And you think defensive organization is easy with the likes of Doni, Mexes, Chivu and Cicinho? Spalletti turned a dud like Mancini into a player Lyon bid 25 million for, turned Taddei into a tie-winner in the Bernabeau, and turned a former right-back in Perrotta into a trequartista. What kind of trequartista you think he'd turn Diego into? He wanted Giovinco on loan after his season at Empoli too. I don't need to see what he does in Russia, I saw what he did in Italy.
With the talent and money available here, Spalletti would take us to the top of the mountain and into a serious CL side again. No doubts in my mind.