BS!!
Iaq was a compromise, from our very first season back in serie A and he was brought to replace the non Italian Treze, but sucked so much that made us invest 25mil on a half bred Italian (Amauri)
The ones with a sound opinion saw him for what he is, since day one, an expensive an unreliable sub.
Our management confirmed their intentions when they have signed Toni for the very same reasons!!
My God, you're at it again. What a long post. You must love typing.
Iaquinta wasn't THAT good but he's somewhat decent, NOT SUCKED.
Toni was reliable in some games last season, he's one of the reason we can held Inter and won the match. He lifted the team when he came as a sub against Genoa in which we trailed two times but then we won the game. And Toni IS NOT EXPENSIVE.
Melo was far more effective and won far more MoM games than Marchisio, but he was never appriciated, only because he wasnt Italian.
He admitted that openly and discussed about it, long before the season was over.
He did not have personal problems, Juventus made those problems for him.
Name your proof, otherwise it's BS. He's an undisputed starter last season, how is that not appreciating?
Melo went as far as giving statement that some of his teammates aren't worthy enough of Juve's shirt, true or not, don't you think that warranted him enough to be disliked by his teammates?
Krasic came after a straight season, and despite the fact he was the most tired player, he really signed when he was new and had the support of the new toy.
For the second part of the season ,our whole team colapsed and he was far too exausted to make the difference by himself.
However our geniouses back there and then, made the choice to discard him. The only reason we hold him, was because the situation was unclear over our formation/ needs and Pepe convincing Conte that we would rather have a RM, instead of a trident.
That tiredness part is bullshit. Krasic had been injured for weeks IIRC last season, you think he ran in the field all day in those times? He doesn't have great stamina, I'll give you that, he fades late in the game. And isn't RM Krasic's best position?
Conte made it clear that he was ordered to make a competitive team based on Italian players.
Considering our realistic choices, he prolly considered Pepe as the best we can do atm and kept him.
This was the reason after such a disastrous year Pepe had last year (far worse than Krasic and Melo had)
Again, please name your proof. If he's ordered to do so, why we buy Vidal, Lichsteiner, Vucinic and starting them? We could've bought Cassano (HE'S ITALIEN) but we didn't which is probably because of his attitude problems. And not to mention the primaveras players Marotta bought: Appelt & Appelt, Chibsah, Guano, and others.
Pepe, Marchisio did not only took a second chance, but a reassurance that they have the support of the coach and the board.
They were given valuable time, when the team was building up its new scheme and improved teamwork.
Whilst on the other hand Melo, was shown the door without a chance and Krasic was practically over, before the season started.
We all new that, despite the murky situation, the press has created, for the obvious reasons.
'Krasic was practically over'? WTF?
If Melo's problems were personal, then isn't it logical that he won't be given chance for pre-season since he made those stupid comments before pre season started?
He was as gone as Melo and he knew that, that surely had an impact on his performances and also the fact that Conte did not use at all at the first months, really removed any kind of hope and doubt, for his future...
Thats why his agend was so calm yesterday, Melo was socked, tried to bounce back, but despite his heroic performances, he was shown the door and thats why he was surprised and reacted as he did...
If what're you saying is true then he's mentally weak. Krasic had been made as a starter for sometime since the pre-season but he just didn't give us enough. His agents has been yapping alot to the media about Krasic's lack of appearance; that's not calm.