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It uses Football Manager database CS & PA and 'wonderkid' shortlists along with opta stats from majority of the leagues. Then players that fit the system are identified, reported on and then filtered down to a list of ten.

Hmmmmmm

Its 'tongue in cheek' see the 'Pelligrino appointed thread' to explain why.

FFS

Only thing I was told this summer too (not from anyone ITK - just appears to be common knowledge to some working in same circles). Didn't expect it to be City as I've read he has quite the project going on at his Surrey residence.

Wasn't particularly impressed with what I saw, very similar mould to Florin Gardos and personally felt there was better options in both the U20 and U21 tournaments. Plenty of years ahead of him though to get his head down and work.

Is this 'Angels with dirty faces?' What did you think of it, thinking of starting that or Daniel Fielsends 'The European Game'?

I do.

So England vs Germany & Spain vs Italy.

Sacked at Valencia in his debut season as a head coach. Valencia had sold all of their star names and only Ever Bangea, Dani Parejo and Roberto Soldado remained as stand out players. Fans protested against Llorente the club president who responded by sacking Pelligrino. Fans still blame Llorente and not Pellegrino, who turned up to training and chanted Pellegrino's name - Soldado had to go and apologise to them and publicly say they've let Pellegrino down. David Albeda went on record in the press saying the players let him down and he was a magnificent coach.

Personally, his name ever came up when I researched football periodisation (he isn't the immediate first choice advocate of this Raymond Verheijen - Mourinho & briefly Bielsa are the most notable). As for those at work, one lad spent eight months in Spain and said he is highly regarded (likened him to a 'less wet behind the ears Eddie Howe) in terms of if a top five job came up he would be on all their shortlists (except Valencia). Tactically astute and a lot of flexibility. Common for coaches in Spain not to deliver functions or phases of play in training - simulator to Claude they would deliver 'maintenance activities' most commonly in Spain it's a rondo. Pellegrino fine tunes the margins so expect to see a fluid but premeditated style. So not really useful apart from the articles posted on here.

Jesus Christ lad relax. I was just making the point that whenever football periodisation is brought up, it usually results in the same conversations weekly in my context. I wasn't digging your genuinely useful post or you out. No need to be so sensitive.

No kid, where I work football periodisation is discussed daily & we get a lot of young coaches who base their philosophies from it with out really understanding what it really is. But apology accepted.

FFS its already mentioned

Should we do well, you watch the football lovies on twitter bang on about his football periodisation beliefs.

According to twitter (@TalkSaints), Will Hughes set to sign for Watford £8m. Harrison Reed to Derby.

?LOL

Wonder how much of an impact this potential takeover could be having on any news around management? If the club is keeping Puel, then clearly there is no news necessary but the club are savvy enough to release a statement following the review, thanking us fans, we had a trip to Wembley and lets kick on next year under Puel bla bla.

The random source is Joe Ward Prowse on twitter.

I would just like to confirm, despite a number of posts saying I'm in for contention I can officially rule myself out. Not sure why everyone keepers saying I failed at Swansea and Leeds, I've never even bloody been there!

Seriously hope Saints have someone attending the U20 World Cup - Venezuela's Sergio Cordova is very decent. Kleber Chala MK II

By three, I mean three I've coached not conceived. I definitely didnt have three lads when I was 16!

Three of my lads in that team! Boys absolutely buzzing.

Do we now have your permission to be angry again MLG?

Video on Facebook this morning of an idiot being hooked off the bus in East Ham by armed Police found with three, two foot long knifes on him.