Not a convincing display & not a beatiful win, but we got the 3 points. And in the end, that's all that matters.
I thought we started quite good, much influenced by Diego's play. For some reason however, we couldn't maintain our game & Maccabi got more & more comfortable. Luck was on our side though, so we went 0-1 up just before half time.
Our 2nd half was disgusting. I don't know what our game plan or approach was in the 2nd half, but we just refused to play. This should never happen, especially when you only have a one goal advantage.
Buffon 6,5 - One miracle like reflex, other than that a mostly quiet night. He did seem a bit insecure when it came to clearing the ball.
Caceres 6,5 - Absolutely no complaints about his 1st half. Sound defensive work & a nice assist. He was a bit more troubled in the second, but kept his own.
Legrottaglie 6,5 - Good game, brilliant at times. He can still deliver the goods.
Chiellini 6,5 - His usual self, which is quite good.
Grosso 6 - Our weak spot at the back (yesterday). He did make some important clearances, but, at times, he is completely unaware of his surroundings.
Poulsen 6 - Did what he's supposed to do, without a lot of trouble.
Melo 5 - Slightly better performance than against Napoli, but still not good enough. Still somewhat of a liability. There were a few moments where he lost the ball & he didn't even run or sprint back to regain it. What does he think in those moments? Someone else will clean up my mess?.
Camoranesi 6 - Nothing special, but probably our best "attacking" player yesterday.
Diego 5,5 - He was very involved and yet I can't be happy with his performance. He lost the ball countless times and his free kick delivery (apart from the direct one) was way below par. There are moments when he gets the ball and has 2 or 3 options to continue the attack, but instead he starts dribbling with the ball making things more difficult for himself & the rest of the team. In short, for every good thing I saw, there was also something bad.
Tiago 5 - Pretty weak. But what can we expect? He barely looks fit & he has to play in a position that does not suit him.
Amauri 4,5 - Weak & unlucky performance. Some people (a lot?) always say that playing with Trez is the same as playing with a man down. I'm afraid last night the same could be said for Amauri.
De Ceglie 5 - No improvement over Tiago.
Trezeguet -
I thought we started quite good, much influenced by Diego's play. For some reason however, we couldn't maintain our game & Maccabi got more & more comfortable. Luck was on our side though, so we went 0-1 up just before half time.
Our 2nd half was disgusting. I don't know what our game plan or approach was in the 2nd half, but we just refused to play. This should never happen, especially when you only have a one goal advantage.
Buffon 6,5 - One miracle like reflex, other than that a mostly quiet night. He did seem a bit insecure when it came to clearing the ball.
Caceres 6,5 - Absolutely no complaints about his 1st half. Sound defensive work & a nice assist. He was a bit more troubled in the second, but kept his own.
Legrottaglie 6,5 - Good game, brilliant at times. He can still deliver the goods.
Chiellini 6,5 - His usual self, which is quite good.
Grosso 6 - Our weak spot at the back (yesterday). He did make some important clearances, but, at times, he is completely unaware of his surroundings.
Poulsen 6 - Did what he's supposed to do, without a lot of trouble.
Melo 5 - Slightly better performance than against Napoli, but still not good enough. Still somewhat of a liability. There were a few moments where he lost the ball & he didn't even run or sprint back to regain it. What does he think in those moments? Someone else will clean up my mess?.
Camoranesi 6 - Nothing special, but probably our best "attacking" player yesterday.
Diego 5,5 - He was very involved and yet I can't be happy with his performance. He lost the ball countless times and his free kick delivery (apart from the direct one) was way below par. There are moments when he gets the ball and has 2 or 3 options to continue the attack, but instead he starts dribbling with the ball making things more difficult for himself & the rest of the team. In short, for every good thing I saw, there was also something bad.
Tiago 5 - Pretty weak. But what can we expect? He barely looks fit & he has to play in a position that does not suit him.
Amauri 4,5 - Weak & unlucky performance. Some people (a lot?) always say that playing with Trez is the same as playing with a man down. I'm afraid last night the same could be said for Amauri.
De Ceglie 5 - No improvement over Tiago.
Trezeguet -
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