Five months were enough for Patrick Vieira to straighten the Genoa. Appointed coach of the Italian club last November, in place of Alberto Gilardino, the 1998 world champion arrived while the Rossoblu occupied the seventeenth place in the championship, with only one step ahead of the relegation first. Here he is now at the head of a twelfth team of Serie A, whose maintenance among the elite is ensured.
Mission accomplished, therefore, for the one who had briefly put on the consultant's costume on Dazn after being dismissed by Strasbourg last July. A success that does not surprise Fabio Capello, who led her to AC Milan (1995-1996) and Juventus Turin (2005-2006). For him, the former midfielder of the Blues (48 years old) “Managed to federate his team by obtaining results”despite “An alarming situation”.
“He is a great champion, very intelligent and with character, it helps in this kind of situationentrusts the ex-Coach Transalpin to So football. And then, he begins to have experience as a coach. I had already followed what he had done before, especially on the side of Crystal Palace, and I was seduced by the work he had done there. The challenge for him was really not easy. What he realizes so far with the Genoa is very good. »»
“Patrick Vieira is not a revolutionary tactician, but …”
If Patrick Vieira knew how to put the grifone back on the right rails, it is because he has “Brought back confidence to this team which now has personality and a big state of mind”Fabio Capello note: “Before talking about tactics, the most important thing is to succeed in having determined players, who trust you. When you give confidence and courage to these players, it's then easier to set up your game ideas. ”
“Patrick quickly understood the strengths and weaknesses of this teamcontinues the “Mister”. He then managed to maximize his strengths by playing it with simple, precise, but which work. He is not a revolutionary tactician, but it is difficult to play simple in football, succeeded. »» It remains to be seen if the Genoa will be able to target higher next season with the French at the helm.
