Leonardo Thread

[Noyon9s]

Tassotti: "Milan can't be happy"
Sunday 4 October, 2009
As Leonardo completely lost his voice, Mauro Tassotti spoke for Milan and admitted, “We shouldn't be happy with this draw.”

The Brazilian could barely croak two words into the media microphones after the 1-1 with 10-man Atalanta, so his assistant manager took over.

“We shouldn't be happy with this draw. It's a game we should've won. We approached it badly in the first half and weren't aggressive, did better in the second and created many chances albeit against 10 men.

“The team did what it had to in the second half, but we took too long to score a goal. If [Alexandre] Pato's shot had gone in, we would've probably gone on to the victory.

“Ronaldinho is criticised because he is a great champion and there is pressure around him, just as there is around the team. The results aren't coming.

“We changed the system to a 4-4-2 in order to spread out over the field better and concede fewer counter-attacks.”

Atalanta had taken the lead through Simone Tiribocchi and were reduced to 10 men after just 39 minutes, but it took until late on for Ronaldinho to equalise.

“It's obvious we've got some problems. I think so far the side has played well in a couple of games, against Siena and Marseille,” confessed Tassotti.

“That heavy derby defeat sparked a crisis. But don't forget we lost players of great quality and even last season Milan didn't exactly dominate Serie A.”

Post match comments.

 

[Gattuso #8]

Oct 4, 2009 4:53:24 PM

Milan Coach Leonardo Unable To Comment On Draw With Atalanta Due To Illness
The Rossoneri tactician was struggling to speak following the game...

With his future still very much up in the air following another disappointing result for the Rossoneri, Milan coach Leonardo was forced to withdraw from the post-match interview due to a strong cold that prohibited him from speaking.

“I can’t speak. I’m really sorry,” Leonardo declared to SkySport.

“I have tried but I can’t physically talk and if I do one interview I will forced to do the rounds with all the news networks. Once again I’m sorry,” he concluded.

As the Milan faithful wait anxiously to discover the fate of their Brazilian coach, it seems that the former Rossoneri player will have to recover first before he can comment on his near future.

Stefano Federici, Goal.com



that's it,we're officially deep in da shit.

poor guy

 

[saby]

tassoti basically admitting milan are in crisis now. no use pretending anymore. scary shit

 

[SanSiro2009]

he must resign

 

[takahan]

Although I used to be a fan of Leonardo, I think he should resign.

Leonardo obviously is not good enough as a coach
1)He do not understand his players strength and weakness well enough.
I do not understand why is he having problem with selection of his players and even up to this stage he is still trying out a formula when there are not much players changes.
And it is not as if Leonardo just joined Milan, he was with Milan for quite sometime.
But it seems that he clearly do not understand his team well.

2)Inexperience
Leonardo may be a great player, great scout, but that doesn't mean he will be automatically a great coach. We need a experience coach, Leonardo is too inexperience and we cannot afford the time and matches for Leonardo to get more experience.

3)Not confident
Leonardo is not firmed with his tactic, he changed his tactics frequently and aimlessly. He is not confident of himself. And as a result the team is confused too, they must be thinking "What is the coach thinking, he seems to be very lost"

 

[crazy4milan]

He is tactical clueless BUT in the time he had to develop tactical awarness and how to work with this team (during preseason) we spend it doing what? Games lots of games in a heavy calendar (and do not think that that's not affecting only tactically, but with our old team, it's also affecting physically).

He was send to war with a very bad plan in everything, preseason programming (which was done before he was called as coach, and you can't simply say no, because of the sponsors), not giving him the players he wanted (the one he got was the last one, was the "well if your not going to bring anyone..." type). On top of that: the team that's basically the same for over half a decade, the same old boring predictable team, lost their coach, the leader, and the star of the team all in one summer, and got a coach that has never coached ever...in fact if you see there's 4 players that have been doing ok or over ok: Storari (who was just 1 half a season with Milan before), Nesta (spend a whole year injured and wants to prove how he still got it), T. Silva and Abate (basically new to the squad)...this guys are the ones that want to prove more and weren't spoiled over the seasons.

 

[Senatore_M84]

+1 with C4M's post....

He is in a situation he is set up to fail at. If we had mourinho, carlo, capello, hiddink whoever you think is best coach in world.... we'd still be struggling. Perhaps had grinded out an extra win or draw, but no1 is taking this team higher than POSSIBLY 4th....

They are slow, unathletic, and lack a real gamechanging player. It's not 1 or 2 holes, it's 5 or 6 first team holes, and that doesn't even address the issue of a complete lack of depth.

So while, leo hasn't exactly been great. I will NOT blame him.

 

[Dwa Milan]

Leo's main problem is only he doesn't have any experience in coaching, yet he has to lead a big sinking ship! I know he may sometimes made bad decision and you guys always claim he played bad tactics, to be fair the team is not as good as it was!! calling he doesn't know the quality of his players is a bit harsh as he should also see the selection that he got at the moment.. the players are declining, he is unexperienced that is one bad combination already..
even he should resign because the team has bad result! Bashing on a guy who really loves the club and gives a lot to Milan as a player and after not being as one, is just too much!! plus he is a good guy and friend to Milan!!come on guys!!

 

[GreatKalu]

First and foremost, Leo isn't to blame for the situation we are in right now. The management takes the bulk of it, as we all know, but even though the squad isn't capable of winning Serie A or the UCL, it should be able to beat Zurich and a 10-man Atalanta.

This is where Leo is responsible, and I have to agree with takahan from what he has done thus far. Tactically, he has been exposed, but one should also begin to question the training methods he uses (changed from Carlo's style) + his ability to understand, motivate, instruct and lead a team.

Sure this isn't a team that can win Serie A, but I honestly think, if clicking well, this team should be able to at least challenge for a top 4 finish. Which should be our aim, as another season without UCL would be disastrous. Time is ticking, points are being dropped, and we desperately need to find a spark that will get us on a winning streak of some sort.

To be frank, from what I've seen thus far, I cannot see us going through a good patch under Leo. I can under another more experience coach.

 

[ladro]

http://www.video.mediaset.it/mplaye...et&data=2009/10/04&id=4701&from=sportmediaset

lol

ooooo total gentleman. If it been morinho with a shitty voice hed punch his way trough all reporters instead of excusing himself

 

[Ashish]

is he crying???

 

[Dwa Milan]

First and foremost, Leo isn't to blame for the situation we are in right now. The management takes the bulk of it, as we all know, but even though the squad isn't capable of winning Serie A or the UCL, it should be able to beat Zurich and a 10-man Atalanta.

This is where Leo is responsible, and I have to agree with takahan from what he has done thus far. Tactically, he has been exposed, but one should also begin to question the training methods he uses (changed from Carlo's style) + his ability to understand, motivate, instruct and lead a team.

Sure this isn't a team that can win Serie A, but I honestly think, if clicking well, this team should be able to at least challenge for a top 4 finish. Which should be our aim, as another season without UCL would be disastrous. Time is ticking, points are being dropped, and we desperately need to find a spark that will get us on a winning streak of some sort.

To be frank, from what I've seen thus far, I cannot see us going through a good patch under Leo. I can under another more experience coach.

I know, I don't have a problem if Leo should be replaced but only by someone better and more qualified because it is not easy to manage this team under this kind of condition even for experienced coach.. I remember when tabarez flop we changed coaches for several time until finding Zac who aside from the Scudetto hasn't really shine, than it was those bad period again until we ends up with Ance..
However, Leo does have the worse condition as most of the coaches always gets good players at least on their early years in command. while Leo, gets?
That's why I hate people talking shit about him, it's just unfair

 

[ladro]

is he crying???

lolz................yes

First and foremost, Leo isn't to blame for the situation we are in right now.

Obviously. Thing is even with such shitty players teams like Zurich and ata still outshit us quality wise so we should win such games.

However theres no denying the lack of goals or even better, the problem of our attack being completely lost and cut away from the rest of the team is his fault.

Hes gonna quit sooner than later since the team isn't playing good and i really doubt he will just suddenly realize whats wrong and turn into Hiddink. The day he quits it will be either good for milan or disastrous. If he gets his scouting job back and we get a decent coach till next year when spalleti is free it will be good. If the 2 monkeys fire him for good it will be a disaster.

 

[Jasper]

He is tactical clueless BUT in the time he had to develop tactical awarness and how to work with this team ...

... somewhere else. :smileani:

(I just discovered that wink. It's epic. Can't wait to use it on Besfort)

 

[Ashish]

can anyone translate that and what was sacchi saying???

 

[Congo Powers]

l0lz at leo always losing his voice. screaming all game at a bunch o dudes who could care less..poor guy.

 

[GreatKalu]

If the 2 monkeys fire him for good it will be a disaster.

I hope Galliani's stands by him on this one. Coach, maybe no ... scout, definitely YES!

Besides, given what he's given the club - what was it ... a 60 million net profit? (Kaka') - the stingy bastard would probably want to make more money off him

 

[Kuzimoto]

i need a miracle,we need a miracle,they need a miracle.....

 

[Australiano1980]

We gonna get out of this.. we didnt invest and thing are bad, would be worst if we did invest and still sucking.

 

[takahan]

No one is blaming and bashing Leonardo,
Most people love Leo including him.
But we got to admit it is a very big mistake to appoint Leonardo as our coach,
He is not capable.
I understand a lot of people will said that it is not Leo fault, our team is shitty,
but a draw with a 9 men SHITTIER team? A loss to Zurich team(not a very good team too)
I think our players are much more better than Zurich's, Bari's, Atalanta's.

I am not bashing Leonardo, I hope he stays in Milan, but definitely not as a head coach. He is too inexperience, yes it is unfair to him, but it is unfair to Milan, to the fans, to the players to keep the caoch if he doesn't produce result.

I got nothing against Leonardo, but Leo staying as the coach will not do him,Milan,fans any good, at least not for this season.

 

[takahan]

We gonna get out of this.. we didnt invest and thing are bad, would be worst if we did invest and still sucking.

We did invest, but invest in the wrong thing.
I think Leonardo is the biggest mistake in our investment.
The question now is should we continue to trust Leonardo and pray that he will able to produce result someday, or should we abandon this investment before we made more loss.

 

[takahan]

He was send to war with a very bad plan in everything, preseason programming (which was done before he was called as coach, and you can't simply say no, because of the sponsors), not giving him the players he wanted (the one he got was the last one, was the "well if your not going to bring anyone..." type). On top of that: the team that's basically the same for over half a decade, the same old boring predictable team, lost their coach, the leader, and the star of the team all in one summer, and got a coach that has never coached ever...in fact if you see there's 4 players that have been doing ok or over ok: Storari (who was just 1 half a season with Milan before), Nesta (spend a whole year injured and wants to prove how he still got it), T. Silva and Abate (basically new to the squad)...this guys are the ones that want to prove more and weren't spoiled over the seasons.

All this problems you mentioned falls under the coach's full responsbility. It is the coach responsbility to solve the problem. I believe this is what we are paying Leonardo.

 

[Australiano1980]

We did invest, but invest in the wrong thing.
I think Leonardo is the biggest mistake in our investment.
The question now is should we continue to trust Leonardo and pray that he will able to produce result someday, or should we abandon this investment before we made more loss.

i see this as a bad idea. not was a investment.
We invest in a striker and nothing more. Things are worst than ever.

If we invest in Juande for example and he dont put this team to play, like currently.. then i was the first one to say.. we invest wrong.

 

[GreatKalu]

Similarly to how we've talked about long balls over the top, anyone else frustrated with our wing play?

Its not that we don't have width ... it seems to be the only thing we have under Leo. That is, fullbacks pushing all the way forward, but their crosses are being easily dealt with. It comes to no surprise to me then that the team begins to panic and just lob balls into the box, hoping for something.

Say what you want about central play, but you definitely need to construct centrally + try to penetrate the opponent head on, especially if you play with two center forwards.

This tendency to always play the wings is making us even more predictable: case in hand ... that little bit of interplay between Dinho and Clarence that ended up in a scuffed shot from Clarence was perhaps our best play the entire half. This is what is missing in this team and ultimately Leo's tactics, IMO.

He's using a 4-3-1-2, which is primarily used for more central attacks, yet everyone seems to be going down the wings. Fullbacks, understandable ... but you also have Pato, Ambro, Flamini, Clarence, Dinho ... I mean, there where times when we had as many as 3 players down one wing passing between one another only for the eventual cross to be easily cleared out. And since everyone is on the wings, no one is central ... and the opposition easily get hold of the ball after it is headed out from the danger area.

We have to start working more centrally. This is how this squad has worked over the years, and this is how we will be able to open the wings for our fullbacks.

I like the idea of active wings, but if thats all you do, then you will equally become predictable.

 

[Australiano1980]

if was only the wings frustrating me Mad

 

[GreatKalu]

Take care, friend. All I can tell you is ... transvestite prostitutes wont ease the pain

 

[Dwa Milan]

All this problems you mentioned falls under the coach's full responsbility. It is the coach responsbility to solve the problem. I believe this is what we are paying Leonardo.

he was asked maybe forced by B&G to do that!!! he made mistake but blaming it all on him is just not reasonable, how much does he get paid anyway stop talking like he was paid like mourinho or something.. Leo takes the job because he was given the responsibility and he loves the club!! He knows that he is too blame .. stop talking shit

 

[GreatKalu]

I don't think he was talking shit. Calm down ... we all need some pills with the way Milan's going

Anyway, first and foremost, Leo took the job because it was a great opportunity for him. I'd still like to think that being the coach of Milan is as prestigious a footballing job as it gets.

I feel sorry for him, but he is responsible for certain things.

 

[ladro]

Aaaaaaand we are SCREEEEWWEEED FOR GOOOOOOODD!
:rocketki:

Leonardo: "Sono un allenatore
Non tornerò a fare il dirigente"

Il tecnico rossonero crede nelle possibilità di riscossa della sua squadra: "Dagli errori si impara e si migliora. Ronaldinho ci darà la scossa". Poi parla del suo futuro: "Se dovessi andar via, non riprenderei il mio posto da dirigente del Milan"

MILANO, 5 ottobre 2009 - Momento difficile per il Milan, ma Leonardo continua a lavorare con fiducia, sperando che la situazione migliori. L'allenatore brasiliano, comunque, non si nasconde e fa considerazioni anche su un eventuale futuro lontano dalla panchina rossonera.

allenatore — All'indomani del pareggio con L'Atalanta (guarda i gol), Leonardo è convinto che la squadra possa fare molto meglio di quanto visto in questo inizio di stagione e sta studiando le contromosse necessarie per invertire la rotta. Poi parla del futuro e svela: "Quando vado via non torno a fare il dirigente del Milan, sono un allenatore come tutti gli altri". Lo dice nella conferenza stampa organizzata in un circolo sportivo di Milano, in cui partecipa ad un torneo benefico di calcio a sette.

voglia di reagire — Il brasiliano, poi, aggiunge: "Anch'io sapevo che sarebbe stata una stagione difficile, ma credo che possiamo fare molto meglio di adesso. In questi momenti si impara e si migliora. Oggi non possiamo brillare. L'approccio della partita con l'Atalanta è anche quello di una squadra che veniva da un risultato negativo con lo Zurigo. Non penso sia giusto fare drammi".

su dinho — Parole di incoraggiamento da Leonardo anche per Ronaldinho: "È importante che voglia giocare 90', nelle ultime volte che è entrato ha dato risposte positive. Ci aspettiamo tanto da lui, ha dato risposte molto positive, ha sempre dato una scossa".
gasport

In short, hes an coach now. Scouting career OVER for good. Good job *** duo, good fucking job!!

 

[Dwa Milan]

I don't think he was talking shit. Calm down ... we all need some pills with the way Milan's going

Anyway, first and foremost, Leo took the job because it was a great opportunity for him. I'd still like to think that being the coach of Milan is as prestigious a footballing job as it gets.

I feel sorry for him, but he is responsible for certain things.

He is responsible and I do believe he is feeling responsible, do you think he is happy at the moment? he loves the club as much as we do.. my point is I don't believe he is actually wanted to coach that badly, I remember him saying that he doesn't really want to become a coach...
If B&G were smarter and really wanted Leo to take over Ance as a long term base, they could actually prepare him right? get him to take the lisense a year early, have him coach the Primavera first FFS!! he is not actually well prepared..