Frank de Boer

Where will De Boer lead us this season?


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I liked him and wanted him to get more time.
 

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Some comments from Frank

The Dutchman took over two weeks before the Serie A season began and was sacked to make way for Stefano Pioli.

“I do have regrets, above all because I let people down within my staff,” De Boer told Fox Sports.

“A Coach is the one who sits in the spotlight and earns more, but behind him there is always a group of staff members who work so hard.

“Packing your bags and leaving after just 85 days is irritating at every level. Many of them moved to Italy just for this job.”

The former Ajax tactician confirms he received several proposals from other teams.

“Already two days after my departure from Milan, I received some offers, but at that moment I had no intention of listening to them. I had just split with an internationally-renowned club like Inter.”
 

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anyone who has ever had an adult job in their life knows the importance of a good manager. The job may be interesting, but if your manager isnt motivating, you arent gonna stay for long.
 

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Barcelona: Former Inter boss Frank De Boer emerges as possible replacement for Luis Enrique

Barcelona have a six-man shortlist to replace Luis Enrique at the end of the season as the contract of the Spanish manager expires at the end of the current campaign and new contract talks have yet to begin. A host of well-known International managers have been linked with replacing Luis Enrique at the end of the season, including Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

According to Spanish news outlet Marca, former Inter boss Frank De Boer is also one of the profiles that Barcelona executives are considering at the moment.

De Boer style is very offensive and his favourite formation is 4-3-3 which would suit perfectly with Barcelona’s tactical approach. The Dutchman played 143 games with Barcelona during his playing career and would become the third club legend to be appointed as Barcelona boss in the last 10 years after Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique.

De Boer was appointed as Inter boss last August, but he remained in charge of the Meazza hierarchy for just three months as he was sacked this past November after losing seven of the opening 14 games in charge of the nerazzurri.

Source: Calciomercato.com

so is failing in italy the way to coaching barcelona?
 
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I have losing all respect for this guy. So he failed at Inter because "Mancini left him unfit players", "Inter didn't give him time", "Inter had too many players" and "players act like superstars with poor attitude"....

Or maybe, just maybe, you failed at Inter because you are shite.

http://www.football-italia.net/98109/de-boer-agent-slams-inter-players
 

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Mancini did leave him unfit players though
 

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I have losing all respect for this guy. So he failed at Inter because "Mancini left him unfit players", "Inter didn't give him time", "Inter had too many players" and "players act like superstars with poor attitude"....

Or maybe, just maybe, you failed at Inter because you are shite.

http://www.football-italia.net/98109/de-boer-agent-slams-inter-players

To be fair, that's his agent speaking, of course he'll defend his client and attack those who brought him down. Though I don't doubt Frank shares the same opinions.
 

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I don't see where he's lying. All valid excuses.
 

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It was all wrong at the first place to hire this guy. I really dont see anything wrong with what said. How can any of you disagree that he was left with unfit players? Or that there are players who think themselves superstars? These are valid excuses, although not the only ones, but it's common that an agent defends his client and he used valid excuses, at least he didnt disrespect Inter as a whole.

With or without the excuses that was said above, he could've done better. I mean dropping points against Cagliari and Palermo at home? Doesnt require a top coach to beat those kind of teams, especially with the players he had.
 

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Ha has right but his agent missed to say that De Boer'a approach to the palyers sucks. Pioli was able in no time to unite the players and to motivate "superstars".
 

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Ha has right but his agent missed to say that De Boer'a approach to the palyers sucks. Pioli was able in no time to unite the players and to motivate "superstars".

Or is maybe the beneficiary of a lot of Frank's hard work.
 

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Well, Frank didn't believe in Kondogbia and Pioli starts him in most matches.
 

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indeed.

The only way imho Pioli benefitted frmo Frank was Frank's amazing ability to piss our players off and divide the team.

The way Pioli has come in and united them is almost Mourinho-esque IMHO, and that's the big thing Frank has helped with. By being a villain. Kind of like the Joker/Two-Face in Dark Knight.
 

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*fixed


Tbh K-dog was shit during those times.

He started poor under Pioli as well but then he has stepped in. Maybe cuz Pioli gave him support instead to destroybhis self confidence like Deboer did.
 

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A good manager - football, work, whatever - should adapt his style to what the employees need to get their best potential. Simple as that.
 

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A good manager - football, work, whatever - should adapt his style to what the employees need to get their best potential. Simple as that.

Tell that to Guardiola.
 

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Him and his agent should just move on. It didn't work, plain and simple. I'd be jealous of what Pioli has done in a short amount of time, but he knows the league, language and systems very well. No doubt he will get another opportunity!
 

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One of the leading managers for the vacated rangers job! Would be a good job to bounce back with, team miles behind Celtic and even behind the sheep. Not a huge job budget but he could become an absolute hero when the club is in such a mess, maybe even dip in to the Dutch player market instead of the crappy rip off English lower tier.
 

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Would work well there, give him a season to settle and qualify for EL, compete with celtic the year after
 
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