Capitano Giorgio Chiellini (48 Viewers)

JuveJay

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Barzagli:
“We centre-backs must manage the ball more,”

“Although our main task is defending, we’ve been asked to not throw the ball away when we have it.

“The new tactical system is fun, but the main target is to achieve results and they seem to be coming.”
 

Bianconero_Aus

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May 26, 2009
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Another thing I've noticed we've done in these friendly games is always have a man stand really close to the opposition's corner kick taker. I noticed Pasquato doing it against CA and Pepe doing it against Chivas.
 

Red

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Nov 26, 2006
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Anyone else noticed his passing has improved hugely in these friendlies?
I haven't watched any of the games.

Is the apparent improvement down to other players moving better or what?

Or is it just that he isn't being rushed as much since strikers won't work as hard in a friendly?
 

Cheesio

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Jul 11, 2006
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I haven't watched any of the games.

Is the apparent improvement down to other players moving better or what?

Or is it just that he isn't being rushed as much since strikers won't work as hard in a friendly?
Pirlo and Marchisio make themselves available for the defenders to pass, and Conte as confirmed by Barzagli today wants his defenders to make short passes so Chiellini doesn't have to try to do some difficult passes only the simple pass to the guy next to him.
 

Nicholas

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Jan 30, 2008
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I haven't watched any of the games.

Is the apparent improvement down to other players moving better or what?

Or is it just that he isn't being rushed as much since strikers won't work as hard in a friendly?
I noticed it more in the first game against Club America. Lichtsteiner and De Ceglie made themselves available alot and also Marchisio and Pirlo would drop in to give him more options.

Our off the ball movement is much better under Conte players moving into space giving our players more options.
 

Red

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Nov 26, 2006
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Pirlo and Marchisio make themselves available for the defenders to pass, and Conte as confirmed by Barzagli today wants his defenders to make short passes so Chiellini doesn't have to try to do some difficult passes only the simple pass to the guy next to him.
I noticed it more in the first game against Club America. Lichtsteiner and De Ceglie made themselves available alot and also Marchisio and Pirlo would drop in to give him more options.

Our off the ball movement is much better under Conte players moving into space giving our players more options.
:tup:
 

Nicholas

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Jan 30, 2008
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Red I know it's hard to gauge much from friendlies but I'd recommend you watch our next friendly. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. The ideas are there it's now fine tuning them to get them to work smoothly.
 

Red

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Nov 26, 2006
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I'll think about it.

I struggle to watch any friendlies because they are just soooooo dull.

I was bored ten minutes into Aberdeen v Villareal the other week.
 

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