Monday, April 2, 2012

Redknapp hails Swansea blueprint

Harry Redknapp believes that Swansea Citys attractive sort of football ought to be the blueprint of the way football is played in Great Britain.

The Tottenham Hotspur boss complimented Swanseas philosophy after Spurs beat the Swans 3-1 at White Hart Lane.

Redknapp could also be the britain manager by the summer as the 65-year-old is the overpowering favourite to eventually succeed Fabio Capello .

Please switch on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.

Harry Redknapp praises Swanseas style

And he said: "The way in which Brendan Rodgers has set them as much as play is amazing."

Rodgers guided the Swans to promotion last season in the course of the Championship play-offs before inspiring the Welsh club to top-flight survival of their first Premier League season playing a trendy brand of pass and move football.

Swanseas philosophy has earned universal acclaim and ambitious results as Rodgers men have beaten Manchester City and Arsenal at home, in addition to holding Chelsea to a draw.

And Redknapp, one in every of British footballs most generally respected managers, feels Rodgers fresh approach need to be a prototype in a game renowned for direct and physical play.

"Any youth coach anywhere on this country should take a look at how Brendan has got them playing," said Redknapp.

BRENDAN RODGERS

  • Forced to retire from playing career with Ballymena United on the age of 20 through injury
  • Became Academy manager of the Reading youth team in 1995
  • Moved to Chelsea in 2004 to become youth team manager and worked under Jose Mourinho
  • Appointed Watford manager in November 2008
  • Left to go back to Reading the following summer but sacked after just six months responsible
  • Took over at Swansea in July 2010 and guided them to the Premier League with play-off win over Reading

"Thats what we should always be during this country and inspiring kids to play that way and pass the ball since it is an amazing technique to play.

"It is advisable work that arduous against Swansea. They pass the ball rather well and make it really difficult for you. Brendan has done an awesome job there"

Rodgers became Reading Academy manager when he retired from football aged just 20 and was appointed youth team manager at Chelsea in 2004 as he worked in Jose Mourinhos backroom team.

The previous Watford and Reading managers philosophy comes from coaching experience within the Netherlands with Ajax and at Barcelona in Spain.

And Rodgers is one of the favourites to exchange Redknapp inside the White Hart Lane hotseat should Redknapp be named a higher England manager.



From WhatNewsToday.net

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Share

Twitter Delicious Facebook Digg Stumbleupon Favorites More