You should get on the phone to him and let him know how you feel. He'd be fascinated. The guy is a truly great manager. If Ashley even gave him a budget he'd be top 10 easily, he didn't.
I won't be discussing anything with him. I severed all ties to him after his behaviour to drive our players out of the club such as Alonso, Keane, and many others.
When Moratti handed him the Italian and European Champions, he screwed it up.
When Perez handed him the best players in Spain, he screwed it up.
When Chelsea handed him a team 3 points off the top, he screwed it up.
Today, he's a cross between Mourinho and Wenger. Tactically in the former, success rate in the latter. All 3 sticking rigidly to the outdated methods in how they used to succeed, and now lagging way behind the Klopps and the Pochettinos and the Guardiolas of the game.
Thanks for Istanbul, but the game has moved on in the years since. We have one of the most revered coaches in world football having us flying high at the top table of the league and Europe by playing high quality football, and he's now Newcastle level.
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