Ronald Koeman

[FinBarcelonafan]

When we are talking about a new coach, we should also talk about his assistent.

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I'd like that.

This is good news. Happy to take any Ajax magic. I really like their playing philosophy and what they built up few years ago.

 

[Fati_Future_BallonDor]

There was a time when Barca was the rolemodel from Ajax, now its the opposite

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

My idea of success for next season would be

-Play all the young players and never play the amigos who are useless even if we have a injury crisis
-Gets to implement his idea and no one else's (basically what you said)
-Reaches at least top 4
-Not get humiliated in CL

I hope the new board's idea of success is like that.

This sounds very good. Like it. No expectations and build for the future.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

There was a time when Barca was the rolemodel from Ajax, now its the opposite

Sadly we totally lost the Barca way 3-4 years ago. Fast football turned into turtle football with old amigos.

 

[Toecrusher]

Last year he said we need to replace Pique, Busquets, Suarez, all old players and think beyond Messi.
https://twitter.com/AndresCantorGOL/status/1295135400462295041

Full interview: https://www.ccma.cat/catradio/alacarta/la-tdt/ronald-koeman/video/5814452/

Can someone translate a summary?

 

[KingLeo10]

There was a time when Barca was the rolemodel from Ajax, now its the opposite

Nah, Ajax are the older brother. We surpassed them but they are one of the original giants.

 

[Toecrusher]

There was a time when Barca was the rolemodel from Ajax, now its the opposite

Wtf...Ajax is the club with the single biggest influence on our modern history (post 1970)

 

[Messi983]

Ronald Koeman is taking Alfred Schreuder with him to FC Barcelona. The assistent-manager of Erik ten Hag during the succesful 2018/19 season who was very loved within the squad. [@VI_n]

He was also assistant of Nagelsmann at Hoffenheim.

 

[JamDav1982]

Fair fucking head the assistant guy has on him.

Massive footballing brain hopefully.

 

[DonAK]

Sounds like a good man to have in your corner.

 

[Horatio]

I posted about Schreuder a while ago that it was believed among staff and said by players that he was the mastermind behind some of the brilliant tactics of Ajax.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Tbh Koeman doesn't have the type of personality to back down from what he want to do. He's like LVG in that it's my way or the highway.

LVG second reign comes to mind with Koeman.
I don't expect personal success, but LVG made Puyol CB again, helped Xavi, promoted the likes of Iniesta and VV which was good moves that made things easier for Rijkaard.
Also he has courage to change players positions, which could be good tbh. I think we might have a youngster or two surprising us.

But result wise he might disappoint big time.

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

LVG second reign comes to mind with Koeman.
I don't expect personal success, but LVG made Puyol CB again, helped Xavi, promoted the likes of Iniesta and VV which was good moves that made things easier for Rijkaard.
Also he has courage to change players positions, which could be good tbh. I think we might have a youngster or two surprising us.

But result wise he might disappoint big time.

No expectations for the next season. That's a plus for him.

 

[George_Costanza]

Former Hoffenheim coach and Ajax assistant coach Alfred Schreuder (47) will be Ronald Koeman's assistant coach at Barcelona [voetbal international]

 

[Barcaman]

Van Gaal did well (despite Europe failures) and so did Rijkaard.
Barca had a distinctive style playing best football and both managers had youngsters and Barca future in mind and not using Barca as an opportunity to embellish their CVs.

Koeman as Barca legend will have authority and he could do good as Dutchmen before him.