Roma-Brighton, De Rossi testing De Zerbi: the best Italian youth compete on the bench
What unites the two Italian technicians is not only the predilection for beauty, but also the uncertain future. For different reasons, in fact, both do not yet know where they will coach next year
Until a few days ago, Billy Costacurta wasn’t sure whether Daniele De Rossi could already be defined as coach. Yet Roman fans could hardly have imagined that the post-Mourinho transition could be so pleasant.
And yes, because the former future Captain took very little to put back together the pieces of a team on the verge of a nervous breakdown that was no longer able to keep up with the polemical rhythms of the special and who wanted to start focusing only on the field.
Ferryman to whom?
And that’s exactly what happened with the DDR invasion of Trigoria. And so, after just seven league matches and two Europa League matches, practically no one uses the term ferryman anymore to define his current situation.
There is a substantial difference, in fact, between a coach who has a contract until June 30th and another who will simply limit himself to taking the team, whatever happens, until June 30th. And De Rossi no longer belongs – assuming he ever did – to this second category.
This does not mean that Daniele has already won the trust of the Friedkin family ahead of next season. However, in addition to the merit of having calmed the Curva Sud’s anger towards the management, he will also want to say something – and something good – that the Giallorossi have been forced, since his arrival, to give way only to Inter Simone Inzaghi’s steamroller?
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The beautiful game
Furthermore, the 18 points out of 21 in Serie A are coupled with qualification for the round of 16 of the Europa League, obtained in the playoffs against Feyenoord. But if there is one thing that allowed him to gain the respect of those who, like Costacurta, considered him a former footballer with good contacts in the club, it is, without a doubt, the beautiful game imagined on the blackboard that his team aspires to develop in match after match.
And it is precisely the predilection for beauty that unites him with his rival tomorrow evening, in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16: mister Roberto De Zerbi. Although Brighton arrive at the Olimpico in one of the worst moments of their season, the coach from Brescia is now considered one of the best coaches on the old continent.
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“The guarantee of entertainment when De Zerbi’s teams play is assured – underlined the Roma coach on the eve -. Let’s see what happens when he meets mine. It’s the first time, we have many ideas in common. I like it a lot. what he has proposed in recent years, I try not to stray too far from his ideas, which are also those of many who preceded him even if he was good at putting his own spin on it and making it recognisable. Having said this, I don’t know if a spectacular match with many goals is an advantage…”
Future to be decided
And, after all, if someone like Pep Guardiola designates you as his natural heir, you will have done something good. It is no coincidence that, to prevent Manchester City from anticipating their future moves, Barcelona has already started tracking him for next season.
And yes, because, another aspect that DDR and RDZ, the best Italian youth on the bench, share is that, for different reasons, neither of them is yet sure where he will coach the next campaign. De Zerbi is spoiled for choice, De Rossi, on the other hand, would have no doubts, but it doesn’t depend on him. Not yet.
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2024-03-06 23:00:33
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