Comments on: Milan Legends: Don Fabio

By: KJ

KJ — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:26:28 +0000

Times change Gian…He just adjusted to the game and the key is to win…key to a successful manager

By: Gianfranco

Gianfranco — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:01:14 +0000

Alessio it is really odd becaus I feel like Capello took two compeltely different routes at Milan and Juve, and I wonder why sometimes? At Milan he bought industrious guys like Ambro (as a youngster) Desailly, but also added Italians up front. Whereas at Juve, he bought clogging midfielders, I just wonder what if any where the underlying reasons…

By: alessio

alessio — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:43:19 +0000

I’m far from a football 4-3-3 purist or those crazy Roma “beautiful football” fans. I believe in results, but it is possible to get results without being overly defensive. I didn’t blast him as a manager at Milan, only at Juve. He played overly defensive and I hated most of his player selections.

By: A.

A. — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:15:22 +0000

Because Milan doesn’t play a boring style of game GF. Winning titles does mean they all win it in style. Mourinho’s teams thus far are built on great defensive defenders, lots of hardworking midfielders and a couple of fast and strong forwards to score a goal.

This was his blue print at Porto where everyone was behind the ball, and he relied on the skill of Deco and a couple of other quick Brazilian strikers to get him the goals. It was all very tactical with every players roles very clearly defined and stuck to with rigid decipline.

Then he did the same thing at Chelsea. First he made a wall of a defence that no one had done there for a long time, then he brought in lots of hard working midfielders. Even the star players that were brought in either had to rigidly follow the predefined roles or get shipped out or benched.

It makes for very tactical, tight and boring football. There’s not much flow and ‘organic interchanging of positions. No jogo bonito, in other words. Don’t expect Argentina 06 from a Mourinho team.

By: Gianfranco

Gianfranco — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:26:48 +0000

Hey Pippo can score, no matter where he is at!

By: moka

moka — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:36:25 +0000

I just rememberd, a few months ago, I open goal.com and read : Inzaghi linked with Barca..

LOL!

By: Gianfranco

Gianfranco — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:37:11 +0000

I dont understand how a coach ie Capello and Mourinho can be sacked for boring and winning titles. Last time I checked a team that won titles couldnt be considered, we play one striker all season long and we are not considered boring?? It just seems unreasonable…

By: moka

moka — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:41:16 +0000

Yes, he plays very boring, but wins you titles..

Madrid sacked him because he played boring football..

By: A.

A. — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:53:52 +0000

I agree with Alessio in one respect, since his first stint at Milan, Capello’s teams have been boring and catenaccio based which almost make Mourinho seem like a Tele Santana.

By: A.

A. — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:48:55 +0000

Just a correction GF, I’m sure you’re aware but he did not *lose* in 58 straight matches, he did not of course win all of those games.