Have you read Kim? And since you mentioned this poem, did you know that his son was actually turned down by the British army because of poor sight, and then kipling got him into the irish corps, where he was killed in his very first mission
I did like him in napoli, but i also can see where he can be problematic discipline wise and a distraction in this looney toon locker room. Also as a rule start away from players who play in afcon.
I'm willing to be patient with a young team and a young coach if there are hints of progress and growth along the way. I don't see that with either motta or the team. So let's call this game against atalanta a final. And let's see how they all respond.
Motta, he needs to show that he can adapt, and rally the team to put in extra effort when needed. Timing is also good, if we do let him go we have enough time to salvage the season.