Antonio Conte (225 Viewers)

[JuveJay]

I do get the feeling that Antonio Conte has always been the most important thing to Antonio Conte, which is fine as it works well from a football perspective, the same as it does for the likes of Mourinho. So he'll always have my respect for what he did with Juve, as a player and a coach. But media soundbites were never his thing, he has too much time on his hands.

 

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[thirteen]

This. What would or could have been with Conte is irrelevant. He left. He could at least have the decency to shut up about it and just do his job. Given that he has provided us with three consecutive scudetti, I will not criticise him easily, but this was poor form.

He didn't just leave, he quit. And yeah, he did win us 3 scudetti as a manager and he was a great player, and I respect him for that, but his recent comment is just shameful to say the least.

With all the injuries and most key players out of form and 20+ points?

This. And the fact that nobody in the top 5 league has a 20 point lead right now. Even Bayern.

 

[JuveJay]

With all the injuries and most key players out of form and 20+ points?

It's possible but debatable. What has spurred our team on this year is proving they can win it without Conte. Had he been here for a 4th year it was getting more and more difficult to motivate the team, every passing year it does. He knew that and intimated as such, which is one probable reason for leaving, given the lack of big funds to really alter the team.

 

[Alex-444]

......,,,

 

[Alen]

Or maybe spur them on by suggesting that they can do better

Maybe, but I doubt. He's an egoist. This was stronger than him. The smarter thing would have been to keep this opinion to himself, but he had to say it: Hey, stop admiring this Juve. They are nothing special. Perhaps they didn't collapse after my Highness left them, but they're not doing even half as good as they did while I was there.
It screams of arrogance and egoism.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

It's possible but debatable. What has spurred our team on this year is proving they can win it without Conte. Had he been here for a 4th year it was getting more and more difficult to motivate the team, every passing year it does. He knew that and intimated as such, which is one probable reason for leaving, given the lack of big funds to really alter the team.

not to be too pro conte, though i agree he showed lack of class there(surprise surprise ) but he his point is exactly that, that his teams were hungrier

 

[JuveJay]

not to be too pro conte, though i agree he showed lack of class there(surprise surprise ) but he his point is exactly that, that his teams were hungrier

That's true Although we were like rural Ethiopians when he took over.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

This is the sort of thing mourinho would say any ways.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

That's true Although we were like rural Ethiopians when he took over.

i think max is doing a fine job so far, but no way would he have been able to duplicate conte's achievements with those teams. But i also agree that he should just shut up about us.

 

[IliveForJuve]

Conte is more disgusting than Mourinho.

 

[kao_ray]

As much as I love Conte, he shouldn't have said that... It is wrong on so many levels.

 

[Alex-444]

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Or maybe spur them on by suggesting that they can do better

Lolll rightttt. That's what Conte wanted.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

Maybe, but I doubt. He's an egoist. This was stronger than him. The smarter thing would have been to keep this opinion to himself, but he had to say it: Hey, stop admiring this Juve. They are nothing special. Perhaps they didn't collapse after my Highness left them, but they're not doing even half as good as they did while I was there.
It screams of arrogance and egoism.

To a degree Conte is right though, mentally there is something missing that killer instinct has certainly not shown at least of late.

 

[Eddy]

Lolll rightttt. That's what Conte wanted.

 

[Alen]

i think max is doing a fine job so far, but no way would he have been able to duplicate conte's achievements with those teams. But i also agree that he should just shut up about us.

I like and support Allegri, but I'm pretty sure that in 2011/2012 he'd have simply continued with the terrible results from the previous two seasons.

 

[Suns]

conte good luck performing against teams that actually have talent and were you need to know how to coach offensively.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

Lolll rightttt. That's what Conte wanted.

because you're so sure of this yourself?

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conte good luck performing against teams that actually have talent and were you need to know how to coach offensively.

like Real Madrid? Had no problems beating Holland with Italy in one of his first games in charge they have talent right?

 

[KB824]

i think max is doing a fine job so far, but no way would he have been able to duplicate conte's achievements with those teams. But i also agree that he should just shut up about us.

That's because he's not as good of a coach as Conte. You don't, as a club, find yourself in a situation where an integral part of 3 championship campaigns decides to leave 2 days into preseason and then you somehow find a BETTER coach.

The aforementioned replacement would have never been available in the first place if that were the case.

That being said, I like the job that Allegri has done, and just because he may not be as good as Conte, does not mean that he is not a good coach. That couldn't be further from the truth. He came in under the least enviable of circumstances and has had a hand in maintaining the course for this club. I really don't know how much more people could have expected. He has actually exceeded my expectations.

However, he should not have said what he did. He should have left very well alone, and if, as some are suggesting, that this was "motivation", give me a break.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

That's because he's not as good of a coach as Conte. You don't, as a club, find yourself in a situation where an integral part of 3 championship campaigns decides to leave 2 days into preseason and then you somehow find a BETTER coach.

The aforementioned replacement would have never been available in the first place if that were the case.

That being said, I like the job that Allegri has done, and just because he may not be as good as Conte, does not mean that he is not a good coach. That couldn't be further from the truth. He came in under the least enviable of circumstances and has had a hand in maintaining the course for this club. I really don't know how much more people could have expected. He has actually exceeded my expectations.

mine too, and most the forum imo