Post Mancini era: Next Italian Manager

I'll be surprised if he goes anywhere.

 

Such a shame really because he is a good coach but just like other coaches, they're pretty stubborn with changes.

 

Don't get me wrong, i don't want Mancini to stick around, what would he do? Honestly I don't think he would change much.

Curious to see what come from this, news will give us a clue in the morning.

 

What about Pirlo?

 

Doesnt matter havent birthed a world class goal scorer since the 70s

 

At least I'm not banned here.

 

Wasn't even referring to Bobo and I would have settled for Luca Toni after watching 60+ minutes of trying to make crosses into insigne. But with Chiesa out with brutal injury and Zaniolo having back to back ACL tears and not lighting it up under Mourinho is there anyone you trust to have a moment of individual brilliance and break through a parked bus?

 

Was it Mancini caused Berardi's gafe (itself only an issue because the keeper made a boneheaded move)?

 

This is all Joringho and Mancinis fault, in the second game all he had to do was get Bonucci to take that PK instead or Jorginho and Italy are in. One simple mistake like that and this happens

 

I'm depress like literally depress, a second world cup without Italy! Just end my misery please.
I still love you though Italy, forever Italia!

 

I don’t think Mancini will be sacked, but I imagine after thinking it through over the next week or two he will step down and then jump back in with a club this summer.

 

Just goes to show you that the euros was a fluke

Italy is brutal.

 

Euro was no fluke, Italy was on a tremendous run and were firing on all cylinders. They were moving the ball well and finding ways to score. That dried up by the end of the tournament and they continue to maintain possession and dominate games but the lack of a true #9 is what came back to haunt them down the stretch.

 

Is there any coaches that have fought with Immobile before?

if someone will Panucci him into NT retirement then that’s good enough for me for now

 

Berardi was actually one of the better players for Italy today, along with Verratti and Bastoni. Not sure what all of the shade on Berardi was about in the other thread. Y’all missed the bigger problems, if you think Berardi was in any way, shape, or form an issue for this Italy team. Sure—he missed a sitter. But in all fairness that sitter was invented by him alone and came from absolutely nothing due to his intelligent positioning (which I can assure you was not by chance because he regularly picks passes off for Sassuolo in Serie A). That being said, Berardi was undoubtedly Italy’s most dangerous player. Playing a do or die qualifier with three players (i.e., Berardi, Verratti, and Bastoni) isn’t enough at this level though. Not when you are playing with one serviceable attacking player.

Immobile and Insigne were dreadful from the start. And have been for some time. Neither are capable of adding absolutely anything positive to a team that wants to play a progressive/attacking style. They are both black holes, where the ball or a string of passes goes to die, either by way of a ricochet off of Immobile’s cinder block feet or through Insigne’s propensity to slow down attacks and pass the ball backwards. Those two personnel choices and utter failures lie solely on Mancini.

If Mancini remains, which I don’t mind either way, then he must revamp the formation and bring in other players. Case and point—Raspadori. As soon as he came in today, Italy suddenly had a reference point that could receive a pass with his back to goal and link with teammates. For better or worse, new blood is required.

As the CF of the national team, Immobile has failed to help Italy achieve WC qualification for two cycles now. Does he score goals for Lazio? Yes—but as an all around player, it’s painful to call him a professional. He is so limited technically. As for Insigne, he can leave for Toronto tomorrow, if he wants.

 

It would be silly to replace Mancini. He created this generation of EURO success. Whoever arrives after, he will take the benefits of Mancini.
Which coach to pick? Gasperini is in decline with Atalanta's story, Allegri is focused on Juventus, Inzaghi on Inter, Pioli could win the Serie A, Carlo could win the Champions League.
Sarri? I doubt that Spalletti will leave Napoli. He is building something there.
Conte is doing magic in Tottenham.
So, Montella, older Inzaghi? I doubt that they can do something.
Foreign expert?

Covid 19 affected a lot on European NT's, all those isolations, measurements, testing, quarantine. And this Russian invasion also affects everyone. 2022 year, but we all must struggle in fear of barbarism, violence, geopolitical unsafety, worries, economic challenges, questions about the future, life with nasty, eternal dictators. Kindness of West, created nasty dictators.

With optimism and positive spirit against aggressors, hostile enemies to the next EURO 2024 qualifications.

I expected the Macedonian bunker. They know how to harm favourites, saw this in earlier qualifications. I doubt that Mancini underestimated them. Since they took the name North, they gain results.

He could use de Sciglio, Luiz Felipe, Tonali, Pessina, Locatelli more.
In attacking positions, the situation is not so great. Maybe Insigne, Zaniolo, Politano. Bernardeschi, Kean, Chiesa should improve. Spinazzola must also return.

Jorginho became playful, instead of fouling Trajkovski, he signals the handballing.

 

Would of faired better against south Macedonia.