I agree 100%. It's not a whole lot of fun, getting Fabio back; we're all waiting with great anticipation to meet Chiellini's long term partner at CB. In the meantime though, we need everyone to be on their game, so that even if players aren't getting match time, they'll be able to push the rest of the team in training.
We NEED that Scudetto, and it would be amazing if we could pull a shocker in Europe. Hopefully we'll get another CB before this mercato ends, but it looks doubtful, so even if it pains me to say it, get ready for a fairly steady dose of Canna.
Man, that's really, really awesome that you know so many of our players on a personal level, and that you've had conversations with them about Cannavaro. I'm pretty jealous, actually. Here I was, thinking that his good friends like Ale, Gigi, Camo, and some of the other players like Chiello and Zebina were actually quite happy about his return (based upon several quotes released from each of them, saying exactly that)!
Thanks for shedding some light on the internal workings of our team, and the personal feelings of our players.
We agree about most everything when it comes to our team buddy, but I actually think that there is room for Canna to help the young players in training, with the occasional pointer, or some positive reinforcement. Nobody would have asked for us to go get Canna, and we all know that we need legitimate, top class defenders at this point in time. Fabio is certainly not a high end defender at this point in his career; he's not terrible, either, but not what is ultimately needed.
Maybe I'm a moron, but believe it or not, I think that when a man with Fabio's resume offers advice to youngsters, especially Italian youngsters, it's going to carry more weight than most (and based upon his success, it's probably good advice, as well); certainly it will have more of an impact than I think you're willing to admit (which, from what I understand your position to be, is no impact at all).
I definitely would not have chosen this transfer, the way that he left was intensely shitty (as was the entire, extreme scenario), but now that it's happened, I can see that a man who has won so much could be helpful to a defense that will include a 19 year old Ariaudo, a 22 year old De Ceglie, and a soon to be 25 year old Chiellini.
After all, who on our back line has won titles? The Camera man slapping, perpetually injured Zebina? Oh, what a role model; his training regimen must surely be legendary in it's detail and preparation! He'll certainly help the youngsters stay level-headed, in trying times.
But, at least we've got crazy, born-again Legro, as a sounding board for the other players, when they'd prefer to talk to another defender rather than their coach. He'll probably advise them that abstinence and faith in the lord are the quickest ways to find success as a defender in Serie A. How about those stumblebums, Molinaro and Grygera? I'm sure these elder statesman will have plenty to offer up to the youngsters.
Ferrara is a rookie head coach, and while I think he's going to be outstanding, he'll certainly have his hands full. Again, I wouldn't have picked this signing, and I'm not all warm and fuzzy inside about it, but I can see how some positive things could come out of it.
If one can't understand that a man who has won the following (below) might be able to offer something positive to a young and inexperienced group of defenders (especially when it comes to WINNING), than IMO that person is simply too biased to have a serious, objective conversation about Canna's role within our squad.
Wiki (Those bastards leave out our team's accomplishments, but we all know those scudetti are legitimate...)
Parma
Coppa Italia: 1999, 2002
Supercoppa Italiana: 1999
UEFA Cup: 1999
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Real Madrid
La Liga: 2006-07, 2007-08
Supercopa de España : 2008
National team
UEFA Under-21 European Championship: 1994, 1996
FIFA World Cup: 2006
Individual
Euro 2000 Team of the Tournament
FIFA World Player of the Year: 2006
Ballon d'Or: 2006
2006 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball Award
2006 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament
Oscar del calcio
Serie A Footballer of the Year: 2006
Italian Footballer of the Year: 2006
Serie A Defender of the Year: 2005, 2006
- Runner-up: 2000, 2001, 2002
UEFA Team of the Year: 2006
FIFPro World XI: 2006, 2007