Roberto De Zerbi explains his philosophy for Brighton, his players and his life | ESPN FC

Roberto De Zerbi sits down with ESPN FC’s Tom Hamilton to offer an insight into the principals he applies to his work and life, and explain how he’s been able to enjoy so much success with Brighton this season.
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[@Warp75]

I’ve been supporting BHA FC for 39 years & the football we’ve played this season is beyond anything I could of imagined. RDZ is a total legend already.

[@cylop224]

*could have

[@hasanmahmud8992]

Became a fan of him after watching Brighton this season.. He has done a remarkable job at Brighton 👏👏

[@starfish3589]

very true

[@dewagod6532]

overrated

[@ReaperOfSouls83]

​@@dewagod6532gelous

[@trevorsaunders580]

​@@dewagod6532 use that word a lot don't you.

[@fabioluisi9607]

As an Italian I hope one day he will be the national manager of italy.. love his way of playing, mix of Pep and Klopp. Just perfect

[@tredaviousbowser7931]

That would be amazing but the current Italian team can’t run his offense. They’re too slow

[@fabioluisi9607]

@@tredaviousbowser7931 nah man! Italy's national team is very good! They aren't slow, It's just the type of football we play now! Don't tell me that Brighton has a better team than Italy! Common please

[@shawnkay5462]

Sad to see how Italy football has fallen

[@fabioluisi9607]

@@shawnkay5462 😲? Sad to see how Italy football has fallen? 😂😂 You are joking? Italy won the last euros you forgot? Italy has 3 clubs in the final for 3 different competitions 😂 I m sorry to say it but your comment is one of the worst i have seen. Absolutely clueless

[@colinedelman6392]

@@shawnkay5462how?😂😂😂 Italy is doing better than ever

[@kh-rx2il]

I watched Brighton game because of Mitoma, and I became a fan of Brighton team because of de zerbi.🎉

[@ArcticTemper]

So glad he's at our club 😊

[@ModernFootball866]

He is a smart coach

[@LewisMonRoberts-hm6yq]

Fans of most football clubs I'm sure are envious of Brighton's recruitment and strategy across all key areas of football (coaches, players and a smart affiliation with Union St. Gilloise). I'm sure they already know who would replace De Zerbi if he was to go. It's shocking that such simple and smart decision-making is so rare in football.

[@scofind1139]

Yeah...maybe Will Still or Matthias Jaissle would be the successor of De Zerbi

[@zz_akk8689]

crazy. honest. with passion.

[@arsenalalbania301]

This guy is a legend no matter what

[@kawalamedia730]

He caught my attention time he was at sassuolo, they beat Milan at the San siro

[@ForzaMilan-di2zd]

RDZ beat all the big teams in Italy on their own patches. knew him from Sassuolo, but weren't sure if he'd b better than Potter. Taken us up another level

[@paulie4450]

It is very rare to have a combination of perfect time, place and ownership. Brighton got a great manager with fresh approaches, even when they lost Potter. And De Zerbi is lucky to have prolly the best scouting + transfer system in world football rnw, which is down to their owner. Brighton ranks no1 in ownership investment debt in the Top 5 leagues (owner putting their own cash without depending on the club's revenues). But so many owners have invested alot in so many clubs, making Bloom's astuteness even more impressive. As an Arsenal fan who grew up on hidden gems and low investment but beautiful football, Brighton has so easily become my 2nd favorite team. It's a shame English football runs on elitism, regional bias and allows corruption and monopoly to thrive. Else we'd see more stories like Leicester, with teams like Brighton doing even better.

[@caamafia]

Legend

[@user-ho4ev4pk6k]

Favorite coach of all time❤

[@simonoliver8576]

I can't believe how good a job this bloke has done at Brighton personally I mean to think that chelsea basically poached thier manager at the time potter and signed a few players from brighton and they are better now undrer de zerbi play better football and have improved really Imo I think they signed a few players from Brighton aswell cucarella was one of them Brighton has certainly had the last laugh now really 🤣

[@vasconichirwa5455]

We are expressing the next coming of pep tactics but in another direction

[@checheppurnama6973]

I hope he will be remain committed to bring Brighton to another level next season, with fully support from Brighton managent. With the quality he currently has, big temptations from big big clubs is definitely there to get his service. If he is remain committed with Brighton, we may see them even better next season.

[@philradbourne]

I’d like to know more about his time at Napoli.

[@AnarchistKropotkin]

Love this Italian accent❤❤❤ iwant to see him in Napoli❤

[@infinitequality7606]

Manager of the season

[@daveys1756]

Will you get to play in Europa League? I will love it and I think I De Zerb it

[@amirthehammer240]

Its interesting how some low key players become great coaches. RDZ is one of them. 😎

[@gionnirizzo6409]

E' interessante come giocatori di alto profilo diventino delle pippe di allenatori.

[@BGeezy4sheezy]

I feel bad for Brighton because I suspect they’ll become victims of their own success. De Zerbi is so brilliant that I think he’ll be poached by a Champions League team after another year, and it’ll be hard for them to hold on to their players in the coming seasons. They’re the most exciting team in England and a testament to the fact that money isn’t everything

[@daconnoisseurrex1752]

Sir Roberto

[@jimbojimbo6873]

Voice is so deep

[@monkeysaur4305]

My coach.

[@rosannagiuffre6468]

i enjoy see Brighton playing the way they pressing with short passes also with some fast players its lovely to see , they are in the europa league good luck .

[@danieleoduro3829]

De Zerbi🇮🇹

[@Jordi_TV]

4:17 Mister vi el documental de Amazon Prime donde Flick arenga a sus jugadores y no he alcanzado a ver mucho sobre De Zerbi, pero me gusta mas el italiano. Es mi opinión. Independientemente de lo que diga Guardiola que se debe tomar en cuenta.

[@iblaze1085]

Man got the look and swag of Robert Downey Jr. ...RDZ

[@michiferrucci]

RDZ❤🖤

[@SeriousBartYT]

If I were advising De Zerbi, I would advice him to sit tight for another year or so, build his rep (make a deep cup run and qualify for CL,potentially) and then make a move to either Man City or Liverpool (once Klopp/ Pep leave)...instead of taking the Man United job in the near future.

[@701e9]

Time to rises with the red

[@underlachvilla8900]

He's not like another Italian coach who choose Catenaccio or defensive formation. His strategy build is very different and more attractive and also can be applied to every player he choose even that player is in debut or labels as a star player.

[@monte5293]

Usual stereotyping of Italian coaches. Please get with the times. Most Italian coaches have moved on from catenaccio years ago. You probably don’t watch Serie A but there are many exciting coaches in that league - Italiano, Dionisi, Palladino, Gasperini, Spalleti, Pioli to name a few. Even Older coaches like Mancini, Ancellotti and Gasperini don’t play catenaccio.

[@angelobisagno6792]

Are you speaking about the catenaccio the italian coach 9f Newcastle planned against Milan? Oh wait, my bad... he's not italian

[@JDillaRobot]

🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@khaliifsaeed261]

De zerbi is playing the real tik taka football that come from Barcelona

[@philradbourne]

Lots of Italian influence. Napoli, etc.

[@nemo3259]

against pep city as well 😂😂

[@tteccompany4049]

@@fabioluisi9607 clown

[@nemo3259]

@@fabioluisi9607 nah man, you misunderstood me. i was saying it was funny that de zerbi was playing tiki taka against pep city since pep barca is the prime example of tiki taka.

[@fabioluisi9607]

@@nemo3259 sorry man🙏 I really misunderstood your meaning.:( my bad! Sorry for that 😐.. have a good weekend

[@boazndemaki8923]

Next Manchester United manager ❤

[@Dante--X]

He said his philosophy is from Pep's Barcelona..He learned a whole lot from him but didn't copy him..but I will say the whole football world is copying Pep with his one touch passes, Inverted full-backs, playing from the back and Pep's evolved false 9 system

[@Raspewtin]

You can say many are taking inspiration from Pep but not all. There are quite a few who play differently, and are still achieving.

[@A_r78]

A great tactic was paying the refs

[@MarcoBonechi]

Spalletti used false 9 with Totti years before Pep.

[@eL--RaL]

@@MarcoBonechi Kid!! That False 9 wasn't PEP'S false 9.Pep involved False 9 system..U think this is how False 9 was before?? .Tap down and listen to ur elders kid! 😂😂

[@Hakeem-20]

Have you ever heard "Total football" bro?

[@IamtheGL]

Come to Boca Juniors profe!

[@ddp_7]

YNWA 🔴

[@limirl]

That was a dull interview, questions were dire

[@indrohari1908]

Coverciano done it again ..

[@wekiyajunk4139]

He needs to keep Ansu Fati on the pitch instead of making him substitution. He needs to ask his place to have collective spirit especially that guy from Japan. He needs to fix his defense. His team has many selfish players.

[@smzh8890]

Why does dude sound identical to Antonio conte

[@fkaenews]

Could be because they're both Italian mate

[@zulkanainbaharuddin2185]

Italian speaking english.

[@gudemik5335]

Yeah unfortunately we don't practice correct pronunciation when we learn English, we're usually happy enough when we can get the message across.😞

[@boazndemaki8923]

Manchester United need player coach❤

[@utdforever9236]

I think the solution to this man utd mess is to fire Ten Hag NOW!!! because he has lost the dressing room, rarely uses youth, a rigid coach who uses the same sytem every time despite failure & doesn't like squad rotation, then on temporary basis bring a good vibes coach to pamper these prima donnas they might finish top 4 then in summer bring a no nonsense coach like De Zerbi & carry out a PROPER CLEAR OUT. One good thing with De Zerbi is he can do wonders with youth and average players....united won't require superstar signings he will work with talents like Openda, Jonathan Davids, Ivan Toney, Vlahovic, Brahim Diaz, Sergej Milenkovic, Ousmane Diomande, , Johan bakayoko, zubimendi, Latin America talent, replace Rashford with mitoma or Leao etc The only players who can raise big revenue are Shaw, Rashford and Bruno SELL THEM!!! The market is flooded with their replacements

[@mattnolan3066]

join liverpool mate

[@KemongMahasa]

I thought he doesn't know English cause in his pressers, he's always accompanied by a translator😅

[@mattwordsworth9825]

He doesn't know certain phrases or words. Atleast he's bothering to learn the language unlike Bielesa

[@underlachvilla8900]

He still learns english for the better prescon.. So in the Summer Transfer period, he will had a very long time to learn every words and phrase..

[@linbinnash]

New Tottenham coach.

[@trevorsaunders580]

Not in a million years Tottenham are where Managers go to die.

[@ezermt]

Best candidate to replace Klopp.

[@ilsuocavallopazzo]

Don't you know my story? I don't like Cosenza

[@ilsuocavallopazzo]

I don't like serie c

[@edabercrombie2691]

dead questions

[@JamesSmith-fs4hg]

Palace fan haha

[@edabercrombie2691]

@@JamesSmith-fs4hg no, brighton fan, just thought the interviewers questions were poor

[@JamesSmith-fs4hg]

What did u want them to say

[@edabercrombie2691]

@@JamesSmith-fs4hg im not a journalist but i was falling asleep to this

[@JamesSmith-fs4hg]

@@edabercrombie2691 spastic

[@ernestoortiz3108]

Looks drunk 🍺 🍻

[@adrians-ro8kk]

Dude gets all the credit for Graham Potters ground work.

[@danieleoduro3829]

Someone is jealous....and what did Potter do at Chealsea??? Have you followed De Zerbi's journey before coming to Brighton??? Do your research before spilling hate!!! Evviva De Zerbi 🇮🇹!!

[@gjaxx]

If you don't see and appreciate the difference between then and now, you've not been watching the same Albion I have

[@adrians-ro8kk]

@@danieleoduro3829 im spilling FACTS. he came to a team that was already performing above expectations because if the past YEARS of Graham Potter

[@danieleoduro3829]

@@adrians-ro8kk you still are missing the point.. if he came to an already made team as you claim it, to see his brilliance and football philosophy you just need to go back to the teams he coached before coming to Brighton...which apparently you haven't done!!! And if De Zerbi is acknowledged by Pep there might be a reason Sir... why would Brighton risk him after Potter???

[@DisciplineOfSteel2]

@@adrians-ro8kk “Spilling facts”. Potter is a Sunday League pub coach. Brighton’s great recruitment is the result of this great team and also with the help of a great manager like De Zerbi.

[@K-espresso]

I think he is drunk, in a good way.

[@dewagod6532]

overrated potter does it first doesn't get credit because he english overhyped Italian

[@jamesabbott8621]

Maybe football not for you. You seem to have limted knowledge

[@trevorsaunders580]

​@@jamesabbott8621 He wishes he had limited knowledge.

[@andrethethrashe]

Too good for england, he should come back to serie a

[@goych]

Ha ha ha, yeah premier league is worse than serie a

[@andrethethrashe]

@@goych tactically yes.

[@liamfraserobrien]

English coaches yes premier league not so sure.

[@datguy9915]

Isnt this guy the president of ukraine 😂😂😂😂😂