Senior Team Discussion

he is special just needs to physically mature a bit hope he gets a chance.

 

E' giusto chiedere perche? Perche deve ancora giocare in B? Fisicamente e' gia maturo. Ha giocato benissimo con la Spezia dopo che e' arrivato Donadoni.

In Spagna, Comotto sicuramente troverebbe spazio con una squadra di massima categoria. In Italia? Ancora parliamo di B.

 

Perchè siamo in Italia, come diceva Allegri prima serie B, poi media di A, poi laurea in fisica quantistica e poi FORSE a 23/24 esordisci in prima squadra (vedere Vergara)

 

LEONARDO CE LO DISSE A MAGGIO: "MALDINI È L'UOMO GIUSTO"

Lavorerà a stretto contatto con Paolo Maldini nella Federazione italiana, qualche settimana fa è passato dal nostro studio e parlava così. pic.twitter.com/vnzFL882p5

— Cronache di spogliatoio (@CronacheTweet) July 13, 2026

 

we all wanted Maldini but this is Italy whoever is in charge will select their friends and family.
be careful what you wish for. welcome Andrea I guess

 

Yeah, I think it's Pirlo.

Because yesterday Malagò supposedly said an announcement could come as early as today. Given Maldini was just hired I doubt he would get Pep so easily (ie; convincing, raise funds) Written that, Pirlo supposedly is managing in Dubai. How easy or difficult would it be to have him released from his current job?

Can you imagine though, the Pep vs Klopp rivalry continues at the NT level?

 

❗️#Napoli, Massimiliano #Allegri è pronto a cambiare modulo: si va verso il 4-3-3 oppure il 3-4-2-1, #Hojlund, #Lobotka e #McTominay intoccabili, idea #Gilmour - #Lobotka insieme come doppio play. @Gazzetta_it pic.twitter.com/EQLsdJGKUZ

— NapoliNews (@NapoliNews_) July 14, 2026

 

🗣️ Giovanni Malagò: « Pirlo est-il sur la liste ? Je dois me concentrer sur les noms, car si je dis oui, je me trompe, si je dis non, je me trompe aussi. » pic.twitter.com/L0tbM9KjvV

— Nazionale News 🇮🇹 (@NazionaleNews) July 14, 2026

Malago really does sound like a politician

 

It's gonna be next week

Giovanni Malagò:

“With Maldini & Leonardo we will have video meetings & I will see them maybe tomorrow in Milan. I give my word of honor that from this afternoon we will work on a shortlist. Announcement next week? I don’t feel like excluding it"

 

Interview with DAZN

Malagò 🤝 Maldini: era il "piano A" 🇮🇹
La parola chiave è: 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚 💪

🎤 @micheledalai
L'intervista a Giovanni Malagò da stasera in App su #DAZN pic.twitter.com/Pc6yUK4YFf

— DAZN Italia (@DAZN_IT) July 14, 2026

 

I wonder if Deschamps is a possibility for the new italy coach?

 

E LA SAGA CONTINUA

https://www.calcioefinanza.it/2026/07/14/ricorso-elezione-presidente-figc-malago/

Sta storia c'ha più colpi di scena e intrighi di GAMES OF THRONES e GOMORRA

 

Fast forward a few months.... McTominay at RB lol

 

Im not interested in a foreign manager that is loyal to another nation.
Pep is a man on an island so he is unique but we should not be looking to France for a manager.
Why would Deschamps care about Italy?

 

Ma si mettiamoci pure Gattuso a sto punto!!!(magari come CONSIGLIERE TATTICO)


https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/nazionali/14-07-2026/italia-pirlo-ct-buffon.shtml

PS: EVIDENTEMENTE la GAZZETTA ODIA MANCINI se no non si spiega oppure MALDINI si è ricoglionito!!!

 

The day he announced the French 26 he was asked about it and he said "anything is possible" with a smile. (I wrote about it at the time).

Then last week the topic came up again and Mbappè said that it would be a bad idea because "Deschamps belongs to France".

If Deschamps is on Maldini's mind this could explain the "next week" comment.

 

Congratulated my Spanish friend after 2nd goal. He was far from calm.

I hope every youth coach in Italy are paying attention to this. No need to push for the physical specimens, teach tactics to 8 year olds. Technical skill matters above all. Both Spain and France have it. France more physical and speed. Works for both teams. But Spain oozing skill. Shame on Italy for getting it wrong.

 

Pirlo is better than having Conte or Allegri...but he's inferior to Mancini or Pep. It's really that simple. Will he spot talent and focus on youth? Probably and that's a good thing. But, I just don't think he has clear tactical ideas.

 

In other sports...

Besides being the World Champions in Women's Volleyball, the U18's and also the U22's win the World Championships in their age categories.

 

Che sia meglio dei signori del 3-5-2 sono d'accordo IL PROBLEMA che Pirlo in PANCHINA NON NE HA AZZECCATA UNA, poi magari si deve fare un pò più d'esperienza , MA IL PROBLEMA che noi ABBIAMO BISOGNO DI UNO PIU' NAVIGATO perchè magari passi i 2 anni dell'EUROPEO, MA POI c'abbiamo i MONDIALI e stavolta NON POSSIAMO FALLIRE

 

I saw Mancini with Malagò at the Partita del Cuore:

I'm sure they are already speaking.

 

Paolo #Maldini is pushing for Andrea #Pirlo as candidate for Italy National Team’s coach role. Roberto #Mancini is still in President #Malagò’s short list. Expected this week a final choice. #transfers

— Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) July 14, 2026

 

There really isn't anything that complicated with Spain. They have good defenders that tightly mark (the opposite of Bastoni). They flood the midfield with skilled players. They pass and move the ball quickly. If they turn it over, they aggressively double/triple team to win it back. It's not rocket science.

You can't convince me that we don't have young Cubarsis or Pedris or even Yamals floating around fields somewhere in Italy. They simply are lost in the pipeline and until we fix that, no CT will matter.

 

I guess Maldini isn't smart after all.

 

This is my gut feeling as well.

Mancio probably quit his Saudi league job expecting his friend Malagò to get elected and he would be automatic to get the job. Malagò put a wrench in things and hired the guy who's gonna hire the guy.

Maldini's surely not a Yes man so he will listen to Malagò but would probably quit if Malagò demands he hires who he wants.

Malagò probably subtlety pushing for Mancio while Maldini and Leonardo prefer their ex-teamate, Pirlo.