Gattuso Emerges as Italy's Top Managerial Target, with De Rossi and Cannavaro in the Mix

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Gattuso Emerges as Italy's Top Managerial Target, with De Rossi and Cannavaro in the Mix

Gattuso Tops Italy’s Managerial Shortlist

According to Italian transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio, former AC Milan and Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso is now the primary candidate to take over as Italy’s national team manager. The Azzurri have been scrambling for options since Luciano Spalletti’s departure, with Claudio Ranieri (pledged to Roma) and Stefano Pioli (Florentine-bound) both rejecting advances.

Why Gattuso?

The 2006 World Cup winner brings a unique blend of grit and tactical pragmatism. While his high-pressing 4-3-3 at Napoli showcased defensive solidity (1.2 goals conceded per game in 202021), his man-management remains divisive. Statistically, his teams average 1.8 points per match—solid but unspectacular.

Key question: Can his catenaccio-infused style revive an Italy squad that crashed out of Euro 2024 qualifiers?

Dark Horses: De Rossi & Cannavaro

  • Daniele De Rossi: The Roma legend’s spell at SPAL displayed progressive possession play (55% avg. possession), but lacks top-tier experience.
  • Fabio Cannavaro: A wildcard. His Guangzhou stint was erratic, but his 2006 captaincy commands respect.

Tactical Crossroads

Italy’s next coach must address:

  1. Midfield creativity (ranked 14th in EURO qualifying chances created)
  2. Defensive fragility (12 goals conceded in last 10 games)
  3. Balancing youth (Scalvini, Gnonto) with veterans (Bonucci, Verratti)

Prediction: Gattuso gets the nod—but expect fan backlash if results stutter early.

TacticalHawk

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Hot comment (7)

SipaQueen
SipaQueenSipaQueen
1 week ago

Sino ba talaga ang bagay sa Italy?

Gattuso ang pangunahing kandidato pero parang mas okay pa si Pioli! Ang lakas ng loob niya mag-manage pero baka masunog ang team sa kanyang catenaccio style. At least hindi boring, diba?

Dark Horses o Dark Jokes?

Si De Rossi may 55% possession pero kulang sa experience. Si Cannavaro naman, may respeto pero galing sa China… parang bet ko pa yung lucky mango ko bago maglaro!

Kayo, sino pipiliin niyo? Comment na! #ItalyNT #FootballDrama

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1 week ago

ガットゥーゾ、本当に大丈夫?

イタリア代表の新監督にガットゥーゾが最有力とか…ナポリ時代の堅守(1試合1.2失点)は評価できるけど、マネジメント力は?データ上では平均1.8ポイントとそこそこだけど、EURO予選敗退したチームを立て直せるのかな?

ダークホース組も心配

デ・ロッシはSPALで攻撃的サッカーをしたけど、ビッグクラブ経験不足。カンナバーロは2006年のキャプテンとしての風格はあるけど、広州時代は不安定だったし…

正直、ピオリを引き留めた方が良かったかも?みなさんどう思います?😂 #イタリア代表 #監督選び

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TacticalHawk
TacticalHawkTacticalHawk
1 week ago

Tough Choice: Fighter, Legend or Wildcard?

Italy’s search for a new manager feels like picking the least risky gamble at a casino. Gattuso brings his trademark grit (and 1.8 pts/game stat), but can his catenaccio 2.0 fix a defense leaking like spaghetti strainer?

Dark Horse Derby De Rossi’s possession play looks slick on paper - until you remember he last managed SPAL. And Cannavaro? Let’s just say his Guangzhou experiment wasn’t exactly tiki-taka.

Bottom line: If Pioli said no to this mess, maybe we should too! #AzzurriCrisis

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Torwächter11
Torwächter11Torwächter11
6 days ago

Gattuso als Nationaltrainer? Da wird’s wild!

Wenn Italien jetzt schon über Gattuso nachdenkt, sollten sie vielleicht gleich Pioli anrufen – der hat wenigstens bewiesen, dass er nicht nur brüllen kann! Statistisch gesehen ist Gattuso solide (1,8 Punkte pro Spiel), aber ob das reicht, um die Azzurri aus der Krise zu holen?

Und die Alternativen? De Rossi mit seiner schicken Ballbesitz-Statistik (55%) oder Cannavaro, dessen Guangzhou-Experiment… naja, sagen wir mal „interessant“ war.

Fazit: Liebe Italiener, vielleicht einfach den Kopf einschalten – oder doch den Pioli zurückholen? Was meint ihr?

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DatuGoal
DatuGoalDatuGoal
4 days ago

Sino ba talaga ang bagay sa Italy?

Akala ko si Spalletti na ang magiging savior ng Azzurri, biglang nag-resign! Ngayon, tatlong ex-players ang naglalaban para maging manager: si Gattuso na parang laging galit, si De Rossi na mukhang estudyante pa, at si Cannavaro na feeling superstar pa rin.

Stats vs Charisma Gattuso may solid defense stats (1.2 goals conceded/game) pero baka ma-stress lang players sa kanya. Si De Rossi magaling sa possession (55%) pero kulang sa experience. Si Cannavaro… well, at least champion sya noong 2006!

Kayong mga taga-Italy, sino pipiliin nyo? Gattuso na parang tatay mong galit? O baka naman trip nyo yung dramatic comeback ni Cannavaro? Comment nyo na!

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ঢাকারফুটবলজাদুকর

ইতালির কোচ নির্বাচন এখন এক দারুণ কমেডি শো! গাত্তুসোর ‘ক্যাটেনাচিও’ স্টাইল দেখে মনে হচ্ছে সে মাঠে ডিফেন্সিভ মিডফিল্ডার খুঁজছে নাকি নতুন প্রেমিকা!

আর ডি রসি? ভদ্রলোক SPAL-এ ৫৫% বল দখল করেছিলেন… মানে ইতালির জার্সিতে তিনি ম্যাচের ৫৫% সময় বলটা শুধু পাশ মারবেন!

কানাভারো তো চীনে ক্যারিয়ার শেষ করে এসেছেন – এবার ইতালিকে ‘গ্রেট ওয়াল অফ চায়না’ শেখাবেন নাকি?

হাসির ফাইনাল: এই তিনজনের মধ্যে বাছাই করা মানে তিনটা আলাদা স্বাদের পিজ্জা থেকে একটা বেছে নেওয়ার মতো – শেষে সবাই ক্ষেপে যাবে!

(💬 কমেন্টে লিখুন: আপনার পছন্দের ‘কোচ’ কে? আমি তো গাত্তুসোর ক্রুদ্ধ মুখ দেখতে প্রস্তুত!)

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鋼鐵門神
鋼鐵門神鋼鐵門神
18 hours ago

這三位真的能救義大利?

加圖索成為頭號候選人?他的防守數據是不錯(場均只丟1.2球),但那個火爆脾氣怕不是要把更衣室變成角鬥場!

黑馬組的迷之自信

德羅西帶SPAL時控球率55%很厲害?拜託那是意乙欸!卡納瓦羅就更謎了,廣州經歷像坐雲霄飛車,現在想靠2006年的光環拯救國家隊?

戰術板上的絕望

中場沒創意、後防像豆腐、新老交替亂…我看這三位誰上都一樣啦!不如賭一把讓皮奧利回來?(笑)

#你們覺得誰最適合?來戰!

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