Denis Zakaria (7 Viewers)

[Cronios]

imagine how many serie A teams would need him should we release him tomorrow .
Thats right, almost half of them, he is half good for a mid table team, almost

 

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[Rockets]

I was ready to bash him, but he improved in the 2nd half and showed he can actually play some ball. His first touch improved.

He is looking to me not as a DM (lacks passing ability) and also not as a B2B (has no offensive game), but more like a classic defensive minded CM, in a supporting role, better suited for a mid of 2.

Ideally you play this guy alongside a Locatelli, Fagioli or Pogba as the other CM. Should avoid playing him with Mckennie, who also can't really pass.

atm he looks like a Bentancur who doesn't brainfart

 

[JuveJay]

I was ready to bash him, but he improved in the 2nd half and showed he can actually play some ball. His first touch improved.

He is looking to me not as a DM (lacks passing ability) and also not as a B2B (has no offensive game), but more like a classic defensive minded CM, in a supporting role, better suited for a mid of 2.

Ideally you play this guy alongside a Locatelli, Fagioli or Pogba as the other CM. Should avoid playing him with Mckennie, who also can't really pass.

I disagree, he does have some offensive game as a marauding B2B - once he gets his head down and goes he's very hard to stop, but he doesn't have much finesse to his game, that much is obvious. I just don't think his ball handling is good enough to play as the DM in the way Max wants one, absorbing pressure and moving the ball on. As you say if he was in a two with a baller alongside him then fair enough.

 

[JCK]

atm he looks like a Bentancur who doesn't brainfart

Imagine him under the guidance of the mighty Conte

 

[delpiero1986]

any update about his injury?

 

[Beki]

any update about his injury?

No tests performed for him in JMedical today, so I guess he is fine.

 

[delpiero1986]

No tests performed for him in JMedical today, so I guess he is fine.

looked like he had a serious injury yesterday

 

[JuveJay]

looked like he had a serious injury yesterday

Just cramp, hurts like hell.

 

[iosono.bianconero]

I expected more from him tbh, he looks a lot like Momo Sisoko when he started to decline..

 

[Tak!]

He is pretty much as I expected but less imposing. Thought he would use his physique more to his advantage. I see him as a role player, someone to put on to close off games or in games where we need more strength. He is and will never be a starter here but can fill a tactical role. That's why I see more use of him than Rabiot, Arthur and McKennie that really do not serve any purpose unless they suddenly start producing.

 

[Pirlo's Beard]

These types of players are great to have to rotate your better ones and throw on to close out games

The problem is for years now we keep fielding starting XIs full of these midfielders because it's all we've got.

 

[Snobist]

I wouldn't mind him or McDonald to be sold. Both are okay to have on bench, none of them starters material.

 

[Bianconero81]

I wouldn't mind him or McDonald to be sold. Both are okay to have on bench, none of them starters material.

And then what? What's our midfield going to look like when Pogba is out injured? Are you happy starting Fagiot every week?

 

[Snobist]

And then what? What's our midfield going to look like when Pogba is out injured? Are you happy starting Fagiot every week?

Keep fingers crossed . or play with 2 midfielders.

 

[Bianconero81]

Keep fingers crossed . or play with 2 midfielders.

Start with 2 mids and support them with who? What depth? What will our bench options be?

 

[Snobist]

Start with 2 mids and support them with who? What depth? What will our bench options be?

3-4-2-1 or 4-2-3-1, Juve's midfield is very bad, why start 3 players when you don't have 3 good players.

 

[Bianconero81]

3-4-2-1 or 4-2-3-1, Juve's midfield is very bad, why start 3 players when you don't have 3 good players.

4-2-3-1? Where are you going to get those 3 to support Vlahovic? Who is going to back them up on the bench man?

Allegri is not going to play a 3 man defense, so forget 3-4-2-1.

 

[Snobist]

4-2-3-1? Where are you going to get those 3 to support Vlahovic? Who is going to back them up on the bench man?

Allegri is not going to play a 3 man defense, so forget 3-4-2-1.

3-4-2-1

Danilo-Bonucci-Bremer
Cuads-Loca-Pogba-Kostic
Di Maria-Vlahovic-Chiesa

I'm talking when everyone is fit.

 

[Bianconero81]

3-4-2-1

Danilo-Bonucci-Bremer
Cuads-Loca-Pogba-Kostic
Di Maria-Vlahovic-Chiesa

I'm talking when everyone is fit.

Who comes off the bench?

 

[DanielSz]

Someone should ask Allegri what changed between this year and last because he was starting both Zakaria and Rabiot.