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#4 Managing a team of superstars
Juventus is unlike anything Sarri has experienced so far. Sure Napoli are a great team and Chelsea too, stand as one of the most successful teams in England in recent times. But in Juventus, Sarri will be tasked to lead a serial-winner team. After eight consecutive Serie A titles, the expectations would be to conquer Europe as well as the domestic league. Sarri not only would be expected to settle in, know his team, find his top XI, but also be expected to kick off from where Allegri left.
In addition to that, Sarri would be tasked to manage a pool of superstars, much bigger than he ever has. His Napoli team was built around teamwork rather than individual brilliance. In Chelsea, Hazard was the sure shot superstar of the team. However, his recent comments make you see that he wasn’t much fond of him either.
“We had to accompany Eden Hazard’s characteristics, as he could change the game, but also his presence caused issues in defending that we had to work on,” said Sarri at one of his press conferences. During a different press conference he claimed, “Eden is a wonderful player but he is an individual player. He is an instinctive player. For him it’s very difficult to play in one position.” Such comments clarify Sarri’s preferences.
Now it might prove to be difficult when he’ll have to manage a bunch of brilliant individual players at Juventus. Cristiano Ronaldo is the prime contender. The Portuguese superstar has his own history of issues with disciplinarian managers. Jose Mourinho, while at Real Madrid, was at loggerheads with Ronaldo due to a lack of defensive efforts from him. Next would be Dybala, who is at his best when given freedom to roam on the pitch. Sarri would also have to accommodate the talents of Rabiot, Pjanic, de Ligt, Chiellini, and Bonucci. Only time will tell, if Sarri manages to be successful in doing that.
Conclusion
Taking everything into account, one seriously doubta if Sarri could be a success at Juventus. There is no doubt about Sarri’s coaching abilities. There has to belot of respect for whatever he has achieved in his career and I genuinely enjoy the football his teams play. It’s just that this appointment looks a bit odd.
Juventus would have been better suited for someone like Zidane or Ancelloti who are well-known to handle large dressing rooms and have the experience of winning the Champions League, a major target for Juventus this season. Maybe the unavailability of any quality managers forced their hand to sign Sarri instead. Who knows what decisions are made in those board rooms. With Sarri, they have opted for a long-term process. Let’s see how things fold out.
NOTE: The writer's view do not necessarily reflect those of Sportskeeda's.
