The Truth: Is Simone Inzaghi the Most Underrated Manager in the World?
In this episode of The Truth, Sam and Dougie take a look at Simone Inzaghi's success as a manager at both Lazio and Inter, and examine why the Italian is so criminally undervalued as one of the best in the world...
Ranks FC - A Football Podcast · Sam Tighe, Dougie Critchley, Jack Collins
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Show Notes
It's time for The Truth!
When we talk about the best managers in world football, certain names come up over and over again (and rightly so) - the likes of Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti. But you'll also hear shouts for Diego Simeone, for Mikel Arteta, Antonio Conte, Unai Emery and many more.
Rarely though, is the name of Simone Inzaghi mentioned - despite his Inter being fairly dominant in Serie A, his exceptional record in cup competitions as both Lazio and Inter boss, and the fact that his team play some of the best football in Europe when they're on song.
But why? We dig into Inzaghi's tactics, his personality, his teams; and try to understand what's holding him back from being heralded as one of the bastions of this generation - and if there is anyone else deserving of the 'most underrated' crown that we're giving out.
So is Inzaghi undervalued because he's reluctant to take praise, because he doesn't love the limelight, or because people genuinely believe this Inter side isn't very good? The Truth is somewhere in the middle...
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