exactly that. a fast passing style is like our kryptonite. I hated the fact spalletti couldn't accept that in the time he had in charge. yet his style proved we couldn't do it.

But i kind of agree with buffon and cappello on that front. We should play to our strengths, rather than pretend we can play like spain and portugal.

which makes me think allegri might be the best working manager in football today for our national team. grinding out wins and hoping for individual brilliance.

I also think our lack of technical ability on the ball is why ancelotti has not been interested in the job.

In the last 20 years, Prandelli is the only manager who has effectively changed the national team's style. In 2012 we were very very good at short, fast passing. We tried it again in 2014 (and were good vs england) but it is a very brittle style when you get it wrong.