Arrigo Sacchi believes Serie A should follow the example of Cagliari” data-scaytid=”4″>Cagliari Coach Zdenek Zeman. “He’s a genius.”
Arrigo Sacchi believes Serie A should follow the example of Cagliari Coach Zdenek Zeman. “He’s a genius.”
The Czech tactician has never actually won a trophy, but fans are fond of his all-attack breed of 4-3-3 football, as seen at Foggia, Roma and Lazio” data-scaytid=”8″>Lazio.
“In Italy something is moving, as small clubs have chosen to secure safety by hiring Coaches who are teachers and not just administrators,” wrote ex-Milan Coach Sacchi in La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Their hope is for a collective and a football that supports inexperienced players. A Zeman, who has now improved in terms of defending, is the chief.
“Lately I have been following Zdenek’s Cagliari, Maurizio Sarri’s Empoli and Eusebio Di Francesco’s Sassuolo. They don’t want to be sparring partners, but protagonists. They trust their football as the antidote to stop opponents and make the most of their own characteristics.
“With the collective, they improve the individual and that is the only way to become competitive again. Even if they lose, they are not boring. If they win, they are convincing.
“Zeman only fails when he reaches clubs with players who are not prepared to work his way. His teams are a symphony of harmony and beauty. His players move with synchronicity, pace, fluidity and character.
“His squads have an undeniable identity, entertainment is assured, boredom and a waste of time banned. Zeman creates spectacle even without big names, but many of them go on to become stars like Immobile, Verratti and Insigne.
“Zeman does not perform miracles, but he is one of the few geniuses in our football. However, Italian football will not change until the fans demand victory with merit and beauty.”