Who is the new coach between violin, love and CR7

Now it is the church in the center of the village. Rudy Garcia He arrives in Naples at a curious juncture. Arrived in Rome in 2013 leaving the Giallorossi in 2016 who welcomed him Luciano Spalletthe. He arrived at Napoli in 2023 to replace Certaldo coach after a triumph scudetto.

Through the fates, because Roma has just returned from the most bitter defeat, the one that occurred on May 26, 2013 against Lazio in the Italian Cup final, in short, a completely different context compared to this summer, when Napoli just came out as champions. from Italy. To bring Garcia in Serie A For the first time it was Walter Sabatini Who had the intuition with this coach that just two seasons ago (Championship 2010-11) he won the Ligue 1 title at the helm night.

Garcia was welcomed to Rome as a second choice and generally distrusted. Maximum consideration was the viral video in which he performs a guitar in an interpretation of “El Porompompero” by MAnolo Escobar. Speaking of musical instruments, Serie A’s Rudi Garcia is remembered for nodding also. The French coach did this in a match against Juventus after a goal that spoiled him immediately due to an alleged error. “We were in the lead, then Juventus’ goal. It was an instinctive gesture, one I’ve always championed for the clubs I’ve coached for. “In this case, I cannot bear great injustice and injustice,” he said. Behind Juventus, they have finished second in Serie A two times out of two: always second in the final standings.

Everyone in Rome remembers him because he changed the seats at the Olympico, that is, he moved the one in Rome to the south side, and thus closer to the curve occupied by the Giallorossi fans. to Maradona There wouldn’t be this problem, because both bends in pitch drive the same way. But this choice confirms his great attachment to the masses, the people, and the people.

Garcia likes to make his teams play well: he bases his football idea on it 4-2-3-1, which he demonstrated in his most varied experiences around Europe and beyond. But he often arranged his teams with 4-3-3, the unit with which Napoli won the Scudetto. When he was in Rome he often asked the wingers to exchange wings, who knows if he would have done the same in Italy also by moving Kafara to the right. Rocket starts are his trademark. In the 2013-14 season, he began by sparking a streak of 10 consecutive victories in Serie A, an unfortunately useless treasure for trying to oust Juventus in the race for the final title. Net of Totti, of course, there were two main men in his game: strutman “Washing machine” in the center of the field and Gervinho “arrow” on the band. The right guys to handle the ball and strike quickly in the second half. You will find it in Naples lobecta As director and Osimin as a runner. Rome also represented for Garcia the stage of the heart, as he met in the capital Frances Brynza. During the 2014-15 season, the French coach posted a photo in the Colosseum in the company of what was then a journalist from Roma TV and his now partner.

After the Italian first division, he returned to the French first division with Marseille and Lyon (with whom he eliminated Juventus in the Champions League in 2020), before moving to Saudi Arabia, where he coached the team.Victory to Cristiano Ronaldo For mid-season 2022-2023. There he also met the Colombian Ospina, the former blue goalkeeper, who certainly asked him some information about Napoli and Napoli. From today he will have to start thinking about “Napoli” and it will not be difficult for him. Why Rudy Garcia He’s used to settling in quickly and making himself likable, speaking the language of his new “people” and enjoying a solid game of football always ready to look ahead. Already once he left with the skepticism of many and was surprised: no task is impossible for him. Read the full article
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