Domenico Berardi (31 Viewers)

[Mister]

no, I want him back here next season.

I just don't know what anyone else could ask of a 20 year old kid who has been the main protagonist for his club the past 3 seasons, the past 2 seasons in which this minnow of a club will be staying in the top flight


More consistency? Well of course, everyone would want to see that, but he's still only 20 years old.


His temper? Someone said earlier that his supporters gloss over this. No we don't. We know he needs to have a cooler head. That comes with maturity. This kid isn't some spoiled brat a la Cassano who was pre-ordained to be the great Italian hope.

This kid has had to work for everything he has. So he plays with a chip on his shoulder. I don't mind that. I wonder how level headed any of us would have been at 20 years old if we got hacked at as much as he does.

 

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[Hust]

I just don't know what anyone else could ask of a 20 year old kid who has been the main protagonist for his club the past 3 seasons, the past 2 seasons in which this minnow of a club will be staying in the top flight


More consistency? Well of course, everyone would want to see that, but he's still only 20 years old.


His temper? Someone said earlier that his supporters gloss over this. No we don't. We know he needs to have a cooler head. That comes with maturity. This kid isn't some spoiled brat a la Cassano who was pre-ordained to be the great Italian hope.

This kid has had to work for everything he has. So he plays with a chip on his shoulder. I don't mind that. I wonder how level headed any of us would have been at 20 years old if we got hacked at as much as he does.

All these "critiques" I am hearing would make more sense if he was 24-25 years old. But he is literally only a kid still. 20 years old in a very average team. I can only imagine how many assists he would have being surrounded by more capable players.

You mention his chip. He has a bad disciplinary record by thats more maturity than arrogance IMO. But that will absolutely improve. One critique I have is his size. He seems weak but that certainly doesn't slow him down.

But great post.

 

[Ocelot]

I just don't know what anyone else could ask of a 20 year old kid who has been the main protagonist for his club the past 3 seasons, the past 2 seasons in which this minnow of a club will be staying in the top flight


More consistency? Well of course, everyone would want to see that, but he's still only 20 years old.


His temper? Someone said earlier that his supporters gloss over this. No we don't. We know he needs to have a cooler head. That comes with maturity. This kid isn't some spoiled brat a la Cassano who was pre-ordained to be the great Italian hope.

This kid has had to work for everything he has. So he plays with a chip on his shoulder. I don't mind that. I wonder how level headed any of us would have been at 20 years old if we got hacked at as much as he does.

That's not the best argument tbh, sure, but we aren't professional footballers, comparing him to us doesn't make that much sense imo

But I agree in general and would be vehemently opposed to selling him permanently, the only question is whether it's better for him to come here next season already or spend another one at Sassuolo, where he would surely be getting much more playtime.

 

[adRHCP]

Was it here where someone brought up the fact that the majority of his goals last season were scored in a short run of games? I'm probably not saying this correctly but for example 4 of his goals last season were against milan

Very interesting, this is him this season, scoring 11 goals in 9 games, only scoring more than one goal (2) in 2 games, Lazio away and Genoa away.

He has missed 5 games this season, 3 because of a red card and 2 because of yellow cards.

*Stats from transfermarkt

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Dybala on the other hand has only scored more than 1 goal in one match, against Cagliari. And has only lost a match due to an injury.
Has either scored or assisted in 17 out of 31 matches this season.

 

[Quaglia18]

Mimmo > Dybala.....plus he's Italian, leave the Argentines to Inter

 

[GrecoJuve]

He is a pure talent. Let's give him a chance to prove himself at top level.

 

[lgorTudor]

He is a pure talent. Let's give him a chance to prove himself at top level.

at what position?

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

he wont do anything here

Why not? Because you just see that he's scored a lot of penalties. He is definitely ready to play for us IMO.

 

[GrecoJuve]

at what position?

Second Striker..he can be the replacement for Tevez.

 

[Fr3sh]

Llorente this season got a lot of playing time with no effect. If berardi has this playing time instead he would be great. remeber allegri ows him a favour because he would still be stuck at milan if berardi didn't kick his ass!

 

[X Æ A-12]

I dont know how true that is but hilarious still

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

3 goals against Sampdoria on 11/3/13, 4 on 1/12/14 against Milan, and 3 against Fiorentina on 5/6/14. In 29 matches last year, he was held without a goal or an assist in 17 out of 29 matches.

This year, although he is on pace to score less goals but get more assists, he has been held without a goal or an assist in 12 out of 26 matches. And he has not scored more than 2 goals at any point this year, as he has scored 2 goals twice this season.

He's also being marked much more than last year. He's not surprising anyone this year. If anything, he has been more consistent than he was last year. And he's still only 20 years old. He is still developing


And all this talk about how many goals he scores via the penalty kick.

#1) He has caused those penalty kicks more often than taking the spot kick due to the work of someone else

#2) Remind me about the last time anyone complained about the number of goals Del Piero scored from the penalty spot.

Absolutely nailed it. Again.

People putting him down, once again, because he's Italian. He has similar (if not better stats) than Dybala, and is younger, and I don't see as many people disregarding him.

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“Is he ready for Juventus?”

When it comes to young Italian talent, the reigning Serie A champions have arguably cornered the market in recent years.

As the play of Ciro Immobile, Simone Zaza and Manolo Gabbiadini has made headline news, it has come with the caveat that the Bianconeri had already moved to secure a stake in each.

The co-ownership rules on the peninsula allowed the club to become part-owners of each player, giving them the opportunity to prove themselves with another side before looking at that all important question.

It is one that has also been asked of Daniele Rugani as he rose to prominence with Empoli and – as discussed in this column previously – one the 20 year old defender will be given chance to definitively answer, as it has already been announced he will play at Juventus in 2015-16.

For all their efforts in signing these gifted prospects however, we have yet to see one establish himself in the club’s first-team plans. Claudio Marchisio remains the sole youth sector product to graduate to the senior side, although the current management team – which only arrived in the summer of 2010 – seems intent on changing that as soon as possible.

Another youngster of whom the question is asked is Domenico Berardi, the supremely talented winger currently part of Eusebio Di Francesco’s attack-minded Sassuolo. Having helped the Neroverdi to become Serie B champions and secure promotion to the top flight for the first time in their history in 2013, both player and club would enjoy a breakout campaign the following year.

Despite only finishing in seventeenth place, Sassuolo won many admirers for their style of play and determination to field a largely homegrown side.

Indeed, of the 33 players used by the club last term, all but seven were Italian, and none made a bigger impression than Berardi. Celebrating his nineteenth birthday just before the opening game, he would overcome a slow start to register sixteen goals and six assists by the time the club had ensured their survival.

His name first came to the fore with a hattrick against Sampdoria, as Sassuolo registered their first away win in Serie A, but in truth he only fully came to wider attention when Milan travelled to Reggio Emilia in January. The Rossoneri were struggling, but nobody was prepared for the performance Berardi would deliver, netting four times as his side crushed Max Allegri’s ailing team and the result would ultimately see the coach fired.

The paths of the two men have taken equally surprising turns since that day, with Berardi’s name no longer regularly linked with a move to Turin. His future has become uncertain amid concerns over his temperament, as he has now racked up twenty yellow cards and two reds in just 54 top-flight appearances.

Yet the lack of attention both he and Sassuolo have received this term is somewhat strange given they continue to play that same refreshing brand of football with Berardi at the heart of all they do.

Currently sitting in twelfth place in the league, the 20-year-old star has arguably been more influential in his second season, again shining in the biggest matches.

Scoring against Fiorentina and Lazio, he also created both Sassuolo’s goals in a memorable 2-1 victory at San Siro, and watching him closely it is easy to see the maturity to his play, with numbers from WhoScored.com confirming that he has improved almost every facet of his game.

According to those statistics, he has completed more dribbles (1.2), passes (31.8) and tackles (1.9) per game this year, whilst also being fouled more often by opposition defenders who now know what to expect from him.

Indeed, only Chievo midfielder Perparim Hetemaj has suffered more fouls among Serie A players than Berardi, but his goal against Atalanta on Sunday took his tally for 2014-15 to ten.

Already matching last year’s total of six assists, it is clear that the doubts over his talent remain unfounded, with Arsenal linked with a move for him should the Bianconeri opt against bringing him to Turin this summer.

Like Arsene Wenger, those tasked with making decisions over players for the Old Lady – notably Director General Beppe Marotta and Sporting Director Fabio Paratici – rarely make mistakes, so it will be interesting to see how this particular deal is concluded.

Is Domenico Berardi ready for Juventus? It might be time to find out.

 

[GrecoJuve]

Statistic is the best way to say a lie.

 

[Amer]

Bye bye Pepe, enter Berardi.

 

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Statistic is the best way to say a lie.

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[Salvo]

Yeah I don't get why people fap so hard over Dybala and don't like Berardi. it is because we already have him/he is Italian im guessing. Not a shiny new toy in a way.

 

[PedroFlu]

Of all the games I've seen Berardi play, he just doesn't seem to play well. It's weird. He does sacrifices a lot tracing back, and he is a very decisive player. But you don't see him actually playing well. Can't really explain it.

 

[Fr3sh]

Sell to Arsenal with a buyback clause?

 

[lgorTudor]

Second Striker..he can be the replacement for Tevez.

Does he play this position at Sassuolo? He is RW, isn't he?

 

[PedroFlu]

Sassuolo's style really limits his game.

He plays the whole game stucked at the RW position (even though he plays like an inside forward, always driving to the center with his left foot, he rarely goes to the right flank as a real winger).

He traces back and runs like hell all the time, has great stamina.

But as Sassuolo only plays in counters, Berardi has typically 2 moves: play a long ball to Zaza with his left or carry the ball to the middle. Always in counters.

Also he is the responsible for dead balls and puts up big numbers with this.

I'm just not sure about him.