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He won them three of those points
Brother: You mean the guy who couldn’t get in the squad last week?
Me:
Farke: But we don't develop other club's players. Smith: We do now.
Brother: Norwich have 8 points. Three of those points were because of Gilmour’s assist and man of the match performance today.
I came across the story of German football manager Daniel Farke whose team Norwich city just won the English Championship. And his story oddly reminded me of Ted Lasso, so have a look, if you're curious: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/04/18/daniel-farke-under-rated-norwich-manager-doesnt-win-awards/
Farke intentionally let his team play Championship in order to prepare them for succeeding in the Premier League, against the judgement of many experts who said this was too risky.
In the article it is said he "doesn’t win awards - he just wins matches", and he is an avid reader of fiction and biographies.
So there you go, fic writers, if you need some inspiration on coaching football in England.
Daniel Farke Is The German Frank Yallop
Remember this guy? If you follow MLS, you know that face and you know that look. Frank Yallop led a fairly capable San Jose Earthquakes team through one of the worst spells in the club’s history. I use the term “led” very loosely, because the team couldn’t have looked more rudderless when he was sacked. I remember many games near the end where the cameras, like the players, would look to the sidelines for any glimmer of hope only to find none. They’d just see Frank standing there with either his hands on his face with a look of concern, or his hands in his pockets with his bewildered head hanging down in resignation. I bring this up because I’m watching Norwich/West Ham right now and had a flashback moment when the cameras panned to Farke on the sideline. “Oh boy, I’ve seen that look before...”
Norwich’s main problem this season is on full display today, they can’t defend. But there’s another problem that no one’s talked about enough until now: lack of leadership. I’ve watched a lot of Norwich this season, and I can’t remember anyone on the field getting at players, organizing their teammates, trying to galvanize the group when they go down a goal. As a player, if you don’t have any leadership on the pitch, then you HAVE to be able to find some on the sideline. But you look to the technical area or the bench and the coach looks as lost as you are. He has no plan B, and doesn’t appear to have the tactical ingenuity to at least execute plan A better. I feel for the players, I really do, because with a better coach, they wouldn’t be in this situation. Props for style of play, but you can’t win a game. As the ref in Remember The Titans said, “You kidding me coach?”
Sustukça birikiyor içimdeki kelimeler sanki çığlık çığlığa söyleyemediklerim
Per Mertesacker the Arsenal Interim Assistant Coach is greeted by Daniel Farke the Norwich Manager before the Premier League match between Norwich City and Arsenal FC at Carrow Road on December 01, 2019 in Norwich, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Exact physical opposites
38th minute:
Me: If you were going to make a guy the exact physical opposite of Tuchel, it would be Farke. Brother: I wonder if one of them said that to the other one, which one would be more upset? Me: I was going to say Farke, but Tuchel, although he is tall and thin, might be mad about the hair. Brother: Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if Tuchel was caught just looking at that hair. Me: He's so much taller than Farke, he can't help looking at the hair.
Brother: Man, I didn't realize he was that much taller. I only look at the hair so I never compare their heights. Me: I realized I had no idea how tall Farke was, since I just assumed he was short. I also assumed he was older than Tuchel, but he's actually younger by three years.
Bonus: Farke & Tuchel greeting each other at Stamford Bridge before the match:
I know they go way back, but did not expect Farke to be like an excited grandmother welcoming her extremely cheerful ladder of a grandson back home.
Aga şu olay muazzam değil mi ya seni salak yerine koyuyorlar ama sen her şeyin farkındasın