Another one that doesn’t fit in with Motta’s system… or whatever that is supposed to be, seemed clear from round 1 that the coach did not trust him, but not because of performances because he hadn’t even played yet, instead tbh if my memory isn’t failing me it all started when he made some comments about Chiesa being left out of the squad, think that was the moment Giuntoli and Motta made the decision to oust him asap, therefore the following poor performances were just as much due the player being unhappy behind the scenes and lacking confidence as it’s been because of him declining physically.
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With the current injury crisis and lack of depth i am not so sure letting him go is the best solution atm, but it seems inevitable so let’s just hope we are not only replacing him directly but also will look to bring in an additional CB or fullback for depth on top of his direct replacement.