In terms of personality, isn't Conte a bit similar to Mourinho??
Its interesting to see how it will go forward and I'm a bit torn myself as to how I'm predicting things will be through the season.
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Zidane played pragmatic football throughout his tenure and relied on individual skill. Also you are assuming Conte will not adapt his game to match Madrid’s ambitions.
He may well do in fairness!
In his pomp, Mourinho was a pirate, a swashbuckler, even a gambler... and the players followed him like a sect. Conte will never be like that imho, because he is much colder at heart and does not pursue luck. The biggest difference is Conte was very successful as a player, also in terms of trophies, and he just inherited that Juve mentality. On the other hand, Mourinho came up from nowhere as a coach and had to shape his own path to success… often times just gambling at crunch time.
No I was just looking at the players we have now. If during pre-season Conte identifies creativity as an issue, then RM will more than likely give him the tools he needs. Also RM has shifted its focus from the technical to power, mainly because we have Kroos/Modric/Benz for creativity. If we need a creative player we have plenty of cash for that.
My point was that Carlo has coached Juve, Milan, Chelsea, PSG and Bayern across 14 years. These were top teams in contention for CLs but yet he has 'only' won it twice. Conte has only coached teams with a realistic chance of winning for 6 years (actually 4 years if you exclude Inter which was a rebuild job).
Milan was struggling because of their coaches. Their players were very talented. In his first season he had Maldini/Kaladze/Pirlo/Gattuso/Rui Costa/Ambrosini/Shevchenko/Inzaghi who would form a key part of his future squads. In his 2nd season he added Nest/Seedorf and won the CL. The season after he added Cafu/Kaka and won the league. The team's transfer strategy was solely done by CEO Galliani. Carlo had very little input.
Allegri made to CL finals after all the great work done by Conte in giving Juve the blueprint.
That's why I used the term 'likely'.
Pochettino (on a downcycle after PSG), Mancini (possible but not interested in club football), Luis Enrique (dislikes Madrid, was delighted to transfer to Barca as a player) are all inferior options to Conte. Madrid generally alter between softer and harder managers.
Same can be said about anything you say. Also - I am literally quoting Carlo Ancelotti.
As I said the 4-3-3 is about interpretation. Valverde provides bite and extra support in defense down the right side. He plays at the right side despite being a B2B midfielder. Have a relook at who assisted Vini in the CL final and from what side. He provides width as well as plays infront of Modric during any buildup.
You are referring to the defensive phase. Yes they play 2 blocks of 4. The starting positions are always 4-3-3.
You sound like a guy who just watches highlights and the day's talking points on summary shows like La Liga Today or Sportscenter or Premier League Preview.
A bit unfair, innit? Conte fecked off after his 10 euros restaurant jibe, and because he saw no more upside in that situation. Allegri inherited a very good foundational work, sure, and unlocked another level through his undisputed, better than Conte’s, men management skills.
No I think Allegri was awesome ... However you can't deny that he started at a higher level than Conte. Also Allegri never won the CL with peak Juve and is not significantly better in attack than Conte.
So does Ancelotti. If you ask me it looks like Real actually does best with managers like that.
I'm very happy with Carlo and don't want him to go. However spoke of retirement at the start of this season, which makes me believe he won't stay till his contract expires at the end of next season. Who else could we realistically get if Carlo retires?
Pochettino.
Conte should definitely be on your list. I think he would do really well with your current squad.
His work at Espanyol, Southampton and Spurs was excellent but why would we accept someone on a downcycle (PSG), instead of a guy who has won leagues in 2 different countries? I think Madrid would respect Conte more.
He’s got nothing on Dan Wootton.
"When an Italian tells me it's pasta on the plate I check under the sauce to make sure. They are the inventors of the smokescreen."
Do not get me started on him...
Weird thing is they actually do. There was a stat that said they conceded the fourth most chances on goal in the league last week (or something similar)
That's his private life.
Because he runs his squad to the ground in each training session they couldn't coup with hectic schedule. When he won the league with Chelsea they played once a week while all his competitor play twice. The recipe of his success has always been recruiting more players than anyone else and play only once in a week.
More chance of them dropping off to UEL and meet Mourinho team there
Maybe pragmatic tactics fail on the European stage, especially in the current era? It is an odd one as his achievements in domestic football across Europe are stellar.
Yeah, the man has won league title/s with every team he managed that was expected to win, not sure why he's downright shite the moment he has a bad game in Europe. His record hasn't been good, but he's played 5 season in Europe, with 3 different teams, made the final once.
Yes he’s awful in Europe. Only a matter of time before they start crumbling in the league aswell. Imagine him at PSG
Don’t think mbappe, messi and Neymar will take to his crap defensive tactics. He’d probably fall out with Neymar aswell.He's made the EL final once, meaning he has achieved the same as Ole in Europe. Kind of amusing.
I'm glad you find it amusing, but other than your amusement, I don't see any comparison between the two managers.
I don't think he will, and he won't be at Spurs for a few more transfer windows. It's just not realistic is it? It's not what he does.
Unless a big club comes calling, I don't see why he would leave if they back him financially, which they should, don't think there's a better manager around they can hire.
