Roberto Mancini

[Puma]

What is most impressive about Mancini is the way he motivates the players. Regardless of whether a player only gets limited time like Solari or whether he is a regular starter like Ibrahimovic, our players give their all for Mancini. Also, it appears our players make no distinction between Coppa matches or dead rubbers in the Champions League. Regardless of who plays, they take to the pitch motivated and with the ultimate objective of winning the match.

In my opinion, the most impressive thing about Mancini is the character he has given to the team. In many ways, the present Inter team reminds me of Mancini in his playing days: tough, gritty and tenacious. Does anyone remember the days when we would go a goal down to Juventus or Milan and then everything would just fall apart? The mark of Mancini's teams have been their character and their ability to fight back when they have their backs to the wall and things are not necessarily going their way.

Mancini deservedly has my respect and I would not change him for any other coach in world football.

 

[Sassuolu]

What is most impressive about Mancini is the way he motivates the players. Regardless of whether a player only gets limited time like Solari or whether he is a regular starter like Ibrahimovic, our players give their all for Mancini. Also, it appears our players make no distinction between Coppa matches or dead rubbers in the Champions League. Regardless of who plays, they take to the pitch motivated and with the ultimate objective of winning the match.

In my opinion, the most impressive thing about Mancini is the character he has given to the team. In many ways, the present Inter team reminds me of Mancini in his playing days: tough, gritty and tenacious. Does anyone remember the days when we would go a goal down to Juventus or Milan and then everything would just fall apart? The mark of Mancini's teams have been their character and their ability to fight back when they have their backs to the wall and things are not necessarily going their way.

Mancini deservedly has my respect and I would not change him for any other coach in world football.

Five star post mate I agree with everything you said.

I'd also like to add that Mancini also gives so many chances to youngsters like how he gave Pele a chance to shine in the derby that takes guts. I can also never stop complimenting how he manages to keep a team with such characters like Matrix, Vieira, Ibra and Cordoba and keep them all in check.

 

[rockball]

I don't quite agree with Puma. Yes we do fight back even after being a goal down nowadays. Our mental strength has improved definitely.

But a lot also has to do with our momentum..when a team is doing well, it get luck going its way...moments like Dida screwing up. The team is surely on a roll and it doesn't matter which tournament you are playing or the opponent.

Mancio is doing a fine job but I am not sure if he should the 5 star rating that everyone is giving him already

 

[Puma]

I don't quite agree with Puma. Yes we do fight back even after being a goal down nowadays. Our mental strength has improved definitely.

But a lot also has to do with our momentum..when a team is doing well, it get luck going its way...moments like Dida screwing up. The team is surely on a roll and it doesn't matter which tournament you are playing or the opponent.

Mancio is doing a fine job but I am not sure if he should the 5 star rating that everyone is giving him already

Momentum is undoubtedly important in football because when a team strings together a number of victories, some of those coming from a goal down, then mentally, the team plays with confidence and the knowledge that they can weather any storm.

With regards to Dida's error, I believe that was the result of Inter making their own luck. Afterall, you would be hard pressed to find someone that would say that Milan were pushing Inter. We had been dictating the game by controlling possession, doing most of the attacking and had the better chances. I liken it to Tennis where a player forces their opponent into making an error by having them on the back foot. If Inter had not been trying to win the game, Cambiasso would never have been in a position to take that crack from outside the box and give us the 3 points.

I therefore take your point about momentum on board but credit should be given to Mancini for the way he keeps the players hungry and ensures they keep their feet on the ground. For example, last season and the consecutive run of matches that Inter took three points. When you turn your mind to it, the team could easily have rested on their laurels when they broke Roma's record but they managed to drive the point home. Also, the fact Inter kept performing and winning matches to stretch their lead in the Championship should not go without compliment. Mancini did well to guard against complacency and in my opinion, for such a young coach, he is ahead of the game.

 

[Forza ragazzi]

Agree on everything you say, Puma. Good posts! :star:

 

[Miki]

Very well said, George. Mancini has managed to instill a sense of confidence and belief in the team, a characteristic that has been lacking from squads of the past.

Ciao,
Tim

 

[Djorkaeff]

He just have lucky to came in Inter in good time, and because Juve and Milan are never worse, we see him in Europe how is he good, f*kin Valencia destroy us or maybe year before that, do u remember...

We need one of the best coach on world: MOURINHO!

 

[Suneet]

He just have lucky to came in Inter in good time, and because Juve and Milan are never worse, we see him in Europe how is he good, f*kin Valencia destroy us or maybe year before that, do u remember...

We need one of the best coach on world: MOURINHO!

ps: Mancini retard.


You forgot to write that. I'm a big Mourinho fan too, but Mourinho failed in the Champions league also at the same time. Put that into your 8-yr-old mind.

ps: Djorkaeff retard

 

[A.l.i]

He just have lucky to came in Inter in good time, and because Juve and Milan are never worse, we see him in Europe how is he good, f*kin Valencia destroy us or maybe year before that, do u remember...

We need one of the best coach on world: MOURINHO!

Valencia farking destroyed us? Are you on crack?

 

[VLE]

He just have lucky to came in Inter in good time, and because Juve and Milan are never worse, we see him in Europe how is he good, f*kin Valencia destroy us or maybe year before that, do u remember...

We need one of the best coach on world: MOURINHO!

1. When was the league ever about winning a derby? It was all about not losing to lower ranked teams.

2. Valencia never destroyed us.

 

[Miki]

He just have lucky to came in Inter in good time, and because Juve and Milan are never worse, we see him in Europe how is he good, f*kin Valencia destroy us or maybe year before that, do u remember...

Your bias is showing, mate. After all, one could always postulate the sole reason for Juventus winning a title was due to Inter's poor form in the league.

Besides, when did Valencia ever destroy us? Do you even know what destroy means?

We need one of the best coach on world: MOURINHO!

You need to quit wanking over Mourinho.

Ciao,
Tim

 

[cloudq]

He just have lucky to came in Inter in good time, and because Juve and Milan are never worse, we see him in Europe how is he good, f*kin Valencia destroy us or maybe year before that, do u remember...

We need one of the best coach on world: MOURINHO!

while that is true, u cant deny that inter would still dominate serie a even if they were full strength

i mean seriously?! 97 pts in one season is pretty convincing

 

[Djorkaeff]

Ok Valencia didnt destroy us, but they pass us in CL, and years before that? Viljareal, Milan, etc...c'mon in Europe he didnt nothing.

 

[Opeum]

Againts Milan, It was Dida that gave his performance of life. And basicly our squad wasn't that good enough at the time. Even Matriz wasn't that good as these day Matrix. Againts Villa..well..yeah, we sux as a team and Mancini can be blame and alsoe the rest of the team. But againts Valencia, they scored 2 lucky goals. And our squad was depleted at the time. Injuries were the one to blame.

 

[rockball]

It also had a lot to do with mental strength...one thing that has surely improved now

 

[Forza ragazzi]

Ok Valencia didnt destroy us, but they pass us in CL, and years before that? Viljareal, Milan, etc...c'mon in Europe he didnt nothing.

It takes time to build a winning mentality and Mancini has surely given us a push in the right direction. It's not done overnight. Villarreal was the players' fault. I have never seen Inter play so bad during my Inter time ever. Milan was two tough matches, but we could might as well have made it through the round. We didn't play very bad. Valencia was all about luck really, or the lack of it. We dominated them at home and they never played well at home.

Champions League is more difficult than the league. Now he has given us consistency in the league and one amazing Scudetto. Within a few years, Inter will be in the CL final. I know it. If it's not this year, it will happen in the three years Mancini have left on his contract after this season.

He won Coppa Italia in his first season. Then it took one/two additional year(s) to win the Scudetto. How long until CL?

 

[Pico32]

This is Mancini's 4th year with Inter and so far he has done a great job for us, he turned us to a winning team, a team that everyone fear in Italy and sooner we will be back to Europe elite teams again.

Mancini may be not be a very good tactician like some other coaches but he proved that he is great manager, first of all he made everyone in the team feel his worth, and he improved the performance of many players (Maicon, Cuchu,Burdisso,Ibrahimovic...etc), he also do not afraid from players, he do not pamper them and when someone do something wrong he punishes him regarding his name and how much the fan loves them (Figo and Adriano).

Mancini gives the opportunity to every player in this team even primavera players had some debuts in his reign so far, even Pele whom i thought that he will get 0 minutes in this season had enough playing time and Mancini was not afraid to play him against Milan, i thought he will put Burdisso as another DM but he choose Pele.

Alex Fergueson, Arsen Wenger are not successful in Europe but still regarded as top mangers, so why do not this rule apply to Mancini?!!!!!!!!
Champions league is about luck either u believe it or not, if Sampdoria is playing in the CL and had enough luck they will win it, last year we have been knocked out on the ****in stupid away goals rule, when Valencia scored 2 goals from set pieces and we had a lot of absences, in the 2nd leg we could have scored but Marchena and Albiol cleared 2 balls from the line.

I do not know what happened to Inter fans, now they do not love a manger who is grinding results and saying that he is a bad coach but he is lucky, I agree that in the derby we were lucky to score the 2nd goal but also unlucky in Jimenez ball which hit the post.

Mancini turned Inter into a machine we are winning despite our starting 11 everyone in our squad do his best for the team, so according to results and our recent performance Mancini did gr8 job with Inter and that is a fact either u want to believe it or not.

 

[Forza ragazzi]

Great post, Pico! :star:

Remember, we've beaten BB three times in a row. That very same BB destroyed a certain Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United in CL.

 

[Cro Nerazzurro]

Nice post Pico.
Some good points. I am one of those who didnt like Mancini at all, and still think he is not world class manager like Wenger and Alex cause those 2 made history at their clubs. But they didnt do it in 2,3,4 years, they did it in more then 10 years at club, so thats why Mancini still cant be there, but he is on right track, and I am glad he have him.

 

[Stefan]

Nice post Pico.
Some good points. I am one of those who didnt like Mancini at all, and still think he is not world class manager like Wenger and Alex cause those 2 made history at their clubs. But they didnt do it in 2,3,4 years, they did it in more then 10 years at club, so thats why Mancini still cant be there, but he is on right track, and I am glad he have him.

In Italy coaches never last 10 years so that's not a fair comparison. Had Ferguson been at an Italian club he would have been fired since it took him 3 season to win his first trophy with man utd.