Short term fix or not, if this deal goes through, I will be content enough to tick off one of our Summer Tasks. I am fed up with writing about the appalling lack of technique of the player who has been our first choice at left back for the whole of last season. Grosso, at 31, is a massive improvement, in every area of the defensive game. In particular he offers competence as an offensive fullback, which will be ultra important this season as we ditch the wingers and focus most of our energies through the middle of the field. Leaving space on the flanks for both our opponents and ourselves, to expose, attack and defend. That job will full mainly to the fullbacks.
Grosso for a year, or two, for a couple of million nuggets is decent business. And hopefully, Ciro and Secco will be able to turn their combined attentions to the right back position and also, perhaps, to adding some youthful talent and exuberance to the centre of defence, as understudies Chiellini and Cannavarro.