The problem for any prospective candidate, especially one of the calibre of Ancelotti, is the squad of players available to him.
Irrespective of whether we’re perceived as a small club or not, they’re unlikely to get the style they want to play, from what’s available: they’re just not capable.
Okay perhaps one or two, but they’re either injury prone and/or inconsistent. That’s why you have to work to their strengths which is pressing, closing down, tight knit defence protected by defensive mids who can also play a bit when a chance presents itself (or perhaps not).
Our priority is to stop conceding, especially from the likes of Norwich, Brighton, Sheffield et al, and make it difficult for the big boys; home and away.
All the evidence shows that we’re not up to much more.
All I’m saying is, what’s available isn’t going to be attractive to the upper echelon of International managers, so we have to lower our sights.