++ [ originally posted by Stuart ] ++
Capello is a good coach, no-one can deny that, but he certainly has flaws. Firstly, he is IMO too negative. We may be able to win Serie A with this type of mentality but we'll get into trouble in the latter stages of the CL because of our inability to break down teams. And this inability to break down teams isn't completely down to the players, a good set of the blame has to fall on Cap's shoulders. Taking the lead and defending is stupidity. Teams have got the better of us because of that tactic and it will continue to happen. We may be able to successfully defend a 1-0 lead against Chievo but if you score, sit back and let teams come at you in the Champions League you will get hurt. With the quality this team possesses we should be crushing the smaller teams in Serie A but Capello is satisfied with 1-0. The average fan will say that 1-0 is good enough for him or her as the three points is all that matters but we drew against Parma and Cagliari last season because we were willing to settle for a 1-0 scoreline. Had we kept attacking we would have definitely scored again but that's not Capello's style. His tactics against Pool at the Delle Alpi last season were also quite pathetic. Don Fabio's negativity also transpires in our transfer moves. Since he took charge we could have easily acquired a creative midfielder such as David Pizarro but in his two summers here he has brought in two defensive midfielders. Don't get me wrong, Emerson and Vieira are wonderful players and I'm glad that they're here, but a Pizarro or Rosicky or Hleb would have added so much more to this team.
Secondly, he's quite simply a fvcking cunt. A fine manager, yes, but he's also a *****. The media and the fans were giving him hell for the way he was dealing with Del Piero but instead of responding like a real man and playing DP when he deserved to be played Cap wanted to prove that we didn't need Alex and that he was indeed correct. Last night's game against Chievo comes to mind but even more so does the game away to Palermo last season. Trezeguet and Ibrahimovic started even though Del Piero had scored in the previous match, both of them disappointed, but Capello refused to bring on DP. Both David and Zlatan played the full 90 and we ended up losing 1-0. Why Cap? Why? Because he didn't want to give in to the crowd's chants of Alessandro Del Piero OLE? Or because he didn't think DP would've made a difference? Either way he was a idiotic.
Thirdly, Cassano is on the verge of joining and for what reason? Because Cap is too much of an idiot to give Mutu a chance and will only work with those who he has had success with in the past. Only an idiot would give away Chiellini, one of the most promising full backs in Italy, Mutu, who is arguably just as good as Cassano, and a sum of cash, for an enigmatic *****.