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Home Champions League ‘I’ve by no means innovated in soccer’ – Carlo Ancelotti examines his managerial legacy

‘I’ve by no means innovated in soccer’ – Carlo Ancelotti examines his managerial legacy

by Soccer-News

In 2025, Carlo Ancelotti will probably be coming into his thirtieth 12 months as a head coach. Throughout that timespan, Ancelotti has change into probably the most profitable head coach in Champions League historical past having received the trophy 5 instances (twice with AC Milan and thrice with Actual Madrid), with no different supervisor having greater than three titles to their identify. 

Nevertheless, there has at all times been the popularity surrounding Ancelotti that he’s not a supervisor who innovates and reshapes the tactical panorama like Pep Guardiola or Jürgen Klopp, however that his greatest expertise has been his pragmatism. He’s seen as a head coach who works by placing his finest gamers of their finest positions. 

It’s an unfair and shortsighted criticism, however it’s one which Ancelotti seems to just accept. Talking solely to , the Actual Madrid supervisor expressed “I don’t understand how individuals regard me, however I believe I’ve by no means innovated in soccer. I’ve at all times tried to place gamers in the absolute best circumstances in order that they’re snug through the match.” 

He continued, “In our job, an important half is the gamers, they’re the celebrities of the movie. Typically I’ve put gamers in positions the place they weren’t used to taking part in. I’m pondering of (Andrea) Pirlo [played in front of the defence as a regista] or (Angel) Di Maria [played as a midfielder]. However I’ve by no means completed it with out their settlement. I’ve by no means imposed something on a participant.” 

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