I am 70% with you here.
Conte did misevaluate the potential of our squad. A couple of pages back. I said even his 2012 season (same squad, younger pogba, no tevez and llorente) shows that the squad can obviously do better than 2013. Had we had an easy draw in the QF we would have made it into the semis too. My evaluation of the squad has always been one that should regularly be in the QF/SF stages in Europe and retain Serie A UNLESS we have a difficult draw like bayern.
Having said that I disagree about what you said with regards to Dortmund, Chelsea (2013) and ATM.
All three of these teams were massively punching above their weight and over-performing in their spectacular European runs. It took sublime genius from Klopp and simeone to reach those finals and insane luck for Chelsea to make it thus far. It is very unreasonable to demand from any coach to do what they did. It is possible, sure but to demand and expect it is something else entirely as its extremely improbable.
What we could reasonable demand from Conte and now Allegri is Serie A and QF/SF barring incredibly difficult draws in the last 16. If we were playing any of the giants instead of Monaco I'd be perfectly content with losing in the QF.
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I agree with this. He even didnt value his own work properly. His 2012 CL run and the madrid games show that he could do better with this team because he has already done better.
I think he had his eyes on winning the trophy though not just doing better than 2013. With regards to that he is right. Give him Madrid's squad and he'll obviously do better than with Juve's squad than with Siena's.
Conte did misevaluate the potential of our squad. A couple of pages back. I said even his 2012 season (same squad, younger pogba, no tevez and llorente) shows that the squad can obviously do better than 2013. Had we had an easy draw in the QF we would have made it into the semis too. My evaluation of the squad has always been one that should regularly be in the QF/SF stages in Europe and retain Serie A UNLESS we have a difficult draw like bayern.
Having said that I disagree about what you said with regards to Dortmund, Chelsea (2013) and ATM.
All three of these teams were massively punching above their weight and over-performing in their spectacular European runs. It took sublime genius from Klopp and simeone to reach those finals and insane luck for Chelsea to make it thus far. It is very unreasonable to demand from any coach to do what they did. It is possible, sure but to demand and expect it is something else entirely as its extremely improbable.
What we could reasonable demand from Conte and now Allegri is Serie A and QF/SF barring incredibly difficult draws in the last 16. If we were playing any of the giants instead of Monaco I'd be perfectly content with losing in the QF.
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I agree with this. He even didnt value his own work properly. His 2012 CL run and the madrid games show that he could do better with this team because he has already done better.
I think he had his eyes on winning the trophy though not just doing better than 2013. With regards to that he is right. Give him Madrid's squad and he'll obviously do better than with Juve's squad than with Siena's.
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some of the $#@! certain posters have said about Marotta over the years, unsanctioned and encouraged, totally let off the hook. But when we insult ConteSchettino, all hell breaks loose. Typical double standards from that dastardly mod, @X.
