Ancelotti

[juniormember]

I could show you proof that I went to more games around that time than I had the previous few years. And claim my increased presence must have had something to do with it too. And I've had to reduce the games I go to in the past couple of years, that might be why we're shit. Eat those stats..

You would then quite rightly point out the difference between correlation and causation. And point out the fact that if you follow spending and wage bill patterns you'll see our rise is explained by that. And when the money levelled out we fell away because we bought lots of shit players.

We bought lots of shit players on super high wages. How does that work with you equation?

 

[Le Chacal]

Del Bosque is a good shout..
Won everything with Real, then everything with national team.

 

[King Binny]

It is no accident that Ancelotti has given his approval to the signings of Isco and Carvajal, and nor is it an accident that he is backing the club's decision to not sign any forwards, instead putting faith in Morata as a replacement for Higuaín. It is all part of his philosophy as a manager, into which he has grafted what for him was the secret of Sacchi's great AC Milan side, of which he himself was a key part.

In his autobiography Ancelotti tells of his preferences when it comes to building a team. And it is vital that the squad should have a strong core of local lads from the academy, as well as a good number of players from the country in question. "That AC Milan side had a strong Italian soul, five or six Italians, and that should always be the case", he says.

It is logical that not all clubs can provide the ideal conditions for this policy to be successfully carried out. Nevertheless, the Ancelotti did it at Milan and he believes he can do it at Real Madrid. The club has an excellent academy and a good group of Spanish players.

The Bernabéu should prove fertile ground for Ancelotti's revolution. He is going to find a strong group of Spanish players, which has been strengthened with the arrival of Isco, with a healthy contribution coming from the academy, with the arrival of Carvajal and Jesé. At AC Milan, things ran in this way, and Ancelotti achieved great success.

 

[StevieM]

And never winning the league. There's a reason why Rafa's still worshiped by a lot of Valencia supporters.

You know Rafa has a better record in Spain than Mourniho as well.

 

[localny]

Much as I believe Brendan's project, our fastest route back goes through Naples.

 

[Oncy]

Oh fucking shut up.
1 year and every single measurable for success on an upward trajectory and youre making eyes at the man who dug us in the hole we still arent out of!?
Please.

 

[localny]

Oh fucking shut up.
1 year and every single measurable for success on an upward trajectory and youre making eyes at the man who dug us in the hole we still arent out of!?
Please.

Oh lordy, go read some gandhi would ya, I'm on board with Brendan and I am impressed with every single metric, but there's perhaps another path back to the shiny city on the hill, that was built 2004-2009, should we need.

Ps: not falling into your imaginary hole again!

 

[Squiggles]

It's like going midway through WWII, y'know what, let's ditch this Churchill fellow, Chamberlain had the right idea all along.

 

[localny]

Mmm, I'd work on my analogies there mate. More like, let's get rid of atlee, and get Churchill back in...

 

[Red Mullet]

I could show you proof that I went to more games around that time than I had the previous few years. And claim my increased presence must have had something to do with it too. And I've had to reduce the games I go to in the past couple of years, that might be why we're shit. Eat those stats..

You would then quite rightly point out the difference between correlation and causation. And point out the fact that if you follow spending and wage bill patterns you'll see our rise is explained by that. And when the money levelled out we fell away because we bought lots of shit players.

Jeez, you talk a load of shite.

 

[Squiggles]

Mmm, I'd work on my analogies there mate. More like, let's get rid of atlee, and get Churchill back in...

Nope.