What do you think about Prandelli, Weedguru? Do you think he's more appropriate next season for us than Guus, in case we stuck with Ciro till the end of the season?
Your opinion regarding this matter is appreciated.
I like him. His history. His manner. His apparent ability to get the most out of a team. He seems to just get on with his job, and do it damn well.
Were it not for the Rule prohibiting the movement of managers between Serie A clubs, in the same season, no doubt we would be at the very least speaking to him right now...I was as carried away as many others, with the big summer signings, and appointment of Ciro. Brimming with hope and excitement...yet now, I rue such hopeless optimism. Not because of the failure of the big signings. But because of the ease at which I accepted Ciro. It was a massive gamble. And I simply didn't ponder that he could be as poor as he has thus far, shown as The Boss.
Now, the gamble has lost. And the blame game is in full swing. Thankfully, much of the venomous anger from the supporters, is vented at the management as a whole, NOT SOLELY CIRO. Which is Right.
The problem with Blanc...ZERO CHARISMA OR PALPABLE PASSION FOR THE CLUB...and Secco, are obviously connected to the problems of the team itself. For those two brought in Ciro and many signings over the last few seasons who have simply failed miserably.
I could go on...but have yet to answer your question properly. So...I like both gasperini and prandelli. And would be happy to see either brought in during the summer. A desire affected of course by how well fiorentina and genoa perform in the second half of the season...Prandelli has done more in my mind, to earn the Right, but gasperini has shown sparks of excitement, as well as the ability to create solid outfits. Both have connections to our club.
Still, if it is a choice between Ciro until the summer. Or Guss NOW, and on a longer contract than 6 months, i would go with Guus. Everytime. He has impressed me immensely over the years. Not constantly, but no manager has done that. His peaks are very high. We can all choose our own measures for what makes a good manager, but also there is a gut feeling, one which forms when you see patterns in the way a team plays for a manager, or rather, the way a manager makes his teams play. I like the way he makes teams play. And know of no other manager who has so succesfully made a team, improve dramatically and very quickly. Without going over his PSV era...as I know little about it other than facts and figures...yes, South Korea cheated, but still, they were hardy fuckers to beat. South Korea???? They should be stomped into the dirt by the top teams, whether they have the help of dodgy officials or not. Yet, they were VERY solid, and capable of scoring.
he did the same thing with Australia. I watched him do it, from here in melbourne that year. Watched how he worked, how the team changed, how it began to play how Guus wanted them to play...the change was stunning.
Chelsea...they didnt need new players...this is what I like about Guus. Its the same how he was, to a degree, with the national teams. i.e., he couldn't buy players. His major skill seems to be, squeezing the best out of a team, moulding them, into the right shape as to what he has concluded will deliver the optimum collective output.
I rank him with Ferguson and Capello, and cannot think of a manager i would prefer to him. ESPECIALLY given our current circumstances.