Comments on: Ten Cate’s sacking could be blessing for Barcelona http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/05/30/ten-cates-sacking-could-be-blessing-for-barcelona/ World Soccer views and news Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:06:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Simon http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/05/30/ten-cates-sacking-could-be-blessing-for-barcelona/#comment-338839 Simon Fri, 30 May 2008 14:30:36 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/05/30/ten-cates-sacking-could-be-blessing-for-barcelona/#comment-338839 Owen, I think Racing have lined up Malaga´s coach Juan Ramon Muñiz as their next boss, so he may have to look elsewhere. Getting back to Ten Cate though, I reckon you need a good double act to get the best out of players at big clubs like Barça. The Rijkaard-Ten Cate "good cop, bad cop" system seemed to work well at Barça while they were both there, but Neeskens was never as convincing a figure as his predecessor. The Carlos Queiroz-Alex Ferguson double act seems to work well at United too, but surely no one can beat the Clough-Taylor combination! Owen, I think Racing have lined up Malaga´s coach Juan Ramon Muñiz as their next boss, so he may have to look elsewhere.

Getting back to Ten Cate though, I reckon you need a good double act to get the best out of players at big clubs like Barça. The Rijkaard-Ten Cate “good cop, bad cop” system seemed to work well at Barça while they were both there, but Neeskens was never as convincing a figure as his predecessor. The Carlos Queiroz-Alex Ferguson double act seems to work well at United too, but surely no one can beat the Clough-Taylor combination!

]]> By: Kevin Fylan http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/05/30/ten-cates-sacking-could-be-blessing-for-barcelona/#comment-338835 Kevin Fylan Fri, 30 May 2008 12:41:30 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/05/30/ten-cates-sacking-could-be-blessing-for-barcelona/#comment-338835 Barcelona will definitely need a Ten Cate style figure, you're right. Guardiola will command a lot of respect from the younger players but whether he can deal with the big egos remains to be seen. Owen, I'm sure he'll have tons of offers from teams great and small and no one wants to be remembered as an assistant, but still... he might be tempted... We'll see. Barcelona will definitely need a Ten Cate style figure, you’re right. Guardiola will command a lot of respect from the younger players but whether he can deal with the big egos remains to be seen.
Owen, I’m sure he’ll have tons of offers from teams great and small and no one wants to be remembered as an assistant, but still… he might be tempted… We’ll see.

]]> By: Owen http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/05/30/ten-cates-sacking-could-be-blessing-for-barcelona/#comment-338834 Owen Fri, 30 May 2008 12:18:06 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/05/30/ten-cates-sacking-could-be-blessing-for-barcelona/#comment-338834 From what I saw of Ten Cate at Chelsea he became frustrated when he worked out that it was the "senior" players who were running the show.. he deserves a shot a his own team... Racing Santander???? From what I saw of Ten Cate at Chelsea he became frustrated when he worked out that it was the “senior” players who were running the show.. he deserves a shot a his own team… Racing Santander????

]]> By: Beautifulgamer http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/05/30/ten-cates-sacking-could-be-blessing-for-barcelona/#comment-338833 Beautifulgamer Fri, 30 May 2008 12:08:24 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/05/30/ten-cates-sacking-could-be-blessing-for-barcelona/#comment-338833 I reckon that you can never turn back the clock. Barca may need to find a coach/manager who is "like" Ten Cate. As for Chelsea, I don't see see Rijkaard being a good fit there. I think the really exciting thing to watch will be how Mourinho changes things at Inter. I reckon that you can never turn back the clock. Barca may need to find a coach/manager who is “like” Ten Cate. As for Chelsea, I don’t see see Rijkaard being a good fit there. I think the really exciting thing to watch will be how Mourinho changes things at Inter.

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