In the summit of Villa Bellini, there was a point that Conte wanted to deal with with extreme urgency: never again a summer like last one, when the Salento coach had to wait for the start of the championship to have the whole team. An element of discord for a perfectionist like him, who instead asks to have immediately, or almost, all the players available, obviously with the intention of forging them during the preparation. The coach was very clear, the exhausting wait for Lukaku will have to remain the last.
CONTE’S REQUESTS – To please the technician confirmed by Zhang, Ausilio and Marotta are running for cover by shortening the times with guaranteed second-hand vehicles. Easy to reach players, at the end of the cycle in their respective teams but with a glorious past. A clear indication from Conte, who recognizes a huge gap in the almost total absence of leadership within the group and who now pays less attention to the project of gradual growth and more to his tireless desire to win immediately.
WANTED LEADERSHIP – This is the reason for names like Kolarov and Vidal, while Tonali risks moving away and ending up sensationally at Milan, after Marotta had snatched a promise from Cellino. Conte wants players ready to use, this was his strongest request and Inter will satisfy him. Now the Salento coach asks for experience and leadership, people who have a specific weight in the locker room. Men who can lead immediately to the successes they crave A risk that Zhang has decided to take.
