Arturo Vidal (40 Viewers)

Linebreak

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Sep 18, 2009
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2 things here:

1.) He gave up more than "one or two" passes this weekend, and some of them in really bad areas of the pitch. Had Milan been better, we could have been in trouble.

2.) His shooting was horrible, probably just an off day cuz a lot of the times we will see him at least get them on goal (ex. Parma)

~Bad game from him, but not an extension of his abilities. He will pull a better performance I'm sure next game, who knows Pirlo/Marchisio might be as bad in the next game and Vidal will be the one to pull us out. He puts in the effort to overcome it, so I am not worried.

Biggest concern is the pasing and losing possession, he needs to concentrate more on this.
That's a joke. It was his work in MF that meant we dominated Milan. Are you kidding or what?
 

Hust

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Hustini
May 29, 2005
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His work-rate was the main reason. He had a great game. Missed a few passes and shots but easily made up for them with good passes (in Marchisio's first goal for example) and work-rate
Other players we have had in the past "missed a few passes" as well as worked exceptionally hard. It takes more than running a lot to have a good game, IMO. I just don't think he had a good game, is that a big deal?

For the record, if "certain" other players here missed as many passes as he did, it would be WWIII in their threads. All I am saying is, hard work only gives you part of a "good game tag", mis placed passes resulting in lost possession in vulnerable spots on the field sorta negates the hard work put in by the individual. But hey, at least he got one good shot off.
 

Linebreak

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Sep 18, 2009
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Other players we have had in the past "missed a few passes" as well as worked exceptionally hard. It takes more than running a lot to have a good game, IMO. I just don't think he had a good game, is that a big deal?

For the record, if "certain" other players here missed as many passes as he did, it would be WWIII in their threads. All I am saying is, hard work only gives you part of a "good game tag", mis placed passes resulting in lost possession in vulnerable spots on the field sorta negates the hard work put in by the individual. But hey, at least he got one good shot off.
His work-rate reaps benefits. Amauri's for example was fruitless. Marchisio has never worked as hard as Vidal and will never be able to either. Everytime a Milan MF had the ball they had Vidal clipping at their heels like a terrier.
 

Hust

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May 29, 2005
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His work-rate reaps benefits. Amauri's for example was fruitless. Marchisio has never worked as hard as Vidal and will never be able to either. Everytime a Milan MF had the ball they had Vidal clipping at their heels like a terrier.
Ok. Well, losing the ball and having to fight for it back is counter productive. Once or twice ok, but multiple give aways just isn't OK when you play against a team that has Cassano/Ibra/Boatang ready to counter the shit out of you.

"And Marchisio has never worked as hard and will never be able to either." Interesting comment, I guess that could be because Marchisio rarely puts the team under unnecessary pressure in one game so he doesn't really have to.
 

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