Andrea Pirlo (118 Viewers)
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The very definition of one trick ponny. He has done amazing job at Atalanta but to emulate that here he would need to be more adaptable to various situations. Losing few games over there isnt a big deal, there is no pressure to deliver results on consistent basis. But coaching Juve is entirely dufferent game. You are constantly pressured by fans, media and managment. He failed at inter and sure post Mou inter was a mess but are much different atm?
This team is much better than 5th place. Id say we are still the strongest side in the league with good core of young players that will be protagonists in years to come. He fucked up simple as that. Entire season he has been fielding players out of position and struggled to identify best selection of players or a system. He looked completely out of place.
Chiellini revealing Pirlo's halftime 'tactics':
"We expected them to start strong, but not that strong. The sensation we had at half-time was that Atalanta had used up a lot of energy and we could cause them problems with a higher press. We were more organised, they fell away over time and we grew stronger."
“The idea was to press them a bit higher, that way they can’t have that build-up of pressure when they play out from the back. It’s inevitable they’d lose some intensity after that first half played at a frantic tempo"
"We expected them to start strong, but not that strong. The sensation we had at half-time was that Atalanta had used up a lot of energy and we could cause them problems with a higher press. We were more organised, they fell away over time and we grew stronger."
“The idea was to press them a bit higher, that way they can’t have that build-up of pressure when they play out from the back. It’s inevitable they’d lose some intensity after that first half played at a frantic tempo"
It took toll on other teams as well. Lets not make excuses. Its not only that we suffered humiliating defeats against big sides but we failed to secure points against teams several levels bellow us. U cant blame covid or injuries for that. Benevento havent won 20 or something games but they won in Turin out of all places. Inexcusable.
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@zizinho Spot on
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@zizinho Spot on
Yes but none of you are talking about all the players he didn't have constantly between covid and injuries. Players barely were able to get consistent play then add the fact we were playing so many games sprinkle in his inexperience and it was a bad recipe put together between the management and this pandemic
Allegri was on pace for a 104 point season when we won scudetto with 5+ rounds remaining and stopped giving a shit about the season. And that was with Dybala basically contributing nothing at all in 2018-19. And no De Ligt or Chiesa. Our mid was stronger, but the rest of the team weaker that season. There is no doubt in my mind that Allegri could take this team to 90+ points.
