A thought-exercise : Carlo Ancellotti* takes the helm at Palace

[PalazioVecchio]

* I am using his name as a Proxy for any top drawer, World Class manager. For a moment, forget about the why's and wherefores of us getting such a talent in to Selhurst. Just pretend we had the Worlds best. How would he get on with Palace ? Feel free to substitute another top 5 manager if you prefer. Jurgan Klopp/Rafa Benitez/whoever.

But no need to mention names. Call them 'the top manager' or 'a top manager'. And best not name any names.


This discussion is separate from the boring 'Glasner in/Glasner Out' soap opera.

what kind of a season would we have ? tell us about the good and the bad things.

 

[ASCPFC]

All of these managers are only ever any good when they get the transfer funds they want. Clearly, wouldn't happen here.

 

[doombear]

All of these managers are only ever any good when they get the transfer funds they want. Clearly, wouldn't happen here.

Exactly.
For example, Carlo Ancelotti is the most successful club manager in Europe He won league titles in all five major European leagues with big clubs - Milan, Bayern, PSG, Real Madrid and Chelsea but what Real difference did he make at Everton?

Likewise, Hodgson did well at the likes of Fulham, WBA, Palace and smaller European clubs but was a failure at Liverpool. He was good at making the most of limited resources.

How would a top manager do with our current squad or with the one we're likely to have next season? In my view, no better than managers who have done well with smaller clubs and maybe even worse.

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[beak]

Would he be performing some kind of penance by coming here? Being Italian we could bribe his local priest in to suggesting us in the confessional.

 

[Nicholas91]

Would he be performing some kind of penance by coming here? Being Italian we could bribe his local priest in to suggesting us in the confessional.

What would that be a penance for?

Did he burn down the Sistine Chapel recently?

 

[beak]

What would that be a penance for?

Did he burn down the Sistine Chapel recently?

God knows but coming here would be a fall from grace.