Inzaghi is still a rookie coach. There is so much for him to learn and a lot of experience he needs to gain. I've never been a big believer in this whole experience mumbo-jumbo for players. But when it concerns management, it is vital. There are things you learn, little tactical and motivational things you pick up after making mistakes through your tenure. Filippo has not had enough of that and to be thrust in at the deep-end with the state Milan are in, having to compete in Italy's big dog league was too much to ask. Galliani has to also hold himself responsible for even putting Filippo in that situation.
Milan's squad is a pile of crap. Yes, I just said that. Most of the clowns in that team don't deserve to put on the famous red and black. So for Inzaghi, he was already fighting a losing battle. Milan needed a very experienced good-old coach, who could bring his expertise and experience to get the best out of the cement and mortar he was laid with. Inzaghi was trying to play a brand of football that was at odds with the junk he was coaching. It would perhaps have worked with better players, but not Poli and Abate. The latter is the captain...in case you didn't know.
He should have been sacked earlier. If fair was fair and Inzaghi was not the legend he was, the sack would have come a long time ago. It's the yin and yang of being a legend. You will get a third, fourth and tenth chance but you will never be told the truth or be forced to face it. That's not me saying Inzaghi is a crap coach; he just needs more experience with teams in the lower leagues. For instance, Conte would not have been successful if he jumped straight in at Juventus without cutting his teeth at a much lesser team which would allow him the freedom to make mistakes and improve himself.
It cannot lessen the greatness of Inzaghi for Milan and the Champions League G's he delivered. As we now know in football, not all legends on the field become legends in the dugout.
HH
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