There seems to be a bit of feeling that this is the best thing for the rest of Serie A, but I can't see Allegri being that much of a hatchet man surely, or Conte having just papered over crack successfully. They've still got to be favourites unless they start offloading players drastically now.
What do you think is the reason Conte had no success in the Champions League though? That would be my only worry with him.
Juventus were a team built to win the serie A , physical , tough , resilient.
Only one real game changer , Tevez. Also stuck to the wrong formation when the team struggled and wrong negative tactics in games Juventus should have won.
Not good enough in CL i'm afraid.
Juventus were a team built to win the serie A , physical , tough , resilient.
Only one real game changer , Tevez. Also stuck to the wrong formation when the team struggled and wrong negative tactics in games Juventus should have won.
Not good enough in CL i'm afraid.
If he can't do well in the Champions League, how is he going to win titles with the national team? I like Conte, but if he is tactically naive in the CL it's a big worry at international level. Ancelotti would be my choice (after Cannavaro ) but I know he would never accept.
If he can't do well in the Champions League, how is he going to win titles with the national team? I like Conte, but if he is tactically naive in the CL it's a big worry at international level. Ancelotti would be my choice (after Cannavaro ) but I know he would never accept.
Ancelotti would be my choice too right now. I feel he would say yes (he even said so himself) but he's very happy at Real...rightly so i'd say!! I'm sure one day he'll sit there.
Conte is just not ready for a national team , end of as far as i see it.
Not too happy about what i'm about to say but i would transition with Capello until Ancelotti becomes available.
Ancelotti would be my choice too right now. I feel he would say yes (he even said so himself) but he's very happy at Real...rightly so i'd say!! I'm sure one day he'll sit there.
Conte is just not ready for a national team , end of as far as i see it.
Not too happy about what i'm about to say but i would transition with Capello until Ancelotti becomes available.
Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! :eek: Hehe... I don't think Italy can afford to pay Capello's wage bill. You could hire 5 Low's for that price. Plus, he's a pretty terrible coach as his most recent appointments showed. Although maybe he would care more if he was coaching Italy. I just think anyone would be a better choice than Capello. As long as the new coach signs a contract only until Euro 2016 there is a chance that Ancelotti would become available. He would have to take a pretty substantial pay cut as well though I would have thought.
Does anyone know when they are meant to announce the new manager?
Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! :eek: Hehe... I don't think Italy can afford to pay Capello's wage bill. You could hire 5 Low's for that price. Plus, he's a pretty terrible coach as his most recent appointments showed. Although maybe he would care more if he was coaching Italy. I just think anyone would be a better choice than Capello. As long as the new coach signs a contract only until Euro 2016 there is a chance that Ancelotti would become available. He would have to take a pretty substantial pay cut as well though I would have thought.
Does anyone know when they are meant to announce the new manager?
Hahaha lol i know , hence why i said transition !! I agree with his latest record , but even you were saying about defensive solidity to regain ...so thought Capello would give that. Again , definitely not my ideal choice.
I'd imagine when this Tavecchio :o:o will be elected , they'll announce it.
Hahaha lol i know , hence why i said transition !! I agree with his latest record , but even you were saying about defensive solidity to regain ...so thought Capello would give that. Again , definitely not my ideal choice.
I'd imagine when this Tavecchio :o:o will be elected , they'll announce it.
Ugh, it's all very worrying... Apparently, Capello always starts his team with the goal keeper, as that's the most important player for him. He really did a great job with both England and Russia in that department... Pretty much everyone would be better than Capello... maybe with the exception of Scolari or Hodgson.
I would even prefer 200-year-old Trapattoni to Capello. At least Trapattoni has a sense of humour. I will never forget his famous rant in German at Bayern Munich He is an absolute Bayern Munich legend and is still quoted today by the German press and even Low quoted from that speech after he won the World Cup.
I think Italy need Ancelotti in 2018 in order to keep their tradition of getting to the WC final every twelve years. He would be a dream coach, but why would he leave his perfect job for more stress and less money?
On a completely different note (but staying with Italian football) I am currently reading Pirlo's "I think therefore I play" autobiography, which by the way is absolutely hilarious but makes him sound like a really arrogant prick. Anyway, on the issue of club v country (I have seen this debate a lot on this board) here is what Pirlo had to say:
"Apart from a few friendlies, no club I've played for has ever put any pressure on me to turn down an Italy call-up. Probably because they know fine well what the response would be - not a particularly polite one. I think that if it did happen, I'd act on instinct and go against the wishes of the directors. Italy is simply more important. More important than Inter, Milan, Juventus or any other club side. It's the biggest deal there is." He goes on to say that for him to "take a backward step" in an Italy shirt to prevent injuries would amount to high treason.
There are so many reports about superstars of the past being part of the new Italy set up that my head is spinning. Paolo Maldini is apparently in the mix as well, although he denied any knowledge of it. I would love to see Maldini involved in football again. What does he actually do nowadays? Claudio Gentile would not be a terrible choice either, but I haven't heard his name mentioned, even though he did very well with the Italy U-21.
Btw I hope the "banana-eating" moron is not appointed as head of the Italian Federation, but he probably will.
There are so many reports about superstars of the past being part of the new Italy set up that my head is spinning. Paolo Maldini is apparently in the mix as well, although he denied any knowledge of it. I would love to see Maldini involved in football again. What does he actually do nowadays? Claudio Gentile would not be a terrible choice either, but I haven't heard his name mentioned, even though he did very well with the Italy U-21.
Btw I hope the "banana-eating" moron is not appointed as head of the Italian Federation, but he probably will.
It makes you really think that , other than Roma and Juve , all other clubs are allegedly voting this Tavecchio.
I'd love Maldini to be around , i don't think he likes coaching at all , i remember him saying that at the end of his career.
Do you like DiFrancesco , not for the national team but do you like what he's doing?
It makes you really think that , other than Roma and Juve , all other clubs are allegedly voting this Tavecchio.
I'd love Maldini to be around , i don't think he likes coaching at all , i remember him saying that at the end of his career.
Do you like DiFrancesco , not for the national team but do you like what he's doing?
It's an awful joke that Tavecchio is not only still in the running, but is almost a shoe-in for the job.
To be honest, I don't have a strong opinion on DiFrancesco. I thought his results were quite poor? Albeit improving. Why do you ask?
I'm suprised by that. I can't recall him saying anything during the WC that was in any way interesting or insightful. Felt a bit sorry for him, because obviously his English is not great - he appeared to be struggling and a bit confused.
It's an awful joke that Tavecchio is not only still in the running, but is almost a shoe-in for the job.
To be honest, I don't have a strong opinion on DiFrancesco. I thought his results were quite poor? Albeit improving. Why do you ask?
Because i think he's an emerging young talent and think he might do well one day if he gets a chance in a big team , just asking how you saw him that's all.
I'm suprised by that. I can't recall him saying anything during the WC that was in any way interesting or insightful. Felt a bit sorry for him, because obviously his English is not great - he appeared to be struggling and a bit confused.
Love him to pieces ...but his English was appalling on ITV.
I think he could have expressed his ideas better , he just didn't know how to!!!
I thought Cannavaro's English was pretty good for an Italian They are not known for their grasp of foreign languages.
There's now a petition to get Tavecchio to step down, but he just point blank refuses. I can't believe Milan are supporting him! It's very embarrassing for Italian football.
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Juventus were a team built to win the serie A , physical , tough , resilient.
Only one real game changer , Tevez. Also stuck to the wrong formation when the team struggled and wrong negative tactics in games Juventus should have won.
Not good enough in CL i'm afraid.
If he can't do well in the Champions League, how is he going to win titles with the national team? I like Conte, but if he is tactically naive in the CL it's a big worry at international level. Ancelotti would be my choice (after Cannavaro
Apparently he's the best coach Pirlo worked with. I can't believe this. Has't Pirlo had Hodgson as manager at Milan?
Ancelotti would be my choice too right now. I feel he would say yes (he even said so himself) but he's very happy at Real...rightly so i'd say!! I'm sure one day he'll sit there.
Conte is just not ready for a national team , end of as far as i see it.
Not too happy about what i'm about to say but i would transition with Capello until Ancelotti becomes available.
Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! :eek: Hehe... I don't think Italy can afford to pay Capello's wage bill. You could hire 5 Low's for that price. Plus, he's a pretty terrible coach as his most recent appointments showed. Although maybe he would care more if he was coaching Italy. I just think anyone would be a better choice than Capello. As long as the new coach signs a contract only until Euro 2016 there is a chance that Ancelotti would become available. He would have to take a pretty substantial pay cut as well though I would have thought.
Does anyone know when they are meant to announce the new manager?
Hahaha lol i know , hence why i said transition !! I agree with his latest record , but even you were saying about defensive solidity to regain ...so thought Capello would give that. Again , definitely not my ideal choice.
I'd imagine when this Tavecchio
Ugh, it's all very worrying... Apparently, Capello always starts his team with the goal keeper, as that's the most important player for him. He really did a great job with both England and Russia in that department... Pretty much everyone would be better than Capello... maybe with the exception of Scolari or Hodgson.
I would even prefer 200-year-old Trapattoni to Capello. At least Trapattoni has a sense of humour. I will never forget his famous rant in German at Bayern Munich
I think Italy need Ancelotti in 2018 in order to keep their tradition of getting to the WC final every twelve years. He would be a dream coach, but why would he leave his perfect job for more stress and less money?
"Apart from a few friendlies, no club I've played for has ever put any pressure on me to turn down an Italy call-up. Probably because they know fine well what the response would be - not a particularly polite one. I think that if it did happen, I'd act on instinct and go against the wishes of the directors. Italy is simply more important. More important than Inter, Milan, Juventus or any other club side. It's the biggest deal there is." He goes on to say that for him to "take a backward step" in an Italy shirt to prevent injuries would amount to high treason.
Country is more important than club
Oh dear ...Mancini...why oh why??!!
There are so many reports about superstars of the past being part of the new Italy set up that my head is spinning. Paolo Maldini is apparently in the mix as well, although he denied any knowledge of it. I would love to see Maldini involved in football again. What does he actually do nowadays? Claudio Gentile would not be a terrible choice either, but I haven't heard his name mentioned, even though he did very well with the Italy U-21.
Btw I hope the "banana-eating" moron is not appointed as head of the Italian Federation, but he probably will.
It makes you really think that , other than Roma and Juve , all other clubs are allegedly voting this Tavecchio.
I'd love Maldini to be around , i don't think he likes coaching at all , i remember him saying that at the end of his career.
Do you like DiFrancesco , not for the national team but do you like what he's doing?
It's an awful joke that Tavecchio is not only still in the running, but is almost a shoe-in for the job.
To be honest, I don't have a strong opinion on DiFrancesco. I thought his results were quite poor? Albeit improving. Why do you ask?
Here's hoping he's a better coach than he is a pundit.
I thought he was a great pundit
I'm suprised by that. I can't recall him saying anything during the WC that was in any way interesting or insightful. Felt a bit sorry for him, because obviously his English is not great - he appeared to be struggling and a bit confused.
Uhh, maybe Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Mascherano?
Because i think he's an emerging young talent and think he might do well one day if he gets a chance in a big team , just asking how you saw him that's all.
Tavecchio just doesn't stop does he!!!
Love him to pieces ...but his English was appalling on ITV.
I think he could have expressed his ideas better , he just didn't know how to!!!
There's now a petition to get Tavecchio to step down, but he just point blank refuses. I can't believe Milan are supporting him! It's very embarrassing for Italian football.