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Originally Posted by troutman
I like Raymond. I find football teams fire managers far too quickly. Expectations are too high - you aren't always going to win the championship. Why fire good people, because the fans and media want blood?
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You're right... sometimes managers are cut for the sake of change, rather than rationale.
But take Donadoni... he wasn't fired for change... natural roster attrition alone will do that... he was fired because he's inexperienced and not competent for a team like that. He went from Livorno to Italy... bit of a jump. Too much of one.
As for Domenech, he is a terrible, terrible coach. Leaving Trezeguet at home because of his well documented hatred of the French-Argentine (which Trez has actually been very diplomatic about), as well as leaving fellow Serie A star defender Phillippe Mexes at home was the difference between 4th and 2nd, IMO. They couldn't score goals and they couldn't defend well, yet two of the best are at home because Ray doesn't like Serie A. Terrible Boumsong returns to France from Juve and Newcastle, and suddenly he's Les Bleus material?? Nope, Domenech deserved to go, and France will rue that decision. Didier Deschamps would be a much better coach for them... he's the leader of the old guard that won in the 90s, he's coached big clubs (Monaco and Juventus), and he's a bright younger guy.