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I have so much respect for Gennaro Gattuso right from the days he was a player.  He was a very strong and rugged midfielder who was well-loved by his clubs (especially AC Milan) and country.  As a player, the Italian has won the Champions League, Coppa Italia, Serie A title, Italian Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, and UEFA Supercups. However, he has failed to replicate this performance in his coaching career. He had a fairly successful career in Napoli, although he was sacked after a few months. But he attracted and bought some of the best players Napoli can currently boast of. He had a very bad time in Valencia where he was sacked when the club was in 14th position.

Marseille is not in very bad shape at least they are in the 8th position but their 4-0 loss to PSG was a little bit embarrassing.  He is a good coach who has good relationships with his players. I was surprised that Gattuso who was an aggressive player became very soft to his players. I wish him success in his new assignment in Ligue 1.


Victor Osimhen has to leave Napoli if he wants to enjoy football. It is clear that if he fails to score in a few games, the club media team will do more harm. He is also having an unhealthy relationship with coach Rudi Garcia, so he might never be respected like Luciano Spalletti. If he gets a good offer, it will be better to move to England where the league has better administration.

This guy is one of the example where you can be good as a player, but you're bad when you're become a manager, pretty much similar like Lampard. People should need to wake up because they shouldn't judge the manager capability because he was a superstar player, that's different.

Marseille was quite good, with Gattuso they will not able to reach even Europa League.

I also think Marseille could get a new coach who might suit them better. Gattuso has a tough way of coaching, it's almost the same as when he played when he was still a professional player. he is full of temperament, it can make a player stronger, but on the contrary it can also destroy a team's game.
because Marseille have done it and I'm sure they took the decision with full consideration. just hope Marseille will be stronger this season.

Certainly, I completely agree with that. Cucurella is a talented player, but unfortunately, he had a forgettable season at Chelsea. Most opinions suggest that we shouldn't sign Cucurella, but they might not be fully aware of how he performs. The evidence is that he played an excellent match at right-back against Brighton last night.
Every coach has their strengths and weaknesses, and Gattuso is no exception. I believe that Gattuso is well-suited for implementing a "possession game" style. Expertise can be acquired and developed, but one's personality is something that cannot be changed. I genuinely admire Gattuso's character.

Marseille's players must be having a strong mentality when he was coaching the club. Gattuso was a coach that was always pressuring his team. I don't even know what kind of motivation owned by marseille to recruit him as a new coach but gattuso was a flop in serie a. As you said that above, if he has been failed many times in managing serie a clubs. It looked like so weird to see gattuso become a new appointment for marseille. There have been many great coaches than him.
Gattuo may make the team become even worst. Im doubting the performance from marseille under him. The management took wrong decision to sign him but let's give him a try.

Both players are top class and nominees of the Ballon D'or title so it would be thought to decide which would finally move to Realmadrid next summer, Mbappé was almost on the verge of moving to Madrid this summer and even had a secret negotiation with Madrid not until his present PSG increased his release clause to stop other clubs from trying to get him, but he would has made a very fine player for the club based on his versatility and can be used from the flanks and also serve as a top 9 for Madrid he's fast, skillfull and also a good finisher.

 The Nigerian born Napoli striker is like a hero in the club and was really helpful I'm winning the Scudetto last season but the club haven't  been performing well with their new coach Garcia and with the way the club ridiculed Osimhen on social after losing the penalty kick that would had put them ahead against Bologna,  I don't think he might consider staying in the club and Realmadrid are one of the clubs that would take advantage of that to get him out of Napoli, Osimhen like you mentioned is one of the best striker in the world currently also a perfect finisher and would make a fine replacement for Benzema, with Joselu as his support.

Both of them are coaches who have great potential to be able to bring the team to be the strongest in the future but of the two I tend to think that Xabi Alonso is still the best for Real Madrid and he also has quite a brilliant career in the future it is even very likely that Xabi Alonso will become one of them Europe best coach in the future.
In terms of playing style Xabi Alonso also has quite good attacking characteristics with several of his mainstay strategies and as proof Leverkusen also did not appear too bad at the start of this season.

I wasn't very interested in Xabi Alonso when he was still a football player but his name became even bigger when he decided to become a coach and succeeded in changing the team he coached for the better.
Maybe having Xabi Alonso with Real Madrid will have a good enough impact so that it is hoped that Real Madrid will be able to become champions again in their two important leagues La Liga and UCL.

Gennaro Gattuso had horribly spell with clubs like Napoli and Valencia, complete two leagues around Europe and he is yet to get a good coaching job done. I will not want to get him compared but Xabi Alonso has done a better coaching job than he's done than that of Gennaro Gattuso in the last two clubs he has managed.

This term with Marseille I am backing him to get all his wrongs from the previous clubs right. He is still not looking to be the perfect man for the job. Seen him during Napoli and Valencia but let us be positive for once he does breathtaking job.

@CryptopreneurBrainboss what happened with Victor was disgusting and very bad and now I’m hoping that he can sue them for a big amount or the club tears his contract so he can move to a better club who’ll respect him. Lastly Real Madrid, Chelsea, PSG are the favourites to get him but I won’t be surprised if Arsenal also target him as they also could use a striker like him.

More precisely, Cucurella is at Chelsea in the wrong situation, his current skills are completely useless because Chelsea Management is in chaos. However, if Cucurella is at the club and has the right management, his abilities will definitely come in handy and will play a very important role in defending the back line. There is no need to doubt the players who graduated from Brighton and it has been proven that Brighton is deliberately creating new talents who can be useful for the team that wants to bring them in. Brighton's principle from the start has not changed to invest in young players but according to the quality provided.

Returning to Chelsea increasingly unpredictable direction this season, I wouldn't be surprised if they finished in a disappointing position. The transition from Zero clearly takes time and at this time Mauricio Pochettino must be able to realize the consequences, no matter how great Pochettino was at his previous club because at Chelsea he had to start from the first ladder. The ups and downs of Chelsea's recovery have been an agreement from the start. We as viewers still don't care about what happens behind the scenes, because the end result is what we want to see. Pochettino cannot refuse this request at any time. The player purchase budget has been submitted and if the results do not change it means there is something wrong with Pochettino.

Going to Madrid is clearly the right opportunity and can give Cucurella what he has wanted all this time that he couldn't get with Chelsea. If Madrid continues to be interested in bringing him, I'm sure Cucurella is willing to be part of Los Blancos.

Kylian Mbappe is believed to have extended his contract with Paris Saint Germaine till 2025 summer which means he'll still have extra one year with the French champions at the end of the season. The reason behind the contract extension is that Paris Saint Germaine wants to make reasonable amount of profits from his sale which I believe is gonna happen next summer when the France international leaves for his dream move to Real Madrid.
Real Madrid is known for their extravagant spending especially on players they really want to sign but not matter how expensive Mbappe might cost them next summer, I don't expect it to be above 150 million pounds

It is true that Gattuso has some weaknesses in his track record as a football club coach, and his very temperamental personality and easily agitated nature can be factors that influence team dynamics. However, you need to remember that each coach has his own advantages and disadvantages in managing strategies within his squad. Maybe Marseille sees Gattuso's potential or characteristics which are considered to be in line with the club's vision and strategy. Sometimes, people can grow and develop from past experiences, and Gattuso may have a chance to prove himself at Marseille to develop and provide good coaching instructions in every game. Hopefully they can bring the club to success in the future.

I would have taken what happened as a joke but when you look back at how they have treated Victor Osimhen at Napoli then you'll understand why what happen wasn't a joke but a deliberate act by the social media handler to mock Victor Osimhen. He's a good penalties taker but that doesn't mean he won't miss some chances butt for the fact that your own club can mock you for that and this same club didn't want to recognized what you did for them in their title winning season because you're black is just shameful. I have always said it that Victor Osimhen doesn't deserve to stay at Napoli, I would had been great if he came to Chelsea since they're in need of a striker of his ability but the fact that Chelsea isn't playing in European competition is why I haven't said anything about his decision to remind at Napoli. He shouldn't stay there anymore and look for a transfer to any English top clubs not even Real Madrid.


Cucurella is a talent, just forget about the awful season he had at Chelsea last season because the whole squad was messed up. Anybody that watch him during his breakout season at Brighton knows the talent cucurella is when he plays under a manager that knows what he's doing and have all the department sorted out, cucurella talent will be uncovered. He shouldn't decline the move to Real Madrid if it finally comes for him because I don't think he has a career at Chelsea anymore not after chilwell has been made assistant captain and will be favorite to start ahead of him. Unless chilwell gets injuired that's when Cucurella will be given an opportunity so in January if Real Madrid comes knocking, he should leave to get into a team that are capable of winning games and trophy.

Since during the acquisition of Mbappe, PSG was simultaneously carrying out a scam to sign Neymar, they had to first rent Mbappe for 40 million a year, and then fully buy him for 140. Even at that stage it cost them a lot, but it was a more or less adequate purchase. PSG made the main mistake when they competed with Real Madrid and re-signed Neymar on unfavorable terms, and now in a year he will leave them for free.

Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat is playing for MU on loan from Fiorentina. For the first time, MU won 2 consecutive victories in the match against Sofyan Amrabat, promising to create momentum for the midfield. Rookie Sofyan Amrabat will make a valuable central pair with Casemiro if they get along well. Amrabat's energy helps Casemiro, Mount, or even Bruno Fernandes, and the attacking players benefit. Although he plays as a lefl-back, Amrabat is allowed to play freely. Even though it's not his forte position, he wants MU to have more choices. Everything is excellent, and he can play any role the team needs. Perhaps he is the final piece of the puzzle for MU to turn the situation around.

I believe that having Cucurella and successfully recruiting Mbappe are two different matters for Real Madrid. They currently need players in two positions - left-back and center-forward.

Cucurella's recent form hasn't been great, mainly because he hasn't played any matches in the Premier League this season. However, Cucurella is a versatile player, and Real Madrid's management recognizes that. Moreover, Real Madrid is facing significant issues in defense, and it seems Chelsea is also open to facilitating his departure.

As for Mbappe, I don't think it will be too difficult for Real Madrid to acquire him. It's more a matter of time and negotiation between the two parties.

So Xabi Alonso is getting closer to Madrid and there is no doubt that when Ancelotti has decided to leave no one can stop him. His services for Madrid are more than enough, for this reason the process of finding a new coach is a big responsibility to improve the condition of players who seem to need an injection of the right strategy.

Not too bad but not too stable. We need to realize that and Madrid must show its existence again. Needing stickers is very important, especially with the big schedule at UCL, they shouldn't just forget about it. Osimhen is clearly no longer the type of player Madrid needs. Since the start, Florentino Perez has always been reliable when it comes to stickers, and now that his target has been achieved next January, namely Mbappe, we just need to wait for the time to come.

Because of all the rumours going around about De Gea, Im both amused and scared. Im sure that De Gea's pool of ability doesnt dry up all of a sudden at age 32. To write him off completely? Sure, his form might not be at its best. Do you not think thats a bit too harsh? He has helped Manchester United a lot, and his experience is very important. Age shouldnt get in the way of ability. I can see why people are worried about his age and why they'd rather have younger, more active players. But I would strongly say that De Gea's experience and ability to think strategically about the game often make up for his lack of raw energy. Shouldnt clubs be more careful and fair about how they hire people?

Gattuso is not an ideal coach for marseille. he never had a good track record in coaching the football club. It's a terrible choice. There have been several names linked to the marseille but why gattuso? The club was making a big mistake by recruiting him for a new appointment. The rhino was good when he was still a football player but he is very bad when he was coaching a football club. He had a temperamental personality and was known to be agitated easily . He is always angry to his club.