Didn't have a good game but great to see him get the winner. He was unlucky on a volley from a corner earlier too.
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LOL this guy will really be staying here. I kept saying this guy wouldn't leave Italy for all the tea in China. Chance to rid ourselves of him this summer, but thank you Daniele for taking a MDS type salary reduction. Promising player 6-7 years ago who got a long term contract.
He has steadily been inconsistent year after year. Not coming close to earning the money he has received. Shouldn't even let him wear the Juve jersey for free. Another Max written all over it deal. Feeling about Guintoli being the man to take charge has dwindled.
He has steadily been inconsistent year after year. Not coming close to earning the money he has received. Shouldn't even let him wear the Juve jersey for free. Another Max written all over it deal. Feeling about Guintoli being the man to take charge has dwindled.
Taking goals in all of them bar 2 *? Which was the point you so eagerly wanted to prove wrong 
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Those 2 games: Fiorentina who had a boatload of missed chances and relegation strugglers Sassuolo.
He's still the afraid chicken when defending. Always has been. If Bonbon had been defending like this, people would massacre him. But Daniele is more likeable and cheaper. Hell, at 1,5 mil I'd even keep him. Doesn't make him a good defender 'tho.
PS*: He came in in extra time against Napoli and Roma so don't know if you want to count those too?
.Those 2 games: Fiorentina who had a boatload of missed chances and relegation strugglers Sassuolo.
He's still the afraid chicken when defending. Always has been. If Bonbon had been defending like this, people would massacre him. But Daniele is more likeable and cheaper. Hell, at 1,5 mil I'd even keep him. Doesn't make him a good defender 'tho.
PS*: He came in in extra time against Napoli and Roma so don't know if you want to count those too?
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I feel like this would be a normal take a couple of years ago but Rugani has been solid and even decisive when called upon more recently. For 1.5m+bonuses or whatever it is I'm not too concerned.
Why does the bench have to be all cheap, young players? Surely young players need to play. There's nothing wrong with having experience in squad roles.
Why does the bench have to be all cheap, young players? Surely young players need to play. There's nothing wrong with having experience in squad roles.
Solid veterans on very cheap contracts that don't demand minutes and are experienced enough to be consistent in their approach despite months between games.
Those are useful fringe depth players to have. Especially as semi culture bearers by being long term fixtures in the organisation that can teach a thing or two to new players and youth players.
Someone reliable as depth player going from 3.3m a year to 1.5m a year is not lighting money on fire. Especially when he is fine with not playing and been solid past 2 seasons as 4th/5th CB.
Any youngster getting his role would be unsatisfied and want to move, as Demiral did. Any young CB we have we should use as much as possible so they can develop and hopefully grow into a starter.
That's not Ruganis role, he is emergency depth in case of injuries and been a professional that does his job.
Those are useful fringe depth players to have. Especially as semi culture bearers by being long term fixtures in the organisation that can teach a thing or two to new players and youth players.
Someone reliable as depth player going from 3.3m a year to 1.5m a year is not lighting money on fire. Especially when he is fine with not playing and been solid past 2 seasons as 4th/5th CB.
Any youngster getting his role would be unsatisfied and want to move, as Demiral did. Any young CB we have we should use as much as possible so they can develop and hopefully grow into a starter.
That's not Ruganis role, he is emergency depth in case of injuries and been a professional that does his job.
So after all of Demiral, De Winter, Dragusin, De Ligt, Benatia, Chiellini, Bonucci, he will even 'outlive' Bremer?
He gives me the vibe of those kind of guys one sees in every corporation who doesn't talk to anyone, not good at his job but is never late for work, elite colleagues joining and leaving and after years and years he is still there, never changed his cubicle.
He gives me the vibe of those kind of guys one sees in every corporation who doesn't talk to anyone, not good at his job but is never late for work, elite colleagues joining and leaving and after years and years he is still there, never changed his cubicle.
