The new footy thread

[puckhead]

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Post from Hungary's coach:

 

[ChiSoxFan]

For all the shit he's gotten recently, he does deserve some appreciation now that he's retired. Reminder to some of my England fan friends, this man has as many WC trophies as England in entirety.

 

[StuUKWI]

Yes, 15 years as a National team coach, especially of a major country, is almost unprecedented.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Yes, 15 years as a National team coach, especially of a major country, is almost unprecedented.

He probably should’ve lost his job after the 2018 WC embarrassment, but oh well.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

He probably should’ve lost his job after the 2018 WC embarrassment, but oh well.

The national team expiration date is 6 years IMO. Anything after that and ideas go stale, coaches don’t connect with players the same way, too many favourites, too much video available to see how line your guys up etc. Happened with Del Bosque, happening now with Fernando Santos, probably starting to happen with Deschamps.

 

[StuUKWI]

What next for Low? If I remember right, he didn't have much of a club management career before the national team? Maybe another national team?

 

[ChiSoxFan]

What next for Low? If I remember right, he didn't have much of a club management career before the national team? Maybe another national team?

Good question. My initial thought is retirement, or tucked somewhere in the DFB bureaucracy.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

What next for Low? If I remember right, he didn't have much of a club management career before the national team? Maybe another national team?

Good question. My initial thought is retirement, or tucked somewhere in the DFB bureaucracy.

He could also take the over the hill player approach and accept a lucrative MLS contract that he doesn't intend to finish out.

 

[StuUKWI]

I can see him being in charge of another national team at the World Cup next year on a short term contract a la Sven or Mulitinovic. Maybe a team from Africa or the Middle East.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

He could also take the over the hill player approach and accept a lucrative MLS contract that he doesn't intend to finish out.

That's what his last boss did, if you consider the US Men's National Football Team of Soccer Squad the MLS of international jobs.

 

[dash]

One thing's for sure, if he wants to stay in coaching, he'll have his pick of opportunities.

 

[puckhead]

One thing's for sure, if he wants to stay in coaching, he'll have his pick of opportunities.

he won't have to dig deep, that's got sure.
I'm sure he'll find gold sooner or later.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

he won't have to dig deep, that's got sure.
I'm sure he'll find gold sooner or later.

It would be the pits if he didn't.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Nothing Sommer could do about that goal.

 

[dash]

The cruel irony is that Spain scores courtesy of a Swiss bank shot.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

The cruel irony is that Spain scores courtesy of a Swiss bank shot.

I’m sure there’s a good joke to be had about Spain being fascist friendly leading up to WW2 in there somewhere.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Embolo’s a big loss to this Swiss team. Tough going early.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

Alpine Messi with the equalizer!

 

[ChiSoxFan]

¡Rojo!