Andrea Pirlo (119 Viewers)

[Hust]

Most teams now really have to change their tactics to try and stop certain players we have, and that is something they didn't have to do in the last two seasons. Last season, it was all about stopping Krasic (which was a success for team) and we suffered. Now they have players like Mirko, Pirlo, hopefully Vidal, Krasic & Elia as well as matri in the box. We are more dangerous from more positions than we were the last 2 years.

Teams have to think about how to stop our key players rather than how to "take the game to us". This only stand true for 80% if the Italian teams, but when we play against Inter/Milan/Napoli it changes because they have players that suddenly we need to start making tactical changes to control.

Theoretically, we have the capacity now to unlock the smaller teams and start picking up points, but that comes down the Conte getting these small kinks ironed out.

 

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[swag]

“They are Pirlo-dependent, it is he who makes them play. If you take him out then the others become like ants and forsake their play." -- Catania's Pietro Lo Monaco

I can't say I disagree with the guy...

 

[X Æ A-12]

Well to be fair to Conte we haven't yet seen what he would try without Pirlo on the pitch.

 

[Fred]

Do you know what mediocre means?

Funny that an Eastern European is asking an American this question

 

[Hust]

“They are Pirlo-dependent, it is he who makes them play. If you take him out then the others become like ants and forsake their play." -- Catania's Pietro Lo Monaco

I can't say I disagree with the guy...

Which brings me to one of my first points, our dependency on Pirlo will subside a bit once our wingers start performing more often.

 

[kronos]

Which brings me to one of my first points, our dependency on Pirlo will subside a bit once our wingers start performing more often.

once or if..
But i agree

 

[Marc]

As I predicted - can't play two games a week.

He actually played 3 games last week.

 

[Elvin]

Even worse.

Anyway, I am soo rooting for him to own Milan :xfinger:

 

[Turk_Bianconero]

He needs not one but two runner besides him.

 

[Fred]

Would be interesting to see how you guys fare without Pirlo for a few weeks, he's been so integral to the way Juve plays, i just can't imagine how Juve will play without him. I'm guessing he'll really have a point to prove against Milan, so he'll probably be up for that game.

 

[Nenz]

Which brings me to one of my first points, our dependency on Pirlo will subside a bit once our wingers start performing more often.

And who's going to serve those wingers the ball in attacking situations if not Pirlo? How effective our wingers are depends very much on how Pirlo performs.

 

[Stevie]

For some strange reason Pirlo has always reminded me of Jon Malkovich

 

[Vinny Del Pogba]

For some strange reason Pirlo has always reminded me of Jon Malkovich

That is strange.... In what way?

I mean, both are epic and awesome, but I see no connection.

 

[ReBeL]

Today

 

[CAPITANO]

 

[Bezzy]

During the practice game which brought the workout to a close, Andrea Pirlo sustained a bruise on his left knee. The midfielder’s condition will be assessed over the next few hours, but he has been included in Antonio Conte’s squad for tomorrow’s game.

 

[Cheesio]

During the practice game which brought the workout to a close, Andrea Pirlo sustained a bruise on his left knee. The midfielder’s condition will be assessed over the next few hours, but he has been included in Antonio Conte’s squad for tomorrow’s game.

Oh god please no

 

[K.O.]

It could be only attention diversion, part of Conte's mind games :xfinger:

 

[Paid-off-Ref]

During the practice game which brought the workout to a close, Andrea Pirlo sustained a bruise on his left knee. The midfielder’s condition will be assessed over the next few hours, but he has been included in Antonio Conte’s squad for tomorrow’s game.

Now who would have seen that coming!!

 

[Alen]

I bet that Chiellini injured him.