So you don't thin we need three attackers? So you think one long term injury should force the other attacker to play every $#@!ing game between CL, Coppa and Serie A.
Okay.
As for the rest... Asamoah isn't and never was a LB, so the issue definitely was pressing. We were completely abusing him, like we did to Chiellini a few years ago.
And we have more than enough options behind a striker. Cuadrado, Pereyra, Dybala or Hernanes can all do a job there.
Furthermore is defending Coman but calling Cuadrado weak complete insanity. The first hasn't done ANYTHING in any first team while Cuadrado was massive for Fiorentina and Colombia...
well i think there were much more pressing matters than purchasing 2 target man while you already have 2, making them 4 total. we could easily keep llorente as 3rd option, or we could have easily bring in a guy from the primavera or tweak tactics a bit in such scenario.
the fact is - you dont buy a 3rd striker for 20mil. you just dont.
asamoah was playing very good as LB, it wasnt his natural position, but he developed into one of the best LB's in the world.
the reasons asamoah was not counted for is because his injuries and also because it is a lot harder to bring in a quality CM than a quality LB.
yeah, cuadrado and pereyra can play false 9 like chiellini could be the target man. hernanes is not good solution for that either, but he can play there.
at the moment we have dybala - pereyra - hernanes, thats 3 players on 2 roles - AMC and F9. but yeah.. lets buy a 3rd striker for 20mil.
regarding coman vs cuadrado - cuadrado WAS massive for fiorentina, there are lots of players that WERE massive, but we shouldnt live in the past.
cuadrado's decisions are very poor, his ball control is below average, the only thing he has is speed, that might be good for fiorentina but not for juve. he couldnt make it in chelsea, and he is also pretty poor for colombia. last thing you could say about him is that he is a false 9 or a playmaker. he is 27 years old and had 1 good year in his life. random.
coman is a promising youngster.
considering both are natural wingers(no use for juve) but coman is very young and will improve and adjust himself, i believe coman was by far a much better choice as a sub.
one joined on a loan worth 1.5mil and the other joined on a loan worth 7mil, i think it says everything.