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Manager Antonio Conte
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I hope you’re having a good Chianti with it!
My take was that he was saying availability. In other words making themselves (their minds and bodies) available to all of his methods and information. Or making themselves open to him.
Yeah, I think he just means "ready to work hard".
What did he actually say?
Basically a perfect quote.
I was worried that Conte would be lured here via some sweet nothings from Paratici and make the Mourinho mistake of thinking the squad is better than it is. I was also scared that when he realised the scale of the project that he'd run away - this sounds like he sees things the way they are and wants to turn it around, which is ideal.
Just started watching Squid Game and I can't help but wonder if Conte will be drawing inspiration from it.
You have to listen to the whole thing really but for example this bit is referring to players current levels (I guess of fitness and technical ability)...
Oh that doesn't work because of the restrictions, but go to 3:35 for a quick example.
That's my point, isn't it. Sometimes the word 'ability' fits, sometimes 'availability' and sometimes neither. That's why Evelebty is my...
It's no big deal. If you've watched all of his pressers, as I have, you'll know exactly what he thinks - PLUS you'll have a brand new mystery word to enjoy.
He's leading you up the garden path mate. 'Ability' makes no sense at all in some of the contexts Antonio chooses to use it. Keep googling!!!Thank fuck for that. Was googling it and all sorts trying to figure it out.
When Conte arrived at Inter:
The former Chelsea manager has projected his personality – restless, determined, confrontational – onto a team that was previously characterised by its penchant for the unpredictable, a trait that earned the nickname ‘Pazza Inter’ (Crazy Inter).
The coach made it clear that he knows what he wants, and he won’t settle for anything less – be that from his players, or the club hierarchy.
Conte quickly identified the bad eggs in the squad, Mauro Icardi and Radja Nainggolan, and got rid of them.
Inter quickly adapted to his 3-5-2 formation, having previously played 4-3-3.
Something was bugging Conte, though. Despite spending more than €150m in the summer, he was unhappy with the squad depth…..
“Apart from Godin, these players haven’t won anything and lack experience,” he said.
“We have too limited a squad to face both Serie A and Champions League football.”
Conte identified his side’s weaknesses – unconvincing wing-back options, a lack of experience and the absence of a creative presence in midfield – and the Inter hierarchy delivered the goods.
inews
The former Chelsea manager has projected his personality – restless, determined, confrontational – onto a team that was previously characterised by its penchant for the unpredictable, a trait that earned the nickname ‘Pazza Inter’ (Crazy Inter).
The coach made it clear that he knows what he wants, and he won’t settle for anything less – be that from his players, or the club hierarchy.
Conte quickly identified the bad eggs in the squad, Mauro Icardi and Radja Nainggolan, and got rid of them.
Inter quickly adapted to his 3-5-2 formation, having previously played 4-3-3.
Something was bugging Conte, though. Despite spending more than €150m in the summer, he was unhappy with the squad depth…..
“Apart from Godin, these players haven’t won anything and lack experience,” he said.
“We have too limited a squad to face both Serie A and Champions League football.”
Conte identified his side’s weaknesses – unconvincing wing-back options, a lack of experience and the absence of a creative presence in midfield – and the Inter hierarchy delivered the goods.
inews
Glad I’m not the only mad one here.
I had prawn Alfredo and watched Goodfellas Wednesday evening.
While I think he is at this moment a much superior coach, let's not pretend he's any more famous, more accomplished, or less in line with the Tottenham ethos than Mourinho was when he arrived.I was wacthing the presser earlier thinking wtaf is this guy doing at our club, in our colours, still can't believe this guy is our manager
That was of course a very destabilizing moment after the shock(ish) sacking of Poch, whereas this feels like we're way overdue for getting back underway after being lost in the wilderness since sacking Jose, but we're a big club with big players that deserves a big manager.
