I think all the points made are valid. For me however, this portion says it all: Much of Capello's hefty transfer budget has been invested in veterans. Short-term success has been guaranteed, and when replacements are required - and Patrick Vieira's five-year contract looks ever more inadvisable - Capello will have traded in Juve and the Agnellis for another generous benefactor.
Clearly, the short term approach is going to cost us dear. Not just in terms of results, but an unhealthy future as well. Capello should take much of the brunt, because he in reality doesn't care about Juventus - the football club. He cares about the Juventus team he's coaching. The one that will or will not win titles under his reign. With the squad's average age of 29, Capello has proven that he not only lacks the ability to nurture youngsters, he's also not interested in doing so, given his intentions of moving on in the near future. That isnt the sign of a great coach, it's the mark of a mercenary.
On to the broader team structure and gameplay. It's more than evident that Juventus has slipped into a comfort zone of the Serie A and the Scudetto that comes with it. There seems to be a lack of willingness to take a risk and adjust to the more cosmopolitan European style because that would not suit us in Italy. Unfortunately, the coach himself is the one who propogates such thought, and it's little wonder we've lost in an almost identical fashion two years running, in Europe.
As for the players themselves. I'm not entirely convinced that Zlatan is the one who should be sold. In fact, I think the root of Zlatan's problems lie in Capello's head. What he should let happen, is let Zlatan play a natural, carefree game that comes to him and not try and force Zlatan to be a sequel to Van Basten. If Ibrahimovic is not confined to Capello's ideas and tactics I think he still has the time on his hands to go on and improve. If things are going to remain the way they currently are, I dont see us making any headway in Europe next season, and maybe not even in Italy, given how predictable we've become.
Again, touching upon the first point, I think Moggi and co., must see the need of the hour and not give Capello the freedom of choice, as he's enjoyed for the previous two seasons. They must impose themselves and go back to their ideas of old. The ones that saw them draft in youngsters who play with passion and go on to become the kind of stars the world enjoys watching. The answers to our problems are not the Gerrards, Christiano Ronaldos and Eto'os of the world. They are the little known Italians or South Americans who are watching television sets in cubbyhole rooms hoping to catch a glimpse of some football action and player techniques before they walk 10 kms to the ground for practice at 6 am in the morning.
A scudetto last year and maybe one this year are in effect, eclipsing what the reality truly is. Juventus is losing that mentality, passion and effervescent spirit they've embodied for a better part of their history. Why? Simply because of an inept coach who's in love with his success. One, who's ideas are older than the club itself.
Clearly, the short term approach is going to cost us dear. Not just in terms of results, but an unhealthy future as well. Capello should take much of the brunt, because he in reality doesn't care about Juventus - the football club. He cares about the Juventus team he's coaching. The one that will or will not win titles under his reign. With the squad's average age of 29, Capello has proven that he not only lacks the ability to nurture youngsters, he's also not interested in doing so, given his intentions of moving on in the near future. That isnt the sign of a great coach, it's the mark of a mercenary.
On to the broader team structure and gameplay. It's more than evident that Juventus has slipped into a comfort zone of the Serie A and the Scudetto that comes with it. There seems to be a lack of willingness to take a risk and adjust to the more cosmopolitan European style because that would not suit us in Italy. Unfortunately, the coach himself is the one who propogates such thought, and it's little wonder we've lost in an almost identical fashion two years running, in Europe.
As for the players themselves. I'm not entirely convinced that Zlatan is the one who should be sold. In fact, I think the root of Zlatan's problems lie in Capello's head. What he should let happen, is let Zlatan play a natural, carefree game that comes to him and not try and force Zlatan to be a sequel to Van Basten. If Ibrahimovic is not confined to Capello's ideas and tactics I think he still has the time on his hands to go on and improve. If things are going to remain the way they currently are, I dont see us making any headway in Europe next season, and maybe not even in Italy, given how predictable we've become.
Again, touching upon the first point, I think Moggi and co., must see the need of the hour and not give Capello the freedom of choice, as he's enjoyed for the previous two seasons. They must impose themselves and go back to their ideas of old. The ones that saw them draft in youngsters who play with passion and go on to become the kind of stars the world enjoys watching. The answers to our problems are not the Gerrards, Christiano Ronaldos and Eto'os of the world. They are the little known Italians or South Americans who are watching television sets in cubbyhole rooms hoping to catch a glimpse of some football action and player techniques before they walk 10 kms to the ground for practice at 6 am in the morning.
A scudetto last year and maybe one this year are in effect, eclipsing what the reality truly is. Juventus is losing that mentality, passion and effervescent spirit they've embodied for a better part of their history. Why? Simply because of an inept coach who's in love with his success. One, who's ideas are older than the club itself.
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