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Frijj said:
Xhaka strikes me as a Keane or Gattuso type - hardman midfielder with insane standards and high expectations.

I’m not sure those type typically make good managers. They struggle with players who don’t meet their own high standards, and end up coming across as uncompromising.

Keane struggled with some of our players who couldn’t live up to his expectations.
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Or he could be a pep, arteta, Simone etc etc
 
I would hate Xhaka to manage Sunderland.
He has started to really impregnate the vision of one of the best ever players to represent the club and certainly one of the most influential captains.

Managing Sunderland ultimately ends sour. There isn’t many managers in our history who have remained and maintained legendary status, potentially only one In my lifetime - Stokoe who ultimately relegated us (would have been sacked for the first time).
I want Xhaka to be remembered fondly not to practice his management skills .
 
bowers2 said:
I would hate Xhaka to manage Sunderland.
He has started to really impregnate the vision of one of the best ever players to represent the club and certainly one of the most influential captains.

Managing Sunderland ultimately ends sour. There isn’t many managers in our history who have remained and maintained legendary status, potentially only one In my lifetime - Stokoe who ultimately relegated us (would have been sacked for the first time).
I want Xhaka to be remembered fondly not to practice his management skills .
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Stokoe shouldn’t have been given 3 seasons to get that team promoted…. He made hard work of having arguably the best team each season.
He’s legendary for one thing.
 
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