Serie A "Napoli" Carlo Ancelotti: total analysis. Carlo Ancelotti - biography and career of one of the best coaches in the world Carlo Ancelotti's youth and the beginning of his playing career

country boy

Baby Carlo Ancelotti was born in Reggiolo - a small village (Italy) on June 10, 1959. Carlo Ancelotti's parents were ordinary agricultural workers, his father's name was Giuseppe, and his mother was Cecilia, so Ancelotti Jr. himself grew up as an ordinary hard worker. The family lived in poverty, so since childhood, Carlo's favorite food has been tortellini (an analogue of our dumplings). After graduating from a village school, Ancelotti entered a technical school located in Modena, and then studied at Parma College, where Carlo received an electrician's education. The guy did not have any prerequisites for a football future, he just, like all young men, loved to kick the ball and was a big fan of FC Inter.

The youth of Carlo Ancelotti and the beginning of his playing career

"Regiolo" - Carlitto's first debut took place precisely in this youth club, in which he played from 1973 to 1975, but did not particularly distinguish himself, so he was still a novice footballer.

Parma - Carlo Ancelotti played in this football youth club from 1975 to 1976. Here he already managed to prove himself, he was a good midfielder, he could always defend his position and hit the ball powerfully, so in 1976 he moved to the main team of FC Parma. Soon he becomes the star of his club, the audience begins to love and recognize him. In the match against Triestina, he showed himself to be a powerful player, where he scored a double against the opponent. He had the nickname Gladiator, and among themselves the players called him Pie because of his fullness and small stature.

From 1979 to 1987 he played for the Roma team, and from 1987 to 1992 for "". During this period of his career, Ancelotti won the Coppa Italia 4 times, as part of these teams, 2 times the Champions Cup, won the Scudetto three times and played 26 matches playing for the Italian national team.

In the period from 1979-1991 he played in the championship for the Italian national team.

How the history of the great coach was created

At first, Carlo Ancelotti's career as a coach did not develop very quickly, but later on he proved himself to be a master of his craft, able to gain authority both in the world of Italian football and throughout Europe.

In the period from 1992 to 1995, he was one of the coaches of the Italian national team, but Carlo wanted more, he wanted to lead his team to victories, so when he received an offer to head FC Reggiana, he, of course, agreed. This was followed by coaching at the Parma club (1995-1996), in which, once, Ancelotti himself played. The first significant achievement in the career of Carlo Ancelotti as a coach can be considered the Intertoto Cup, which he won together with "". In this club, he worked in the period 1999-2001.

In 2001, he was invited to the post of manager of FC Milan, together they were able to win bronze in the League, and also went to the semi-finals in the battle for the UEFA Cup. In the summer of 2001, Ancelotti acquires, which was very reasonable and profitable, with the arrival of this football player in Milan, trophies rained down. 2002-2003 brought the team the Coppa Italia, as well as victory in the Champions League. 2003-2004 was marked by a memorable Scudetto. In 2005, Milanovtsy could only reach the Champions League final, but 2 brought them victory and the Champions League Cup.

This was followed by a series of failures and a transfer to the English FC Chelsea (2009). Together with the British, Carlo Ancelotti was able to win the Premier League and the FA Cup. May 2011 brought Carlo Ancelotti the bad news of his dismissal from the club.

Six months later, he became the head coach and mentor of FC Paris Saint-Germain, thanks to him the team won the national championship.

Another of the most successful clubs that were under the leadership of Ancelotti was "", Carlo was their coach from 2013 to 2015. Thanks to the right tactics and powerful passes, goalscoring players and strategy, they won many trophies and titles: the Spanish Cup, the UEFA Cup, the World Cup, as well as the long-awaited triumph in the Champions League. In May 2015, Carlo decided to take a break from coaching and go on vacation.

Position:

Team number: -

Citizenship: Italy

Growth: 179 cm

Weight: 74 kg

Position: Midfielder
Growth: 179 cm
Weight: 74 kg

PLAYER CAREER:

Seasons in Milan: 5, from 1987-88 to 1991-92

Nicknames : "Terminator", "Carlo Martelo", "Panettone", "Kid", "Carletto Capoccione".

Debut with Milan friendly matches: 08/02/1987: AC Milan 7-0 Solbiatese

Debut with Milan in official competitions: 08/23/1987: Milan 5-0 Bari

Last game for Milan: 05/24/1992: Foggia 2-8 AC Milan (Serie A)

Total official matches: 160

Goals scored: 11

Trofeev with the Rossoneri: 2 Scudettos (1987-88, 1991-92), 2 European Cups (1989, 1990), 2 Intercontinental Cups (1989, 1990), 2 European Super Cups (1989, 1990), 1 League Super Cup (1989), 1 Italian Cup Final against Juventus (1990).

Debut in Serie A: 09/16/1979: Roma 0-0 Milan

More trophies: 1 Scudetto (1983, Roma), 4 Italian Cups (1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, Roma)

Debut in the Italian national team Date: 01/06/1981: Holland 1-1 Italy (Mundialito di Montevideo)

Total caps for the national team : 26

Goals scored for the national team : 1

TRAINING CAREER :

Seasons in Milan: 8, from 2001-02 (replaced by Fatih Terim on November 6, 2001) to 2008-09

Debut at the coaching momstick in Milan in official meetings : 11/13/2001: Milan 3-0 Perugia

Last match at the coaching momstick in Milan: 05/31/2009: Fiorentina 0-2 AC Milan (Serie A)

Total official matches as Milan head coach: 420

Achievements : 1 Scudetto (2003-04), 2 Champions Leagues (2003, 2007), 1 Italian Cup (2003), 2 European Super Cups (2003, 2007), 1 Italian Super Cup (2004), 1 Club World Cup (2007), Best Serie A coach (2003), Oscar del Calcio "Best coach of the championship" (2000-01, 2003-04), 1 Intercontinental Cup final (2003), 1 Champions League final (2005)

Team Achievements : promotion to Serie A (1995-96, Reggina), second place in Serie A (1996-97, Parma), 2nd place in Serie A (1999-00, 2000-01, Juventus), 1 Intertoto Cup (1999, Juventus), 1 FA Championship (2009-10, Chelsea), 1 FA Supercubo (2009-10, Chelsea), 1 FA Cup (2009-2010, Chelsea).

Also played for teams : Parma (1976-79), Roma (1979-87).

Also trained: Italian national team (1992-95), Reggina (1995-96), Parma (1996-98), Juventus (1999-01), Chelsea (2009-11), PSG (2011- n.v.).

“It was acquired by Silvio Berlusconi at the end of the summer transfer window 1987 at the personal request of Arrigo Sacchi. President of Roma Main coach Dino Viola, was sure that the player would not find his former glory on Via Turati, especially, paying attention to the severe injuries received earlier, however, it should be noted that later Ancelotti not only became an indispensable person in the center of the field " Rossoneri", but also won a place in the national team, taking part in the 1990 World Cup. His memorable last league game at the San Siro in the triumphant 1991-92 season, when he scored a brilliant double against Verona on the last day of the tournament (the game ended 4-0). A commemorative poster at the San Siro stadium in honor of the midfielder: "Ancelotti cuore dei Tigre", personifying the feelings that the tifosi had for the player. Il suo sogno (inconfessato pubblicamente) è quello di allenare, un giorno, il Milan. Ci riuscirà?" (Nota di Colombo Labate del 1998).

"When he took the field, whether it was the Champions Cup final or a friendly game, he always gave his best."Ancelotti began his football career atparmain 1976. In 1979 he moved toRoma”, where he played 8 years, taking part in 171 games, scoring 9 goals and winning the Scudetto (82-83), as well as 4 Italian Cups (79-80, 80-81, 83-84, 85-86). Once in "Milan” immediately became a key figure in the middle of the Rossoneri field. Here he won everything that is possible. At the age of 28, Ancelotti could have ended his career due to two knee surgeries. His unforgettable joy after scoring against Real Madrid in a historic 5-0 victory for the Italians in the Champions Cup. Carlo Ancelotti made 26 appearances for the national team, scoring one goal - the only one, but really special in the game Holland - Italy (1-1) on January 6, 1981.

Club

Carlo Ancelotti was born in Reggiolo on June 10, 1959. He spent his childhood with his family, who lived on funds from Father Giuseppe's agricultural work. He attends the Technical Institute, first in Modena, then in Parma. In Rome he receives a diploma of an expert in electronics. Carlo Ancelotti made his Serie C debut in the 1976/77 season with Parma at the age of 18. At Parma, he played until the 1978/79 season, crowned with promotion to Serie B after a decisive match with Trestina, which ended in a 3-1 victory. In this match, he scored a double.

So the player was discovered by Niels Liedholm, who brought Ancelotti to Roma in the summer of 1979. The debut in Serie A dates back to September 16, 1979 in the match "Roma" - "Milan" 0-0. Soon, as part of the Wolves, Carlo established himself as an excellent central midfielder, in 1985 becoming the captain of the team with which he won the Scudetto (1982/83) and 4 Italian Cups (1979/80, 1980/81, 1983/84, 1985 /86) in 8 seasons with Roma.

In 1987, he moved to Milan, with whom he wins almost everything: 2 Scudetto (1987/88 and 1991/92), 2 Champions Cups (1988/89 and 1989/90), 2 Intercontinental Cups (1989 and 1990), 2 European Super Cups (1989 and 1990) and League Super Cup (1988).

In Milan, Silvio Berlusconi Ancelotti joins the team of such great players as Marco van Basten, Ruud Gulit, Frank Rijkaard, Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini and others. This is the unforgettable era of the invincible AC Milan Arrigo Sacchi.

Ancelotti ended his career in 1992 at the age of 33 with his third Scudetto (his second with AC Milan).

He was one of the strongest midfielders European football: physically powerful and proficient in tackling the ball, in addition, with impressive technical specifications and a great hit long distance. Numerous knee injuries (in 1981 against Fiorentina in Rome and in 1983 against Juventus) prevented Carlo from taking part in the 1982 World Cup in Spain.

national team

As part of the Italian national team, Anceloti played 26 games, took part in the 1986 World Cup, held in Mexico, the 1988 European Championship, and the 1990 World Championship in Italy.

Carlo Ancelotti scored his only international goal against Holland.
In 1988 in Germany, he becomes one of the best midfielders, while at the 1990 World Cup he only takes part in 3 matches (among which the match for 3rd place) due to a muscle strain.

coaching career

Ancelotti began his coaching career by replacing Arrigo Sacchi at the helm of the Italian national team. In 1995, he coached Reggina in Serie B, with whom he finished 4th and advanced to Serie A. The next year he began on the Parma coaching bridge. With her, for two seasons, he finished second (qualifying for the Champions League) and fifth (qualifying for the UEFA Cup) in Serie A.

In February 1999, he replaced Marcelo Lippi at the helm of Juventus, with whom he finished fifth. Nevertheless, in Turin, Ancelotti could not become his own, including because of the Bianconeri tifosi, who reckoned with the past of the Italian specialist as a player of Milan and Roma. The following season, he wins the Intertoto Cup in the summer and earns the right to qualify for the Champions League by finishing second in Serie A, dominating at the top. standings and being close to winning the championship, but missing it on the last game day in a duel with Perugia. The following season, at the helm of the Bianconeri, he also takes second place in the championship, after which he says goodbye to the management of the Turin team, despite scoring 144 points in two seasons at Juventus.

On November 5, 2001, he replaced Fatih Terim on the AC Milan coaching bridge. In his first season with the Rossoneri, he finished 4th, qualifying for the Champions League. In the 2002/03 season, Milan finished 3rd in the league, but the main event of the season was the Champions League victory against Juventus at Old Trafford in Manchester (May 28, 203, 0-0 after regular and extra time, and 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out), as well as the Coppa Italia in the final game against Roma. The next season began with a European Super Cup win against Porto and the Scudetto. But, unfortunately, it was not possible to win the Intercontinental Cup against Boca Juniors (1-1 after regular time, 1-3 in the penalty shoot-out). The 2004/05 season began with a victory in the Italian Super Cup against Lazio, but the epilogue was not so successful: 2nd place in the championship and qualification in the Champions League was accompanied by an inexplicable defeat in the most prestigious tournament of the old world for clubs in the match against Liverpool, which took place on at the Atatürk Stadium in Turkey on 25 May 2005, when the Milanese went 3-0 up after the first half, but lost to England in the penalty shoot-out. The 2005/06 season was very successful for Mr. Ancelotti, but ended up without a win, behind Juventus in the championship, as well as a defeat in the semi-final from Barcelona, ​​the future winners of the tournament in that Champions League draw (0-1 at home and 0 -0 in Catalonia).

In the 2006/07 season, Ancelotti's team finished 4th in Serie A, but won the Champions League at Olympic Stadium in Athens on May 23, 2007 in a match against Liverpool (2-1: Filippo Inzaghi double), taking revenge for a defeat two years ago. Thanks to this achievement, Milan were able to directly qualify for the 2007/08 Champions League without taking part in the preliminary part of the tournament. On August 31, 2007, the Rossoneri won their second European Super Cup under Ancelotti, beating Sevilla with goals from Filippo Inzaghi, Marek Jankulovski and Kaka (3-1).

On December 16, Carlo won his first Club World Cup in Yokohama, beating Boca Juniors 4-2.

According to the International Institute of Football History and Statistics, Carlo Ancelotti was named the best coach in the world in 2007. His AC Milan scored 193 points, ahead of Alex Ferguson (MJ, 134 points) and Juande Ramos (Sevilla, 104 points). In the 2007/08 season, the "devils" take 5th place in Serie A: for the first time under the leadership of Ancelotti, the Rossoneri do not get a ticket to the Champions League.

In the 2008/09 season, Milan Ancelotti, despite a brilliant start, finishes the championship in 3rd place and crashes at the 1/8 UEFA Cup stage.

On the last game day of Serie A of the 2008/09 season, Carlo confirmed numerous rumors that appeared in the press about the termination of the agreement with the Rossoneri management by mutual agreement. For 420 matches as a coach over 8 years in the camp of the "devils", he became the second allenator of Milan in the number of matches played at the helm of the team after Nereo Rocco (459).

Carletto is our prince

"Am I a loser? Yes, I'm a festival!"

Manchester. It's Carlo Ancelotti's rematch night. They said that he was a loser, he leads the team in the Champions League in the most beautiful evening for Milan. Juve beat at the football theater at Old Trafford. “Indescribable joy, we deservedly won. Penalty shootout? This is a complete victory, not an accidental one. I'm a loser? I'm not interested in it, let them say what they want. Now we will celebrate the victory, and tomorrow we will see.”.

Tears of happiness Paolo Maldini on the field. This is his 4th European Cup and 6th final. Captain's words: “My wife was here, my family was here. I won a lot, but I will never forget this match.”

Inzaghi: « amazing year».
Filippo Inzaghi: "An amazing year for Milan. I have to say that it is very disappointing to lose in the penalty shootout. It's a huge disappointment for Juve, but we played well. And, of course, the magnificent Dida in the penalty shoot-out."

Gallini rages into microphones Italia Uno
Galliani does not hide his emotions in front of the microphones of Aguanno (Italia Uno): “I don’t understand how you can talk about a bad season when Milan play in the Champions League final, in the Coppa Italia final and finish third in the championship. I still don’t understand this… I salute the team.” The Rossoneri vice-president also commented on the game itself: “Shevchenko's kick in the penalty shoot-out changed the history of Milan. In this lottery, we were stronger: we do not have to go through the preliminary stage in the Champions League, we will fight for the European Super Cup, as well as the Intercontinental Cup. This is a big holiday. In the penalty shoot-out, my face changed, and I did not see the last shot with my own eyes. When Shevchenko was preparing to strike, I turned towards the audience, and when I saw her reaction, I realized that Sheva was not mistaken.

Marcelo Lippi: "What do you want me to say? This match was unsuccessful for us from the very beginning: Nedvěd's qualification, then Tudor's and Davids' injuries received tonight. It's a terrible thing to lose in the third final big disappointment. Milan started the first half well, then we played better, but the bad episodes of the game did not allow us to win this match.”

Zambrotta: "It hurts me to lose on penalties"
Not only Lippi showed his disappointment, but also Gianluca Zambrotta: “We didn't play well. Anything can happen in a penalty shootout. It ended in failure for us: the excitement and unreasonable concentration that we demonstrated in the final played a role. We are very sad, first of all, because for some teammates this is the third defeat in the Champions League final. Our season, however, remains successful: we won the Scudetto and proved tonight that we are a great team."

Ancelotti: Finally the Scudetto. After two 3rd places, the first place is a great joy.

Carlo Ancelotti won his first Scudetto as Milan manager, and continued last season's success (winning the Champions League and Coppa Italia) when the label of "loser" was almost attached to the Italian specialist after two seasons on the coaching bridge of Juventus and the national team Italy. A triumphant victory in Serie A brought the Rossoneri the 17th Scudetto.

The merits of Carletto are undoubted: he rebuilt the team's tactics, moving from a scheme with two attackers to a scheme with two trequartists. These steps were a necessity and a subsequent categorical choice of the coach. Inzaghi damage and bright game Kaka, who revealed himself in a new image compared to last season and became a key player in the team, the real main strength of the Rossoneri. Probably the most difficult moment for the coach was the requirement of President Silvio Berlusconi to use two forwards. Ancelotti continued to work hard, using all the possibilities of his team and confidently following the victory in the championship.

A student of Arrigo Sacchi, being his assistant for three years (92-95), this was the most important experience. Ancelotti began his managerial career with Reggiana in 1995/96, followed by promotion to Serie B. Later, fourth place and promotion to Serie A. The first team that individualized the great abilities of the future Rossoneri coach, Parma, season 96/97. The result achieved by the team is 2nd place behind Juventus, the champions of Italy. This achievement was not repeated next year: 6th place and farewell to Parma. In the 98/99 season, he takes the place of Marcelo Lippi at Juventus. A “bewitched” period began for Ancelotti: after 5th place in the championship, the curse of 2nd place began, which lasted the next two years: a disappointing match with Lazio in the 99/00 season, as well as a lost match with Perugia. The desire to return home was great, but Carlo could not refuse Galliani and Berlusconi.

Milan was his destiny: though at the beginning only 4th place in Serie A in the first season. A Champions League final win over Juventus in Manchester followed: at times the team seemed unstoppable and put on some truly stellar football. In the championship, however, things were not going well: Milan let Juve and Inter go ahead. The team later wins the European Super Cup in August against Porto. Maldini and Co. failed to win the Intercontinental Cup and played a fatal match in the Champions League against Deportivo from La Coruña at the 1/4 final stage. In the championship, the Milanese were unstoppable, winning victories and showing performances in all matches, which culminated in the long-awaited victory of the Scudetto. Congratulations Carletto...

Ancelotti: "A well-deserved Scudetto, I'm still not aware"

Carlo Ancelotti does not hold back his admiration after Milan's triumph and winning his first Scudetto as head coach: "Big excitement- says the Italian specialist after the match with Roma, - I don't report yet. A well-deserved Scudetto, without a doubt. My eyes are shining as I am very excited. We had a great championship. The result is fair. We had a great championship. It's a huge experience. Such a triumph must be enjoyed slowly. The game against Chievo was the best of the season. Now I know the taste of great coaching victories.

This is Carlo Ancelotti

If he stays with the team until the end of his contract with the club (until 2007), which was extended on 31 August 2004, he will be compared to the big names of his long successful team management, such as Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello, two specialists who epitomized the Milan era. ". Carlo Ancelotti is a brave innovator, ascetic and peasant. Truly revolutionary ideas of tactics are roaming in his head.

From excellent Parma player (1976-1979) to Roma captain (1979-80 to 1986-87). Many trophies and memorable matches with such great players as Bartolomei, Bruno Conti, Sebino Nela, Roberto Pruzzo and others. His only real sporting disappointment comes in the Champions Cup final against Liverpool. In 1981, he leaves athletic activity until 1983 due to frequent painful injuries. Even under these conditions, as the captain of the Gialorossi, he continues his career, moving to Milan when the player is worried about his knees, which need serious treatment (from 1987-1988 to 1991-1992), and subsequently plays side by side in the famous "dream team" "Rossoneri" in the company of Marco van Basten, Paolo Maldini, Mauro Tassotti, Ruud Gulit, Franco Baresi and many other champions.

The genius of Sacchi, the coach of the future: an innovative cocktail and other experiments that led him to win everything. In 1992, due to physical problems, he left his career as a player and began his career as a coach, starting as an assistant to Arrigo Sacchi, in a team led by the majestic Roberto Baggio. Consistently in the coaching field, he achieves enviable results in the "Regina" (1995), winning consecutive access to Serie A.

Subsequently, Carlo becomes the head coach of Parma, under the guidance of the Tanzi family, achieving impressive success - 2nd place in the championship, losing the top of the standings to the formidable Juventus. This is followed by the experience of a coaching career at the helm of the same Juventus, replacing Marcelo Lippi as an allenator from Turin. First 5, and then 2 places become an unsatisfactory result for the Bianconeri leadership, and in 2003 Milan shows interest in him. The Rossoneri team brought together skilled players in the center of the field, such as Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gattuso. The Devils win the championship two rounds before it ends. Ancelotti impressed with his ideas, which at first glance seemed crazy, inherited by the great Arrigo Sacchi, who at one time was not afraid to take risks and use new, previously untested tactical methods, skillfully using the Dutch model. In a certain sense, Ancelotti is a "tactical philosopher" and a great connoisseur of secret mechanisms, small details in tactical schemes.

A team from a provincial Italian city for the first time since Diego Maradona really wedged into the race for the Scudetto, and the main creator of this miracle decided to go build a new Chelsea (and now it seems that someone has put a curse on Sarri at the new place of work) .

Of course, the parthenopeans had every reason to worry about the future of the team after the departure of the mentor, but the appointment of Carlo Ancelotti as head coach speaks of the high status of the Neapolitans. Since taking over Parma in 1998, Carlo has coached only the richest and most successful clubs in Europe - and the fact that he agreed to take over the Parthenopeans shows just how much last years the influence of Napoli has grown.

In 1998, the club was relegated from Serie A with only two wins in a season. This was followed by a quick relegation to Serie C1 and the loss of professional status in 2004. In the 15 years that have passed since then, the Neapolitans have won the Coppa Italia twice, have become regulars in the Champions League and the main rival of Juventus in the fight for the national title.

Ancelotti, for the first time in his career, went to coach a club from the southern part of Italy, and therefore his appointment is somewhat similar to the "coming" of Fabio Capello to Roma, when the Romans had the opportunity to "punch" all the top clubs in the country.

Basic principles of the game

The words of Aurelio de Laurentiis that Sarri's style of play cost the club dearly can be written off as emotions, but there is still some truth in them. Yes, "sarribol" helped the Neapolitans rise to almost the top of Serie A, however, even when Sarri's "plan A" did not work, the team almost never left him.

The concept of Sarri's game meant a very high level of understanding between the players, so the mentor built the game around a very limited number of players - only about 13 people. The almost complete absence of rotation led to the fact that the Neapolitans simply ran out of steam during the season, unlike Juventus, which had much more resources, and therefore the parthenopeans were able to impose competition only in one of the tournaments in which they took part.

Ancelotti's task is to improve the style of play that Sarri instilled in the team, and in no way change it. “I have become much more flexible in terms of tactics than I was at the beginning of my career,” Ancelotti admitted. “I still adhere to certain principles of organization of the game and the promotion of the ball, maintaining a high pace and applying active defense, but I have become more flexible in how and when to apply these principles.”

“Possession is very important – it helps to control the game. However, ownership must ultimately lead to something. Do you know how many times in a season a team scores after a combination of 20 accurate passes? In a year, if you're lucky, there will be only two such goals. Teams try to score after combinations of 5-6 passes. Perhaps the only such goal (after many accurate passes) was scored by Simone Verdi against Torino. If there is an opportunity to play such a combination, it's great, but if there is a risk of making a mistake, then it's better to play easier, but more reliable, ”continues the Italian coach.

Ancelotti retained the principle of possession, but made it much less dogmatic than under Sarri: now, if the team has the opportunity to make a quick vertical attack, then the players are more likely to take advantage of this opportunity. A more flexible approach to the organization of the game allows Napoli to cope with the problem that arose during the Sarri era, when the team was periodically unable to open the defense of some teams due to the large number of short passes.

It also means that the players who did not get into the squad under Sarri have every chance to get there: Ancelotti rotates the squad much more and more often, which also allows the players to be in the best physical form.

Pressing

One of the changes in Napoli's game was the pressure. The pressure system that Sarri used was inspired by the tactical developments of Arrigo Sacchi: a zonal marking system, within which the players moved and turned on pressure depending on the location of the ball.

Ancelotti redesigned the pressing system to a person-centric model in which the Neapolitans meet the players on the ball and watch the passing lines for other opposing players. As soon as the opponent decides to find by passing one of the partners supporting the attack, one of the Napoli players immediately moves forward to intercept.

Such a system allows players to play tighter with rivals; it is much more convenient to choose the position and moment to start pressing. In addition, such a system does not require any kind of well-coordinated interaction from the players - the location and actions of the players on the field depend on the opponent. The downside is that there is a lot of free space behind the Neapolitans, which the opponent can use if he manages to get through the pressure.

Carlo Ancelotti can be called a unique coach - with almost all of his teams he won some significant trophy, and at the same time in his coaching career there was not a single big failure.

Carlo Anchelotti

• Country - Italy.
• Position - midfielder.
• Born: June 10, 1959.
• Height: 180 cm.

Biography and career of Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti was born in the commune of Reggiolo into a family of simple village workers. He studied at a regular school, helped his parents in agricultural work.

Like most Italian boys, he loved to kick the ball, but until the age of 14 this did not promise to grow into something serious, until Carlo got into football school local club.

Carlo Ancelotti - footballer

From Reggiolo, he moved to the youth team of Parma, which played in Serie C, but it was already professional football. In 1976, Carlo Ancelotti became a first-team player, and in the 1978-1979 season, Parma, led by Cesare Maldini, achieved a promotion. Moreover, in the playoff match against Trestina, Ancelotti scored two goals, which allowed his team to snatch victory.

After that, Ancelotti was immediately invited to Roma, where he spent eight wonderful years. That was one of best periods in the history of Roma - the team won its second Scudetto, won four Italian Cups, reached the final of the Champions Cup.

Ancelotti played in the position of a defensive central midfielder (now called a defensive midfielder). Powerful, physically strong, Carlo did not let down his rivals, for which he received the nickname "Gladiator", and after the release of the cult action movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ancelotti began to be called the terminator.

In 1987, Carlo Ancelotti moved to AC Milan. They say that Arigo Sacchi, who had just headed the club, insisted on this. Simultaneously with Ancelotti, Dutch stars appeared in the club and, and a year later he joined them.

The defensive line of that team is still considered the best in the history of world football, and the famous Dutch trio is also remembered. Few people remember the modest hard worker Carlo, but he was the most important mechanism of the machine created by Arigo Sacchi. A machine that, in addition to victories within Italy, managed to win the European Cup twice in a row.

For 10 years (from 1981 to 1991) Carlo Ancelotti was called up to the Italian national team, was in its composition at the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, as well as at Euro 1988. In total, Ancelotti played 26 matches for the Azzurra, in which he scored one goal.

Carlo Ancelotti - coach

Start coaching

Immediately after the end of his playing career, Carlo Ancelotti entered the coaching staff of the Italian national team, which was headed by Arigo Sacchi, who clearly favored his former ward.

Having gained experience, in the summer of 1995, Ancelotti switched to independent work, heading the Serie B club Reggiana, which, under the guidance of a young coach, won a ticket to the elite division of Italian football. By the way, one of the main players of that team was Russian striker Igor Simutenkov.

After that, Ancelotti accepts an offer from Parma, the club where he took his first steps in professional football. , and with the advent of Ancelotti achieved highest achievement in the Italian championship, finishing second in the 1996-1997 season. Two points short of the Scudetto.

After the 20th round of the 1998-1999 Italian Championship, Carlo Ancelotti replaces Marcelo Lippi on the Juventus coaching bridge, under whose leadership Juve is in real trouble, hanging at the end of the top ten in the standings.

But since the new football year, the "old lady" starts powerfully and leads the series "A" until the last round. The team plays especially well at home - 14 wins, 2 draws and only 1 defeat. The main competitor of Juventus then was the Roman Lazio, celebrating the centenary of the founding of the club.

Before the last round, Juve are two points ahead of the Romans and go to the away match with Perugia, which no longer has any tournament tasks. It seemed that the title was secured for Juventus, but this is football - Perugia unexpectedly won 1-0, and the Scudetto went to Rome.

"I experienced the biggest disappointment of my life"

this is how Carlo Ancelotti reacted to this defeat.

"Milan"

2001-2009

Of course, the work of Carlo Ancelotti in this club should be taken out in a separate line. At Milan, he achieved his greatest success as a footballer, and here he finally matured as a world-class coach.

Ancelotti has become one of the most successful coaches in Milan history. Don't be put off by the fact that in his eight years of coaching only one Scudetto has been won. You need to remember the crazy competition in those years in Serie A and stably high results"Rossoneri" - over the years, "Milan" was five times in the prize-winners and only once was lower than the fourth, league champion, place.

A certain lack of league titles Ancelotti more than made up for with two victories in the Champions League. But there was still, when Milan actually handed over the main trophy of European club football to their opponent with their own hands.

There, at Milan, Carlo Ancelotti made his most famous coaching move, putting a clean playmaker in the defensive midfield position. The decision, which at first seemed, to put it mildly, controversial, actually turned out to be ingenious, and the whole football world I saw that you can control the attack from deep in the field.

Continued coaching activity

In 2009, Ancelotti takes on a new challenge. Roman Abramovich, whose Chelsea have struggled to find stability since the departure of Jose Mourinho, opted for Ancelotti.

There was a certain risk in this decision, because “Papa Carlo” (this nickname has already been assigned to Ancelotti) never worked outside of Italy, and there is a very significant difference between the English and Italian championships.

Ancelotti did not disappoint - after a four-year break, the team regained the league title, for the first time managing to score more than 100 goals in the championship, and along the way won the League Cup. The misfire came out in the Champions League, where Chelsea lost to Inter already at the 1/8 final stage. True, as it turned out in May, the Londoners lost to the future winner of the tournament.

Chelsea management and fans have long dreamed of winning the Champions League, and before the 2010-2011 season, the team had a very specific task. Ancelotti did not cope with it, losing in the quarter-finals to Manchester United and was sacked, despite the fact that the team finished second in the Premier League.

Papa Carlo did not remain unemployed for long - already in December 2011 he received an offer to head Paris-Saint-Germain, which had just received Middle Eastern money. Then in Paris, in fact, was created new team, and Ancelotti, who came in the middle of the season, did not immediately manage to mold them into a single whole.

But already in the next season, Ancelotti's work bore fruit - PSG won the French championship by a wide margin (the third in history and the first since the beginning new era) and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, where he lost to Barcelona only due to the away goals rule.

After Paris, Carlo Ancelotti receives an offer to lead Real Madrid. It is not customary to refuse such a football in the world, and Carlo moves to Madrid. For a long 12 years, Real Madrid, remaining in the leading roles in Europe, could not win the main European tournament, so Ancelotti's main task was to lead the club to victory in the Champions League.

Madrid coped with this task, defeating both finalists of the previous draw on the way to the final, and in - fellow countrymen from Atlético. However, at the end of the next season (2014-2015), Ancelotti leaves Madrid - Florentino Perez did not forgive the Italian for the second year without a champion title. Well, Real Madrid is such a club, and any coach should be ready to be fired, not even in case of failure, but simply in the absence of trophies during the year.

Ancelotti took a year off from football, but a coach of his level can't be out of work for long. July 1, 2016 Carlo Ancelotti becomes the coach of Bayern Munich. And they invited him there with the goal ... Yes, yes, you were not mistaken - to win the Champions League. The Munich club, fed up with internal trophies, literally dreamed of this victory.

Under the leadership of Ancelotti, Bayern predictably won the German championship, taking the country's Super Cup along the way, but flew out of the Champions League in the quarterfinals, losing 3:6 on aggregate to Real Madrid.

But don't let the numbers fool you, second leg"Real" was then greatly helped by the Hungarian referee Victor Kashshai. Madrid won 2-1 in Munich, but Bayern responded in kind to the Santiago Bernabeu. At the end of regular time, Kashshai unreasonably removed Arturo Vidal from the field, and extra time the refereeing team successfully missed two offsides from Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the second and third goals of Real Madrid, which decided the outcome of the confrontation.

“And I believe that the referee can make mistakes. But not at this level and not in such quantity,

says Carlo Ancelotti in a post-match interview. It's hard to disagree with him.

In principle, in Munich they understood that the Champions League was not the kind of tournament that could be taken and won like this by order, and therefore Ancelotti remained at the helm of the team. But at the end of September, he was fired. Officially - for a 0-3 loss in a match group stage Champions League from PSG. In fact - because of the conflict with the leading players of the club.

From the point of view of logic and common sense, the decision of the Bayern leadership is absolutely correct, otherwise half of the main team would have to be put on the bench, and it is impossible to strengthen before the opening of a new transfer window. From a moral point of view, evaluate yourself. In the world big money and big interests (this applies not only to football) morality has never been honored.

So, a brief summary of the results of the work of coach Carlo Ancelotti. If you have your own football club, then feel free to invite Papa Carlo to the role of head coach - this way you will 100% insure yourself against failure, guarantee at least some title, or advancement, and about 85 percent ensure the achievement of really significant goals.

Titles Carlo Ancelotti

Achievements of Carlo Ancelotti - footballer

1. Three-time Italian champion.
2. Four-time winner of the Italian Cup.
3. Winner of the Italian Super Cup.
4. Two-time winner of the European Cup.
5. UEFA Super Cup Winner.
6. Winner of the Intercontinental Cup.
7. Bronze medalist of the World Championship.
8. Bronze medalist of the European Championship.

Achievements of Carlo Ancelotti - coach

Command

1. Champion of Italy.
2. Winner of the Italian Cup.
3. Winner of the Italian Super Cup.
4. Champion of England.
5. FA Cup Winner.
6. English Super Cup Winner.
7. French Champion.
8. Spanish Cup Winner.
9. German Champion.
10. Winner of the German Supercup.
11. Three-time Champions League winner.
12. Two-time winner of the UEFA Super Cup.
13. Double winner club championship peace.

Individual

1. The best coach of the Italian championship in 2003 and 2004 (Golden Bench award).
2. Serie A Coach of the Year 2001 and 2004 (award given by the Italian Football Association).
3. Coach of the year in France (2013).
4. The best coach in the world in 2003.
5. He was named Premier League Manager of the Month four times.
6. Inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.
7. He was awarded the Order of Merit for the Italian Republic.

Family and personal life of Carlo Ancelotti

The first wife of Carlo Ancelotti is called Luisa Gibbelini, from this marriage Carlo has two children - daughter Katya and son Davide. However, the couple divorced, and in 2010 Ancelotti married for the second time, Marianne Barrena became his chosen one.

• As a child, Ancelotti was a fan of Inter Milan. Unfortunately, Carlo failed to play for this team or train it. So far failed.
• At the age of 28, a knee injury almost put an end to Carlo Ancelotti's career, but he managed to return to the field.
• Carlo Ancelotti became only the second coach in history who managed to win the Champions League (Cup) three times.
• Ancelotti is the only coach in the world who has won the championships of England, Germany, Italy and Spain.
• Carlo Ancelotti has written several biographical books: I Prefer the Cup, My Christmas Tree, The Fine Games of Ordinary Genius, Soft Leadership, and Carlo Ancelotti. Autobiography".
• “I relax in the kitchen,” Ancelotti admitted in one of his books. Not in the sense that Ancelotti is a cook, but in the sense that he loves to eat well and eat a lot. This feature of Papa Carlo is noted by many players who worked under him.

• Carlo Ancelotti tried himself as an actor, he starred in several films about football, where he played himself.
• Carlo Ancelotti used to smoke, a habit he picked up while still a player. But before that, he made a promise to quit smoking if he won. Since then, no one has seen him with a cigarette.
• Carlo Ancelotti is an electrical engineer by education.
• As the coach of Bayern, Carlo Ancelotti was at the center of a scandal when he showed the middle finger to Hertha fans, for which he was fined 5,000 euros. Regarding this, the coach explained that the fans of the Berlin club spat on him.
• In 2015, Zenit was in talks with the coach, but Carlo Ancelotti turned down the Russian club's offer.

While Carlo Ancelotti sits without work. Various rumors connect him either with Arsenal or with the Italian national team. I think it won't be long to wait, Papa Carlo will definitely not be left without work.