Roberto De Zerbi reckons lots of top-class coaches are “a bit crazy” and claimed: “I think I might be one of the craziest.”
The new Brighton boss has been mentored by Marcelo Bielsa and Pep Guardiola - and shares their obsession with the beautiful game. But the Italian, 43, has shown there is method in his madness by winning Albion’s last three games - including against Chelsea and Arsenal - after taking over from Graham Potter in September.
“I think now it’s already my team but I follow perfection and perfection doesn’t exist,” he said. “So my work is never finished. My idea is that I would like to achieve perfection. Is that the road to insanity? Many coaches are a bit crazy and I think I might be one of the craziest.
