Of all is known that Gennaro Gattuso did not stand out in his times like footballer by his exquisite deal with the balloon. A "pit bull" that did known in the centre of the field of the AC Milan by his delivery and brega, but little more. For his luck had at the side to Andrea Pirlo that carried the offensive handle of this group "rossonero". Now, turned into trainer and analyst of football, treats to give back to Italy to the times of the "catenaccio".
Like this it declares it in an interview conceded to "The Gazzetta dello Sport" where explains that the Italian football has looked for to copy other offensive models and has gone out him badly. "Lately, everything has distorted . We have copied to others and have lost concepts of our defensive culture and the labelings", confirms the transalpino.
But no only this, but it also has called to not losing what has done them champions of the World in four occasions. "We needed to change, this is clear, but why not keeping those that had gone us well during so many years? Have four World-wide, there are a lot of good trainers, so I do not think that what have been doing in the last 50 years was a rubbish", explained a Gattuso that accuses to trainers like Guardiola of influenciar in this change.
"(Guardiola) Has turned into monsters to a lot of young trainers", said after speaking on the offensive football of the FC Barcelona and of all the conquered by the one of Santpedor in the bench blaugrana, having opened the mentality of a lot of technicians, so much young like mature. Finally, Gennaro also attacked to the Italian society since "today we have phenomena with the mobile telephones and the Play Station, but fewer phenomena in football".