Pretty poor transfer market for how he wanted to play I think
Then he lost his best player in Bremer
I don’t think he’ll come to Milan though sounds like they want an attacking coach after Allegri and Motta certainly isn’t that
I watched a lot of Bologna that season under Motta and they were genuinely fun to watch TBH.
Iraola I had no idea he existed before yesterday, so comparing them is hard. From what people are saying he's very attack-minded, more in the De Zerbi or Pioli/Fonseca mould with those suicidal high defensive lines. If that's accurate, Motta probably sits somewhere in between them and Allegri, which might actually be the sweet spot.
As for Xavi, from what I remember of his Barca in CL games he came across as a kind of Guardiola 2.0. Not much verticalisation à la Gasperini, more tiki-taka, playing out of pressure, heavy possession, lots of recycling. It can be beautiful but it can also be painfully dull when it doesn't click. Which is probably why I lean more towards Motta, Italiano or this Iraola everyone seems so excited about.