Carlo Ancelotti

[Pittsburgh Footy]

How did that winning mentality turn out in the MLS?

Not sure what you mean, Zlatan had a monster year this year and he scored absolute worldies. He was the best player on the pitch every game, he got bored with MLS

 

[Bigjoe]

This thread has gone well off topic!

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

He's 38! And if he was so good in the MLS why did he win nothing with the best team?

Because he didn't have the best team. It was him and a bunch of guys watching his greatness.

He didn't even have the best team in LA, which belonged to Bob Bradley's team, who somehow got his squad to buy into trying to win games in the MLS, which is more for entertainment

 

[upthetoffees]

He's 38! And if he was so good in the MLS why did he win nothing with the best team?

You are thinking way too black and white mate. He's good, probably even still great, but he can't make up for 10 other players on the pitch. A winning mentality means being successful wherever possible individually. He's definitely done that in MLS.

 

[Lelouch]

I'd have to question why an elite level manager like him would come here, Think Saturday showed that we want someone hungry and will motivate the team, Can Ancelotti do that? Well when reports are saying he lost the Napoli and Munich dressing room it does raise some eyebrows but it doesn't matter for some fans they just want the new shiny rare Ancelotti card.

 

[MrGrumpy]

See it now

I bet this was Ancelotti's flight or whoever we're talking to today will have theirs cancelled because of it.

Everton, that.

Liverpool FC's managing owner was on plane that came off runway

Mike Gordon onboard private jet as it landed at Liverpool’s John Lennon airport

www.theguardian.com

Was Liverpool board member on the plan

 

[royalblue66]

Everton to begin talks with Ancelotti, Sky sport.

 

[Ferninho]

Seeing as it's Carlo's thread and @Pittsburgh Footy has seen more MLS than me, I'll leave it there. But I don't want a 38 year old Zlatan at Everton.

 

[Magus]

Sorry to put a dampener I'm all this. If he's come to the premier League it will be London, arsenal or west ham.

Exactly, all of the teams he has had success with are top tier teams in major European cities. He doesn't seem to do relegation haunted squads, even with money to throw around.

 

[MrGrumpy]

This sort of encapsulates my concerns about him. That said, if it was remotely possible it's almost impossible to turn down, even if it doesn't work out

Aka CA linked to Everton so he must be crap

 

[catcherintherye]

I am worried about Ancelotti, I worry about the same sort of things we found with Koeman.

 

[trueblue84]

I am worried about Ancelotti, I worry about the same sort of things we found with Koeman.

Koeman has never achieved anything as a manager. Ancelotti has one of the best cvs out there.

 

[ForeverBlue92]

And he still scored 53 goals in 57 matches so I've not a clue where @ForeverBlue92 was going with this...

Not me mate think you've tagged the wrong bloke!

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

He's 38! And if he was so good in the MLS why did he win nothing with the best team?

They weren’t the best team. Seems pretty self explanatory?

He scored 30 goals in 29 games. Not sure what else you were expecting from him.

 

[Tubey]

This sort of encapsulates my concerns about him. That said, if it was remotely possible it's almost impossible to turn down, even if it doesn't work out

"No evidence" he can build up a team and identity?

Like how he took AC Milan and transformed them - repeatedly - over an eight year reign?

What a bonkers thing to say!!!