Who knows what Max would have done given proper quality CMs like Rabiot and Ramsey, and a rejuvenated central defense with De Ligt and Demiral (Turkish Chiellini lel). And whoever else we buy.
I think it was likely time for a change mostly due to the fresh motivations and ideas that can be inspired by a change of coach, but that hardly is indicative that Max, who took us to two CL finals, wouldn’t have found success with a rejuvenated squad (which is another way to gain those fresh motivations).
Anyways, what’s done is done. Even if I don’t like Sarri, I’m excited and somewhat optimistic about the new year. And curious to see if the chainsmoking hobo can surprise.
I see your point. It
just seemed clear to me that Max was genuinely out of ideas. Doesn't make him a bad coach, rather, sometimes being in one place for so long you start running into writers block. He organized the team remarkably well, and his subs "usually" were spot on, but once we got the ball to the box it all ended there. It was like everyone had Bernie end product. It was frustrating.
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Yes I felt Allegri needed to go. But only if a replacement of the same level or better was appointed. Not Maurizio “every excuse under the sun” Sarri ffs. How dumb are you for me to constantly repeat this to you? Everyone else gets what me and JCK and others are pissed off about with him being in charge, no surprises that you keep waffling on about irrelevant bullshit.
I get what you and
the Bearded Man are saying, 100%.
I didn't want him, but now that he is here I can't help but get excited that maybe we are all freaking out over nothing. A part of me tells myself that AA, Paratici & Nedved have to know what they are doing, they haven't really MASSIVELY let us down yet. This could very well be the first time. I'm not trying to tell you (I know your directing this post to Badass) to be happy, at least for me, I'm trying to say lets save our inner anger for a couple months to see if he can manage to organize these nerds into a winning team.
I wanted Pep. That was my let down. Hated the idea of getting a guy that gave us the finger (lol) but the Board obviously sees something in this move.
Besides, being preseason and all, its best to bleed goals now over and over again to find those weaknesses so that gives our defense and coaching staff time to organize/teach to eliminate those. The time to make retarded mistakes is now, not next after the season starts.