Not a bad lineup, would rather have Belotti upfront though. The fullbacks are still the weak points of this team.
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Not a great game. They played like they didn't care at all, which given the circumstances makes sense. Greece defended with everyone behind the ball in their area, so not many chances were created. Verratti was amazing though aside from the two or three times he held the ball for too long. Dribbled around the Greek players the whole time like they were cones.
I didn't think that they didn't care, it's just that Greece came with a youthful and determined team who looked to spoil and counter. It's hard to play against that the longer the game goes on, but I always felt one goal would come at least.
Unlike the Ventura days and that Sweden game for example, the team has variation in its play and doesn't just look to get wide and bomb crosses in when this scenario arises.
Unlike the Ventura days and that Sweden game for example, the team has variation in its play and doesn't just look to get wide and bomb crosses in when this scenario arises.
Wouldn't say they played like they didn't care. Greece had the whole team defending and in the first half the team seemed unsure of how to break that down.
Agree with @JuveJay , the goals always felt that they were coming. Never a stressful game. The opposite of that Sweden game with Ventura. The second half the team played much more creatively. Even 2-0 is not a large result, from the looks of it I thought a 3rd goal would come.
The midfield is amazing. Jorginho, Verratti and Barella control the game so well. It's such a wealth of choice to think of the players excluded. Sensi, Pellegrini, Zaniolo and Bernardeschi would have been ideal players to unlock Greece. Yet we still dominated and won. Shout to Spinazzola, owns the left flank. Shame for his fitness, otherwise an immense player.
The only question remains the attack. Stop with Immobile, it doesn't work. Just play Belotti always, play Balotelli, Kean, or even Petagna, Lasagna, Donnarumma, I don't know. Just know that Immobile for whatever reason doesn't work for the nazionale. I would try to see how Balotelli works in bringing Chiesa and Insigne into the attack, same with Petagna. Their link up play can be good to make the wingers into the main scorers. Otherwise go with Donnarumma, he seems to always score. All of this when Belotti isn't playing of course.
Agree with @JuveJay , the goals always felt that they were coming. Never a stressful game. The opposite of that Sweden game with Ventura. The second half the team played much more creatively. Even 2-0 is not a large result, from the looks of it I thought a 3rd goal would come.
The midfield is amazing. Jorginho, Verratti and Barella control the game so well. It's such a wealth of choice to think of the players excluded. Sensi, Pellegrini, Zaniolo and Bernardeschi would have been ideal players to unlock Greece. Yet we still dominated and won. Shout to Spinazzola, owns the left flank. Shame for his fitness, otherwise an immense player.
The only question remains the attack. Stop with Immobile, it doesn't work. Just play Belotti always, play Balotelli, Kean, or even Petagna, Lasagna, Donnarumma, I don't know. Just know that Immobile for whatever reason doesn't work for the nazionale. I would try to see how Balotelli works in bringing Chiesa and Insigne into the attack, same with Petagna. Their link up play can be good to make the wingers into the main scorers. Otherwise go with Donnarumma, he seems to always score. All of this when Belotti isn't playing of course.
I've basically only seen Zaniolo twice but I know people here rate him very high. I saw him once when he was subbed on against Lecce. He didn't do anything but neither did the rest of Roma. In the other game, I can't remember against who, he was also mostly invisible. Seemed to play in a mezzela role and against Lecce almost like a winger.
What kind of player is he? Why is he so highly rated? Genuin questions out of curiosity because I haven't seen him play.
What kind of player is he? Why is he so highly rated? Genuin questions out of curiosity because I haven't seen him play.