Claudio Ranieri (52 Viewers)

[GordoDeCentral]

because he's italian?

 

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[cyril]

Definitely, ranieri is a good coach. At chelsea he did very well, exceeded expectations on many occasions. The downfall of his career was his second stint with valencia, but we all know the politicking that happens there, it wasn't his fault. Right now he's our coach, and he's done well so far, our faith should be in him and our team.

 

[JCK]

because he's italian?

No because he failed at other clubs and because he was appointed by a non-popular management and because he replaced a club legend.

 

[cyril]

No because he failed at other clubs and because he was appointed by a non-popular management and because he replaced a club legend.

On the pitch, not as a coach.

 

[JCK]

A club legend is a club legend.

 

[cyril]

What if he had failed as a coach?

 

[Vinman]

Friday 29 August, 2008

Blog: The hottest seat

Juventus now seem in a position to seriously fight for honours. Antonio Labbate outlines what they must achieve for Claudio Ranieri to keep his job

When one is fortunate enough to be appointed as the Coach of a club like Juventus then winning is not an option, it is an obligation. That’s a fact that Claudio Ranieri is well aware of. While a trophy-less season last term was masked by an impressive third-place finish on their return to Serie A, will a similar type of campaign be good enough for the Old Lady to confirm her faith in the tactician?

The pressure will certainly be on all 20 top-flight Coaches when the games begin this weekend, but Ranieri is arguably under the biggest amount of scrutiny when it comes to the big five of Italian football.

Luciano Spalletti and Cesare Prandelli are adored by the Roma and Fiorentina faithful respectively, Jose Mourinho has inherited a Scudetto-winning squad at Inter and Carlo Ancelotti has the excuse – should it be needed – that Silvio Berlusconi conducted Milan’s summer spending spree.

Ranieri, on the other hand, played an influential part in Juve’s market moves and has still not totally convinced fans of his ability. He specifically requested Momo Sissoko in January and then forced the club to sign the tough tackling Christian Poulsen after spending months chasing a playmaker – Xabi Alonso to be exact.

There can now be no excuse for their likely lack of creativity in the middle of the park as Ranieri has got the central midfield he asked for. And if the side’s muscle men don’t deliver at a consistent level, then the former Chelsea and Valencia boss will primarily come under fire this time, not sporting director Alessio Secco.

So if the Bianconeri do finish the campaign empty handed, which even Juventini will have to admit is a possibility, what would they have to achieve in order for Ranieri to be kept on? A top four finish is a must for Claudio, but so too is a decent run in the Champions League. By decent I mean a place in the last 16 or the quarter-finals – depending on the quality of opposition who end their Rome bid if defeated.

Anything less than that and even Juventus’ inexperienced management trio of Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, Jean-Claude Blanc and Secco will be aware that they have to address the future of Ranieri, no matter how much of a nice guy he is.

Should I go as far as naming a possible replacement? That’ll be a bit harsh on poor Claudio at this point. Let’s just say that I’ll be quite interested to see the development of Antonio Conte at Bari this season



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well, well, well....it looks like SUCKO and the other 2 stooges have some company....

so, RUINeri is the one who "forced" the purchase of Poulsen, instead of pursuing Alonso ?? This guy is a fucking idiot, and should be sacked immediately

I know it wont happen, this will just be another wasted season, with nothing to show come next May.....and then maybe we can finally get rid of this fucking clown

 

[cyril]

Or we win something , and all you haters will eat your words and shut the hell up for at least one summer.

 

[Amaurisimo]

So we wasted months chasing Alonso, and what if we did not get him even after few more months?
We needed someone strong in case Momo is injured, and we all know what Momo means to us.

 

[cyril]

So we wasted months chasing Alonso, and what if we did not get him even after few more months?
We needed someone strong in case Momo is injured, and we all know what Momo means to us.

Good point. But poulsen will start alongside momo, he's no back up.

 

[Grande le zebre]

well, well, well....it looks like SUCKO and the other 2 stooges have some company....

so, RUINeri is the one who "forced" the purchase of Poulsen, instead of pursuing Alonso ?? This guy is a fucking idiot, and should be sacked immediately

I know it wont happen, this will just be another wasted season, with nothing to show come next May.....and then maybe we can finally get rid of this fucking clown

All of them must go. There all a bunch of morons. If the club is to move forward there has to be changes from the top i.e. a change of ownership, as Elkann is an arsehole.

 

[Amaurisimo]

and if im owner of the club how can you force me to go or to sell what is mine?

I might by one player who u like, and you will be quiet again.

 

[cyril]

All of them must go. There all a bunch of morons. If the club is to move forward there has to be changes from the top i.e. a change of ownership, as Elkann is an arsehole.

Yeah and why are you so sure that their successors will be better? Maybe you want the triad back, for another field trip in serie b?

 

[Grande le zebre]

Yeah and why are you so sure that their successors will be better?

You can't get anyworse than Sucko

 

[cyril]

You can't get anyworse than Sucko

Says whom?

 

[Snoop]

Or we win something , and all you haters will eat your words and shut the hell up for at least one summer.

Yeah! Keep on dreaming..

 

[cyril]

Yeah! Keep on dreaming..

It's called optimism mate, not dreaming.

 

[sallyinzaghi]

I think everyone would love to eat their words, for Juve's sake and ours.

 

[Alen]

You can't get anyworse than Sucko

It can get much worse if people like you take his place. We will go bankrupt in two days and back to serie B.

 

[Snoop]

I think everyone would love to eat their words, for Juve's sake and ours.

Ofcourse we would love to, but Ranieri is a loser, and everyone knows that. Every member here were not happy about appointing him as a coach, and now they all make him a hero. Everything is possible, he might win. If managers like Del Bosque wins you two CL, then everything is possible. He didn't win those titles because of his genius tactics eh? We know what kind of team he had, now you guys telling us if Ranieri wins, we will claim that Juve won because of the players' efforts? ofcourse that will be the case, because we all know that that idiot's tactics stink like him, and if we won against Inter or the big teams, that because we had great champions in our team. Did you all forgot his meaningless substitutions, his coward tactics?

The funny thing is those who are claiming these, never appreciated Capello when he won you two Scudetti, but claimed that we had a super fantastic team then (but you always ignore the fact that Capello wins wherever he goes ) Hypocrites..