GIALLOROSSI YORKSHIRE Q&A
The focus on UK Roma fans on the Q&A this week continues with another question from GialloRossiLupo.
Who is a better manager at press conferences? EDF or Spalletti? I prefer EDF, think he handles the press so much better than Spalletti ever did! In my opinion, Di Francesco deals with the press better. Spalletti produced a negative atmosphere at the club, and that was mainly through his press conferences. He appeared frustrated at journalists for doing their jobs and asking the tough questions. He didn't find a way to manipulate the press, but instead let their questions get to him. Whilst there is a negative mood among some fans at present, this hasn't been created by Di Francesco's poor performances at press conferences - it is merely from their own views on him. EDF gives measured responses to the questions he faces. When I mentioned about Spalletti not being able to manipulate the press, I think EDF can. Take his pre-Atalanta conference, for example. A controversial decision was made for that game (leaving Nainggolan out of the squad), but EDF addressed it before any journalist could question him about it. That way, he was able to give the answer he wanted to give, and assert his control over the situation. Later in the conference, he showed he had prepared for it by incorporating statistics into his answer. This shows that he is very careful about what he is saying and his responses are well thought out. In fact, just reading back over that press conference again, with this answer in mind, I'm very impressed by the amount of knowledge he demonstrates. These are the responses of a man comfortable talking to a difficult Roman media. He also defends his players well when questions hint at criticism of them, which is part of his character as a good man-manager. Spalletti also did this to a decent extent. Overall, I think EDF is handling the press better than Spalletti did last year. But that said, we don't know how he would've performed when asked the kind of questions Spalletti was bombarded with about Totti, so in some ways it's a difficult comparison. Which of the two do you think handles the press better? Share your opinions with a comment.
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