Pellegrini's won trophies, his West Ham adventure hasn't exactly been fairy tale stuff.
My concern about Ancelotti is how much energy is he going to invest into this job? He's been there, seen it and done it. His career will go down as a glittering success so he has nothing to prove here.
Despite what you say, I do think we have to look at the fact it has been a long time since he's had to build a team. It is not an easy thing to do at all.
This is my concern too. Unquestionably one of the very best managers of all time but he’s never took over anyone who aren’t already a top team playing in Europe.
This would be a new experience for him and, in terms of perception, would be a huge risk for him when he could easily just join an Arsenal or another established top team where the environment is perhaps more conducive to the success he’s used to.
The other question with Ancelotti that many seem to raise is hunger. Does he still have it? In recent years, he’s notably slackened his approach with Bayern players condemning his training sessions and putting on extra sessions of their own, and sometimes abandoning them altogether at Napoli.
Every manager represents a risk, but it’s important we get the right manager at the right time. Big appointment for the club and a huge opportunity if we get it right. But, the reality is we’re 2 points off relegation and the margin for error is extremely small.