Ex-Juventus goalkeeper on Conte, Klopp and ‘sniper’ Del Piero: ‘He amazed me’
Ex-Juventus goalkeeper on Conte, Klopp and ‘sniper’ Del Piero: ‘He amazed me’ Former Arsenal, Juventus and Liverpool goalkeeper Alex Manninger has opened up on his experiences working with the likes of Arsene Wenger, Antonio Conte, Jurgen Klopp, Gianluigi Buffon and Alessandro Del Piero, and has explained why his first move to a Serie A club was a ‘mistake’. The former Austria international, who represented Fiorentina. Torino, Bologna, Siena, Udinese and Juventus during his time in Italy, recalled all the highs and lows from his playing career in an in-depth interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Manninger on Arsenal, Juventus and Liverpool experiences At the beginning of his career, Manninger was picked up by Arsene Wenger, who had taken over as head coach of Arsenal the year prior. “It still excites me just thinking about it,” said Manninger. “I was 20 years old, I was a kid.
Wenger wanted to bring an international dimension to the club and focus on youngsters, I was one of them. “Despite my age, I felt calm in goal. I had a monster like Tony Adams in front of me.
He taught me a lot. I only have one regret: Leaving too soon. But you know, I wanted to play.
” The next chapter of Manninger’s career took him to Serie A, where he joined Fiorentina on loan. “It was the wrong decision,” Manninger said. “I found it an absurd situation.
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