Let's preface this thread with the following: Fvck Ventura. With that said, who's our next manager? Who do we move forward with on the pitch?
Is he going to do a 4 year plan? i.e. risk not qualifying for the Euro to build for the future. If it's another Conte (focusing on immediate results) then that would be a waste of time.
The only coaches immediately available for the job right now are Ancelotti, Mazzarri and Guidolin. Ancelotti is the one with the most prestige. Obviously he has to want the job but I don’t think he is in it for any long term project. Guidolin has a decent reputation and one of the best Italian coaches dealing with young players. But he suffers from anxiety and totally pussy from all accounts. Was one of the suggestions post Conte. Mazzarri is a great hire if the FIGC want to continue to go in the wrong direction. We can always promote Di Biagio from the U21’s. Then you have heavy hitters like Mancini and Capello. Both command insane contracts that the FIGC likely can not afford unless some sponsor steps up and foots the bill. But their brand of Italian football is contrary to the direction we need to go. If Italy really want to change focus and direction they would need to look to EDF, Sarri or Spaletti. All unavailable
This Sucks But I am not surprised I have not liked the way Italian Football has gone in the last 10 years ., I think major overhaul is necessary get rid of the old start over. Taveccio, Ventura Galliani please go away start investing in the youth like Germany did 20 years ago or even France did . As far as a Manager I think Anchelotti would be a good pick he is available. But he needs it be longterm If Conte leaves Chelsea grab him/.
Italians are best when they have a massive chip on there shoulder . If he is available My choice would be Spaletti
As far as the players go, blood in Chiesa as soon as possible. Play with SES and Insigne for the time being. Unearth talented midfield players.... Rugani, Romagnoli will probably be taking over the defense.
Chiesa is having a sophomore slump. Looking at the roster for the playoff against Sweden, though, I giggle a little that there was no space for Benassi on this team.
This thread is too soon, who ********ing cares right now. I wanna read headlines that say everyone fired. 2006 to this......
If someone could have hit the target today and we won, I would have been all over Ranieri just for the short team until the WC is over. He always gets results in a short period of time before coaches figures him out. Otherwise, it needs to be someone who's in it for the next 5 years. If Carlo is the man, let him do his work and give him a worthy contract. 1st - Exlax the whole federation, top down...crap it all out 2nd - beg Ancelotti
Not because I am a homer, but Simone Inzaghi would be a great hire for the long term. He isn't going anywhere though.
Some things Italy needs to do... 1 - Clean house at the FIGC. Tavecchio needs to go, and the influence of Lotito needs to be purged. 2 - A new coach that is focused on grooming younger players and make them ready for Euro 2020 and WC 2022. Get them playing now. Anyone under 30 should not be considered at all. 3 - START taking friendlies seriously. The more you win, the better you rank when it comes to seeding. There's a method out there and it works. There's a guy that does this stuff for a living for national teams and it's proven to bring them up the ladder and get better seedings. He actually reached out to the Italian NT but was ignored. Start listening to him. 4 - Focus on youth development, this means allowing B teams in the lower divisions. The B teams should be capped with a 3 foreign players on the field limit. Focus on getting the younger players better competition and playing time. Limit the age to B team players to 21 or 23. 5 - STOP blaming foreign players. 6 - Invest in better stadiums, better stadiums bring in more people, which in turns brings in more money for the teams.
If I was blaming foreigners I'd say no foreigners on the B teams at all, what I'm saying is capping 3 of the 11 on the pitch. 8 must be Italian, this is to develop younger Italians. I also edited that to include an age limit on the B team players as well, keep those B teams for the younger players. If I was blaming foreigners I'd say cap the senior teams to just 3 foreigners total. I'd call for halt to the influx of foreign players, but I haven't said that at all.
It's sort of the same thing, and anyway I agree, there should be a limit so there is time and room for younger talent to develop.
Kick anyone 28 and over to the curb. Get a young manager and play young players. Play the same team almost all the time with the same formation as much as humanly possible.
The problem with Carletto is that he is still the cream of the crop of European managers (Along with guys like Pep and Mourinho). There will always be a European big looking for him and willing to pay him top dollar. Also I think that Ancelotti likes the grind of the European calendar ie. working with the team daily. One of the reasons Conte didn't like the Italy job was the large gap between games.
Sacchi: ‘Ancelotti not enough’ By Football Italia staff Arrigo Sacchi says appointing a great Coach like Carlo Ancelotti won’t be enough for Italy - “look at the two disastrous World Cups”. The Azzurri have failed to qualify for the tournament for the first time since 1958, and the former CT spoke to SportMediaset about the national team. “This defeat isn’t a result of chance, just look at the two disastrous World Cups,” Sacchi warned. “The right team is born of so many things, it’s not that one player makes the difference. Our problem is cultural, football is a team sport, not a personal one. “The whistles are born of the result, Ventura has had a dignified career. “In these cases we look for a scapegoat, we easy our collective conscience this way but an individual can’t solve the problems. “Ancelotti is great, but we need to do so many things differently from the way we are, starting with the basics.”