Thiago Motta Re-Transforming Bologna || Is he the next BIG coach?
Historically Bologna is a BIG club they have won 7 Serie A Titles which is more than Roma, Lazio, Sampdoria, and Verona COMBINED 🤯!
During the month of October Bologna FC was down in 17th in the bottom 4 spots of the Italian League. The fans of Bologna started turning on the team after a draw with Sampdoria. Motta ensuring fans he’ll get it together and do it right
It got soo bad a banner was put outside their training ground prompting the question “Where are you, Mr. Club President (Bologna)?” Despite these tough times Bologna’s owner Joey Saputo had “complete confidence in Motta”.
Thiago Motta as Midfielder & Manager
Born in Brazil (São Bernardo do Campo) he worked up through the ranks at Bracleona’s Academy and decided to represent Itlay on the international stage.
During his time in Italy, he won 30 Itlay Cups with a stint at PSG in the latter stages of his career. You see this trend that more successful coaches in the TOP 5 Leagues are deep-line playmakers / deep-midfielders.
In the past, he was mocked about ideologies and his way of playing due to having different perspectives on playing football and setting up a team.
Paraphrased || Motta Says “I don’t involvement of numbers in formations they misleading and in Calcio football movement matter as super attacking styles can be played 3–5–2 and defensive styles can be played whilst in 4–3–3”
The ability of the player and mentality impacts how you can play and affects the execution of a system. He gave the example of seeing Samuel Eto’o play full-back as the jewel in the crown for Inter Milan winning the TREBLE
Continued to say “I count the goalkeeper as one of the seven players in the middle of the pitch and the striker is the 1st defender and the gk as the 1st attacker”
Redemption Arc 📈
The turnaround actually began sooner than expected, with a 2–0 win over Lecce.
Since the game against Lecce Bologna’s record has been the 3rd-best in the league lurking from 17th to 7th going on a run without the presence of Marko Arnautovic (No9) upfront
Bologna leads Serie A in counter pressures regained in play since his appointment with the assistance of Nicolas Dominguez and inform 🔥 Riccardo Orsolini
Qualification for the Europa Conference League is now in sight, even though — are only 6 points in the distance with 14 games to go and supporters are beginning to wonder if it’s a year for them.
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