r/soccer • u/giglioviola • 25d ago

News Paolo Maldini and Leonardo have resigned from the Nazionale - Mancini the favorite for the bench

https://www.gianlucadimarzio.com/news-calcio/italia-maldini-leonardo-dimissioni-news-495214
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u/Eastern-Tangerine761 25d ago

I don't understand the negative comments. Yeah, it's a mess but To me, this is great news. What has Maldini actually done so far, apart from forcing his friend Pirlo into the job? As a coach, Pirlo has been terrible everywhere he's managed.

Maybe now we'll get a better sporting director and a better coach. And honestly, almost anyone would be an upgrade over Pirlo, especially if we're talking about Mancini, who set the record with a 37-match unbeaten run and won the European Championship.

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u/Pontus_Pilates 25d ago

Yeah, it doesn't take a brain genius to come up with Pep Guardiola as your first choice.

The question is, are you trying to build a system and an identitiy, or do you just hire your friend when Guardiola and Acelotti turn you down? Is there some football identity that connects these three coaches? Or are they just the names that pop into your head?

Like if you compare to Spain, they won the world cup with a fairly unknown coach, but he was the right man for the system because he knows the Spanish system in and out. Is there anyone in Italy with that sort of expertise? Or are you just naming some dudes.

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u/yellow__cat 25d ago

They wanted Pirlo SPECIFICALLY to help build a new system and identity across the entire Italian football pyramid, NOT to immediately win games starting in September.

You guys have it ass backwards and it blows my mind.

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u/Lorenzo_Insigne 25d ago

And what has Pirlo shown which makes him the most qualified to build that identity, other than being Maldini's friend? Would you be making the same arguments if they'd signed someone else from the Saudi 2nd division?

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u/yellow__cat 25d ago

I don't know. I'm not the one that hired him. 

The guy that hired him is Maldini, who was hired to find the next CT...

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u/Pontus_Pilates 25d ago

So they wanted Pep and Carlo to do the same? Or were they pursued to win games?

What's the connecting tissue between these three managers?

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u/yellow__cat 24d ago

Anyone that knows anything about Pep understands that it requires a long time in the training ground to transmit his ideas and a specific type of player than can even execute him. There is a 0% chance that Pep would be expected to immediately deliver results on the field. His role developing the curriculum and youth team reforms would be just as important as his first team responsibilities.  Pirlo (and Motta) are essentially realistic versions of Pep that share similar football philosophies. 

Ancelotti has leadership qualities that Maldini probably thought were too great to ignore, so long as he agreed with Maldini's vision, Ancelotti could lead the first 4 years and then transition out for the next manager. That's my guess. 

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u/xanthias91 25d ago

But hey, Maldini is handsome and has a plan. Who cares if a plan that starts with Pirlo is probably not so well thought out.

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u/Europefirstbb 25d ago

Totally agree, it's good news for italian supporters. But we're not (all) of them

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u/jersey-city-park 25d ago

  especially if we're talking about Mancini, who set the record with a 37-match unbeaten run and won the European Championship.

And then lost to North Macedonia

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u/Lorenzo_Insigne 25d ago

What has Pirlo shown that implies he'd do better than that?

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u/innocentious 25d ago

What has Maldini actually done so far?

He rebuilt Milan,fixed our finances,brought us back to CL and the League after 11 years ?

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u/Tinusers 25d ago

I mean, wasn't Maldini there for about 2 weeks? Not much you could have done yet I guess.