There are many talented coaches in European football, including super champion coaches like Guardiola and Mourinho, Champions League coaches like Ancelotti, and meritorious coaches like Ferguson who have coached a team for decades.
Different coaches have different coaching styles and characteristics. They have their own suitable teams. If they plant the right seeds in the right soil, they will take root and sprout and grow into big trees.
Among these coaches, Ranieri is a very special one.
He has a famous nickname, "Tinker". The reason is that every time he coached a small club, he was able to turn things around and rejuvenate them with wonderful skills, making these small teams rejuvenated and achieve great results. He even went from the position of a relegation team to the European League in one go.
At the beginning of his career, Ranieri coached in Cagliari and Fiorentina, pulling two teams that had fallen into trough from the lower leagues back to Serie A.
When coaching Valencia, he even brought Italian defense to Spain, leading the team to win the Copa del Rey and even reaching the 2000 Champions League final as a dark horse.
While coaching Chelsea, he helped the down-and-out giants get back on track, restore the strength of the Premier League, and led Chelsea to the semi-finals for the first time in the Champions League.
In the memory of future generations, he led the relegation team Leicester City to create a Premier League championship record, which became a good story.
But now it is 2010, and Ranieri is in a period of fluctuation in his career.
After the Calciopoli scandal in 2006, Deschamps was appointed as the coach of Juventus. Although he was deducted 9 points, he was promoted to Serie A three rounds ahead of schedule. However, at the end of the season, Deschamps was helplessly fired by Juventus senior management due to the team's different transfer concepts, and the Italian Ranieri took his place.
In Ranieri's first season coaching Juventus, he won third place in Serie A, which was considered the first step in achieving revival.
But in the next two seasons, his performance was extremely poor, and Juventus' performance became worse and worse. In the end, he sadly left the team and became the coach of Roma soon after.
After joining Roma in the summer of 2009, Ranieri once again showed his strength as a "tinker". He led Roma, who was in poor condition, through all the way, pressing on the top of the list, Inter Milan, and almost overturned Mourinho's goal. The team ended up in second place in the standings with just two points.
They are back again this season and want to make a splash in Serie A and the Champions League.
At present, they have qualified for the Champions League group, are still in the first group in the league, and still maintain the hope of competing for the championship.
Seeing Ranieri extend his hand with a smile, Yun Sheng also shook his hand politely: "Coach Ranieri, your team performed well in the Champions League, congratulations."
Ranieri looked at Yunsheng very friendly: "Today is the first time I see you. You are much younger than I thought. You became the Champions League champion coach at the age of 30. You have achieved something that many people have not achieved in their lives." wish."
Yun Sheng's expression was calm: "It's just luck."
Ranieri shook his head: "The football environment in China is very poor, and the strength is also very poor, but it can still cultivate a world-class football coach like you. This is definitely not luck. I guess this is all because you left China early, Reasons to come to Europe to study.”
Yun Sheng frowned and wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything. He glanced at the direction of the court: "I guess today will be an exciting game."
After saying this, Ranieri turned and walked to the coaching bench to organize information and prepare for the game.
The assistant coach next to Ranieri was very dissatisfied: "Isn't it just that I have won the Champions League once? There is nothing to be arrogant about!"
Ranieri said lightly: "Maybe he is a little dissatisfied with what I just said."
"What you said is absolutely correct! Chinese football is already very bad, and their football environment is even worse! What, you don't like hearing it anymore?"
Seeing the assistant's indignant look, Ranieri curled his lips and said nothing, but there was a look of disdain in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
Seeing the serious expression on Yun Sheng's face, the coaching staff knew that he was unhappy. Everyone talked less and worked more, trying not to offend Yun Sheng.
Speed asked Cannavaro in a low voice: "What's wrong, sir? Why were you suddenly angry just now? Does he have a personal grudge with Ranieri?"
Cannavaro shook his head. He looked at Yun Sheng, pulled Speed away a little to prevent Yun Sheng from hearing, and whispered: "Sir, you were angry just now. On the one hand, Ranieri said something about Chinese football." not good."
"You can say that you are not good at many things, and it is okay to laugh at yourself, but as an outsider, if you make irresponsible remarks, it will definitely be very rude. On the other hand, because of what happened at Juventus last year..."
Speed was a little confused: "What happened last year?"
Cannavaro glanced at Yunsheng again and lowered his voice: "I'm talking about Ranieri's fan-famous remarks last year..."
In the first leg of the Italian Cup semi-finals in the 0809 season, Juventus faced Lazio at home. Juventus lost 1-2 in that game.
After the game, Ranieri made public remarks and was very dissatisfied with the referee on duty!
"I'm very dissatisfied with the result of the game! The referee was obviously targeting us. I suspect the referees are all Chinese!"
This incident caused an uproar!
If you criticize the referee, then you can criticize the referee. Does that have anything to do with the Chinese people? !
As soon as this incident came out, it immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of countless Chinese fans. They openly boycotted Juventus and Ranieri, and there were constant criticisms and curses in the media and the Internet!
Faced with external pressure, Ranieri had to come forward to explain. He said that he had no intention of offending the Chinese.
However, in the original words he posted on social media, he clearly mentioned the word "Chinese", and his explanation seemed feeble.
This incident has had a big impact in Europe. European football has always been resolute in putting an end to such racist and politically slanted remarks.
Yun Sheng, then the coach of Monaco, also publicly commented, condemning and protesting Ranieri's remarks.
It turns out that this incident has been in the past for a long time, and Ranieri also publicly apologized, but Yun Sheng was not willing to hold on to it.
But when Ranieri talked to him just now, his contempt and contempt for Chinese football were written directly on his face, which made Yun Sheng very dissatisfied.
But it is undeniable that what Ranieri said is indeed true. China's football environment is poor and its strength is poor. If he forcefully refutes it, it will become a strong argument.
So he gave up arguing with Ranieri on the sidelines and focused on preparing for the game.
Instead of arguing and talking on the sidelines, it is better to speak with strength.
In this game, I will let you see what the level of the team led by coach Hua Guo is!
After this game is over, I will kick you out of the top four in the league!
