Davide Ancelotti: My game in my words

Davide Ancelotti: My game in my wordsImage caption, Davide Ancelotti is Brazil's assistant manager for the World Cup, with his father, Carlo Ancelotti, the managerByUmir IrfanFootball tactics correspondentPublished3 minutes agoDavide Ancelotti grew up immersed in football in a way few ever have.Aged six, accompanying his father and then-Parma manager Carlo to the training ground, the first player he remembers meeting was Gianluigi Buffon.The young boy would take shots against the Italian goalkeeper, who would go on to become one of the greatest in the game.Turning his head, Davide would see defenders Lilian Thuram and Fabio Cannavaro, still early in their own journeys, honing the habits that would later make them World Cup winners with France and Italy.Image source, Corriere della SeraImage caption, A young Davide Ancelotti with his father, Carlo AncelottiThis immersion came before the coaching badges, before he would accompany his father - a five-time Champions League-winning manager - as assistant boss of Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid.I sat down with Davide, a tactics board on the table between us, looking to unpick the mind of a hardworking and curious coach following his first head coach role in charge of Botafogo and prior to this summer's World Cup - where he will accompany Carlo as assistant coach of the Brazilian national team.Image caption, Davide and I discuss his philosophy, the tactics used by Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and PSG's Luis Enrique, as well as possible future tactical trendsInspirations and mindset"In football, it is difficult to say that one manager inspires you," began the 36-year-old Davide. "You take things from different managers."Pep Guardiola was cutting edge, a pioneer. You cannot forget Jurgen Klopp in the high pressing, in the triggers. If we speak about superiority, you have to mention Roberto de Zerbi in how to find the third man, the small details that he discovered. I...