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Of the two candidates for the coaching job I would choose Mancini over Conte because tired of the 3 at the back formation, Palestra ideal at RB while Di Marco has to adjust at LB. We have an upcoming star in Anahor that can fill that position.

I also believe that Conte will utilize most of the old players that have failed to qualify while Mancini is more likely to employ the younger ones. A CB duo of Scalvini-Calafiori would be super, forget Bastoni. I would even start Carnesecchi over Dollar because he's less prone to mistakes. Pio Esposito at striker while adding someone like Pisilli in midfield along Tonali and Barella.
To be honest I don't like them both, but choosing one over the other my choice lean on Mancini, the way he likes , trusts and manages the youngster in addition to being able to win the Euro.
 
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I read that this role is a new one, created by Malago,@pippofan could you confirm this? and what is his range of power decisions making with the clubs ?
I think he has the power to hire a coach and run the day to day operations like setting schedules, training, etc. Malago' is mostly known for being the president of CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee}, and praised for the Winter Olympics success.

Old at 67, but a better choice than Abete, 75 who had held the title once before. Malago` will probably delegate the power to initiate reforms to Maldini and that is why ADL supported him. He's been raging for years about the state of football in Italy.
 
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So nobody then, or just being controversial...

You're usually a pretty straight shooter, usually, in between being contrarian... Not backing up your claim is a bit of a cop out no.
You didnt take the hint?!
Ok, here goes my straight shooting.
You are a spearhead of the people who i meantioned.
99% of your post has became unreadable.
 
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Difficult for nostalgia merchants. Bappe clears him. Already has the world cup.and goals. Sure skills are nice. But Kyllian has done it in all the comps of the game. People act like winning the world cup at 19 was nothing. Ripping liga apart despite playing in a team thats in turmoil. Never goes missing.

Random Colombian lol

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Reminds me a friend of mine from childhood who was called: Marko van Basten + Last name. Who the fuck does that?
 

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I think he has the power to hire a coach and run the day to day operations like setting schedules, training, etc. Malago' is mostly known for being the president of CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee}, and praised for the Winter Olympics success.

Old at 67, but a better choice than Abete, 75 who had held the title once before. Malago` will probably delegate the power to initiate reforms to Maldini and that is why ADL supported him. He's been raging for years about the state of football in Italy.
Yeah but does Paolo Maldini as TD can impose a new rules for the homegrown players and Italian?
 

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If its up to me I will add 2 more for country trained and 2 more for homegrown player being jealous when I see Atalanta attracting best Italians youngsters Scalvini-Palestra, even recently a promising CB who played some matches at 16yo in Serie D and a forward who scored 21goals with EMPOLI primavera, when I saw this what the fuck our youth department was doing, even the young winger of Torino would have been more useful than Athekame and the potential new signings in the flank like Doue.
It's a clear bias against Italians and I don't understand the reason, especially since we have a history of having some of the greatest Italians ever with a solid presence in the Italian National team when it was successfull.

When they talk that the reason is that they cost more I see it as nonsense when you see how mch we paid for Tonali.

I will continue to be a Milan fan no matter what but the fact that they completely ignore Italians players bothers the hell out of me.
 
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Yeah but does Paolo Maldini as TD can impose a new rules for the homegrown players and Italian?
I didn't think about that, thought it was a UEFA rule for all of Europe, but I would love if he did that.
 
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I read that this role is a new one, created by Malago,@pippofan could you confirm this? and what is his range of power decisions making with the clubs ?
From what I've read, yes. Malagò appears to have created (or at least substantially redesigned) the role specifically as part of the FIGC rebuild, combining Technical Director and Club Italia President into a position that didn't really exist in this form before. Maldini's remit seems to extend across the entire national-team structure and includes a major voice in choosing the CT. As for the clubs, I don't think he has authority over them, but rather a coordination/liaison role between the FIGC, the clubs, and the national teams.
 
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Was wondering why I kept seeing links to a right wing-back ... but then it makes sense that Amorim would probably like Saele on the left.

Regardless if it's a left-sided or right-sided wing-back, I'd really like to see a sizeable investment in that position.
 

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Was wondering why I kept seeing links to a right wing-back ... but then it makes sense that Amorim would probably like Saele on the left.

Regardless if it's a left-sided or right-sided wing-back, I'd really like to see a sizeable investment in that position.
all the signings have been pretty much out of the blue and completed soon

doubt the rumors circulating mean anything
 

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Madueke???!
 
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Wonder what Odegaard would cost. He finished the season strongly for Arsenal but before that he was out the XI. Perhaps because he was injured? but I don't think he's a starter going into the new season.

2 years left on his contact...
 

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The new time wasting rules could save italian calcio.
But they will never implement it.
 
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Difficult for nostalgia merchants. Bappe clears him. Already has the world cup.and goals. Sure skills are nice. But Kyllian has done it in all the comps of the game. People act like winning the world cup at 19 was nothing. Ripping liga apart despite playing in a team thats in turmoil. Never goes missing.

Random Colombian lol

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R9 won his first world cup at 18
WOPY at 20
Ballon 'd Or at 21
Mbappe can't touch him
 

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Sorloth continues to surprise me.
His game has rounded out well.

He isn't fast but puts himself around and doesn't look helpless outside the box.
 

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You didnt take the hint?!
Ok, here goes my straight shooting.
You are a spearhead of the people who i meantioned.
99% of your post has became unreadable.
He didn’t understand your gif :lol: Poor gullible lamb like our greatest left back
 
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But if you remove the generational talent they would be already home, if they even made the tournament and would anyone care?
If halaand was born in Finland it would have been about Finnish system
 
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Norway is so sloth like today
 

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Norway please wake up. Fuck I am not watching this
 
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This Norway coach adapts his team very well according to the opponents, shows tactical flexibility

Makes you think why couldn't we get a sophisticated European coach instead of a 3rd Portuguese hothead who, for the 3rd time, will get kicked out after half a season
 

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I think he has the power to hire a coach and run the day to day operations like setting schedules, training, etc. Malago' is mostly known for being the president of CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee}, and praised for the Winter Olympics success.

Old at 67, but a better choice than Abete, 75 who had held the title once before. Malago` will probably delegate the power to initiate reforms to Maldini and that is why ADL supported him. He's been raging for years about the state of football in Italy.
The appointment of Maldini isn't the interesting part. The real question is whether Malagò is finally trying to create a proper football structure above the CT. If Maldini genuinely acts as the link between the FIGC, the clubs and the entire youth pathway, that could be more important than whoever ends up on the bench. Italy's problem has looked structural for years, not simply a coaching problem.
 
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