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Conte: ‘Disappointed by Italy role’
By Football Italia staff
Antonio Conte admits he has been ‘disappointed’ with his role as Italy CT, but still hopes he made the right decision.
The Coach left Juventus this summer after three consecutive Scudetti, later taking over his role with the Azzurri, but the former midfielder admits he misses day-to-day contact with his players.
“Before I had daily contact with the players,” Conte lamented in an interview with Chi.
“But I chose with my heart, and I chose the national team at a difficult time. I hope I made the right choice.
“The future? I like working, and I’ve realised that as CT it’s more difficult to do that continuously. This has left me a bit ‘disappointed’.
“At the moment I’m with the national team, then we’ll see whether I’ll go abroad or accept a project in Italy.
“People always expect the maximum from me. In the collective imagination, a Conte team must always win.
“In six years I won five trophies [three Scudetti and two Supercoppa Italiana], so my history creates pressure.”
By Football Italia staff
Antonio Conte admits he has been ‘disappointed’ with his role as Italy CT, but still hopes he made the right decision.
The Coach left Juventus this summer after three consecutive Scudetti, later taking over his role with the Azzurri, but the former midfielder admits he misses day-to-day contact with his players.
“Before I had daily contact with the players,” Conte lamented in an interview with Chi.
“But I chose with my heart, and I chose the national team at a difficult time. I hope I made the right choice.
“The future? I like working, and I’ve realised that as CT it’s more difficult to do that continuously. This has left me a bit ‘disappointed’.
“At the moment I’m with the national team, then we’ll see whether I’ll go abroad or accept a project in Italy.
“People always expect the maximum from me. In the collective imagination, a Conte team must always win.
“In six years I won five trophies [three Scudetti and two Supercoppa Italiana], so my history creates pressure.”
I talked shit about Allegri because I didnt think he is good enough coach (doubt still he is), very limited for most of his career though mostly safe medium choice, relatively decent job with us so far in very ideal working conditions for him to take over from being the huge factor.
People can dislike Conte's character or nature, how he says things, but what he has done as coach he has fully earned with sheer winning mentality and utter competence. He needs to grow more as a coach and part of that is dropping the stubborness, or the Mourinho like attitude or perscution complex, but I dont doubt he will bounce back and excell again when he finds the right job. Naive to think the NT gig would been any different then what it has been.
People can dislike Conte's character or nature, how he says things, but what he has done as coach he has fully earned with sheer winning mentality and utter competence. He needs to grow more as a coach and part of that is dropping the stubborness, or the Mourinho like attitude or perscution complex, but I dont doubt he will bounce back and excell again when he finds the right job. Naive to think the NT gig would been any different then what it has been.
I joined the forum a bit late in this respect for sure, but even during the 2013 season Allegri was still the target of a lot of complaints because of his constant "Gol di Muntari" comments during the 2012 season. I mean it's completely normal fan behaviour, but we should at least recognize for what it is (not talking about you here). And I wasn't exactly convinced by Allegri's appointment either, far from it, he's certainly changed my mind since he came here.
Agree with the rest btw.
Agree with the rest btw.
One thing is talking shit about Juventus when you don't have a history here, both as a player and a coach. Gol di Muntari was just hilarious for us and gave Milan something to bitch about. Conte leaving Juve the way he did and then running his mouth every opportunity he gets is just a whole nother level of distasteful.