Reporter Han Bing reported that la Liga champions have long been accustomed to Real Madrid, and each time they win the championship, it is just a number to add to the record. But the La Liga title is a milestone moment for Ancelotti, who will turn 63 in June, and even in the annals of world football – the Italian coach became the first coach to win the "Grand Slam" of the five major league titles, and it took only 18 years.
The La Liga title made up for the regrets that Ancelotti left at the Santiago Bernabeu 7 years ago and made him a true legend in the history of world football. Although he still has the hope of impacting the fourth Champions League trophy as a coach, which is also a record achievement, but the achievements of the five major league champions are not only possible by individual ability and team cooperation, it is a miracle of time, location and co-creation, and even in the future for a long time, it is impossible for anyone to catch up. In this sense, Ancelotti is enough to be among the greatest coaches of world football.
99% effort + 1% luck = success
Ancelotti, who was successful enough as a player, became Sacchi's assistant coach for the Italian national team after retiring 30 years ago, and probably did not expect that he would become famous in the way that he would be the coach of the "Grand Slam" championship in the five major leagues. It's not uncommon for a manager to win multiple league titles in the big five leagues, with Sir Alex Ferguson holding 13 Premier League trophies at Manchester United. However, there are only a few people who can cross the league and still be able to totoad in a completely different football culture and environmental background. Ancelotti's success, in addition to the Italian's top coaching strength, more importantly lies in his seemingly approachable personality, more willing to challenge the adventurous spirit of exotic football. And it was precisely the latter that became the key to his making history.
Since first becoming Regiana manager 27 years ago, Ancelotti has travelled extensively to Turin, Milan, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Napoli and Liverpool. In the past 27 years, he has coached 10 clubs, including the "second entrance to the palace" at Real Madrid. Similar to the player's era of comprehensive ability, creativity, caution and efficiency, Ancelotti as a coach is also known for his excellent leadership, technical and tactical thinking and team awareness. As a player, he can play almost any position in the midfield, and as a coach, he can also establish himself in leagues with almost any cultural background.
When Ancelotti graduated from the coaching course at the Covelciano training base after retiring, the thesis was titled "The Future of Football: More Vitality". For the next 27 years, Ancelotti has always maintained his football philosophy. But more importantly, he is very different from his mentor Sacchi, his contemporaries Mourinho, Guardiola, Simeone, Klopp, etc., that is, his football has become more and more chaotic with the clubs he constantly changes. Classic 442 of parma's era, 3412 of juventus, then 4312, 41212 and 442 diamond-shaped midfields of Milan's era, and 4231, 442 and 433 of conquering the other four major leagues, Ancelotti's football system cannot be defined by any fixed style.
The humble and peaceful Italian is always learning, constantly changing himself, whether from the experience of success or failure, he can find new inspiration. In his early years he was known for his "Christmas Tree" formation in Milan, but how many times have fans seen the "Christmas Tree" at Chelsea, Bayern, Paris and Real Madrid? At Chelsea he could return to a more Traditional England-based 442 diamond-shaped midfield, but later in the season he used his more familiar "Christmas tree" formation to ensure success, reducing the small probability of the outcome uncontrollably. And in real Madrid this season, Ancelotti switched freely between 433 and 442 and fully learned from the experience of failure 7 years ago. In addition to continuing to reuse reliable veterans, we should control their playing time more scientifically to avoid the unstable results caused by widespread injuries that year.
Can flex and stretch, the way of "Grand Slam"
In addition to excellent tactical philosophy and cross-cultural adaptability, Ancelotti's success in "people" is particularly critical. He is known for his approachability, kindness and calmness, and is deeply known as the "middle way". In particular, motivating the players, ensuring locker room harmony by building good relationships with the players, and minimizing the internal friction of the team, is the world's top level. Famous coaches such as Mourinho, Guardiola, Simeone, Allegri and even Zidane have precedents of feuding with stars, but Ancelotti is a recognized "loving father", and almost no star has publicly criticized the coach's favoritism.
Ancelotti will always give the players the freedom to express themselves and instill the necessary confidence in them. His players have a certain say in the dressing room, including self-management and tactical thinking. The Italian coach is willing to fully communicate with the players, even listen to the opinions and suggestions of the players, and give them part of the tactical autonomy. It's something that most successful coaches can't do, and it's hard to imagine mourinho, Simeone, Conte ceding some of the power to players in the dressing room, and that's the advantage that Carlo Ancelotti has in terms of locker room support. While this advantage doesn't always lead to success, it's enough to earn him the respect of his players.
Many of the world's top coaches have become more conservative and deteriorated as they age. Capello, Benitez, Magat, Hiddink, etc. Ancelotti was a rare exception, between athletic achievement and material rewards, he valued the former more, but never gave up the opportunity to seize the latter. After winning and losing at Chelsea, he seized an olive branch from Leonardo for half a year and went to Paris to coach, where it was easier to succeed with the Italian-style team he was familiar with. Subsequently, because of the league championship in Greater Paris, he was favored by Real Madrid president Florentino.
Even after bayern and Napoli, both left halfway through the class after a season, he chose to stay in Europe and wait for the opportunity of the five major leagues, rather than going to Asia to pan for gold like other coaches. Succumbing Tovton may be the lowest point of Ancelotti's coaching career, but he is still at ease, waiting until Real Madrid president Florentino has successively hired Pochettino and other famous managers, and successfully promoted from "spare tire" to coach. Florentino values his experience in coaching Real Madrid and hopes that he can complete this transitional season, but Ancelotti is determined to be humiliated, while using the new experience accumulated in recent years to rely on 16 main players who have played more than 1,000 minutes to successfully reach the top in the context of the lack of depth on the Real Madrid bench and frequent injuries.