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Originally Posted by thechef
Di Canio is definitely a strange one. For one thing, he peaked quite late. I think he probably spent his best years at West Ham, and looking at Wiki those were between 31-35. I made the Le Tissier comparison and it's apt in another sense when considering international careers (or lack thereof). I think Di Canio's talent is often undermined because he never got a full cap for Italy. Rather than him not being talented enough, I think it's more a case of why risk bring in such a loose cannon in when there are so many other great players who are far less of a risk? In addition to this, it is hard to see how he would naturally fit in a team with Del Piero. Both loved to have the ball and pull the strings and if you asked one of them to play a more withdrawn role you probably lose quite a lot even if you can make it work. It's sort of like Barcelona with Messi and Neymar, except they're a club side so they can dedicate more time to making the dynamic work. They do make it work but it's not surprising to see Neymar flourish even more in Messi's absence.
Indeed, Di Canio suffered from being a complete prick and not quite as good as some pretty special Italian talent in his position. I think it was Trap that said "there would have to be a bubonic plague in Italy for me to pick Di Canio".
At West Ham when he was good he was brilliant. When he was bad he was terrible, and when we needed him most for a tricky away trip he normally had what became known as "northern flu" and was nursing his minor sniffle back in Rome. Somehow, Redknapp was considered by many to be a great man manager for letting him do what he wanted.
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Originally Posted by xXDeuce7Xx
Where are we in the cycle, is it uncle Avram next and then Big Phil?
lol