Davide Ancelotti is the manager of Brazils national team. He works with his father Carlo Ancelotti. Davide Ancelotti is trying to figure out how to make Brazil win the World Cup again. It has been a time since Brazil won the World Cup. The last time was in 2002.
Davide Ancelotti grew up around football. When he was six years old he would go to the training ground with his father. He would practice shooting with Gianluigi Buffon. He would watch Lilian Thuram and Fabio Cannavaro play. Now Davide Ancelotti is a coach. He has worked with teams like Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
Davide Ancelottis Football Style
Davide Ancelotti does not just copy his fathers style. He looks at what other coachesre doing. He likes what Pep Guardiola does with Manchester City. He also likes what Jurgen Klopp does with Liverpool. Davide Ancelotti studies how other coaches play. He wants to create his style.
Davide Ancelotti thinks Paris St-Germain is a team. They can play in ways. They can have players in positions. They can play freely. They are very organized when they do not have the ball. Davide Ancelotti wants his team to be like that.
Defending
Davide Ancelotti believes in defending as a team. He wants his players to be able to adjust. They need to know when to drop and when to press forward. He learned this from coaches like Jose Mourinho and Diego Simeone. They are very good at defending.
Davide Ancelotti thinks the old way of defending is not working anymore. Teams need to be able to press the ball in the middle of the field. This is called “mittelfeldpressing”. Liverpool did this when they played against Barcelona. They were able to keep a defensive line without pressing the ball.
Playing Against Tough Teams
Davide Ancelotti knows how to play against teams like Manchester City. They have a lot of players in the middle of the field. To counter this Davide Ancelotti would use wingers and a number 10 who can drop deep. He did this when he was coaching Real Madrid. They played against Manchester City. It was a tough game.
Coaching is About People
Davide Ancelotti thinks coaching is not about tactics. It is about understanding people. He wants to connect with his players on a level. He gives them books to read. This helps him understand them better. He can then use this to help them play better.
Davide Ancelotti knows it will not be easy to win the World Cup. Brazil has a lot of pressure on them.. He is ready, for the challenge. He wants to make Brazil proud.
