2019/20 Carlo Ancelotti

[14towestham]

I wonder if Carlos is surprised at the capitulations in the Derby and this game. I think the strategy was fine, but the effort was not there. I say this with trepidation but BFS did moan once that he isn't the one kicking the ball on the pitch. Now, setting aside your opinions on the men, that's to me a sign of a lack of engagement from lplayers with instructions.

I dont think the strategy was fine v lpool and Chelsea away.

You simply dont play away against athletic/quick, young teams and play a weak midfield 4, especially not a central 2 with next to no mobility and tackling/pressing ability. To get results in those spots you generally need to pack midfield and try not to concede.

 

[Lanolin]

I wonder if Carlos is surprised at the capitulations in the Derby and this game. I think the strategy was fine, but the effort was not there. I say this with trepidation but BFS did moan once that he isn't the one kicking the ball on the pitch. Now, setting aside your opinions on the men, that's to me a sign of a lack of engagement from lplayers with instructions.

The strategy in both games was badly wrong in my opinion. Ancelotti is a great manager, but I think he's maybe not quite got to grips with managing lesser players just yet. That's not hugely surprising, hopefully by next season he'll be in a better position to send us out and compete.

 

[Baines' left foot]

If we muck this up then there’s no hope for us. If the fans turn on Ancelotti we might as well just fold the club.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Up the Italian Blues

Can any of them play centre midfield or right back next Monday???

 

[davek]

Up the Italian Blues

Didn't Ancelotti say he wants all his backroom staff to speak English?

They sound fine to me.

 

[brieverton]

His biggest impediment currently are those players who know that they are not rated by Ancelotti, and don't have a future here in the medium-term as regards playing regularly.

For this season, and likely next, he will have to include most of these players more often than not, so there is a make do and mend mentality I think. He might conclude that he has to be a bit more practical in that regard concerning tactics and organisation, especially against "big" teams and in away matches.

He hasn't managed at this level of quality for the majority of his career let's not forget. Polishing a turd is still an uphill task, regardless of whose name is on the managers door at Finch Farm.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

His biggest impediment currently are those players who know that they are not rated by Ancelotti, and don't have a future here in the medium-term as regards playing regularly.

For this season, and likely next, he will have to include most of these players more often than not, so there is a make do and mend mentality I think. He might conclude that he has to be a bit more practical in that regard concerning tactics and organisation, especially against "big" teams and in away matches.

He hasn't managed at this level of quality for the majority of his career let's not forget. Polishing a turd is still an uphill task, regardless of whose name is on the managers door at Finch Farm.

But Carlo is a short-term manager. He isn't here for the long-term!

 

[firefighterblue]

Good to see fitness coaches in there. Hopefully pre season they get the fitness levels way higher than they are now. Anyone who can't do it get rid. This is what klopp did in his first season. And it's what Carlo did at Napoli

 

[Baines' left foot]

His biggest impediment currently are those players who know that they are not rated by Ancelotti, and don't have a future here in the medium-term as regards playing regularly.

For this season, and likely next, he will have to include most of these players more often than not, so there is a make do and mend mentality I think. He might conclude that he has to be a bit more practical in that regard concerning tactics and organisation, especially against "big" teams and in away matches.

He hasn't managed at this level of quality for the majority of his career let's not forget. Polishing a turd is still an uphill task, regardless of whose name is on the managers door at Finch Farm.

That’s exactly why he isn’t slating the likes of Sigurdsson because he will be even more useless than he already is. He also doesn’t really have any choice but to play a few wasters every week.

Just look at Spurs and Mourinho still hasn’t learned his lesson that you can’t publicly call out players any more and I’d be surprised if he lasts the whole of next season there.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

That’s exactly why he isn’t slating the likes of Sigurdsson because he will be even more useless than he already is. He also doesn’t really have any choice but to play a few wasters every week.

Just look at Spurs and Mourinho still hasn’t learned his lesson that you can’t publicly call out players any more and I’d be surprised if he lasts the whole of next season there.

An absurd position if managers cannot publicly call out players. The players should be sacked before the managers, in many cases.

 

[Nymzee]

Up the Italian Blues

That's one way to sneak coronavirus into the club.

 

[Disgruntledgoat]

But Carlo is a short-term manager. He isn't here for the long-term!

Then why does he keep saying he is and what's in it for him to rock up for half a year and leg it?

 

[riddick]

If we muck this up then there’s no hope for us. If the fans turn on Ancelotti we might as well just fold the club.

I haven't seen very much at all unhappy with Ancelotti. I think there are a healthy number who are perplexed (being generous here) at who he is selecting week in and week out despite them being absolutely gash.

 

[JobForTheMoyes]

Then why does he keep saying he is and what's in it for him to rock up for half a year and leg it?

He can say what he likes, but his managerial record suggests he is now a couple of seasons kind of manager.

 

[alvinh]

I haven't seen very much at all unhappy with Ancelotti. I think there are a healthy number who are perplexed (being generous here) at who he is selecting week in and week out despite them being absolutely gash.

Look at it this way. He needs to maintain the value of these players even if he doesn't rate them. Unless there's someone in the reserves who can significantly outperform them he's better playing them so that come the summer there's a chance of getting rid.

He knows football better than anyone. He knows the midfield isn't cutting it. He just lacks the options at the moment to fix it.