2023-24 Football Season: Managerial Exodus

[The Champions League]

Speaking of Pogba, apparently, Prem players seem to do better in the Serie A, Lukaku is probably having his best season although he had a couple of good seasons with Everton and Man U, and Pogba was a world-class superstar at Juve under Allegri, to the point his transfer was the most expensive one, until QSG and DiveMar agreed on an oil-tinted deal

I'm surprised English players don't play in other leagues such as Spain and Germany that often. Getting international experience in international clubs definitely helps towards strengthening your national team, although Spain didn't need to from 2008-2012 since they were just a glorified Barca squad.

Top teams usually have their players based on the national league, England with the Prem, Germany with the Bundesliga, Italy with the Serie A and Spain with La Liga, ofc there's a couple of players that play overseas but it's only very few of them, France usually has players playing in other leagues, that I can name, Mbappe is the only French superstar in the starting XI that actually plays in the Ligue 1.

[Outer Sparta]

I'm surprised English players don't play in other leagues such as Spain and Germany that often. Getting international experience in international clubs definitely helps towards strengthening your national team, although Spain didn't need to from 2008-2012 since they were just a glorified Barca squad.

Top teams usually have their players based on the national league, England with the Prem, Germany with the Bundesliga, Italy with the Serie A and Spain with La Liga, ofc there's a couple of players that play overseas but it's only very few of them, France usually has players playing in other leagues, that I can name, Mbappe is the only French superstar in the starting XI that actually plays in the Ligue 1.

Usually teams have around half of their starting lineup of players from the same country and the other half comprise of international players.

[The Champions League]

Top teams usually have their players based on the national league, England with the Prem, Germany with the Bundesliga, Italy with the Serie A and Spain with La Liga, ofc there's a couple of players that play overseas but it's only very few of them, France usually has players playing in other leagues, that I can name, Mbappe is the only French superstar in the starting XI that actually plays in the Ligue 1.

Usually teams have around half of their starting lineup of players from the same country and the other half comprise of international players.

Some do, although it depends on the footballing level of the country, and how well the league itself is

[Outer Sparta]

Usually teams have around half of their starting lineup of players from the same country and the other half comprise of international players.

Some do, although it depends on the footballing level of the country, and how well the league itself is

Superstars from Asia or Africa usually go to Europe, especially the likes of Son Heung-Min, Sadio Mane, Mo Salah, etc.

[The Champions League]

Some do, although it depends on the footballing level of the country, and how well the league itself is

Superstars from Asia or Africa usually go to Europe, especially the likes of Son Heung-Min, Sadio Mane, Mo Salah, etc.

Yeah, their home leagues are not good enough for them so making the trip to Europe is the only option. In Africa, I'd say that either Egypt's or South Africa's league is the best while in Asia, the best one would be the Saudi league.

[Outer Sparta]

Superstars from Asia or Africa usually go to Europe, especially the likes of Son Heung-Min, Sadio Mane, Mo Salah, etc.

Yeah, their home leagues are not good enough for them so making the trip to Europe is the only option. In Africa, I'd say that either Egypt's or South Africa's league is the best while in Asia, the best one would be the Saudi league.

The Saudi league does produce good teams in Asia, but the only players are Saudis. Asian leagues aren't really up to par with the rest of the world.

[The Champions League]

Yeah, their home leagues are not good enough for them so making the trip to Europe is the only option. In Africa, I'd say that either Egypt's or South Africa's league is the best while in Asia, the best one would be the Saudi league.

The Saudi league does produce good teams in Asia, but the only players are Saudis. Asian leagues aren't really up to par with the rest of the world.

Some of them like Al-Soma, is not Saudi and is one of the best players they've had (he's from Syria). What's sad about the majority of Asian leagues, is that they serve as retirement homes for players that once were top-class, like China's, India's, and Japan's league. In recent years, Thailand and Indonesia along with Iran have improved their leagues, and have produced one or two young players that are considered the future of those nations.

[Outer Sparta]

The Saudi league does produce good teams in Asia, but the only players are Saudis. Asian leagues aren't really up to par with the rest of the world.

Some of them like Al-Soma, is not Saudi and is one of the best players they've had (he's from Syria). What's sad about the majority of Asian leagues, is that they serve as retirement homes for players that once were top-class, like China's, India's, and Japan's league. In recent years, Thailand and Indonesia along with Iran have improved their leagues, and have produced one or two young players that are considered the future of those nations.

Southeast Asia isn't good at football, Southern Asia is into cricket instead, the Middle East only has players from the region, and as for East Asia, only Japan and South Korea are good.

[The Champions League]

Some of them like Al-Soma, is not Saudi and is one of the best players they've had (he's from Syria). What's sad about the majority of Asian leagues, is that they serve as retirement homes for players that once were top-class, like China's, India's, and Japan's league. In recent years, Thailand and Indonesia along with Iran have improved their leagues, and have produced one or two young players that are considered the future of those nations.

Southeast Asia isn't good at football, Southern Asia is into cricket instead, the Middle East only has players from the region, and as for East Asia, only Japan and South Korea are good.

I wonder if Sather knows that a Malaysian team won the AFC Cup in 2015, which is basically Asia's version of the Europa League. It was Johor Darul against a Tajik team, Istiklol.

[Outer Sparta]

Southeast Asia isn't good at football, Southern Asia is into cricket instead, the Middle East only has players from the region, and as for East Asia, only Japan and South Korea are good.

I wonder if Sather knows that a Malaysian team won the AFC Cup in 2015, which is basically Asia's version of the Europa League. It was Johor Darul against a Tajik team, Istiklol.

I don't pay much attention to the AFC Cup and stuff since Asia isn't as relevant compared to Europe and Latin America. CAF qualifying and the African Cup of Nations is really interesting. Africa has a surging football infrastructure despite them being poorer than Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

[Imperial Joseon]

I wonder if Sather knows that a Malaysian team won the AFC Cup in 2015, which is basically Asia's version of the Europa League. It was Johor Darul against a Tajik team, Istiklol.

Vietnam's definitely a rising star in football, both in U-23 and regular Men's. They have good physicality and tactics amongst Southeast Asian teams. Indonesia Men's team is slowly gaining momentum, even. Blatter doesn't intervene in any of their games, I bet.

[Outer Sparta]

I wonder if Sather knows that a Malaysian team won the AFC Cup in 2015, which is basically Asia's version of the Europa League. It was Johor Darul against a Tajik team, Istiklol.

Vietnam's definitely a rising star in football, both in U-23 and regular Men's. They have good physicality and tactics amongst Southeast Asian teams. Indonesia Men's team is slowly gaining momentum, even. Blatter doesn't intervene in any of their games, I bet.

Hopefully the rest of Asia gets up there in football instead of having just Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Iran at the top. China still sucks at football.

[Imperial Joseon]

Hopefully the rest of Asia gets up there in football instead of having just Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Iran at the top. China still sucks at football.

China will get better soon. They have the capital, which they can spend in a proper manner, unlike how Qatar spends, to establish a better team.

[The Champions League]

I wonder if Sather knows that a Malaysian team won the AFC Cup in 2015, which is basically Asia's version of the Europa League. It was Johor Darul against a Tajik team, Istiklol.

I don't pay much attention to the AFC Cup and stuff since Asia isn't as relevant compared to Europe and Latin America. CAF qualifying and the African Cup of Nations is really interesting. Africa has a surging football infrastructure despite them being poorer than Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

I do, but not as much as I used to, Africa is certainly a surging footballing region. There's 10 or so countries with a lot of potential and over the past years, they have produced many good players and they've show it at the U20 and U17 WC, most notably Nigeria, Mali and Guinea. There's this player, Fandje Toure, he's from Guinea, the guy is Africa's Messi, he's 17 years old and at international level, he has turned a lot of heads with his performances.

[Outer Sparta]

Hopefully the rest of Asia gets up there in football instead of having just Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Iran at the top. China still sucks at football.

China will get better soon. They have the capital, which they can spend in a proper manner, unlike how Qatar spends, to establish a better team.

I'm not counting teams like Saudi Arabia and Qatar since they seem to build up their teams via corruption and oil money. Seems very-plasticky to me.

[Imperial Joseon]

I'm not counting teams like Saudi Arabia and Qatar since they seem to build up their teams via corruption and oil money. Seems very-plasticky to me.

We have teams like Korea, Japan, and China building up their teams in a transparent manner. Saudi Arabia and Qatar should follow them as exemplars.

[Outer Sparta]

I'm not counting teams like Saudi Arabia and Qatar since they seem to build up their teams via corruption and oil money. Seems very-plasticky to me.

We have teams like Korea, Japan, and China building up their teams in a transparent manner. Saudi Arabia and Qatar should follow them as exemplars.

Unfortunately "transparent" and "Saudi Arabia and Qatar" will never mix. Oil nations often engage in corruption to better their standing in sports.

[Imperial Joseon]

Unfortunately "transparent" and "Saudi Arabia and Qatar" will never mix. Oil nations often engage in corruption to better their standing in sports.

Oil is opaque, not transparent.

[The Champions League]

I'm not counting teams like Saudi Arabia and Qatar since they seem to build up their teams via corruption and oil money. Seems very-plasticky to me.

We have teams like Korea, Japan, and China building up their teams in a transparent manner. Saudi Arabia and Qatar should follow them as exemplars.

Out of those three, South Korea is the one that has improved the best without that heavy need of foreign players. Ulsan Hyundai, Pohang and Jeonbuk have demonstrated that by winning the AFC CL in the last decade, unlike Guangzhou who relied on Scolari and their Brazilian players.

[Outer Sparta]

Unfortunately "transparent" and "Saudi Arabia and Qatar" will never mix. Oil nations often engage in corruption to better their standing in sports.

Oil is opaque, not transparent.

With great amounts of oil come great amounts of corruption. That's the Qatari model for football.

[Imperial Joseon]

We have teams like Korea, Japan, and China building up their teams in a transparent manner. Saudi Arabia and Qatar should follow them as exemplars.

Out of those three, South Korea is the one that has improved the best without that heavy need of foreign players. Ulsan Hyundai, Pohang and Jeonbuk have demonstrated that by winning the AFC CL in the last decade, unlike Guangzhou who relied on Scolari and their Brazilian players.

Ulsan Hyundai recently acquired Lee Cheong-Yong, a former World Cup player, who played for Crystal Palace, Bolton, and in Bundesliga as well, and they have two World Cup qualifying goalkeepers, Jo and Lee, so they would've been the favourites to win the K-League Cup this season. Jeonbuk acquired some top young forwards like Jo Gyu-Seong, who scored two goals in the U-23 AFC that took place in Thailand. Pohang is just a generally strong team without a star player.

[The Champions League]

Out of those three, South Korea is the one that has improved the best without that heavy need of foreign players. Ulsan Hyundai, Pohang and Jeonbuk have demonstrated that by winning the AFC CL in the last decade, unlike Guangzhou who relied on Scolari and their Brazilian players.

Ulsan Hyundai recently acquired Lee Cheong-Yong, a former World Cup player, who played for Crystal Palace, Bolton, and in Bundesliga as well, and they have two World Cup qualifying goalkeepers, Jo and Lee, so they would've been the favourites to win the K-League Cup this season. Jeonbuk acquired some top young forwards like Jo Gyu-Seong, who scored two goals in the U-23 AFC that took place in Thailand. Pohang is just a generally strong team without a star player.

Actually, the K-League is my favorite league from Asia, they have the first Asian club I saw play on TV, even though I had to wake up at 1 am to watch the game xD

[Imperial Joseon]

Actually, the K-League is my favorite league from Asia, they have the first Asian club I saw play on TV, even though I had to wake up at 1 am to watch the game xD

Koreans have really shored up their goaltending after learning from teams like Mexico in 2014 World Cup, who had Ochoa. He was a beast back in 2014. We, then, had Jo start in 2018, and he was voted, I think, as one of the 11 players in the lineup amongst the Group Stage teams.

[Outer Sparta]

Actually, the K-League is my favorite league from Asia, they have the first Asian club I saw play on TV, even though I had to wake up at 1 am to watch the game xD

Koreans have really shored up their goaltending after learning from teams like Mexico in 2014 World Cup, who had Ochoa. He was a beast back in 2014. We, then, had Jo start in 2018, and he was voted, I think, as one of the 11 players in the lineup amongst the Group Stage teams.

South Korea's goalie was amazing. He made many great saves and stepped up in the Germany game.

[The Champions League]

Koreans have really shored up their goaltending after learning from teams like Mexico in 2014 World Cup, who had Ochoa. He was a beast back in 2014. We, then, had Jo start in 2018, and he was voted, I think, as one of the 11 players in the lineup amongst the Group Stage teams.

South Korea's goalie was amazing. He made many great saves and stepped up in the Germany game.

They have been improving like Japan from 2008–2013, now they have declined a bit, hopefully Kubo and Nishikawa can take Japan into a new successful era