The Wish List and General Discussion Thread (44 Viewers)

[Nicholas]

Top bit Journalist. Rest Mazzarri.

 

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[Kasaki]

Yeah it's confusing.. And whats up with Lippi?

 

[Nicholas]

He basically said now is not the time to say about his future because his goals are not met. He also said everyone knew before the end of the season Del Neri would not be Sampdoria's coach and he does not want to reflect a similar situation.

Basically he'll leave at season end.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

Top bit Journalist. Rest Mazzarri.

IS he saying that he's staying?

Don't bother. Crap.

 

[Salvatore]

Mazzarri is 49 not 50+ Suns

 

[Suns]

Don't you think I'd want Mourinho? Van Gaal? Ancellotti? Villa Boas?

I'm a realist Suns and Mazzarri is one of the better Managers we can get in our current situation.

Except for Mourinho, we could get all of those guys. Lets start getting serious at this point because all we do these days is just fulfilling mediocre Italians dreams like Pepe, Del Neri, Barzagli etc of being part of a big club. At this point I'd rather keep Del Neri and sign him some quality players than get Mazzarri and his 3-5-2. That formation won't get us anywhere and there is a reason why nobody uses it to win anymore. In reality, do you know what 3-5-2 would do to us? It would just add us an extra defender and it would be more of 5-3-2 than an attacking 3-5-2 because we will just be adding fullbacks to that "five man midfield".

I didn't think I'd say this before but I really, really hope Spalletti is missing Italy and that he wants to join us. I'd gladly take Spalletti and his 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 at this point.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

mourinho would fail with this current side, he is by no means a manager who knows how to actually build a successful side from scratch, only a team that needs refinement

 

[Nicholas]

3-5-2

Goosebumps everytime I see that Nedved goal.

 

[ALC]

Mazzarri coming here = Neutrol cumming everywhere

 

[Bjerknes]

Spalletti would definitely be a better option than Mazzarri.

I have no idea why anyone would agree to the latter when he's a staunch 3-5-2 guy and we don't have the players for it. We haven't used a similar system for a large portion of the season since Carlo was in charge and Zizou was behind the strikers in a 3-4-1-2. Davids and Tacchinardi held down the midfield and Zambrotta and Pessotto were out wide. You see, those guys were quality players. We don't have them. Plus we'd have to use Krasic out of position.

So it would be a disaster. I guess some folks like watching train wrecks.

 

[Bjerknes]

3-5-2

Goosebumps everytime I see that Nedved goal.

3-5-2, what? Against Madrid in 2003?

No, it was this:

Juventus (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Thuram, Tudor, Montero, Birindelli (Pessotto, 60); Zambrotta, Tacchinardi, Davids (Conte, 89); Nedved; Trezeguet (Camoranesi, 77), Del Piero.

 

[Fellas]

So if Mazzari comes, is it 100% that we will play 3-5-2 ?

 

[Kasaki]

So if Mazzari comes, is it 100% that we will play 3-5-2 ?

no or 4-3-3

I'd rather conte or spaletti .

 

[Bjerknes]

When has Mazzarri ever used the 4-3-3?

 

[Kasaki]

When has Mazzarri ever used the 4-3-3?

Idk but interesting read

I was actually most surprised by Mazzari and Napoli’s inability to read the game and adjust. The 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1 as sometimes manifested by Napoli is a very dynamic formation offering the Coach tactical versatility and deployment but Mazzari did neither against AC Milan.
Allegri marked Napoli’s wing play as a threat and set out to stop it, he did this rather effectively with Flamini and Gattuso in wider positions than normally accustomed to. In effect almost man marking Dossena and Maggio and not allowing them time to pass the ball, continue their runs, or make the dreaded pacey runs directly at the full backs that so many of us were worried about. This helped Janks incredibly, and while Abate didn’t need help with pace his work with Rino rendered Dossena absolutely invisible and forced Mazzari to turn to Zuniga later in the second half.

Why Mazzari turned to Zuniga was a bit puzzling? At that point he should have realized that the game plan was lost and the game was slipping away. In a 3-4-2-1 the Coach can quickly shift into a more attacking formation not reliant on wing play by subbing out a CB and dropping his wing backs into a more traditional fullback role. By making this choice he could have subbed into a 4-3-3 or 4-3-1-2 with Yebda and given his team a bit more of a presence in the central channels that would have put Van Bommel under tremendous pressure forcing Rino and Flamini more central and then giving space for his fullbacks to press. This would have helped him defensively as well to curb the runs on the second and third goal. I just don’t understand how such a proactive tactician was so badly beaten on this day. But no complaints from this Milan fan!

Credit has to be given to Pato, Zlatan and Robinho who were not working efficiently early in the match but as they began to move and force Gargano into a deeper role play opened up as Milan were winning the numbers battle in the attacking third and Van Bommel and Flamini were able to get into dangerous positions. For those who are not aware or cognizant of the importance of off the ball runs and movement this was a clear as day example of how and why it works. By the time KPB entered the fray Napoli had lost their way completely and his run was so clinical that not even the CB’s had a chance to find him and mark.
This performance should create the right momentum for Milan and their trip to Juventus. Allegri would be smart to employ KPB behind a Pato/Cassano partnership resting Robinho and Zlatan and forcing the Juventus defense into the same sort of chaotic marking duties while putting Melo under immense pressure to defend. In the midfield Allegri will not have to play as wide, but resting players for the CL while maintaining balance and strength in the squad should be the number one priority. More on that to follow tomorrow, a win against Juventus is crucial and should be handled that way, the best way to travel to London will be with momentum!

 

[Badass J Elkann]

guidolin > mazzari

at least guidolin has the intelligence to be able to read his opponents well and adjust his system to counter

 

[Flamez]

no or 4-3-3

I'd rather conte or spaletti .

From the "mediocre/realistic" options, I'd choose those guys, too.

I'd love Ancelotti here, though. Or Didier. And these are not unrealistic targets. Our board just don't aim to them. My guess is that Marotta doesn't want to be the underdog in club's choices.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

I don't want Mazzarri, but how is Conte in any way a more attractive option?

 

[Hust]

@ Nicholas

If for whatever dumb reason we bring that shit face mazzari here, how much money would we need to spend to bring the right players for a 352? My gosh...

 

[Bjerknes]

Well, we'd need a left and right wing-back, another quality CB who can play the right side of the back three (Bonucci would be a disaster there, having to come out to the touchline), another good CM, and then backups for those players. DC would be an OK understudy for the left, but we'd need two new right wing-backs.