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They were amazing. Completely dominated Juventus who sat back all game. Imagine if he had better players for his system.
Sarri
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enigma
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You must understand that he doesn't have he luxury of a large squad of players capable to come in and do a job. That first team he has is his best team. Apparently there was a stat saying the current napoli first 11 have played 9000 mins more than juventus. Staggering.
On top of this their best left back ghoulam has a long term injury and hasn't played since the group stages of CL last year. Taking those things into consideration, they probably shouldn't be close to juventus in the league.
Bluefog
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Watched the Juvenile Inter until around 75mins... 2-1 up they were, Inter.
Thought they would have it in the bag, switched it off and later see 2-3 loss.
The goalkeeper looked like he had been bribed. Abysmal keeping. Not oven putting out his hands to stop anything.
Never seen anything like it.
Thought they would have it in the bag, switched it off and later see 2-3 loss.
The goalkeeper looked like he had been bribed. Abysmal keeping. Not oven putting out his hands to stop anything.
Never seen anything like it.
Spiller86
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It's a big issue and part of why they haven't competed in Europe. He is also very rigid with the way he plays. No Plan B at all.
In fairness to Sarri, Napoli are hardly big spenders. They only spent around 20 million on new players this season
He took a team that had finished 5th and turned them into title challengers playing insanely good football, he also lost one of his best players in Higuain yet still kept Napoli in contention
I'd love to see what he'd be able to do with more money and better players. He turned the likes of Insigne and Mertens into two of the most feared attackers in Italy, imagine what he could do with someone like Hazard
Bluefog
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The worry might be that players see he hasn't won a ton of trophies and at the first sign of difficulty throw the toys out of the pram. Language barrier, new ideas, odd quirks he might have...
It's happened before of course.
Whoever does come in, the board need to back him properly, and fans need to be prepared for possibly extended less than ideal time with the stadium and reduced spending power when it comes to the transfer market.
It's happened before of course.
Whoever does come in, the board need to back him properly, and fans need to be prepared for possibly extended less than ideal time with the stadium and reduced spending power when it comes to the transfer market.
enigma
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I can understand the skepticism from people because he hasn't won anything, but he's still a new coach at this level. He is managing a Napoli side who have never won anything before, and they don't have a large squad or the type of quality we have or could buy. They do have a handful of good players, but overrall their players don't scream out at you "World Class!" because they're above average players, for the most part, who have been coached by Sarri into the machine they are today. I think if Sarri came here, it would be different because we have a group of players who have won stuff previously. They know how to win and can cope with the pressure, whereas a group of players like Napoli's aren't used to dealing with the pressure a title chase brings, especially doing so against that well oiled, trophy winning machine that is Juventus.
In Italy it's such a tough task to break the mould of Juventus' domination. I don't believe winning nothing means a coach is poor, just as equally that a manager who has won lots isn't always a master tactician. Sometimes it is all about right place, right time and if the pieces fall into place. For the top managers, usually this is the case, whether they won stuff when there were less competition or whether they had the financial advantage, or just everything fell into place and they achieved something magical (ala Ranieri with Leicester). Ultimately, judging Sarri on his lack of trophies is too rudimentary. He simply hasn't been given the chance to coach at top team with better resources behind them.
In Italy it's such a tough task to break the mould of Juventus' domination. I don't believe winning nothing means a coach is poor, just as equally that a manager who has won lots isn't always a master tactician. Sometimes it is all about right place, right time and if the pieces fall into place. For the top managers, usually this is the case, whether they won stuff when there were less competition or whether they had the financial advantage, or just everything fell into place and they achieved something magical (ala Ranieri with Leicester). Ultimately, judging Sarri on his lack of trophies is too rudimentary. He simply hasn't been given the chance to coach at top team with better resources behind them.
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Few people mention the fact that Sarri hasn't won anything and it's a fair point, the same applies to the likes of Jardim and Tuchel who have barely won anything
The thing is, do we really want another manager in the mould of Conte and Mourinho? Managers that have a win at all costs mentality, where youth players barely get given opportunities and aiming for short term success instead of sacrificing it for long term success?
We seriously need to plan long term now, we can't blow teams out of the water with our spending, we can't always buy ourselves out of trouble, we have a stadium to pay for and we have one of the best academies in world football. We need a change of direction, we need a manager who will be happy to lay foundations, slowly build a team, create an identity and integrate our talented youth players
Yes we may go a couple of seasons without a major title but the long term gains will be worth it
The thing is, do we really want another manager in the mould of Conte and Mourinho? Managers that have a win at all costs mentality, where youth players barely get given opportunities and aiming for short term success instead of sacrificing it for long term success?
We seriously need to plan long term now, we can't blow teams out of the water with our spending, we can't always buy ourselves out of trouble, we have a stadium to pay for and we have one of the best academies in world football. We need a change of direction, we need a manager who will be happy to lay foundations, slowly build a team, create an identity and integrate our talented youth players
Yes we may go a couple of seasons without a major title but the long term gains will be worth it
DukesOfHazard
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enigma
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the closest comparison to sarri for me, would be pellegrini. came to england and won the premier league with man city. he was about sarri's age when he came and had only won cups in south america. compared to sarri, he already had established himself as coach for many years before that unlike sarri who got into coaching late.
DukesOfHazard
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But he had never achieved such plaudits for his playing style and coaching ability, looking at Napoli with a small squad and limited budget.
bisright1
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Jose and Antonio didn't stick around. Journeymen.
I want a project manager like Eddie Howe or Wagner. I know it won't happen, but I want a manager who wants to build something. Like poch or klopp.
enigma
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rumours growing stronger. he apparently told his coaching staff to learn english quickly as his agent has been talking to chelsea for months.
Juventus' victory at San Siro and the Italian defeat in Florence have accelerated the championship discourse but also linked to the future of Napoli's bench . Maurizio Sarriand Aurelio de Laurentiis have not yet found an agreement for the renewal of the contract and Chelsea continues to push : this is why, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport , the coach has pre-warned his staff on the possible need to quickly learn the English , a language that he already knows for his past in the bank. The agent Alessandro Pellegrini is pursuing contacts with the Blues but also the Naples does not remain with hands in hand. And after the suggestion Benitez, the English voices of a possible "exchange" of benches between Sarri and Conte, now comes a resounding voice, reported by Tuttosport . De Laurentiis is in fact thinking of Carlo Ancelotti as a new coach and has already launched his offensive through trusted people. It would be the president's clear will to consider the current cycle over to open an even more ambitious one. In addition to Benitez, Conte and Ancelotti, the names rose for the blue bench also includes Giampaolo, Emery, Fonseca, Simone Inzaghi and Gasperini.
Juventus' victory at San Siro and the Italian defeat in Florence have accelerated the championship discourse but also linked to the future of Napoli's bench . Maurizio Sarriand Aurelio de Laurentiis have not yet found an agreement for the renewal of the contract and Chelsea continues to push : this is why, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport , the coach has pre-warned his staff on the possible need to quickly learn the English , a language that he already knows for his past in the bank. The agent Alessandro Pellegrini is pursuing contacts with the Blues but also the Naples does not remain with hands in hand. And after the suggestion Benitez, the English voices of a possible "exchange" of benches between Sarri and Conte, now comes a resounding voice, reported by Tuttosport . De Laurentiis is in fact thinking of Carlo Ancelotti as a new coach and has already launched his offensive through trusted people. It would be the president's clear will to consider the current cycle over to open an even more ambitious one. In addition to Benitez, Conte and Ancelotti, the names rose for the blue bench also includes Giampaolo, Emery, Fonseca, Simone Inzaghi and Gasperini.
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