Zdeněk Zeman

Ok TFC next order of business HIRE THIS GUY: Zdeněk Zeman

I beg you to look past the cigarette stained, crooked teeth and into the mind of the 4-3-3 genius. His attacking football minded is a pleasure to watch even though a bit scary for fans at times.

The facts are this…

Zeman was Born in Prague in 1947 and is a naturalized Italian manager. One very historical coach. He has coached at Giants such as Roma, Lazio, Napoli, Fenerbahce and Red Star Belgrade has had great success at the smaller clubs that were fighting for promotion from Serie B to Serie A or to remain in the top flight. The work he did at US Foggia and Pescara was no small task. While at Foggia in the 90’s Zeman was continuously on the verge of UEFA Cup qualification. He molded players who into national team players like: – Giuseppe Signori – Francesco Baiano – Brian Roy – Igor Kolyvanov – Igor Shalimov – Roberto Rambaudi – Dan Petrescu

The following season Zdeněk Zeman as new head coach of Pescara put the team back into national coverage. Thanks to Zeman’s well-known all-attacking playing style which was perfect for his young promising players like Marco Verratti, Ciro Immobile, and Lorenzo Insigne and then BOOM. Pescara was back in Serie A! Pescara secured promotion to the top-level after a 19-year absence.

Zdeněk Zeman left the club to go manage AS Roma once again but found that managing the older more stubborn players like Totti who had their own ideas of how the team would play is a headache that in the end doesn’t go away.

I know that Zeman would have real success in MLS because he always does well with hard working, very fit players who are willing to listen and do as he says. It’s a tiring style but the reward is endless. Fast paced, organized, overlapping, attacking football! I love it.

TFC already has Bradley who played for Zeman at Roma and now Giovinco who understands his style. If they get one more attacking center midfielder who can feed balls going forward, this team is playoff bound. No offense Greg Vanny I am all for young American coaches but come on TFC! Make me a fan. Hire Zeman!

Another Post That Became a Reality: “Giovinco”

A couple months ago I posted my MLS wish list (below). First on the list was Sebastian Giovinco who I was confident would do very well in the MLS. Although he’s only 5′ 5” the Atomic Ant, as he is called has done extremely well in Serie A and while wearing #10 for Italy. He had limited time at Juventus but he scored 15 Serie A goals while at Parma.

Originally when I brought his name up people thought I was crazy, either because they thought he wouldn’t come or because they didn’t know much about him. Well Toronto FC thinks he is worth a good amount of money and maybe they took a look at the blog because as of a few days ago Giovinco is on his way. I will take it a step further and say he scores at least 11 MLS goals and by his second season more. TFC isn’t the strongest side in the league but he will for sure help.

See article of Sebastian Giovinco signing for TFC here: http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/69/transfer-zone/2015/01/19/8115562/official-toronto-fc-completes-giovinco-signing?ICID=HP_TS_4

 

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The D’Agostino Philosophy Post: 12/10/2014

HERE IS MY MLS WISH LIST

Before you say anything hear me out. I know that some of these names may seem washed-up and there were a few such as Totti and Klose that I left off because I know that the argument would be “the MLS is not a retirement league.” However, look what Marco Di Vaio and Beckham did. I think these names would improve the league significantly.

My MLS wish list:

Giovinco
Ross McCormack
Giuseppe Rossi
Xavi
Iniesta
Di Natale
Frank Lampard
Pirlo
Floccari
Pazzini
Jonathan Spector

I think it would make more sense if we looked in Holland, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Croatia, Belgium, Argentina and Brazil’s bottom of the table first division and/or second division teams to find younger talent before they are offered big time contracts.

It goes without saying that we should constantly be looking to have a strong infusion of young US talent coming in and being pulled up from USL and NASL.

Think about how much our young players could learn from some of these player’s experiences.