Francesc "Tito" Vilanova

[footyfan]

And in the first half of the first game. Barca were not superior at any point besides the short period after Messi came on and maybe a short stretch in the second half of the first game.

 

[footyfan]

+ my Barca-Chelsea comparison was an ironic statement in response to oz187's argument structure.

 

[oz187]

In the exact same fashion, I can say Chelsea were superior to Barca when they needed to be.

No you can't, at no point were Chelsea superior, Barca just missed a lot of chances whereas Chelsea created 2 chances to get their first two 2 goals. PSG were only superior for the first hour of the second leg when they were chasing the game. Barca were the better team for the majority of the tie.

 

[Stric]

Barcelona coach Vilanova offered to resign after winning the Liga, but the board confirmed their trust in him ahead of next season. [sport]

I hope this is not true.

 

[Galning]

Of course it is not true. What a fucked up situation would that be. Was there ever a manager "who offered to resign" ?

 

[Meitux]

Still,it would be fine if he left...

 

[Irish_Cules]

Of course it is not true. What a fucked up situation would that be. Was there ever a manager "who offered to resign" ?

Actually, it wouldn't surprise me if it was true. Managers don't offer to resign but managers fighting cancer might. He may have told the club that he believes he can continue but if they don't think he can then he will resign. I can imagine him having said something like ; " I believe I can do this job to my full ability next season, as do the doctors and my family. However, if you (the club) think my health will damage the teams chances for success then I will offer to resign" Obviously the club would not ask him to resign and Tito would know this but he may have felt the need to say something along these lines as an act of courtesy given the support he has been given by the club during his illness and the complications it has caused for the team.

 

[Galning]

The way you put it, it is indeed more sensible.

 

[oz187]

Of course it is not true. What a fucked up situation would that be. Was there ever a manager "who offered to resign" ?

Fergie? Pep? Di Canio? Capello?

 

[Galning]

Fergie? Pep? Di Canio? Capello?

Don't know about the others but when did Pep offer to resign? He just followed his contract and said he wouldn't renew.

 

[serghei]

Still,it would be fine if he left...

Sadly, it's true. Minutes ago I saw a video on youtube with Pep yelling, mad as hell, at Alexis, after he got injured again in one match. I can't imagine Tito having even half of the authority Guardiola had at Barcelona. He's just way too soft, I have a feeling that the players don't fear him the way they feared Pep. There are moments in the life of a team when you really need to show leadership. I don't think Villanova is a leader. Pep was a leader both as a player and as a coach. Tito is a great assitant manager, the key word being "assistant".

 

[Galning]

Sadly, it's true. Minutes ago I saw a video on youtube with Pep yelling, mad as hell, at Alexis, after he got injured again in one match. I can't imagine Tito having even half of the authority Guardiola had at Barcelona. He's just way too soft, I have a feeling that the players don't fear him the way they feared Pep. There are moments in the life of a team when you really need to show leadership. I don't think Villanova is a leader. Pep was a leader both as a player and as a coach. Tito is a great assitant manager, the key word being "assistant".

Yes! I have to take every opportunity I get to post this:

 

[darthvader7888]

This might be a bit random, but remember how we played in the second leg against Milan? Why Tito never used the same or similar tactics since then is beyond me.

 

[serghei]

This might be a bit random, but remember how we played in the second leg against Milan? Why Tito never used the same or similar tactics since then is beyond me.

In the second leg vs Milan it was the difficult task of coming back from a 0-2 deficite that motivated the players, not some sort of master gameplan from Tito & Roura. They lack the power to motivate the players in big games and that shows.

 

[darthvader7888]

In the second leg vs Milan it was the difficult task of coming back from a 0-2 deficite that motivated the players, not some sort of master gameplan from Tito & Roura. They lack the power to motivate the players in big games and that shows.

Motivation did play a big role, but our tactics in that game were also good, far better than they've been in any other game this season.