Thiago "The Fired Fraud" Motta (93 Viewers)

mOUTta or not?


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Vlad

In Allegri We Trust
May 23, 2011
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Well, I get the reasoning and it's true to an extent. But these are also simple business decisions made by Exxor, which help of course but it's also an investment in their own stocks...

I find the rest dwelling on mistakes by past managements again. Blaming Giuntoli for last season is a strecth at the very least... He was barely involved in the summer session and the winter mercato was basically a way of trying to find the cheapest solution there was.

If we fail to qualify for the CL, there's blame on both of their heads ofc but I find this team more than good enough quality-wise to get the better of any of the other 4th place contenders. We didn't fire Marotta after his first summer mercato either. Instead we fired Delneri who was out of his depth and our train took off. I'd say Motta will be the scapegoat then... The question is who will do better

It's also time we stop thinking about the short route to succes, that's what has been chasing us for multiple years now; short term solutions like Allegri or Di Maria (who I thought would do way better btw) or switching direction every other transfer market. Instead see a revolution through to the end. Our team really isn't that far off from gaining some traction. We outplayed Milan and Fiorentina for most part of the games. Results in the league have to start coming ASAP but these overreactions by fans and especially media don't exactly help the squad. Let's cross our fingers we'll evaluate the season with a CL ticket. Anything else will be a disaster.
This is the price for coaching a big club. Everyone expects success straight away. I wouldnt mind giving Motta until the end of season, but there is no improvement upon last year. We are actually achieving worse results (12 points less) and half a season is gone. So how much more do we need to endure? We look the same in each game, he is not willing to change our approach, or some tactical switch up like Yildiz instead of Koop would have been the obvious one and he cant keep players focused until the end of game. We have won 42% of the matches. Thats is pretty bad. I care for results, not the style. Playing good for 60% of the match doesnt cut it.

As for Giuntolli, his most expensive signings are flops and it goes beyond coaching. When Luiz plays, its usually detrimental to the team as he is going from one mistake to another. I have never seen this guy before but when he steps onto the pitch, he never looks like the type that would be a good fit here. How do you as a manager go and buy such a player? I dont understand this. Koop is somewhat better but he doesnt look as elite midfielder his price tag would suggest. We spent entire summer and overpaid in the end for a system player. Atalanta is actually looking better without him this season and they have +60m extra.... Giuntolli's first real summer mercato? At this point it looks better he couldnt spend money last year.

For me it is: if we fail to reach top 4, both need to leave. Motta even sooner if results keep going this way. No point in forcing something that doesnt work.
 

Xperd

Allegrophobic Infidel
Jun 1, 2012
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I’m sticking with my guns and giving him until the end of the season. It’s only fair after the garbage we had to endure season after season with Allegri. By the end of the season, if there isn’t an improvement trend, then we can re-evaluate.

If we do decide to sack him, bring in a foreign manager for a change. I don’t want Gasp, I don’t want Palladino, I wouldnt want any other Italian manager other than Conte or Carlo. Might as well try something different to shock our system.

And if Motta has to be fired, then Jungtoli is gone as well. Period. He created this eventual disaster.
Agreed. I would try a foreign manager if things go extremely south from here.

Unless we can get Conte to rescind his contract with Napoli, there's no point hiring another jabroni Italian manager for the time being.

The situation is looking dire but he still has 6 months to get us out of this mess. People need to stop posting their agendas here and be realistic.
 

Stevie

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Mar 30, 2003
20,774
I’m sticking with my guns and giving him until the end of the season. It’s only fair after the garbage we had to endure season after season with Allegri. By the end of the season, if there isn’t an improvement trend, then we can re-evaluate.

If we do decide to sack him, bring in a foreign manager for a change. I don’t want Gasp, I don’t want Palladino, I wouldnt want any other Italian manager other than Conte or Carlo. Might as well try something different to shock our system.

And if Motta has to be fired, then Jungtoli is gone as well. Period. He created this eventual disaster.
Same. We've seen what constantly changing managers has done to Man United. Any new manager is going to need time.

He has been unlucky due to injuries, an unbalanced squad and a striker who has self imploded.

That and the fact there's no other good options available.

Klopp and Zidane are a pipe dream. Would welcome either with open arms but I can't see it happening.
 

Akshen

Senior Member
Aug 27, 2010
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Same. We've seen what constantly changing managers has done to Man United. Any new manager is going to need time.

He has been unlucky due to injuries, an unbalanced squad and a striker who has self imploded.

That and the fact there's no other good options available.

Klopp and Zidane are a pipe dream. Would welcome either with open arms but I can't see it happening.
Yeah, we simply have to settle with him and the players we bought, there is no other way. We should buy two or three more experienced players, preferably CB and Vlahovic backup to balance the team. I think he has done some good work with the team too, we are not that easy to press anymore and backline tends to be settled higher than before.
Toothless in attack and slow playmaker are the biggest issues still.
 

Akshen

Senior Member
Aug 27, 2010
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Are we in the same situation as Man utd that any manager we hire is going to struggle? Are young managers too stubborn not willing to change their formation or tactics according to the squad?
Yes, because it's not the manager only, it's the whole club. Probably the only one who could lead us back to domestic domination is Conte, as it seem he has some special powers in creating a team, can't name any other manager who can do it this fast. Yet he is one of the worst when it comes to European competitions..
 

juve123

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Aug 10, 2017
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Yeah, we simply have to settle with him and the players we bought, there is no other way. We should buy two or three more experienced players, preferably CB and Vlahovic backup to balance the team. I think he has done some good work with the team too, we are not that easy to press anymore and backline tends to be settled higher than before.
Toothless in attack and slow playmaker are the biggest issues still.
That is the biggest problem ever since Bremer has been injured our season has gone downwards.
 

Stevie

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Mar 30, 2003
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Yes, because it's not the manager only, it's the whole club. Probably the only one who could lead us back to domestic domination is Conte, as it seem he has some special powers in creating a team, can't name any other manager who can do it this fast. Yet he is one of the worst when it comes to European competitions..
What Conte did with us was really unexpected.

There were other factors that helped that season. New stadium, no European football, A great mix of new and old players.

Buffon, Chielli, Barza, Vidal, Pirlo all world class and then a monster like Stephan at full back.

We can't expect this to be the case every time we get a new coach. I'm not even sure than Conte could do this with the squad we have now.
 

Akshen

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Aug 27, 2010
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What Conte did with us was really unexpected.

There were other factors that helped that season. New stadium, no European football, A great mix of new and old players.

Buffon, Chielli, Barza, Vidal, Pirlo all world class and then a monster like Stephan at full back.

We can't expect this to be the case every time we get a new coach. I'm not even sure than Conte could do this with the squad we have now.
Yes, but the he does it at Chelsea, at Inter and now it seems it can be done at Napoli. It's not only Juve where he did brilliant job in his first season
 

Stevie

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Mar 30, 2003
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Are young managers too stubborn not willing to change their formation or tactics according to the squad?
Alot of them seem to want to be the new Pep in terms of having their own unique style/ philosophy. It's like a trend now amongst young managers.

And for them to achieve this it takes patience. If they change their tactics too much then players don't have time to adapt/mold.

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Yes, but the he does it at Chelsea, at Inter and now it seems it can be done at Napoli. It's not only Juve where he did brilliant job in his first season
I know. I think he is exactly what any club needs to kick start a group of players. At least for a year anyway.

I'm surprised United didn't take him years ago.

I'm just not sure than he can do it with us a second time.
 

juve123

Senior Member
Aug 10, 2017
16,651
What Conte did with us was really unexpected.

There were other factors that helped that season. New stadium, no European football, A great mix of new and old players.

Buffon, Chielli, Barza, Vidal, Pirlo all world class and then a monster like Stephan at full back.

We can't expect this to be the case every time we get a new coach. I'm not even sure than Conte could do this with the squad we have now.
There is also the Italian team he coached in the euro championship. But again Motta is not entirely responsible for the mess as Giuntoli signings have mostly failed.
 

Vlad

In Allegri We Trust
May 23, 2011
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What has he achieved in his entire career?! I wonder why he hasn't managed any team except Juve!
3-0 Barcelona.
Max won shitload of trophies and you placed him in the same sentence with bunch of nobodies. Didnt coach anyone else? Won Scudetto with Milan. Take a seat now.
 

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