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    Dino1982 wrote:
    yellowwizard wrote:
    Tutti siamo Italiani adesso ma non saremo giocare calcio per il catenaccio!!

    Quindi voglio dire-
    Benvenuto a Watford Gianfranco e grazie molto molto alla famiglia Pozzo.

    Forza Esercito Giallo il Giafranco!

    (We are all Italian now but we will not play defensive football. So I want to say Welcome to Watford GZ.....)

    (Go Giafranco's Yellow Army)
    Not bad Italian yellow wizard,
    but usual thoughts and comments about Italian football being defensive and catanaccio are rubbish!!!

    Its usual stereo typing!!!

    About as accurate as saying Italians only eat Pizza and Pasta.
    Writing or thinking such thinks without looking at facts is a bit like listening to bias football commentators that do not do there homework and come out with the same facts about teams.

    Italy havnt played catenaccio since the 60s!!! Yet people of little knowledge of the Italian game still think this is the case!!!
    The style of football changed 40 years ago.

    The Italian clubs wouldn't have won so many trophies if this was the case! Same goes for the Italian national side, reaching so many finals and winning enough to be proud of since 1970s.

    We don't want to be playing the way England are playing if there is a future for Watford unless we want to have a mid table and only get a little cup run!

    Did Man city play catenacio under Mancini this season?? He's an Italian manager. Any time he did not get a result the same football commentators or football pundits come out with the same thing you are saying. Yet if Man city won a game 4-0 they do not say its a 4-0 win, playing defensive football.

    Lets be positive!!!
    Given time, things will be better and hopefully not worse.

    I personally look forward to progress!!!!

    Forza Watford!!!
    I agree, I'm a proud Englishman but our national team are poor and we were outplayed by a very good Italian team. The only stereo type that blows true is how we English play the game, stuck in a time warp. I think of that dross Boofers served us and how awful it was.
    The future has become exciting"
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Watford finally confirm appointment of Gianfranco Zola

6:40pm Saturday 7th July 2012 in Watford FC News Photograph of the Author By Frank Smith , Deputy Group Sports Editor

Watford have finally announced the appointment of Gianfranco Zola as manager. 

One of the Hornets' new owners, Giampaolo Pozzo, was quoted on Monday stating Zola was set to replace Dyche as the new manager.

However, Dyche was not officially sacked until yesterday evening and the club decided to delay the announcement of Zola's appointment until today.

The Hornets technical director Gianluca Nani told the Watford Observer: "Sean did an excellent job for Watford. But we believe Gianfranco Zola is the right person for this project."

He continued: "Everyone knows how Gianfranco Zola likes football to be played. I think Watford fans can expect an exciting and attacking style." 

Nani refused to comment on whether the back room staff will remain in place, although we understand Dodo Sormani will be part of the coaching set-up.

Zola’s career in football is a glittering one that has spanned for more than 30-years.

His first professional club was Sardinian side Nuorese before a spell at Torres. His big break in Italian football arrived when he joined Napoli in 1989.

He would go onto make 105 league appearances for the Naples club before joining Parma in 1993.

After a three-year spell with the Crusaders, he was sold to Premier League side Chelsea.

He would go onto play more than 300 matches for Chelsea and was named FWA Footballer of the Year in 1997 and the Blues greatest ever player in 2003.

He ended his playing career in 2005 after two years back in Italy with Cagliari.

After briefly working as a coach with the Italian under-21 side, his first job in management was with West Ham. He led the Hammers to a ninth place finish in his first season in charge.

But his second campaign was a disruptive one behind the scenes and they only managed 17th place and he was sacked on May 11 2010.

Zola has signed a two year contract with Watford.

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