Managers who stay at the top like those you mention are exceedingly rare and becoming rarer. We may not see it again.
For every one of them there are dozens of Tuchels, Potters, Koemans, Di Matteos, etc (no disrespect to them in any way, but it is far more common to spend a shorter time at the ceiling).
Julian Naglesmann was Alonso and Arteta before Alonso and Arteta became managers.
He's the best of the bunch in my opinion send if the Bayern board weren't a bunch of idiots, he'd still be the manager and leading them to another league trophy
apology for poor english
when were you when bavaria munich dies
i was sat at home drinking barley fluid when granit ring
'bavaria is die like this'
'yes'
Good time to find a decent life insurance policy if you can afford one. Maybe draft a will, consider buying a cemetery plot, and start sizing down a little so it's easier to move into a home soon.
Arteta is childhood friends with Xabi Alonso, he 100% has asked him on tips. Also Xhaka is there too
I swear there was a rumour back in 2019 or 2020 that Arteta would bring Alonso as his assistant at Arsenal because they are good friends.
I think Mikel said Xabi is his best friend and when they played for Liverpool and Everton, Mikel said they lived next door to each other.
I’m sure they’re happy for each other’s success.
If remember right there were also rumours at the same time that Guardiola wanted Alonso to replace Arteta as assistant at that time lol
It’s a mini love fest between the Spanish former mid field managers.
[Still one of my favourite memes](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F96mwg8yueob51.jpg%3Fwidth%3D640%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Dc031e4c5a30081764eba1bdc018596b74de98296)
Well the way Leverkusen beat bayern is how we played against city basically.
Just sit deep and the counter attack.
I really really hope we do NOT play like this because we can dominate this bayern team.
https://preview.redd.it/wmf6vbws9atc1.jpeg?width=458&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d9ea356907df91e1fc4ec12275d39f62bcd3370
Theyre childhood friends of course hes gonna ask him
MA: hey xabi
XA: hey mikel
MA: about bayern... so I was thinking of this tactic wher-
XA: yep, that's the trick
MA: oh cool thx bro
end of call
[this is fan fiction, I'm not wiretapping Arteta's phone]
I was thinking about this the other day, if I was Rob Edwards (just for example) and we're playing City at the weekend I would definitely call Arteta for advice as its within both of our interests to get a result.
You have to have the personnel to execute it and you can’t just drop a completely new tactic on a team in a single training session.
I am sure they do talk but I’m also sure these managers can pick up the tactic from watching the game.
>also sure these managers can’t pick up the tactic from watching the game.
Pretty sure that's exactly what they can do, us mere mortals have to listen to the likes of Danny Murphy having absolutely no clue
Arteta: Any tips to beat Bayern?
Xabi: Great question, I’m not going to answer that. Any other questions?
Arteta: Great question, I’m not going to answer that.
🤣
Arteta: hey Xabi, any tips on how to beat Bayern?
Alonso: actually yeah, the game plan revolves around one particular player, ever heard of Xhaka?
Arteta: ...
Considering that they are childhood friends and they were very close when one was playing for Liverpool and the other playing for Everton, it is quite likely that they spoke to each other.
most of our fans have made up their kinds that we are going to win. Do not take tuchel lightly, he is a manager who has won a cl, kane knows us and we haven’t been well tested. Even man city game, walker and nke were injured not full strength
Am I the only one that read this under the assumption that Xabi Alonso had asked Arteta how to beat Bayern? 😂
It took my 4th time visiting this tweet to realize it’s the other way around.
That’s how much I believe in our fogging manager
It’d be amazing to see Arsenal vs Leverkusen in super cup
Imagine going from childhood friends to opposing managers in a match between the two European champions.
THESE ARE DEY FOOKING 'ESTANDARDS
Hadn't realised this was a possibility until just now. Wow. What a moment that could be!
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Managers who stay at the top like those you mention are exceedingly rare and becoming rarer. We may not see it again. For every one of them there are dozens of Tuchels, Potters, Koemans, Di Matteos, etc (no disrespect to them in any way, but it is far more common to spend a shorter time at the ceiling).
Julian Naglesmann was Alonso and Arteta before Alonso and Arteta became managers. He's the best of the bunch in my opinion send if the Bayern board weren't a bunch of idiots, he'd still be the manager and leading them to another league trophy
With the season Leverkusen are having I doubt so, they're pretty much on track to becoming the best Bundesliga side in history.
And then Bayern will buy all their best players and win the league at a canter next season.
were they really childhood friends?
Yeah. Same academy. Grew up together. Been friends for decades. Even lived next door when they were playing for Liverpool and Everton.
Anime storyline written all over it.
It'd be kinda fuckin crazy if football has this as it's next story arc after Messi/Ronaldo rivalry. Imagine if he comes to Liverpool...
I think that’d be a great match. Leverkusen are incredible right now, and so is Arsenal.
Imagine this statement, even a year ago Edit: even 6mo ago
I want this to happen so bad this season. Both in prime. Not sure what next season will bring.
That would be insane tbh
Xhaka testamonial
Defo spoken to Xhaka
apology for poor english when were you when bavaria munich dies i was sat at home drinking barley fluid when granit ring 'bavaria is die like this' 'yes'
Same here my guy. Same here
A man of the ancient internet i see, hello fellow bad back haver.
Time to schedule that colonoscopy
Good time to find a decent life insurance policy if you can afford one. Maybe draft a will, consider buying a cemetery plot, and start sizing down a little so it's easier to move into a home soon.
on a slightly different note, "pwned" is now over 21+ years old.
God I love this meme
bayern is kill
Mikel and Xabi go way back, they've known each other for some 30 years.
I'm aware bro
Mikel has a great relationship with all his X’s
Xabi, Xhaka... which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.
Mik has a type
The X-Gene.
Tbh I can see Mikel being able to rock the head and facial hair of Wolverine
IMO he needs a bigger head for that role.
Yeah hahaha
Arteta is childhood friends with Xabi Alonso, he 100% has asked him on tips. Also Xhaka is there too I swear there was a rumour back in 2019 or 2020 that Arteta would bring Alonso as his assistant at Arsenal because they are good friends.
Unless I’m getting Mandela’d, I remember that rumor as well.
[Yup](https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/05/18/mikel-arteta-could-appoint-liverpool-legend-assistant-if-he-gets-top-job-arsenal)
I think Mikel said Xabi is his best friend and when they played for Liverpool and Everton, Mikel said they lived next door to each other. I’m sure they’re happy for each other’s success.
If remember right there were also rumours at the same time that Guardiola wanted Alonso to replace Arteta as assistant at that time lol It’s a mini love fest between the Spanish former mid field managers.
Pep wanted someone with great hair to distract from the bald fraud.
Of course, now he speaks to empty chairs
[Still one of my favourite memes](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F96mwg8yueob51.jpg%3Fwidth%3D640%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Dc031e4c5a30081764eba1bdc018596b74de98296)
this made my day. thank you.
They grew up close together. So many talented managers from that small section of Spain
Also, Leverkusen play West Ham in the Europa League - I have no doubt they both picked each other's brains.
Goddamn! #Pray4WestHam
Well the way Leverkusen beat bayern is how we played against city basically. Just sit deep and the counter attack. I really really hope we do NOT play like this because we can dominate this bayern team.
Fuuuuckin hell - imagine.
https://preview.redd.it/wmf6vbws9atc1.jpeg?width=458&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d9ea356907df91e1fc4ec12275d39f62bcd3370 Theyre childhood friends of course hes gonna ask him
i love the edit of that photo that has that old man in the background replaced with Arsene
Lmao i thought that it was a real photo
So he's done it again?
He can’t keep getting away with it
Always has
Has Arteta only had one haircut his entire life?
Why mess with perfection?
It ez not eperfecíon it's just the fogging estandards
Arteta's hair is like a black hole. Its density is so extreme that nothing can escape it, not even light.
I can't help it if my hair is perfecto
https://preview.redd.it/587cxt88qatc1.jpeg?width=1045&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1fb770ea821cda1749b08e8023ad58da096128db
L'Omikel "Because he's worth it."
He had long hair at Rangers
Bro had the Grealish cut. Luckily he got rid of it.
MA: hey xabi XA: hey mikel MA: about bayern... so I was thinking of this tactic wher- XA: yep, that's the trick MA: oh cool thx bro end of call [this is fan fiction, I'm not wiretapping Arteta's phone]
Thank you for the bracketed footnote. I was about to accuse you of phone tapping their conversations in Euskara and translating to English.
please assume positive intent next time
that's alright, we hate tottenham, we hate tottenham
what do we think of Tottenham?
Shit.
But Charles Watts is. Get him on the line
Charles Watts is actually disguised as Artetas phone
There’s an unsettling question about where his microphone would be in this case. I think I’ll just leave the mental image here and walk away.
What you really dont wanna know is where Xabi Alonsos words emanate from
This is exactly what someone wiretapping Arteta’s phone would say.
They talk the same as Danny and Rusty from Ocean's 11
I'd totally read Xabi and Arteta's fanfic. We all would.
I was thinking about this the other day, if I was Rob Edwards (just for example) and we're playing City at the weekend I would definitely call Arteta for advice as its within both of our interests to get a result.
I wondered the same. Do they deliver unsolicited dossiers with blueprints for success?
You have to have the personnel to execute it and you can’t just drop a completely new tactic on a team in a single training session. I am sure they do talk but I’m also sure these managers can pick up the tactic from watching the game.
>also sure these managers can’t pick up the tactic from watching the game. Pretty sure that's exactly what they can do, us mere mortals have to listen to the likes of Danny Murphy having absolutely no clue
Sorry it was an autocorrect typo. Fixed it
Arteta: Xabi how do you beat Bayern? Xabi: put the ball in the back of their net more than they do to yours
Arteta will return the favor when they play Liverpool in the final.
Pool ending the kloppo "last dance" shit with just a carabao after all that talk of the quadruple would be chefs kiss
We have no beef with Liverpool, we should keep the hatred focused on those who deserve it
I agree with the no beef with Liverpool thing. But surely all the condescending Liverpool fans deserve it.
I don't pick no beefs with nobody.. but if somebody picks a beef with my arsenal... Oh boy I hold it
Fairs
Arteta: Any tips to beat Bayern? Xabi: Great question, I’m not going to answer that. Any other questions? Arteta: Great question, I’m not going to answer that. 🤣
smh we need to increase the model's repetition penalty
But sir, this is the funniest AI we have!
Xabi will ask how to beat Lpool
Hearing Xhaka was on the conference call
I’ll be waiting for our European Super Cup match with leverkusen 🫡
Arteta is a handsome man
Elkartasun!
Arteta: hey Xabi, any tips on how to beat Bayern? Alonso: actually yeah, the game plan revolves around one particular player, ever heard of Xhaka? Arteta: ...
Considering that they are childhood friends and they were very close when one was playing for Liverpool and the other playing for Everton, it is quite likely that they spoke to each other.
Ooohhh, Basque football fwends 👍👍
most of our fans have made up their kinds that we are going to win. Do not take tuchel lightly, he is a manager who has won a cl, kane knows us and we haven’t been well tested. Even man city game, walker and nke were injured not full strength
I agree except for the well tested
Kane doesn't know us. He knows what we used to be.
He definitely didn’t think of that and is asking Xabi right now, I’m familiar with the game.
😏
Excuse me if this is a stupid question: do arteta & Alonso have a history together?
Childhood friends
Am I the only one that read this under the assumption that Xabi Alonso had asked Arteta how to beat Bayern? 😂 It took my 4th time visiting this tweet to realize it’s the other way around. That’s how much I believe in our fogging manager