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today we'll talk about the finest coaches Italy has ever produced Arrigo Sacchi
Arrigo is an Italian retired football coach. He was twice manager of A.C. Milan (1987–1991, 1996–1997), with great success. He won the Serie A title in his 1987–88 debut season and then dominated European football by winning back to back European Cups in 1989 and 1990. From 1991 to 1996 he was head coach of Italy and led them to the World Cup Final in 1994, only to lose to Brazil in a penalty shoot-out. Sacchi is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time and his Milan side (1987–1991) is widely regarded to be one of the greatest club sides to ever play the game, and by some to be the greatest of all time.
His influence on the game there is beyond question, with a host of former charges, among them Carlo Ancelotti, Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten, Roberto Donadoni, Ruud Gullit and Mauro Tassotti, having all successfully followed him into coaching.
Sacchi was never a professional football player (he had played as a part-time footballer in amateur clubs for some years) and for many years worked as a shoe salesman. This led to his famous quote to the ones that questioned his qualifications: "I never realized that in order to become a jockey you have to have been a horse first".
Nicknamed "the Prophet of Fusignano”, Sacchi favored a fluid, yet highly organized attacking 4–4–2 formation, discarding the traditional libero in an era where Italian football was mainly focused on strong defensive play, and Helenio Herrera's Catenaccio tactics were still a strong influence. Defensively, Sacchi's teams adopted a zonal marking system, which had already been introduced by his predecessor Nils Liedholm, and were known for their defensive strength, conceding few goals.
Sacchi believes in the Dutch concept of Total Football, insisting that young players should be coached in all aspects of football rather than into specialist positions, helping the team both with and without the ball. He was also a firm believer in team ethic and treating all players as equals, once saying: "The only way you can build a side is by getting players who speak the same language and can play a team game. You can’t achieve anything on your own, and if you do, it doesn’t last long. I often quote what Michelangelo said: ‘The spirit guides the hand.’ To perfect his team's cohesion, Sacchi introduced "shadow play", where his players would simulate a match in training without a football. As a coach, he also attracted controversy, as he was known for implementing a strict and rigorous training regime upon his players, and his teams were often known for their work ethic and discipline. Sacchi is also remembered for his outspokenness, stubbornness, and his meticulous, obsessive attention to detail when preparing tactical solutions and perfecting plays, which his players were then expected to memorise and implement consistently during matches. He is also credited as an innovator, popularizing high pressing from his teams, the off-side trap, and a high defensive line with no more than 25 meters between defence and attack. This style of pressing has been emulated successfully by José Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Jürgen Klopp and Jupp Heynckes. His successor at Milan, Fabio Capello, retained Sacchi's tactics and went on to win four Scudetti in five seasons and the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League. Spanish coach Rafael BenÃtez, who won the UEFA Cup and La Liga with Valencia CF, the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup with Liverpool F.C., the FIFA Club World Cup with Internazionale Milano and the UEFA Europa League with Chelsea F.C., cites Sacchi as his role model and "the coach who has revolutionized football in the past 50 years".
Who’s Arrigo Sacchi?
Arrigo is an Italian retired football coach. He was twice manager of A.C. Milan (1987–1991, 1996–1997), with great success. He won the Serie A title in his 1987–88 debut season and then dominated European football by winning back to back European Cups in 1989 and 1990. From 1991 to 1996 he was head coach of Italy and led them to the World Cup Final in 1994, only to lose to Brazil in a penalty shoot-out. Sacchi is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time and his Milan side (1987–1991) is widely regarded to be one of the greatest club sides to ever play the game, and by some to be the greatest of all time.
His influence on the game there is beyond question, with a host of former charges, among them Carlo Ancelotti, Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten, Roberto Donadoni, Ruud Gullit and Mauro Tassotti, having all successfully followed him into coaching.
Sacchi was never a professional football player (he had played as a part-time footballer in amateur clubs for some years) and for many years worked as a shoe salesman. This led to his famous quote to the ones that questioned his qualifications: "I never realized that in order to become a jockey you have to have been a horse first".
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| the Prophet of Fusignano |
Management style and influence
Nicknamed "the Prophet of Fusignano”, Sacchi favored a fluid, yet highly organized attacking 4–4–2 formation, discarding the traditional libero in an era where Italian football was mainly focused on strong defensive play, and Helenio Herrera's Catenaccio tactics were still a strong influence. Defensively, Sacchi's teams adopted a zonal marking system, which had already been introduced by his predecessor Nils Liedholm, and were known for their defensive strength, conceding few goals.
Sacchi believes in the Dutch concept of Total Football, insisting that young players should be coached in all aspects of football rather than into specialist positions, helping the team both with and without the ball. He was also a firm believer in team ethic and treating all players as equals, once saying: "The only way you can build a side is by getting players who speak the same language and can play a team game. You can’t achieve anything on your own, and if you do, it doesn’t last long. I often quote what Michelangelo said: ‘The spirit guides the hand.’ To perfect his team's cohesion, Sacchi introduced "shadow play", where his players would simulate a match in training without a football. As a coach, he also attracted controversy, as he was known for implementing a strict and rigorous training regime upon his players, and his teams were often known for their work ethic and discipline. Sacchi is also remembered for his outspokenness, stubbornness, and his meticulous, obsessive attention to detail when preparing tactical solutions and perfecting plays, which his players were then expected to memorise and implement consistently during matches. He is also credited as an innovator, popularizing high pressing from his teams, the off-side trap, and a high defensive line with no more than 25 meters between defence and attack. This style of pressing has been emulated successfully by José Mourinho, Pep Guardiola, Jürgen Klopp and Jupp Heynckes. His successor at Milan, Fabio Capello, retained Sacchi's tactics and went on to win four Scudetti in five seasons and the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League. Spanish coach Rafael BenÃtez, who won the UEFA Cup and La Liga with Valencia CF, the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup with Liverpool F.C., the FIFA Club World Cup with Internazionale Milano and the UEFA Europa League with Chelsea F.C., cites Sacchi as his role model and "the coach who has revolutionized football in the past 50 years".
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