4 reasons why Chelsea should definitely hire Massimiliano Allegri next summer

The latest speculations coming from European Football network, suggesting - Massimiliano Allegri as Chelsea's next managerial target - would be tremendous if the Blues can hire his services at the end of this wretched season.Though there is barely any doubt Chelsea would survive relegation, despite the twisting fortunes of the Premier League, Allegri's appointment would be a better move in many ways, considering Chelsea roots and preferred style of play.Though his appointment would come only if Chelsea can put down their interest for Deigo Simeone and Pep Guardiola, who is believed to be heading to Manchester City, next summer, yet Abrahmovic would get more promises from Allegri than from anyone else.

#1 Proven track-record as a manager

Success has always followed Massimiliano Allegri

Massimiliano Allegri has been in the football arena as a manager for the past one decade, managing clubs in Italy from Grosseto to Milan, and success has definitely followed him.

He, however had his breakthrough in 2009 for Cagliari, when he took them to a ninth place finish, despite financial crisis, heavy competition and lack of quality players. His counter-offensive style of play even earned him the Panchina d’Oro award at the end of the season, for the being the best football manager in the league. Even in the next season, he guided them, through a rough patch, which saw them narrowly evading relegation.

In Milan, he made instant impact winning the league in his very first season, and taking them to the knock-out stages of Europe’s elite Champions league. In the next season he won the Suppercopa Italiana, despite finishing runners-up to Juventus in the league.

By the time he arrived at Turin, his popularity amongst Italian public has taken several leaps and he soon extended their Scudetto-winning run to four; What was more impressive, He completed a double, failing to make it three due to a Champions League final loss to Barcelona at Munich. he received the Serie A coach of the Year in 2014-2015.

#2 Allegri\'s style of play is akin to Chelsea\'s roots

Juventus under Allegri had the best defense in the league.

Allegri has never been known to bring in a flamboyant style of play, which is so often visible in the likes of Pep Guardiola or Jose Enrique. His counter-offensive tactics and a solid defense invariably lays a good foundation for a club. Even in Juventus’ league triumph last season, where they finished as runway winners, eighteen points off the second-placed AS Roma, they boasted of the best defense in the league, though they scored numerically almost equal number of goals as Lazio and Napoli.

Chelsea, over the past decade had tremendous success under managers like Carlo Ancelloti, Roberto Di Matteo and Abraham Grant, where counter-offensive, defense-mided style of play was visibly noted. Ancelloti took them to a Premier League victory, Di Matteo, obviously lifting the Champions League and Grant, who took them to the 2007-2008 finals in Moscow, had been successful with their style, which definitely makes Allegri a better choice, over someone like Guardiola or Simeone.

#3 His calm and calculative demeanor is the call of the hour

Allegri’s sedate disposition would definitely suit the Chelsea team.

Whenever Chelsea had the imposing managers like Villas-Boas or Fellipe Scholari, they have failed to buy into their offensive, dictating style of play. They started off fairly well, yet sustainability was inevitably missing. Jose Mourinho’s dictator-akin image and flamboyance caused severe unease in the squad, which culminated with his sacking. Chelsea players, both veterans and new have often loved those mangers whose dispositions are relatively calm and calculative.

That is the primary reason why Chelsea have shown a certain level of sustainability under Ancelloti, Guus Hiddink or even Di Matteo.

Allegri’s sedate disposition, allowing much leeway to his players would definitely suit the Chelsea team. They have immediately hit their prime, after Mourinho’s departure, just because they became expressive. Under Hiddink,they have yet not lost a match, which is pretty much due to Hiddink’s approach and calm demeanor.

#4 Allegri\'s appointment can see a period of managerial stability at the club

His attitude can emulate great success.

Chelsea’s billionaire tycoon Roman Abrahmovic had long coveted a managerial dynasty at Stamford bridge. He had a fine relationship with Mourinho, during his first spell yet 2007 saw an abrupt termination of good loyalties between the two. In 2011, after a series of managerial changes, Abrahmovic appointed the brash Portuguese, Andre Villas Boas, after he became the youngest manager to win the Europa league, hoping to kick start a legacy at South London. When Villas-Boas became the rover, things went too bad for him to create a dynasty.

The only man who came close to building that stability was Roberto Di Matteo; He brilliantly recovered Chelsea’s downslide curve in 2012, yet he was again sacked next season. Jose Mourinho was given the promise and backing to create a fresh new start but as promises lay shattered, with his departure, Allegri’s appointment may just be the move that might see Chelsea through a period of relative managerial stability. His attitude and man-management skills, even in a difficult league can emulate great success.