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I think Conte is one of the worst options available.

Yes, as you know I prefer the Dybala that has to do as little ball control as possible.

I disagree with this. I think he is more reliant on his teammates than people realize, as is the nature of a box player. I think it can be misconstrued as being mentally weak when you can't drive the game yourself. But I still think even when he's anonymous and you pass him the ball in the box...

Allegri didn't ruin him. Dybala is essentially the same player he always was. Allegri tried desperately to fit him into the team but it didn't work. I don't think Dybala quit on the team. Now the question is whether he was right to prefer Mandzukic over Dybala as a #9, and whether it was more...

Dybala had 1 goal and 2 assists from RW this year. He had 1 goal as AM. On the rare occasion he played as SS/CF he had 8 goals and 4 assists. His performance tends to directly coincide with his position on the field. I didn't really see any petulance when he played. Even against Ajax for 45...

I was critical of Man UTD under Mourinho but his one striker formation is hard to resist :tuttosport: Playing Pogba as a holding mid was dumb, but perhaps he still overachieved slightly with that club. I don't know if the game is passing him by but it's possible that classic Mourinho tactics +...

Yes, it's really hard to think that Allegri would be requesting the profile of players he never plays. Matuidi, every, single, game beside Ronaldo. Then Paratici goes out and buys Ramsey and says his best position is basically Matuidi's current position. That was when my interest piqued...

Don't forget the reluctance to play Spinazzola.

Not sure what he could do with 5 matches at a horribly mismanaged club. The fact he has never gotten a good chance at a big club almost goes in his favor considering who the "big" teams hire nowadays.

It's not total football but sometimes I watch Atalanta and wonder about Gasperini :snoop:

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Ten Hag bottled the 2nd half of that match. Seems like another total football cult member who can't be pragmatic for even 15 minutes and just see out a match. Find me the coach who can play total football but then have another philosophy to win matches consistently and I will hire that guy...

Our squad had flaws for sure. But Poch overcame Ajax with Llorente/Lucas Moura meanwhile Allegri had Ronaldo. There was enough in our squad to advance, surely.

I don't understand how the "dream is Guardiola" but the backup plan is someone who is almost the opposite of Guardiola's style. Agnelli these days is confusing.

Hazard?

Well, Conte went out in the group stages with those midfielders and Allegri took them to the CL final the next year. I thought Conte's best work was when he first arrived and we had a bunch of soldiers for him. I don't think Allegri could have done what Conte did in those circumstances. But...

I agree with that actually. But Allegri has almost no principles in place for defensive transition, we're open on counters. Which is a big no-no for Italians. Also I think his defensive organization is behind Conte's. I would put Conte closer to "classic Italian". Allegri is closer to EPL style...

Conte raises the level of the average player. He drops the level of the star player. That's what meticulous and rigid organization does. You give an iron clad role to Giaccherini and he can perform it. If you give that same instruction to Ronaldo, he loses his creativity and freedom. That's...

Anyone who wants a formation with STs and CAMs should fap to Gasperini.

Keeping our players injury-free and able to play at a higher intensity during matches is arguably more important than the next coach.