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Post by Shania on Oct 16, 2022 8:42:17 GMT
Yeah I mentioned this somewhere a couple of games back for the Cherries; Gary O'Neill features only once in my QPR memory, like most of you I suspect, for getting sent off in the play-off final - was that his last game for us? He's been under the radar ever since, but he seems to know what he's doing, quite impressive actually, especially if you compare him to the high profile billy big bollocks like Lampard and Gerard who - despite all the hype - can't seem to match their managerial skills with their former footballing glory. It's rare that top players go on to be good managers, Zidane seems to be an exception, or El Tel, of course. Who else? Morten Olsen.
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Post by Corbray on Oct 16, 2022 8:43:09 GMT
was el tel really a world class footballer?
when i think of world class footballers becoming world class managers its a very short list tbh. cruyff certainly, guardiola, jupp heynkes. can't really think of many others off the top of my head that were great at both, normally its one or the othee lol.
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Post by Timmy Doc on Oct 16, 2022 9:13:38 GMT
Ancelotti was pretty good player.
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Post by West Acton on Oct 16, 2022 10:19:00 GMT
Kenny Dalglish?
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Post by 2Loftus on Oct 16, 2022 10:31:21 GMT
Mark Hughes. (sorry, bad taste...)
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Post by West Acton on Oct 16, 2022 10:34:35 GMT
What about Maldini or is he short of great both categories?
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Post by Stanley75 on Oct 16, 2022 10:36:14 GMT
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Post by Stanley75 on Oct 16, 2022 10:36:40 GMT
was el tel really a world class footballer? No
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Post by West Acton on Oct 16, 2022 10:46:33 GMT
Johan Cruyff
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Post by Stanley75 on Oct 16, 2022 10:50:13 GMT
Corbs already mentioned him, but yes a good one!
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Post by Bill on Oct 16, 2022 11:01:24 GMT
Gerry Francis
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Post by hubble on Oct 16, 2022 11:24:19 GMT
was el tel really a world class footballer? when i think of world class footballers becoming world class managers its a very short list tbh. cruyff certainly, guardiola, jupp heynkes. can't really think of many others off the top of my head that were great at both, normally its one or the othee lol. I didn't say 'world class' - I said 'top player' - there's a significant difference.
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Post by hubble on Oct 16, 2022 11:26:17 GMT
was el tel really a world class footballer? No
Stan, this moving posts to different categories thing you do..... my post was essentially about Gary O'Neill, not top players who became top managers.... but that connection to him within the Premier League thread is now lost.
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Post by West Acton on Oct 16, 2022 11:31:53 GMT
I want to say souness but is his managerial record for debate
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Post by Stanley75 on Oct 16, 2022 11:47:03 GMT
Stan, this moving posts to different categories thing you do..... my post was essentially about Gary O'Neill, not top players who became top managers.... but that connection to him within the Premier League thread is now lost.
Appreciate that Hubs, but thought this was really worthy of its own thread too!...and a wholly separate topic from the premier league Fixed! Moved your OP back to the Premier League thread now.
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Post by sparks on Oct 16, 2022 11:49:23 GMT
Brian Clough scored 251 goals in 274 league matches and gained 2 England caps.
For me the best manager ever in football.
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Post by Greg1882 on Oct 16, 2022 13:26:14 GMT
Guardiola
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Post by coneysboots on Oct 18, 2022 6:34:03 GMT
Didier Deschamps has done pretty well
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Post by alanwycombe on Oct 18, 2022 7:13:44 GMT
Gareth Southgate
What?…….😂
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Post by West Acton on Oct 18, 2022 7:47:35 GMT
Gareth Southgate What?…….😂 🤣😂
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Post by Stanley75 on Oct 18, 2022 8:07:25 GMT
Bobby Robson
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Oct 18, 2022 8:18:34 GMT
Joey Barton Kevin keegan
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Post by Bill on Oct 18, 2022 10:51:16 GMT
Alf Ramsey
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Post by alanwycombe on Oct 18, 2022 11:41:16 GMT
Fuck me Bill, even we didn’t see him play😂
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Post by awin on Oct 18, 2022 12:55:48 GMT
Brian Clough. Scored over 200 goals, with a goal to game ratio of .916
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Post by 72bus on Oct 18, 2022 14:31:29 GMT
Sir Alex Ferguson
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