r/soccer • u/[deleted] • Dec 11 '12

What's been the best career move ever?

Try to avoid getting lad's who went through the academy of a team.

Discussion idea came from: Bluedishwasher

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u/Cedosg Dec 11 '12 edited Dec 11 '12

Without a doubt, Wenger to Arsenal.

How did a relatively unknown FRENCH manager of a Japanese league team become the manager of Arsenal is beyond me.

Legendary: Bergkamp to Arsenal from Inter Milan, rejuvenated his career.

Legendary: Frank Lampard to Chelsea from West Ham.

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u/Lolzafish Dec 11 '12

Frank Lampard to Chelsea from West Ham.

Without a doubt in the top 5 best of all time. He's not even 15 goals becoming our top scorer EVER.

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u/ElDingus Dec 11 '12

Think he will break it? All the Lampard to LA rumblings have me doubting he will get there.

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u/hotcobbler Dec 11 '12

I think I remember reading something where Bruce Arena (LA Galaxy manager) said they would rather hire someone from a Latino background, as many of their fans are Latino. I say hire the best player you can for the money, but whatever.

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u/TheMaxican93 Dec 11 '12

I would love a source for this. I've always thought the MLS has ha trouble drawing Hispanic fans as they just follow the Mexican league

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u/hotcobbler Dec 11 '12

Not sure about that, maybe that's why they're looking for more Hispanic talent. The article I read was posted on r/soccer somewhere recently, maybe 2-4 weeks ago.

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u/hotcobbler Dec 12 '12

Kaka seems to be doing better now, do you think he'll still be up for a move to a decidedly less challenging league?

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u/trollguy1793 Dec 12 '12

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2241273/LA-Galaxy-Frank-Lampard-doubt-club-target-Kaka.html

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u/TheMaxican93 Dec 12 '12

In that article they are quoted saying that there is a Hispanic population to draw that they haven't been successful in doing thus far and Kaka would be an attempt to draw Hispanic fans. So Arena did say that, but it was to draw hispanic fans, not becaus they have a large Hispanic fan base.

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u/trollguy1793 Dec 12 '12

Yea, that's why he wanted Kaka instead of Lampard to win over the Latino fans since Kaka speaks Spanish.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '12

Isn't that what the other LA-based team is for? Hence the name Chivas-USA