make the same mistake with that manager or we would still be paying for it I imagine the Pozzos have got a couple of seasoned Italian internationals lined up for January if our new youngsters do not make the grade by then
