Guten tag
As we all know, football is a strange business trading in millions and billions with a high turnover in managerial positions which are usually followed by substantial compensation packages.
Which manager do you think will be fired first?
1. Dick Advocaat (Sunderland)
After saving Sunderland last year Advocaat was persuaded (using coinage) to stave off retirement and to instead have another year at Sunderland. Since then, the Black Cats have played 8 games and have only recorded one victory - at home to Exeter in the League Cup where they still conceded 3.
They have not won any of their 6 league games, drawing 2 and losing to Leicester, Tottenham, Bournemouth and Norwich at home - scoring just 6 (more than Liverpool) and conceding 13.
The remaining game was the League Cup defeat to Manchester City (4-1).
2. Steve McLaren (Newcastle)
Rumour has it that McLaren is actually a trained mechanic and has no managerial qualifications whatsoever.
Why Newcastle hired him with his history and having just been fired by a club in the division below is difficult to see.
Nonetheless, since McLaren took over at the start of the season Newcastle have won once out of their 8 games, like Sunderland, to lower league opposition in the league cup (Northampton, 4-1).
In the league Newcastle have lost 4 of their 6 games (drawing two) to Swansea, Arsenal, West Ham and Watford at home. Newcastle have fought 3 and conceded 9.
However, their most embarrassing result in the loss to Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 at home against a team who made 10 changes!
3. Brendon Rodgers (Liverpool)
A lot has already been said, but unlike Advocaat and McLaren, Rodgers has spent £300 million on assembling a team that cant beat Norwich or League 2 Carlisle at home.
He has assembled an average bunch of exceptionally overpriced players who do not have a clue about the system that Rodgers wants them to play.
The team is rudderless, leaderless and has clearly lost confidence in Rodgers.
Of Liverpool's 8 games, 3 have been won (Stoke, Bournemouth and Carlisle on penalties).
Liverpool lost embarrassingly at home to West Ham (conceding 3) and also conceded 3 in losing to arch rivals Manchester United.
In the league Liverpool have scored just 4 goals despite spending £40 million on strikers and have conceded 7.
Conclusion
Despite who we feel deserves to be fired, who do we think will actually go first?
Do you think anyone else might be fired first?