Only 2 CL. You take thing for granting. Many managers who spend time at top clubs winning 1 would be great stats.
My point was that Carlo has coached Juve, Milan, Chelsea, PSG and Bayern across 14 years. These were top teams in contention for CLs but yet he has 'only' won it twice. Conte has only coached teams with a realistic chance of winning for 6 years (actually 4 years if you exclude Inter which was a rebuild job).
Milan before Ancelotti was struggling. They're less top team than Lazio, Roma at the time. Ancelotti got them back into CL, and his 2 CL and 3 CL finals is his work. Not because Milan being Milan.
Milan was struggling because of their coaches. Their players were very talented. In his first season he had Maldini/Kaladze/Pirlo/Gattuso/Rui Costa/Ambrosini/Shevchenko/Inzaghi who would form a key part of his future squads. In his 2nd season he added Nest/Seedorf and won the CL. The season after he added Cafu/Kaka and won the league. The team's transfer strategy was solely done by CEO Galliani. Carlo had very little input.
Saying Carlo is the sole reason for Milan doing well is like saying Zidane is the sole reason for RM doing well (unlike Benitez). Its not true, the players were always there. Milan was always Milan. Galliani should get massive credit there.
Here Conte couldn't make a CL semi final, and 2 consecutive year got knocked out in group stage with Inter Milan at the latest. Allegri made 2 CL final with Juventus succeeding Conte.
Allegri made to CL finals after all the great work done by Conte in giving Juve the blueprint.
Ancelotti didn't say he's dead set on retiring next summer. If RM needs him for another, he's open to stay.
That's why I used the term 'likely'.
There are Pochettino, Mancini, Luis Enrique to pick to succeed Ancelotti if RM crash and burn this season. RM dressing room needs a more softer man management than a task master which is Conte.
Pochettino (on a downcycle after PSG), Mancini (possible but not interested in club football), Luis Enrique (dislikes Madrid, was delighted to transfer to Barca as a player) are all inferior options to Conte. Madrid generally alter between softer and harder managers.
Please try to be better than provide some random amateur analysis of some random wannabe as fact.
Same can be said about anything you say. Also - I am literally quoting Carlo Ancelotti.
Valverde playing on right wing is proof in itself that it is not 4-3-3. A wide forward in 4-3-3 with attacking stats like Valverde is absolute failure. But in reality he's doing well because he's not wide forward.
As I said the 4-3-3 is about interpretation. Valverde provides bite and extra support in defense down the right side. He plays at the right side despite being a B2B midfielder. Have a relook at who assisted Vini in the CL final and from what side. He provides width as well as plays infront of Modric during any buildup.
RM has been playing 2 bank of 4 in mid block, and low block for years now.
You are referring to the defensive phase. Yes they play 2 blocks of 4. The starting positions are always 4-3-3.
Believe me when I am saying I watch RM game enough to debate tactics fairly with any RM fans out there with their own fan
You sound like a guy who just watches highlights and the day's talking points on summary shows like La Liga Today or Sportscenter or Premier League Preview.
