Conte Internazionale Milano sack watch

Conte has won 3 of his last 15 European matches. It is safe to say short two legged returns simply do not suit him in this stage of his career or its a mental block from the early part of his coaching career where he was criticised as a European letdown.


Given the sample size of leagues compared to Europe it doesnt actually mean that much despite Europe being prioritised more but it does mean if this does continue from next year, he will be a lot less desirable to hire from clubs looking to try their chance in Europe.

Finishing at least third and winning the EL could have shaken it off but alas he finished fourth.


As for Mourinho, its always been destined he will return but I feel he wants to when he is back to his best against or least with the confidence he used to have.

I find Conte's CL struggles very interesting. Based on my CL theory, his football is the opposite of that of CL winning teams. No dynamic wingers, no controllers in midfield, and aside from Hakimi his fullbacks are over the hill. His forwards aren't killers in the biggest moments and he also does that Pep thing where he feels the need to coordinate every pass on the touchline.

Add in his inflexibility with changing his system and you have the recipe as to why he struggles so much in CL.

Also what contract length are those old bums he signed on?

On his way to win 5 league titles in the last 7 years of club management across 3 clubs.

Definition of elite.

Best in the world at taking a banter team and turning it into a title-competing team in quick fashion. Especially if his team isn't in Europe, then you'd put money on them to win the league. Even a guy like Klopp who has cred for rebuild projects will take a few seasons, but Conte will have them competing the very same season he joins. That's insane.

His CL/knockout competition record is still atrocious though. Truly embarrassing. I wonder when he'll finally get over that hump.

@rincon wrote:

@RealGunner wrote:On his way to win 5 league titles in the last 7 years of club management across 3 clubs.

Definition of elite.

Don't understand how this was ever in doubt. Dethroned Allegri's Milan, won with Chelsea among Pep's City, Klopp's Liverpool, and Mou's United, and now will end our 9 year scudetto run that he started himself.

GOAT

Please refresh my memory rincon (because I could be wrong), but weren't Ibra and Thiago Silva already gone when Conte battled Max's Milan for the title?

Also, I don't remember City or Liverpool being particularly strong when Conte beat them to the PL.

I consider him to be an elite league coach though, but he still has a lot to prove in Europe.

Both Ibra and Thiago Silva were with Milan. Conte took a seventh place Juventus, rejuvenated the squad with a mix of experience and sharp signings (Pirlo, Vidal, Licht, Asamoah, Vucinic, Barzagli etc.) and went undefeated in his first season

For me it’s his best accomplishment alongside Euro 2016. That was one of the worst Italian squads talent wise and he made them play well. It was fantastic to see

Overall, I hate him though. And he loses every ounce of identity the moment it’s not a domestic competition which I can’t stand. His Inter CL campaign really mirrored his Juventus CL matches

Klopp and Pep's teams were still under construction when Chelsea won the title. Mou United were practically considered irrelevant.
Here Inter are coasting to the title because we decided to shoot ourselves in the foot. Context is important.
As Luca pointed out, his best achievements are taking Juventus to the top and overachieving with a mediocre Italy team.
Still a European flop though.

Having said that Inter's fortunes changed when they hired Marotta and we started to regress once we promoted Paratici.

@S wrote:Klopp and Pep's teams were still under construction when Chelsea won the title. Mou United were practically considered irrelevant.
Here Inter are coasting to the title because we decided to shoot ourselves in the foot. Context is important.

It is because Inter have won 19 matches on 26 and 4 ties (and won most of big games) , great march so far
Current supremacy has not do with weakness of others

No one has doubted Conte in the league.

In fact he is arguably the best in the world at it. His tenure and first year in Chelsea to what he did at Juventus says it all.

Not to mention a very good Italia.

Its his European record that haunts him otherwise he is amongst the best.

What exactly is the reason for the huge contrast in domestic vs Europe for him though? After so many times it must be something about him, or his tactics, or whatever it is. Is it the 3-5-2? Hes just tactically not good enough for Europe comps? Or what? Would be great if someone can pinpoint it

Doesn't build his squads with CL in mind and I don't think his coaching style suits cup competitions.

Casc what exactly do u mean by style not suiting cup comps?

He definitely needs to improve this though if hes gonna go on managing top clubs obviously, since they all want success in Europe apart from domestic.