There's star players and then there's star players. "Star" players like Cassano and Balotelli are a detriment to themselves and their clubs and they had the careers they deserved respectively.
"I prefer someone that can handle all kinds of players". Spalletti sleeping at the training ground with Radja instantly comes to mind. Do you expect a serious manager to do that?
You can't compare someone like Ibrahimovic and someone like Icardi. One gives you the vibe of a primadonna and had problems with managers and teammates here and there but is an actual dick bearing human male whilst the other is a cuck that fucked himself royally and beyond repair because of his own stupidity and audacity. That is something which no sane person would venture into - juggling with Wanda's balls and massaging Icardi's pussy. He goes into the Cassano / Balotelli category of has beens, at least for our club, at this point. And I'm sad to say that, believe me. Wandito is a wonderful player that just sadly shot his own foot, he has no one else to blame outside of his family for the way things went.
Please guys, let's separate the technical aspects of a player and their fucking behaviour. You might be the best professional in your area but if you're a son of a bitch NO ONE will want to hire you and work with you. Trust me, I'm a freelancer and I know full well, being an absolute arrogant and self-imposing ass myself, people don't like it when you show them this side of your persona. Everyone likes to work with likable people, even if they are worse at doing their job than you.
I understand Conte, totally, I'd get Vecino and Gagliardini anyday over cunts like Icardi and "Waa, I want back to mommy Roma" Radja that will only muddy the waters for everyone else if things remain as they were. And with both guys, I don't see how they will change. I'm inclined to believe Radja took a lesson, although who knows, I haven't slept with him at the training grounds, nor I've shared a bottle of gin with him to know anything about him. Icardi won't file for divorce just because Wanda ruins his career same as Radja, who won't change his ways being a 30+ old spoiled man paid millions to kick a ball. They can take each other's hands and fuck off into oblivion for all I care. It wasn't me who stirred the shit they did and I'm glad we have the balls to show we don't and we won't tolerate any of this shit in the future.
Actually, disregard the whole previous rant.
Team > Individual. It's simple.
There's a pretty good criminology theory analogy to be made here -
The Broken Window rule.
The broken windows theory is a criminological theory that states that visible signs of crime, anti-social behavior, and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages further crime and disorder, including serious crimes. The theory suggests that policing methods that target minor crimes such as vandalism, public drinking, and fare evasion help to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness, thereby preventing more serious crimes.
You let small shit slide and the diarrhea hitting the fan soon follows.
