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Pep Guardiola has dominated football so much because of his style of football and the truth is that the young managers who learnt from him has every tendency of succeeding in football as managers so that's why they're getting job offers from the best teams in the world. For instance, Mikel Arteta learnt from Guardiola when he was his assistant manager at Manchester United and after few years, Arsenal signed him to come and improve their performances and also make the club competitive again. Arteta arrived Arsenal as a young manager who's yet to manage a club's top team in his managerial career but because he learnt from Guardiola, he's been Manchester City's strongest contender in the league for the past two seasons.
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso learnt from Guardiola though for not too long, recently signed Chelsea manager did work with him in the past and Bayern Munich's latest manager Vincent Kompany also learnt from him and it's believed that they'll all become future great managers

Good example would be Xavi Hernandez, played under Pep Guardiola for Barcelona. Erik Ten Hag who worked with him during them days at Bayern Munich. Mikel Arteta who was also assistant manager with Pep Guardiola. Enzo Maresca who I never knew until I did my findings when he was appointed head coach. Vincent Kompany I'd say No! They never did work together but played under Josep Pep Guardiola during his last few seasons with Manchester City.

He was responsible for referring and recommending Vincent Kompany for Bayern Munich, but we gone see what he brings into that Bayern Munich side next season. I'm still not convinced he is tactically sound as Xabi Alonso.
All these coaches have one or the other way worked with the best ( Pep Guardiola ) do I could see them thriving and doing fine.

Barcelona just finalized everything with Hansi Flick, I can proudly say they're in safe hands now. They should compete for the La Liga Competition and Champions League. Has he apologized for flogging them 8___2 with Bayern Munich though?   

Florian Wirtz is one of the hot assets that may be up for grabs in the summer transfer market, his ability to manage the midfield and also the leadership spirit he has even though he is still very young certainly makes Florian's price in the market today soar very high, Florian Wirtz actually appears quite consistently since he was in Leverkusen, but it is undeniable if the resurgence and also the record set by Leverkusen this season makes Florian came to the fore and had a better prestige than before, currently there are several teams that are eyeing him and of course he is starting to become a target to be recruited by big teams like Madrid.

Currently Germany is filled with talented midfielders so that Julian Nagelsmann has enough stock for his squad, but the number of midfielders they have this season will certainly make him confused in determining Germany main line-up at the Euros later, Germany seems to be starting to combine old and young players in their squad, so it is very worthy of them to be favorites to win at Euro 2024 later  

I completely agree with your opinion above. There is no assurance that he will play well under a different coach like what happened with some players were failed on their new clubs. Purchasing this player is a gamble and it's kinda stupid if there will still a club that try to sign him. I would rather spend that large lot of money on a proven world-class midfielder who regularly performs well in any season rather than getting FOMOed with invicible result by leverkusen this season.

He performed well when coached by Xabi. Expensive players frequently fail to deliver after joining a new team.


https://www.90min.com/bayer-leverkusen-confirm-florian-wirtz-price-tag

Even leverkusen wanted more than what transfermrkt mentioned above. Leverkusen will be finished if xabi alonso will not be coaching the club again. More than two decades and leverkusen can only get trophies after xabi was there.

If this club was good enough and they could still at least win bundesliga trophy during these two decades.

He only good in one season, but his market value is same to Jamal Musiala who always consistent with Bayern Munich for 4 years lol. His market value should be around 70 Million Euros, his advantage is young, other than that he don't have any.

It's crazy to think Germany has a lot of upper class midfielders, they have Musiala, Wirtz, Kroos, Gundongan, Kimmich, Muller, and Havertz.

If you look at some of the people who have worked with Pep, they are quite successful now, so it is also the case for Enzo Maresca and last season he also showed his qualities as a good coach so he was recruited by Chelsea.
But Chelsea also have to be patient for Enzo Maresca to be able to build this team because it won't be easy, everything needs a process and time, especially since Chelsea has fallen so badly that I don't think there is anything that can be done quickly to revive Chelsea's performance.
If Chelsea's management continues as it is currently, which requires changing managers who are waiting for them to proceed, I am quite pessimistic that Chelsea will be able to recover.

The UEFA zone is quite cramped, especially if we are talking about those who have been in business for many years, I think that it is not the theory of 6 handshakes that works here, but a maximum of one or two handshakes 
Now it seems to me better to pay attention to Xabi and the fact that he worked with Mourinho. And by the way, Mourinho said in advance that Xabi has everything to become a good coach.

The price tag of 130 million euros is indeed too expensive, but Leverkusen positive trend throughout this season is a strong reason to increase the price of its players. I'm sure it's not only Florian Wirtz who gets such a high price, maybe Grimaldo price will also rise. The problem is, this enough to attract the attention of Europe elite teams? What makes Wirtz extraordinary this season is thanks to Xabi Alonso great hands, so what guarantees that Wirtz in the hands of another coach can make the same contribution?
From 32 matches, 11 goals and 11 assists in the Bundesliga, 4 goals and 4 assists in the European League for a midfielder is indeed worthy of appreciation, Wirtz Market Value continues to increase every season.

Can you lay down what makes Chelsea fortunate to have Maresca as a coach?it's because im having curiosity about that. At the very least, what is his most notable accomplishment in the his career before join in chelsea? Only because he has ever worked with Guardiola. It does not mean he can follow Guardiola's blueprint and there's no guarantee for that thing to happen. It is too early to conclude that he is good coach. How can we call a caoch that has no track record as a good coach?
He rarely coached the club for an entire season. Chelsea's decision to sign him as a long-term contract is pure gamble. He will be fired in the middle of the season. I see no reason to keep him for the long run.

He was also creating a great surprise by chasing unproven players from tiny clubs. Todd Boehly is a dictatorial owner. He wants his employee to follow any of his commands. So, Maresca most likely agreed to the agreement not to complain about any management decisions.
Even so, many Chelsea fans predicted he would leave in the middle of the season. How can Chelsea be so fortunate to have him as a new coach?

Guardiola is a very talented coach and any one thag trained under him will surely have gained a lot of knowledge from him, Arteta, Maresca, kompany are one of the managers that have worked with him and they must have learned some BBB few things while working under him so i am not surprised when they start exhibiting some talent. Arteta have shown the world that working with Guardiola was worth it and now is leading Arsenal to one of their best seasons ever, no trophies won yet but i believe soon they will win something.

Chelsea’s choice of coach is really good i just hope they will be patient enough with him if things doesn’t work out soon enough.

Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen is now the most valuable Bundesliga player with a newly estimated value of 130 million euros. He overtook Jamal Musiala from Bayern, who is now said to be worth 120 million euros. This could end in a big payday for Leverkusen. When I read that value though, I am unsure whether this is indeed correct. Comparing him to a player like Bellingham, who was around 100 million euros plus some bonuses if Real Madrid performs well, it is kind of inconsistent as I doubt that Wirtz would be able to outcompete Bellingham.

Flick joining Barcelona for just 3 million euros net per season. That's quite a low salary for a Barcelona coach. It is said that he wants to bring Olmo from Leipzig, Frimpong from Leverkusen and a few others.

It is fortunate that Chelsea chose Enzo Maresca as its new coach because I see positive developments in the future so that Enzo Maresca wants to show that he is worthy of managing this club. And it is not surprising that several coaches who have worked with Pep Guardiola have good qualities and are disciplined in educating their players. I hope Enzo Maresca is able to meet these expectations. There is nothing wrong with challenging Enzo Maresca, but once again we need to remember that Chelsea is in the hands of Todd Boehly who is always impatient with the process and in the end we cannot be sure whether Enzo Maresca will also receive the same treatment as Pochettino received.

It might not be a bad decision, but it's still risky. Enzo Maresca indeed succeeded in bringing Leicester City to win the Championship and he also briefly served as assistant manager at Man City, but as a coach, he is still very young and certainly, he doesn't have much experience. Chelsea is a big team that will definitely have high targets next season and I think that would be a very big responsibility for the young coach.

If Enzo Maresca can overcome it or even build solid harmony in the dressing room, then he will have the opportunity to make it big because at Chelsea he will have the players and resources that can support him in achieving his goals, and I think this is a great opportunity that he should not waste.

But Kompany did not work with Guardiola as an assistant coach or any coaching staff position. He was a former player but he is not doing good as a manager therefore Bayern Munich are not thinking correctly before hiring him. He might do well at the club but it would not be because of his coaching abilities but because of the players that Bayern Munich has and the mindset of the players at the club. Bayern Munich is a big club and Kompany should not be having such privilege to manage them when he does not have a good record but Pep guardiola influence would had helped in securing that job. Every club wants Pep Guardiola management abilities and are looking for a coach with his coaching style. Chelsea has appointed a good manager, they should give him freedom to bring out the best from the young squad.

Yes, many teams are feeling that these coaches will do the same as Arteta of Arsenal since they both have similar training as him. Vincent Kompany played under Pep, whale Enzo Maresca was his assistant at Manchester City before Joining Leicester City.

Bayern Munich and Chelsea are looking for young managers that will bring fresh tallent to their teams because they have signed old managers and nothing worked for them, and the success Enzo had a Leicester City is what convince Chelsea to go for him, while Bayern trust Kompany with his tactics despite been releated from the Premier League this season.
I wished them the best as they all take up new responsibilities.

His first target is a new winger.




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It's apparent that Chelsea's next goal is to win the championship spot after maresca has declared his first target of transfer. I have no idea what the heck is wrong with Chelsea, yet the club has so many outstanding wingers available in the squad right now. why does maresca needs to recruit a garbage winger from mediocre team like leeds? What does Maresca need to recruit a rubbish winger from Leeds United who isn't even eligible for the EPL next season? I can't even believe it now happens to the chelsea, it's a disgraceful target.

I hate to say it but Maresca has clearly brought Chelsea to a poor standard compared to the what pochettino team. Anything todd boehly done is about bring club to the bottom place. The club has a lot of great wingers. It also purchased estevao from Palmeiras. It has many fantastic wingers who are starting to perform better, such as Medueke or even mudryk.It doesn't even make sense to bring a madiocre player like leeds winger


What the heck is going on at Chelsea? Wow!!! I can't believe Todd recruited such a low-quality coach and it was a disaster for the club. He is now bringing unknown players to the club. People was overreacting kompany last season but he backs to the championship again with burnley.
He was fortunate enough by having bayern that saved his name.

Chelsea owner, Todd Boehly made the right decision to appoints the Leicester coach, Enzo Maresca that won them the championship and got them promoted by to the top flight English Premier League?

Pep Guardiola colleagues have been top ranking valued in the system, they specifically worked with the best and they know the current situation to comprehend. Enzo Maresca should be in a good position to dictates the happenings of the Blues from now on. He's the new manager and will triggered extreme good results to boots his team because he's this type of manager that have always brought upon himself, constant pressure to continue pushing faster.

They have shown good workings, or is Guardiola just the lucky charm. We saw what happened between Pep and Arteta in this season premiere league but nevertheless Pep proved why he still remains the boss in the business.

In respect to the decision of Chelsea as a club, accepting Maresca as the coach, hope he does better than the former or his stay won't be quite long. With the stay of Pochettino, Chelsea are supposedly to win the Conference league and go far in the Premier League, considering they took Maresca as a better replacement we expect him to win the trophies and send Chelsea back to the Champions league. A lot is on him, he should do what seems right for him, whatever quality of players he needs to help him succeed in his regime.

I have noticed a trend that now coaches who have ever worked with Guardiola are highly valued (Kompany - Bayern, Maresca - Chelsea), and if the first one is quite young and has not yet proven his skills with impressive results, then Maresca was able to win the Championship, which looks very earnestly. He is already discussing summer transfers with the management, for now it is reported that he wants to buy a goalkeeper and a defender.

Emery has a contract until 2027 and that's a decent term, and now they have extended it for another 5 years and I think he still expects to work at Aston Villa until the end of his contract, because as you rightly pointed out he works better and achieves more success at medium-sized clubs like Sevilla, Villereal or Aston Villa than at top teams like PSG and Arsenal, although there he has shown good results and here I agree with you too.

Now Emery has a task to keep the main players of the team, which now there is interest from top clubs.

It is written that Arsenal are interested in Douglas Luiz, who now instead of Wally Watkins is one of the best players of Aston Villa and Arsenal are looking for a replacement for Thomas Partey, who is likely to leave the team.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/news-arsenal-transfer-news-roundup-gunners-face-michael-olise-competition-club-advised-joshua-zirkzee-move-may-8-2024
I think Aston Villa need to keep him if they want to perform as well as they did this season next season.