if Moli performs like last season, then we won't need to worry about the LB position
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if Moli performs like last season, then we won't need to worry about the LB position
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I did not judge Criscito. I was justifying the reason why the board let Criscito go on loan and the judgement of that performance was retrieved from one of the post-match comments by another member. I am always in support of giving more time for young players to adapt, be it Criscito, Ariaudo, Molinaro, or Marchisio.
The "first" and "second" should tell you the answer.
The "first" and "second" should tell you the answer.
Dogs you realize that one of these names really doesn't really belong in the same category of 'young player' though, right?
Criscito (22), Marchisio (23), Ariaudo (20)....
Molinaro --> 26 years old...
I'm all for supporting the players on our team, and Molinaro did make some improvements last year, which he should be recognized/commended for.
Still... we can't be waiting on two players at the same position to develop, and expect to achieve great results there. Ideally, we need to upgrade that position one way or the other, and I really think Moli has been given a fair shot here... DC hasn't. Ideally, we would upgrade that position, but unfortunately, we don't seem to have the finances for that at the moment.
Unfortunately, I think that on the pitch, moli is going to miss Pavel more than anyone else. His on-field security blanket (pavel), and his off-field bum chum (Rainieri) are both gone... Personally, I don't think this bodes well for Molinaro.
Hope I'm wrong.
Criscito (22), Marchisio (23), Ariaudo (20)....
Molinaro --> 26 years old...
I'm all for supporting the players on our team, and Molinaro did make some improvements last year, which he should be recognized/commended for.
Still... we can't be waiting on two players at the same position to develop, and expect to achieve great results there. Ideally, we need to upgrade that position one way or the other, and I really think Moli has been given a fair shot here... DC hasn't. Ideally, we would upgrade that position, but unfortunately, we don't seem to have the finances for that at the moment.
Unfortunately, I think that on the pitch, moli is going to miss Pavel more than anyone else. His on-field security blanket (pavel), and his off-field bum chum (Rainieri) are both gone... Personally, I don't think this bodes well for Molinaro.
Hope I'm wrong.
I counted his age starting from the time he joined us, which would be 23-24. By now, we would have known that he does not have the goods to ever become a world-class fullback. I have no problems with replacing him with a better player, but I dislike him being thrown all the wrong labels. There is nothing wrong in calling him the worst left-back in our recent history, because he indeed is. There is nothing wrong in saying that he has no footballing brains due to his inability to cross, pass well or make a pre-emptive challenge, because that is what we observe. However, there is something wrong with calling him the worst left-back the world have ever seen, because he is not. How about members complaining about the numerous errors that they claim he made which resulted in conceded goals? I am not surprised that they cannot substantiate that claim. When people claim that the likes of Andre Santos and Balzaretti are much better than him, I am puzzled. Thus to reiterate, I am all for another left-back to replace him, but if someone wants to criticise him, make sure it is backed by evidence and not just throw the worst label one can ever think of at him just because it is cool.
Coincidentally, De Ceglie is now in the same situation as Molinaro two years ago--a couple of poor performances as a left-back. Will he receive more support than Molinaro if Ferrara makes him the first choice?
Coincidentally, De Ceglie is now in the same situation as Molinaro two years ago--a couple of poor performances as a left-back. Will he receive more support than Molinaro if Ferrara makes him the first choice?
