Ah I still dunno mangreenmark wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2024 6:29 pmI don't know either. But over the years I've noticed a trend. Successful managers are compelling when being interviewed, in their own way.
Mourinhio and Pep and Klopp yeah OK. Ancelotti intrigues me. So quiet, undemonstrative. The biggest giveaway? The eyebrow lift.
I wonder (and this is terribly racist) whether he has friends that will make you an offer you can't refuse. Like what's that horse's head doing in my bed? etc
I really don't know but some guys/girls have it. And it seems to translate onto the pitch. Fergie, Dalgish. They all had it.
I think it's more a cultural thing with continental managers than anything racist. They're used to being interviewed by completely simping men, or supermodel type girl sports "reporters" that never ask them anything difficult or challenge them on substitutions, formation changes etc. It's basically a free post-game interview with no real questions, they know the newsprint media will slaughter them the following day anyway.A lot of the UK (and Irish) tv media in fairness have good interviewers that ask the awkward questions, I think that's what puts the shits up them and causes the eyebrow raises and the slight look away from the interviewer in a subconscious "fuck off away from me". Fergie and Klopp were able to get through it and still talk but be less forthcoming to further questions, Mourinho took it as a personal attack and went on the attack against the officials, the fixture list, the media, anyone in his mind in the last 7 days
Ancelotti I'd put in the group of just not used to UK type interviews when real questions are asked. Could be mob related too though
