Sunderland's New Manager: 5 Mad Moments From Paolo Di Canio

5. "I can€™t make a Chihuahua into a Rottweiler" Rant

DiCanio2 Remember Manchester United legend Eric Cantona's inexplicable rant about trawlers and seagull's following his karate-kick madness on a Crystal Palace fan in 1995? Well Paolo Di Canio went a step further in the 'philosophy' department following Swindon's 2-0 loss to Macclesfield in September last year. In a post-match interview, Di Canio showed everyone just how deep a thinker he was with this bizarre dog-based analogy:
"With some players, if he has a Chihuahua character, I can€™t make a Chihuahua into a Rottweiler. He could be a proud Chihuahua but he remains a Chihuahua. So many players at the moment are Chihuahuas away from home. This is the truth."
Clearly a reference to some of his players not being as "tough" as he would have liked, this quote still gives Cantona a run for his money in the philosophy department.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.