Mourinho was a favorite too but not sure what happened there!
I'd say Guarfiola might do well if he got the right leadership in the dressing room. That is all what is missing in Barca. A true inspiring leader.
I said it before.. Klinsmann, Dunaga, even Mourinho with Porto are great examples that ppl with great leadership can go forward.
FR became a boring Coach in my opinion.
If Guardiola picks a good assistant to help him with tactics.. he will do fairly well..
So much of coaching a side like Barca is coping with all the egos.
It will be much harder for a newbie like Guardiola to do that than a well established coach who will already have the respect of the players.
i thought thats the perfect answer to why fr got boring.
i think that apart from his tactical stupidity he lost the respect of any player he has under him. i mean the amount of stuff that comes out of the barca training ground is sth u cant imagine happening in a team like barca regardless if u hate them or like them its just not acceptable. i can only imagine what capello would do if he was in chargeof ronnie, marquez, vicotr vlades, deco and co who set there training the way that suits them not what suits fr.
another thing that has caused the break up of this squad is the issues between the players. its amazing how every one has a say about his other team mate. we've seen etoo and ronnie have a rift. then xavi goes out to the press and says allt he dirty secrets that go on with in the team and how he has nothing to do with all the lack of disipline.
its not a matter of fr being a good coach or an awuful coach ( which he is) its a matter bigger than him to take ful responsibility of.