I didn't even think Pirlo was bad, he wasn't as good as he was in some other games this season obviously but he wasn't actively bad, I feel Vidal was worse than him even. He got us out of a few tight spots with lobbed passes to defeat Barca's high press and jump-started counterattacks, he messed up a couple of times but he also defended well, even against Messi (who noticed that when Pirlo was able to take the ball away from Messi? I almost spilled my drink!).
Personally I would hate to see Pirlo go, he sure won't be a starter for us starting next season but he can be a sub like Xavi is for Barca for when we need his quality in the midfield. I'd like him to retire in Juve if possible, pretending he suddenly is bad when he couldn't do much against a team renowned for its high and tight pressing and when he had Suarez man-marking him the entire game is just wrong. Pirlo is a great player and even today you could see it.
Personally I would hate to see Pirlo go, he sure won't be a starter for us starting next season but he can be a sub like Xavi is for Barca for when we need his quality in the midfield. I'd like him to retire in Juve if possible, pretending he suddenly is bad when he couldn't do much against a team renowned for its high and tight pressing and when he had Suarez man-marking him the entire game is just wrong. Pirlo is a great player and even today you could see it.
