Whatever our Conte formation, our left side remains presently...absolutely awful in the offensive third, and at best, in the defensive area; solid. I am far from amazed by the Ziegler move, but he is often very solid, can pass, can cover, can take corners, can cross...which is more than we have had for so fucking long, that it makes him seem like a godsend (especially for free and on a low wage). I will be content to have Ziegler as the starter and de ceglie challenging ( who has proven NOTHING...other than a month or two of competency). As for the offensive left flank? We have been so poor in that area that delneri tried to convert a central midfielder into a mezz'ala. that says it all really...so, the idea of adding bastos or perotti, is welcome. as either would hugely improve our offensive left flank options.
I wont pretend, like many on these virtual juve fansites, to have valuable knowledge of every single league, of every single player, those people are idiots...when i see a poster talking with confidence about a player in the dutch league, then the english league, then the french league, then the spanish league, then the italian league, then the german league...i immediately conclude : 'they are speaking shit'. for NOBODY has enough time to study all of those leagues, all of those players, and still sleep, shit, fuck or chase women, work/study...that stance is the stance of idiots who need so much to be respected for their 'knowledge', for their dedication, for their all knowing passion for football. Nobody I know face to face, who I consider a passionate football supporter, and also tactically aware, asserts intimate knowledge of more than one league. Sometimes some awareness of more than one, but never molre than happily confident of knowing ONE LEAGUE...As for my own areas of what I would call adequately solid awareness of a league for the last 15 years or so; I know the english Premiership, likely more intimately than I know Serie A...I mean, that I could much more easily talk about ANY team in the premiership, than ANY team in Serie A, knowing at least their style, their manager, their main decent players, and will have seen them play often over the last decade or so...I am much better acquainted with blackpool, and charlie adam, and holloway, than i am with brescia, or Bari. In the 90s, it was the other way around, but since around 2005/6, massively due to my movements out of england; my need for football news, games, tournaments, has been focused firstly on the premiership, juventus and whoever they play against, then secondly on Gillingham, and whoever they play against.
Most of my time in the homeland, has been spent around men who follow english football first and foremost, so its no surprise, that despite the unchallengeable love for Juve I have held close to me for 18 years now, my greatest exposure to football, is very English.
So...I have seen some of Bastos, both for brazil and for Lyon. he has always looked hugely more valuable than both Pepe, and Marchiso as a mezz'ala. As for perotti...i knew not even of his name until yesterday. And from what I have seen, of many youtube clips, he seems capable with both feet, far from lacking confidence to beat players, very, very quick on the ball, with a high quality array of passing...but that is based on around...5/6 youtube clips showcasing his apparent talents.
Presently in our squad we have...
very solid chiellini, perhaps world class, at times...potentially very solid bonucci...world class buffon...likely safe and secure ziegler...no right back...melo and pirlo as a potentially brilliant central pairing...krasic as a lightning fast, able to improve further still, right winger/wing forward...a half dead DP, a recovering Quag, a vibrant centre forward in Matri...
The most glaring omissions from that team are: a seriously potent seconda punta, a high quality left winger, and a solid right back. that really isn't hard to fathom. if perotti can be that left winger, we only need two more first XI purchases and we will be in a position to challenge for 2nd/3rd.
Inter, i hope will keep leonardo, for he is not a great manager, and will keep them within our sights. Milan? at least for a year or two, success will breed success...we need to accept this. make a team that can knit together and fight for 2nd and 3rd. Roma seem at best, disjointed for the near future. Napoli have a great team spirit, but less quality overall than what we could and should possess. Lazio? have made good use of our failings and Roma's failings and Inter's shocking, but useful for others, managerial appointments. Udinese will lose Inler and Sanchez. Two of the their three major reasons for such a fine season. Replacing those two will be extremely hard.
I would be very much appreciative to learn of the view of anyone who truly follows la liga, and has seen Perotti often over the last two years...
Personally, I like argies...probably because half my blood is sicilian, and 2/3rds of the argies are of italian origin, especially of southern italian origin..so they have, by a majority, some of the traits, of italians, that I have, partially but well expressed within my crimson rivers, and also, which i like in footballers. Whilst my english half always found joy with the savagery of vinny jones at wimbledon, the constant brutality of julian dicks, my italian half found joy with the brutality of montero, the cunning thuggery of cannavaro, the fascist arrogance of moller, the brute force of righteousness of thuram in full flight...the argies are rarely lacking a very latin kind of ruggedness and cunning...other than the spaniards and portuguese, who are a very different kinda latin blood to the italians, south and central americans. The flair is common, but the extreme lack of manliness, of the spanish and portuguese, is not common.