Phoenix Coach GIANCARLO ITALIANO: Death Threats, Derbies & Legacies | EP26 - The Unused Subs
The Unused SubsShow Notes
With Monday being Labour Day in NZ, and Jacob working both of the kiwi A-League games across the weekend, he needed some much-needed downtime with family, and nobody else was free... so it was up to Goran to go it alone - 1v1 - with Wellington Phoenix head coach GIANCARLO ITALIANO. The man with a secret part to play in the origin story of The Unused Subs!
Chiefy chats openly and honestly about 'losing himself' last season, and the measures he's taken to get back to a positive state of mind. He reveals the extent of the messaging from so-called fans of the game which put him off social media entirely, and talks about the departure of Kosta Barbarouses to Western Sydney Wanderers. Just how does a New Zealand club lose an All Whites rep to an Aussie A-League club?
There's time for Chiefy to unveil his 4 X's with Collinson, with some surprising quality in the mix, and we talk about the Kiwi Derby too - the first clash with Auckland FC is less than 2 weeks away! GET EXCITED! How important for Italiano and Wellington to turn things around following a 3-0 whitewash in AFC's first year? All this and so much more in episode 26 of The Unused Subs. Enjoy!
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