The Expert’s Choice – David Moyes
If David Moyes really is, deep down, waiting to succeed a fellow Glaswegian at a certain Premier League club, then his patience is admirable: but, if another fellow Glaswegian’s wishes are met, then his resolve is about to be tested.
The Scottish manager, 48, is approaching his ten-year anniversary at Everton, a day after the Merseyside derby. And, if anyone is fit to manage the “project,” according to Pat Nevin, it is the man continually lined up as the one to take over the best handled project of the past two decades – the repeated squad transitions of Manchester United, which have reaped success after success.
However, if this man is to be considered for the Chelsea job – he’d be the first Briton since Glenn Hoddle in 1996, mind – The Blues may well face stiff opposition from Tottenham for his services, should Harry Redknapp take the England job. The defining factor there? Again, Champions League football – if Spurs have it and Chelsea don’t, Moyes may choose White over Blue. Then again, he may choose his own Blues over either
The Blogger’s choice – Fabio Capello
In Fabio Capello, Chelsea wouldn’t be hiring a manager with age on his side and that may well not fit in with the forward-thinking, transitional phase that they find themselves in: however, at Anzhi Makhachkala, another former Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink is proving that you can start a new challenge at 65, kick-starting a dynasty at a club with big ambitions but little past.
He’s far from the obvious choice. Before he left his post as England manager, Fabio Capello had made it clear that The Three Lions would be the last team he led; but since departing, the Italian hasn’t ruled out returning to the domestic scene. At 65, like Hiddink, Capello may not be a long term solution to long term paradox: however, he does offer a myriad of experience and lest we not forget, he was the most successful England manager since Sir Alf Ramsey, with a higher win ratio at 67%, but less actual competition achievement.
Then, there’s John Terry – a factor in Fabio Capello’s resignation. The Italian obviously is in support of the Chelsea captain and a reunion on the domestic scene could be just the player and manager pairing that Chelsea need and not seen since the Chelsea players clamoured over Hiddink. On the domestic scene, Capello has never failed to deliver, winning the title at every club he’s led. Could Chelsea be his final challenge where England wasn’t, or will it be the merit he retires on?
Written by Jordan Florit for www.maycauseoffence.com/ For more articles visit my website or my Twitter @JordanFlorit
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