Andrea Barzagli (20 Viewers)
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Why would people be furious about signing van Bommel for free? The same van Bommel who was a huge contributor for both Bayern Munchen who made it to the CL final and Holland that almost won the world cup. Luca Toni and Barzagli are two scrub players that have nothing to do in a club like Juventus at this point of their careers.
Quagliarella, Aquilani, Bonucci, Sorensen, Krasic, Pepe, Storari. 
Quag was superb. I was pleasantly surprised by how he did with us.
Aquilani is hot and cold. Can be brilliant and can be absolutely shit.
Bonucci is consistent most of the time. Okay player.
Sorensen looks like a good future prospect. I think we need to strengthen that position further.
Krasic is our best signing. Just great.
Pepe is, again, a decent player. He wouldn't see the starting 11 in any top class European team.
Storari is good.
Motta is shit.
Traore is fine.
All in all if I had to assess Marotta's career with Juve so far, I'd say he's done well to provide a lot of squad depth. We really have a lot of good players; even compared to Inter or Milan. Our bench is much stronger than most of the teams in Serie A. That goes without saying, however, the problem with Marotta is with the exception of Krasic and perhaps Quag, he hasn't been able to sign great player that will take this team to the next level.
I would have preferred to get 2 more superb players instead of buying 10 good/average ones. But that's just me.
We can't afford to do that. If we don't make it in the top 4 this year because of this whole 'rebuilding' project; we're pretty much fucked. Remember that we haven't even signed Aquilani and Quag yet. If we get screwed out of the C.L money; there's no way we can stay competitive anymore. Soon enough, we'll have to finish in the top 3.
Frankly; We're not even in the top 6 right now and that really worries me. It's going to take something of a miracle to see this team finish 4th. Seriously.
Frankly; We're not even in the top 6 right now and that really worries me. It's going to take something of a miracle to see this team finish 4th. Seriously.
Yes, also the whole Floro Flores thing that was for real and not just a rumour.
If Pepe is a "very good signing" then I guess we've either completely lost our standards or it just doesn't take too much to be considered as a very good signing. Pepe is irrelevant, he doesn't offer too much and the team wouldn't notice his absence.
If Pepe is a "very good signing" then I guess we've either completely lost our standards or it just doesn't take too much to be considered as a very good signing. Pepe is irrelevant, he doesn't offer too much and the team wouldn't notice his absence.
I know, but I wouldn't use them all as examples to defend Marotta's success. By Moggi's standard; these transfers truly were shit even though they can be considered relatively good players. I, and I'm sure many members in this forum, have a very high standard for what kind of players join this team, you can thank Moggi for that.
So even though; it's reasonable to say that the players we bought might be good for the future; we don't have the time or the resources to wait for later success. It's not about being reasonable, however, it's about wanting to win at all costs no matter how absurd. That's how championship teams are made; when nothing is compromised.
So even though; it's reasonable to say that the players we bought might be good for the future; we don't have the time or the resources to wait for later success. It's not about being reasonable, however, it's about wanting to win at all costs no matter how absurd. That's how championship teams are made; when nothing is compromised.