Coach Quote by Claudio Ranieri

Italian football is just how I imagined it to be - far more tactical than the Spanish game which is based on technique.

— Bojan Krkic

The game of football is one of strategy and tactics.

— Woody Hayes

Here in Italy, football is more like a chess game. You have to think about every move.

— Patrice Evra

Tactics are just a part of football because the players are playing.

— Henrikh Mkhitaryan

I think, in general, the coaches in Italy are much more tactical; that's just how the league works.

— Wojciech Szczesny

I don't like the Italian approach. I don't want to be involved in that kind of football.

— Craig Bellamy

Tactically, Italians are very strong. They are a lot into tactics: how to defend, when you lose the ball, where will you be?

— Samir Nasri

There is certainly a future for Italian football, as we have pride, ability, determination, and after bad tumbles, we always find a way to…

— Gianluigi Buffon

In Italy, you're in your comfort zone when it comes to language, lifestyle, your habits and preparations, and moving abroad is not easy. It's…

— Antonio Conte

From a player's point of view, you can learn a lot in Italy tactically.

— Antonio Rudiger

In Italy, the coaches are very attentive to the details. They really study things, and that is a big difference here. They look at…

— Kaka

In football it is all about control.

— Ralf Rangnick