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Three of the greatest football coaches of our time
Josep Guardiola
Trained: Barcelona (2008 – 2012), Bayern Munich (2013 – present)
Achievements as a coach: two wins in the Champions League (Barcelona), three wins in the Spanish League (Barcelona), a win in the Spanish Cup (Barcelona).
Guardiola is a graduate of Barcelona, for the main team of the club he played from 1990 to 2001. In the summer of 2007, the Spaniard headed the Barca reserve team, which played in the fourth division.In the 2007-08 season, the team under his leadership won the tournament in their group and got the opportunity to compete for relegation to the Spanish third division.
Guardiola became the sixth specialist to win the Champions League both as a player and as a coach, joining Miguel Munoz, Giovanni Trapattoni, Johan Cruyff, Carlo Ancelotti and Frank Rijkard.
In 2013, PEP has signed a three-year contract with Bayern, replacing the post of the head coach local coach Jupp Chaincase. Despite the impressive success of Munich, Guardiola somewhat modified the style of the team compared to the schemes of his predecessor (transferred Philipp Lahm to the support zone, made a bet in the center of the field on the creative Alcantara and Goetze). However, the team’s results were not affected by tactical innovations, and it still remains number one in European football.
Now Bayern are in first place in the Bundesliga with a huge gap from their pursuers, and they have also confidently made it to the play-offs of the Champions League.
Fabio Capello
Trained: “Milan” (1987, 1991 – 1996, 1997 – 1998), “real” (1996 – 1997, 2006 – 2007), “Roma (1999 – 2004), Juventus (2004 – 2006), England (2008 – 2012), Russia (2012 – present).
Achievements as a coach: winning the Champions League (AC Milan), seven wins in the Italian League (AC Milan, Juventus), two wins in the Spanish League (real Madrid).
Capello started his coaching career in 1987 at AC Milan. However, he managed to lead the first team only four years later.
The very next day after leaving Juventus, Capello signed a contract with real Madrid.
From
2008 to 2012, Capello coached the English national team without much success, missing Euro 2008 and losing heavily at the 2010 world Cup in the 1/8 final of Germany (1:4), which did not prevent Fabio from remaining at the helm of the team.
On February 8, 2012, Capello left the post of England coach due to disagreement with the decision of the country’s football Association to strip John Terry of the captain’s armband. Soon the Italian led the Russian national team. Thanks to a good performance in the qualifying campaign for the 2014 world Cup, our team made it to the world Cup for the first time since 2002, which will be held next summer in Brazil.
Ottmar Hitzfeld
Trained: Zug (1983 – 1984), Aarau (1984 – 1988), Grasshoppers (1988 – 1991, all – Switzerland). Borussia Dortmund (1991 – 1997), Bayern Munich” (1998 – 2004, 2007 – 2008), Swiss national team (2008 – present).
Achievements as a coach: two wins in the Champions League (Borussia), seven wins in the German championship, two wins in the Swiss championship, eight wins in national Cups.
In 1983, Ottmar Hitzfeld set a goal — to achieve such success as a coach within five years, which would allow him not to wait for offers from managers, but to be able to choose his own job. And exactly five years later, he was invited to one of the strongest Swiss clubs of that time – grasshoppers. With this team, he won the country Cup twice and became Swiss champion twice.
In 2004, Hitzfeld was dismissed for “unsatisfactory results”, and later sensationally refused to lead the German national team, causing a flurry of criticism and discontent of fans in his address. However, Ottmar was not interested in offers from Dynamo Kiev, Lokomotiv and Borussia.
At the end of Euro 2008, Hitzfeld took over the relatively modest Swiss national team. Hitzfeld was able to adjust the team’s unbalanced game and took it to the world Cup from the first place in the group. And in the first match of the 2010 world Cup, one of the main favorites of the tournament, the Spanish national team, was defeated 1-0, for which that defeat was the only one in South Africa.
Under Hitzfeld’s leadership, Switzerland also reached the world Cup in Brazil, again taking first place in their qualifying group.
Zinedine Zidane: Real Madrid have three wins and a draw. What else can I ask for?
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane commented on the victory in the match of the fifth round of the Spanish Primera with Levante. The match was held at the Ceramica El Madrigal stadium in Villarreal and ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of the visitors.
“This is football. There is an opponent who had good moments. We started the first half well, and at the beginning of the second we were able to score the second goal and have a different game. To win, you have to suffer. They had their moments in the second half, but that’s normal. We should be proud of what the guys did, we just started. We have three wins and a draw, what else can I ask for,” Marca quoted Zidane as saying.
Real Madrid scored 10 points in four games and led the League table. Levante (3) is ranked 18th in the table.
Zidane — on the lack of playing time of Vinicius and Rodrigo: this is real Madrid, and they are still boys
Real Madrid Manager Zinedine Zidane answered a question about the small amount of playing time that the club’s players Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo Goes get.
“Such questions are a bit ridiculous. This Is Real Madrid. You can have your opinion, but I work with these players every day. What if Vinicius plays 34% of all matches? And another player will play in 32% of matches, and another one – in 31% of meetings? this
is the reality of this team. There are always those who play more or less. I want to win. The press and social networks do not contribute to this.
They are still boys, both under 21. This is a football reality regardless of whether you play or not.
Before each match, you have to choose 11 players, and you don’t have to think about it anymore. I will do this until it is my turn to leave the club. I think I answered your question,” Zidane was quoted as saying by Marca.
Vinicius made 29 appearances in the 2019/2020 Spanish League season, while Rodrigo made 19.
Jurgen Klopp: After leaving Liverpool, I will not immediately lead another club
Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he plans to take a break from his career after leaving the Merseyside club.
“I am often asked about my plans. But I’ve never heard that question asked of Guardiola, even though his contract expires in a year. My contract is still valid for four years. In football, it’s an eternity. Probably in four years I will think about whether to renew the contract or not. If the contract is not renewed, I will take a break in my career. After leaving the “Liverpool“ I won’t be heading another club right away. I’ll take a year off, ” Goal quoted Klopp as saying, referring to the Leeroy will’s wissen channel! on YouTube.
Klopp, 53, has been coaching Liverpool since 2015. Under his leadership, the club became the champion of England and won the Champions League.
Gary Neville: Man UTD will be Champions again. Perhaps when Klopp and Guardiola leave
Former Manchester United player Gary Neville has shared his opinion on the red devils ‘ prospects in the fight for the English title in the coming years.
“The only thing I can guarantee is that Manchester United will be Champions again. It may not happen this season or next. But it will be great when it happens. The longer the wait, the better the feeling of triumph.
I’m not talking like a United fan and I’m not saying we should win this season. Yes, I would like to, but you usually feel it when it’s your time. Now this feeling is not there. Perhaps United will become Champions, Klopp and Guardiola will leave Liverpool and city. I hope this will happen within a few years. This will be a chance, because they are both outstanding coaches who have built great teams. But they will be gone in a year, two or three. This will be the moment when United can come back. I’m sure Chelsea think the same of themselves,” Neville was quoted as saying by the Mirror.
Koeman reinstated the rule that Guardiola introduced at Barcelona
New Barcelona Manager Ronald Koeman has reinstated the rule that was in effect under Josep Guardiola, according to reports Sport.es. According to it, all club players must arrive at the base an hour before the start of the work process.
This rule was first introduced by Josep Guardiola when he was in charge of the Catalan club. However, with the arrival of other coaches, this requirement was no longer met. Now Koeman has re – introduced more rigidity to the schedule in order to achieve better discipline.
Guardiola was in charge of Barcelona from 2008 to 2012.
Last season, Barcelona did not win a single trophy, finishing second in the Spanish League and being eliminated from the Champions League at the quarter-final stage. The Blaugrana lost “Bavaria” with the score 2:8.
Guardiola arrived in Barcelona and made an appointment with Messi
Manchester city Manager Josep Guardiola is in Barcelona. The specialist has agreed to meet with Barcelona striker Lionel Messi to discuss the future of the player, reports Marca with reference to Jugones.
“Citizens” are the main contenders in the fight for the Argentine player. Barcelona do not intend to let Lionel go, so they are ready to sell him only if they pay compensation in the amount of € 700 million. Lionel expects to leave the blue-garnet as a free agent, taking advantage of a controversial clause in the contract.
Messi played under Guardiola at Barcelona from 2008 to 2012. During this period, the team won the Spanish championship three times and won the Champions League title twice.
Pankrat: Many things point to Messi’s move to PSG. Ronaldo and Guardiola will also be there
Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabrice Pankrat has spoken about a potential move for Barcelona striker Lionel Messi to the Paris club.
“I’ll tell you what I think. In addition to the city-Manchester is ugly, grey, it always rains — there are many parameters that make sure that Messi will move to Paris. And Ronaldo will join him in 2021. And Guardiola, too.
I think Guardiola and Messi have spoken before. Guardiola must have said to him: “We are going to make a fuss that I am waiting for you in Manchester, but go to Paris and don’t worry, I will be there next year too.” That’s how I see it. PSG’s slogan “Let’s dream bigger” will make sense! This will be the first team in the world to combine four aliens-Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar and Mbappe. With an insanely good coach.
Messi is 33, Ronaldo will be 36, but stars of their level don’t need to run. This is the ball moving towards them. Maybe they will move around the field more slowly, the effort will be made by their young teammates. They will always be important in technical terms.
And also, if you could take Buffon or David Beckham at 37, given the marketing demand that no one hides, it makes sense to take Ronaldo, who is still very competitive and professional,” Pankrat was quoted as saying by Le Parisien.
Klopp asked not to blame the loss to Arsenal for Brewster not scoring a penalty
Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp commented on the defeat in the match against Arsenal for the FA super Cup.
“The fact that Rian didn’t score a penalty won’t hurt him. If anyone is to blame for his blunder, it’s me. I wanted him to break through, because he’s a real finisher, he’s confident. I didn’t get it today. It happens in life and in football.
We all need to learn and prove that we can cope with defeats. If he scored and someone didn’t, it would be the same. Anyone can miss. I’ve never seen Rian smear from a point, but it happens, ” Klopp was quoted as saying by Goal.
In the match for the FA super Cup, Arsenal beat Liverpool. The match was held at Wembley stadium in London and ended with the score 1: 1 (5: 4 in a penalty shootout). The only unrealized 11-meter shot was scored by Rian Brewster. Arsenal won the trophy for the 16th time in their history.
Jurgen Klopp shared his expectations for the new season
Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp commented on the club’s victory in the English Premier League and spoke about preparing for the new season.
“Every year it becomes more difficult to win the title. Was it easy last year? Definitely not. Sometimes it seemed that way, but it looked that way because we were a machine for getting results. We had to fight in every match.
We know that we are going to have a difficult season. It will be difficult not because we became Champions last year, but simply because the development of football never stops.
It’s amazing what people think: “Yes, you can win once, but then you can’t.” I don’t think so. I am 53 years old and have been in the profession for 20 years. There was always a desire, even if I couldn’t always fulfill it. Nothing will change in this regard, ” Klopp is quoted as saying by the Telegraph.
On August 29, Liverpool and Arsenal will play the FA super Cup.
Lampard on Tiago Silva at Chelsea: “He knows how to command on the pitch and influence others»
Chelsea Manager Frank Lampard has commented on the moves of defenders Tiago Silva and Ben Chilwell to the London club.
“I know Chilwell very well, he has been the main left-back for England for a long time. He has excellent data, if we talk about what he can bring. He is strong, physically developed, plays well with his left foot, fits our style.
It can help us a lot on the left flank, both in attack and defense, and this is the main thing. I’m happy to work with him, I think it’s a great acquisition. He is 23 years old, and this is also good for us.
I know Silva as well as anyone. He will bring experience, he still plays at the highest level, as was seen in the Champions League final and in the matches that preceded it. This is what I expect from him: his experience, his leadership skills, his skills. This will be extremely important to us.
We have a relatively young team, we saw last season that there were matches when I needed more volume on the field, more leadership qualities, and Tiago has this, he can command on the field and is able to influence others. I think he can give us that. I am sure he will do it, given his qualities, which everyone knows about, and I am happy with his transition, ” Lampard said.
Lampard on Chelsea’s challenge for the new season: “we Don’t want to limit ourselves to just fighting for the top 4»
Chelsea Manager Frank Lampard spoke after the second leg of the 1/8 final of the Champions League with Bayern Munich (1-4) and shared his expectations for the next season.
“Playing against an opponent of this level is a test to the limit and an incredible experience for Rhys [James], Callum [Hudson-Odoi], Tammy [Abraham] and Mason [Mount]. Today I saw that our youth demonstrated their level, remained in the game until the end and did not give up until the final whistle.
Kante has only played half the games this season and we missed him very much, and today, especially in the second half, he showed exactly why. Of course, the final result cannot please us. We probably didn’t have a chance to win, but we went out on the field with the right attitude and gave everything we had.
I will never be able to accept defeats calmly, but if you compare these two teams, we need time to get to this level. This cannot be achieved in one day. Now the players are going on a well-deserved rest, but we are looking forward to the start of the new season, in which we will do everything to achieve more.
We know what level we are at now, and next season we don’t want to limit ourselves to just fighting for the top four. We must accept our initial level, work hard, and understand that everything takes time. Now I see a great set of players who have done a lot this year and are ready to do even more next year,” Lampard said.
Lampard on Chelsea’s task for the new season: “We don’t want to limit ourselves to fighting for the top 4»
Chelsea Manager Frank Lampard spoke after the second leg of the 1/8 final of the Champions League with Bayern Munich (1: 4) and shared his expectations for next season.
“Playing against an opponent of this level is a test to the limit and an incredible experience for Rhys [James], Callum [Hudson-Odoi], Tammy [Abraham] and Mason [Mount]. Today I saw that our youth demonstrated their level, remained in the game until the end and did not give up until the final whistle.
Kante has only played half of the games this season and we missed him a lot, and today, especially in the second half, he showed why. Of course, the final result cannot please us. We may not have had a chance to win, but we went out on the field with the right attitude and gave everything we had.
I will never be able to accept defeats calmly, but if you compare these two teams, we need time to get to this level. This cannot be achieved in one day. Now the players are going on a well-deserved rest, but we are looking forward to the start of the new season, in which we will do everything to achieve more.
We know what level we are at now, and next season we don’t want to limit ourselves to just fighting for the top four. We must accept our initial level, work hard and understand that everything takes time. Now I see a great set of players who have done a lot this year and are ready to do even more next year,” Lampard said.
Frank Lampard: Chelsea will return. It’s hard to talk after a 1-4 defeat»
Chelsea Manager Frank Lampard summed up the results of the second leg of the 1/8 final of the Champions League with Bayern (1: 4).
On the sum of two games, the Londoners lost 1: 7 and left the tournament.
“For us to face Bayern and their experience in the Champions League is a good training session. Many of our players spend their debut seasons. I see the direction I want us to go. I know we’ll be back.
They have performed well. It is difficult to speak after the 1-4 defeat, it is unpleasant, but we still got back into the game, conceding two quick goals.
Comparing our performances in the Champions League with theirs, I saw a lot of good things in the team, but also some bad things to slip through this season. We had some mistakes, thanks to which the opponent scored. At this level, it will kill you.
The work continues. This is not the norm for Chelsea. We almost lost the best player in the League in the person of Eden hazard. People don’t usually approve of Chelsea’s fourth place, we want more, but it feels like we have achieved something with the team.
Now it’s time to think about what we can improve, ” Lampard said.
Sarri: we are the only team in Europe that has to play 5 times in 12 days
Juventus Manager Maurizio Sarri commented on the team’s defeat in the match of the 37th round of the Italian Serie A with Cagliari. The match was held at the Sardinia arena in Cagliari and ended with a 2-0 victory for the hosts.
“The problem is that we are the only team in Europe that has to play 5 times in 12 days. We will see what happens tomorrow and whether we should put players under 23 on the field so that everyone can have a little rest. Today we have nine players left with injuries, so I have some doubts before Lyon. We will see who recovers, ” football Italia quotes Sarri as saying.
Juventus, having scored 83 points in 37 rounds, is 1st in the Serie A standings and has already secured the League title. On August 7, Juventus will play the second leg against Lyon in the 1/8 final of the Champions League. The first game ended in a 1-0 victory for the French club.
Maurizio Sarri: Juventus have a psychological decline. We need to reboot
Juventus head coach Maurizio Sarri commented on the team’s poor performance in the last matches of the Italian Serie A. on August 7, Torino will host the second leg of the 1/8 Champions League with Lyon.
“We could use a little fear. After the match with Lazio, we realized that we would become Champions of Serie A, and we had a psychological decline.
We need to approach the upcoming meeting very carefully. We will start with a score of 0: 1. in the current conditions, it will be very difficult to win back.
I am surprised that Lyon looked very good physically in the match against Paris Saint-Germain. They didn’t look like a team that hadn’t played for a long time.
We need to reboot mentally. Physical form will be restored in a couple of days. We will start on Monday, ” Sarri’s Goal quotes him as saying.
Klopp: today, when we end the 30-year wait, we will experience something special
Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp shared his expectations before handing the team the Championship Cup.
“Yes, the game [with Chelsea»] will, as always, in the first place. All our attention will be focused on this. Of course, we are responsible to our competitors, but also to ourselves. We have enjoyed a great season and it is important that we finish it in a way that matches the level of our achievements.
I usually had to use a lot of words to get my message across to the team. Today I can limit myself to just one word: “thank you.” Thank you to the most incredible football team.
Know that today, when we end the 30-year wait, we will all experience something special, and we will live this moment together. In any case, this is the true beauty of our game and our club. This is our moment. We deserve it. So take care of this feeling, ” Klopp is quoted as saying on the official Liverpool website.
Klopp: the moment when Liverpool get the trophy will be one of the most important in history
Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp commented on the achievement of his team, which won the English championship seven rounds before it was completed.
“I always thought that it is better to win the championship ahead of schedule than to reach the final of the Champions League, where everything is decided in one special moment – all or nothing. And so we won the Premier League with seven rounds to go, which is absolutely unbelievable. I think the moment when we get the trophy will be one of the most important in the history of football.
If someone suggested choosing any country and team in it to become a champion, I think I would choose Liverpool, because many people would like to be part of this team. But we were lucky to be it, ” Klopp is quoted as saying by the Guardian.
Jose Mourinho: Tottenham need to fight for points, with or without the fans»
Tottenham Manager Jose Mourinho shared his thoughts after the friendly match with Norwich (1: 2).
The Londoners played at their home stadium with empty stands.
«Good workout. We needed game practice. We had to feel what it was like to play without our fans. The best way is to practice with another team in the Premier League.
We need to adapt to the new reality, which we tried to do when we felt the game without an audience. We need to fight for points, with or without the fans.
Points are earned on the pitch, and we will have to fight for them against Manchester United, ” said Mourinho.
Ilya Gerkus: “Mourinho wanted Dzyuba to Tottenham, I know for sure»
Former CEO of Lokomotiv Ilya gerkus commented on the information that Tottenham were interested in Zenit forward Artem Dzyuba.
- Dzyuba and Europe. There were rumors about Tottenham.
– I know it’s not nonsense. I know his agent – the man who did it. I know that Mourinho wanted it. And I know it for sure.
Mourinho knows who Dzyuba is. He worked out the world Cup in Russia as a commentator for Russia Today and discussed the Russian national team, among other things. I think he knows the Russian national team very well.
– What did Mourinho think about Dzyuba?
– I know he wanted it. I do not know the details and what exactly he said, but this option was, it’s true.
– Why do you think he is in Mourinho‘s team?
- Score goals, win games. Dzyuba would have scored 10 goals for the season, everyone would have been happy.
– What went wrong?”
– It was necessary “to Zenith”. Zenit wants to win titles. The club has one star, but they want two. How about without Juba? No way. I would also doubt – we need such a player ourselves – ” said Herkus.
