bald reynard Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Great article from the Straits Times ! http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/02/127162/what-makes-ranieri-so-special-ex-chelsea-stars-reveal-secret
Lestoh Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 is it just me who thinks he looks like an older Robin Williams?
Koke Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Playing to the strength of players and hiding their weaknesses (Morgan, Huth, Vardy, Okazaki and Simpson).
kushiro Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Strange how the players' comments in this article are so different in tone to those in that Jonathan Liew article this week. Seems obvious that Liew just did a trawl for negative quotes that fitted his prejudice.
holyfox Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 A The comments about players giving their all and not making silly mistakes.. Kramaric's weaknesses surely stood out like a sore thumb.. Makes sense
Guest Col city fan Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Four things: 1. He's warm..he has a great sense of humour 2. He's calm and has never raised expectation 3. He's tactically aware 4. He never came in and changed much. He kept the backroom staff and most of the players. He's been like a breath of fresh air. I've been able to warm to him like I never did to Pearson.
AyewJoking Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Obviously he's been fantastic so this isnt a criticism but........... its easy to be charming, funny, well liked, respected, endearing and wise when the team is winning and playing well.
Sionnach gorm Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 I think Zola best sums up his character of why I like the guy. " In Naples it was he who decided to focus on me without (knowing me well). And at the time I was just starting to play . It was the post- Maradona era, with a major club. While I represented the typical young man full of hope, no doubt with some qualities but still unproven and inexperienced , just for the fact that i did not play often . Ranieri gave me that opportunity , choosing me , giving me space. For me it was obviously important . " "he was very appreciated by the young players in general"--interview tutto sport 2009 I'd say it is not just his tactical know-how, but his talent in seeing potential in players. This is key when you're working on a strategy. You need to know who can execute it properly, not just rely on the usual suspects.
Strokes Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 like I never did to Pearson. You hid that well
eastendfox Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Love this comment from the article "You’ll know how to defend as a team better than you knew before."
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Obviously he's been fantastic so this isnt a criticism but........... its easy to be charming, funny, well liked, respected, endearing and wise when the team is winning and playing well. Just wait till next season when we lose two games in a row and he has something taken out of context The papers will publish all sorts "This isn't the first time Ranieri has sparked controversy. Just last season he threatened to kill Quique Flores, bribed his squad with pizza and promised hot dogs which were, according to our inside source, never delivered."
MPH Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Sorry to harp on about it, but i think we have the perfect situation.... Pearson and his team brought in some players with great skill and the ability to develop and some great attitudes. Add that to a brilliant tactician that Ranieri is, means we have a great combination..
MC Prussian Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 German football bi-weekly kicker ran a separate two-page article on him yesterday:
SystonFox Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Four things: 1. He's warm..he has a great sense of humour 2. He's calm and has never raised expectation 3. He's tactically aware 4. He never came in and changed much. He kept the backroom staff and most of the players. He's been like a breath of fresh air. I've been able to warm to him like I never did to Pearson. When is the second date?
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 I agree entirely with MPH, Pearson pretty much built the squad we have now, he got together a very good group of players in terms of ability and attitude. But, our appointment of Ranieri in the summer has seemed to spur us on to the next level. That's not to say Pearson wouldn't of done the same, he could well of done. CR's tactics have been spot on for the most part of the campaign so far, and we've now found a fantastic balance between a solid defence and a quality attack. In every area of the football club we are top notch really, from the scouting, analysing player performance, the academy network, the owners, and the list probably goes on.
Raw Dykes Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Four things: 1. He's warm..he has a great sense of humour 2. He's calm and has never raised expectation 3. He's tactically aware 4. He never came in and changed much. He kept the backroom staff and most of the players. He's been like a breath of fresh air. I've been able to warm to him like I never did to Pearson. I was a huge fan of Pearson, and I think he deserves tons of credit for the work he did here. We'll benefit from it for years to come. However, he wasn't the greatest tactically, and his dealing with the media, mainly last season, left a lot to be desired. Ranieri is an improvement in these two aspects, massively in the latter. I think we'd be doing pretty well with Pearson still in charge, but I doubt anyone could have done as well as Ranieri is right now. I never dreamt I'd say this when he was hired, but signing Ranieri was a masterstroke. He's done so well by recognising that very little needed changing, and only tweaking where it was required. The team that spent so long at the bottom of the table last season is now top, with only 3 new names in the regular starting XI.
Bettsj2 Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Pearson's main problem was he was obsessed about having the ball. He wanted us to dominate possession and slow the games down. 'Game management'. He always referred to it as. Ranieri quickly recognised our biggest strength was our pace and skill making possession a secondary concern. Its also one of the reasons we didn't actually need the 3 centre backs.
Guest Col city fan Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 You hid that well I made it clear what I saw as Pearson's strengths..primarily man management. No-one pissed him about, cos he'd bin them. Bit like Fergie in that respect. But I never 'warmed' to him as a bloke like I have done Ranieri. Ranieri puts himself across as a very likeable man, and with class. O'Neil could be a mardy so and so too....but I warmed to him immensely.
Haydos Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Pearson's main problem was he was obsessed about having the ball. He wanted us to dominate possession and slow the games down. 'Game management'. He always referred to it as. Ranieri quickly recognised our biggest strength was our pace and skill making possession a secondary concern. Its also one of the reasons we didn't actually need the 3 centre backs. Good post, nice and succinct.
WesMorganGod Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 Four things: 1. He's warm..he has a great sense of humour 2. He's calm and has never raised expectation 3. He's tactically aware 4. He never came in and changed much. He kept the backroom staff and most of the players. He's been like a breath of fresh air. I've been able to warm to him like I never did to Pearson. Totally agree 100%. well said.
bluebeau Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 I have to agree with the comments about Pearson. He wasn't a guy that you could warm to, he hated the media especially Ian Stringer. He had a very short fuse as demonstrated a few times during games at the King Power. Tried to strangle that opposition player who accidentally collided into him & also the FO&D yell to a fan! Whenever Ranieri is interviewed you can't help but like the bloke & is always full of praise for his players. I would guess that they like him as the boss & want to do well for him. Long may he reign at the KP. Change of subject, but well done Jamie Vardy for signing the new & extended contract, let's hope that his example will rub off onto the other players who will be offered new contracts to remain at the football club.
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