What’s a job guarantee and how did the club give Carlo one? Did they give him a five year contract extension already? Saying “no babe” if your girl asks if her bum looks big in this dress is not a weight guarantee.
“We have one more year on his contract. We are very happy with him…”. Both true. “…(We might sack him in the summer regardless).” Also might be true.
One thing I like about Carlo is the loyalty he shows at least in the press. It’s refreshing after Zidane’s or Mourinho’s tantrums in the past. If Carletto stays on, I think it is a combination of: 1. We already renewed the old guard and can’t walk that back. 2. There isn’t a good alternative out there. Xabi stays another year, Poch just joined Chelsea (not that I’d want him), Tuchel just joined Bayern, Nagelsmann doesn’t speak Spanish, Raul bottled promotion for Castilla etc. The only other option is Zidane and he is mercurial as we all know. The signs seem to point towards us putting a bandaid on this for one more year and start in 2024 with a blockbuster transfer window and Zidane or Xabi at the helm.
🗣️ Carlo Ancelotti: “Do we need a holiday? Probably yes (laughs).” #rmalive pic.twitter.com/imFwuc40zI— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 24, 2023
🎙| Ancelotti: "Tchouameni has been very good in the first part of the season but after the World Cup he lowered his level. He's very important, he was spectacular in the first months."— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) May 26, 2023 It's amazing how Carlo defends and continually starts some players who've been ass after the WC and then grills others..
Very harsh considering how much of a leash he gives other players. His form is better now too. Really hopped the Brazil rumors were true. Unfortunately it looks like we have one more year of Ancelloti.
Coaches are stubborn even the nice ones they’ll go to great lengths to justify their decisions and will stick to them just to not be proven wrong
ain’t NO WAY blud pic.twitter.com/A8PP7AP4dS— mario (@marioo3s) May 27, 2023 🗣️ Alex Iwobi: “How hands on is Ancelotti? He does have his say but it’s his son (Davide) who does the talking, obviously he has his input as well.” @Filthy_Fellas pic.twitter.com/QCNma9Bzq1— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 27, 2023
The Davide bit relates to the training sessions. Anyone who thinks Carlo is out there every day setting up the cones is daydreaming.
Which is fair enough except unfortunately the only mid who seemed remotely inform consistently for most of the season was playing at LB, fans see what they want to see depending on who the player is, IMO Tchou has been nowhere near the form he had before the WC, he just hasn’t been particularly outstanding over the other mids during that period of time, (although some here would like to believe so) and when that’s the case any coach is going for tried and tested over new guy,
⚡️Brazil still hoping to convince Carlo Ancelotti to be next head coach Ednaldo Rodrigues had set May as deadline for deciding on the next coach but has extended it for Carlo@TheAthleticFC https://t.co/qsMp5Pci1c— Mario Cortegana (@MarioCortegana) May 28, 2023
🗣️ Carlo Ancelotti: “I have to congratulate Sevilla fans for their behavior.” pic.twitter.com/vel1oMWTbA— Madrid Zone (@theMadridZone) May 27, 2023 For not being racist.
I agree that Tchouameni took a huge hit mentally after the World Cup. I at least understand that selection choice.
Yup, systematically benching a player does wonders healing their psychological scars and upping their confidence. Modric and Fede (not a veteran btw) have both been trash after the WC yet start games unconditionally – even through injuries.
Carlo taking Brazil job? ⚡️Confirmed by Ednaldo Rodrigues: “We have a plan A, and that is precisely Ancelotti. We have the feeling that this is going to work”https://t.co/qsMp5Pci1c@TheAthleticFC https://t.co/EOsTuj4L16— Mario Cortegana (@MarioCortegana) May 28, 2023