You do know Napoli paid 18m for him?! It may not make sense in hindsight, but that's because he is a capable player. Also playing for Udinese and Napoli isn't the same as playing for Juve. I keep hearing how he is an 11-12 goal striker. God knows what he would've rattled up if he didn't get injured in his first season at Juve. It's a very different scenario playing for a bigger team. You are normally well supported by a stronger midfield and if you have the qualities you can make the leap to being a star player.
That said, Quag has been extremely unlucky at Juve. First, the injury, and then Conte's choices. You say Conte would've started Quag had he seen the qualities that guarantee a starting spot. Bear in mind you're speaking of the same Conte who used Borriello last season, and hasn't given Quag too many consecutive starts despite being our most effective striker. Wonder what starting qualities a striker needs to start, if not a goal every 80-90 minutes?!
The other mistake a lot of people are making, is assuming Llorente's position in the team. It's great we got him on a free and all that but he is coming with absolutely no guarantees. He hasn't played for a majority of the season, is switching teams, not to mention leagues. We need to be very intelligent with our moves on the mercato. You're talking about a top player, but the best, we can realistically aim for is Sanchez. And if that's the case, he should be replacing Giovinco, not Quag or Matri because those two are proving time and again that they have an understanding in attack. Something we haven't had all season across combinations.
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Depends on the formation we play. If Conte looks at the 433 again, think Quag would find it harder being the centre of a three prong attack. But if we stick with the 352, he is hybrid enough to take on either role.
That said, Quag has been extremely unlucky at Juve. First, the injury, and then Conte's choices. You say Conte would've started Quag had he seen the qualities that guarantee a starting spot. Bear in mind you're speaking of the same Conte who used Borriello last season, and hasn't given Quag too many consecutive starts despite being our most effective striker. Wonder what starting qualities a striker needs to start, if not a goal every 80-90 minutes?!
The other mistake a lot of people are making, is assuming Llorente's position in the team. It's great we got him on a free and all that but he is coming with absolutely no guarantees. He hasn't played for a majority of the season, is switching teams, not to mention leagues. We need to be very intelligent with our moves on the mercato. You're talking about a top player, but the best, we can realistically aim for is Sanchez. And if that's the case, he should be replacing Giovinco, not Quag or Matri because those two are proving time and again that they have an understanding in attack. Something we haven't had all season across combinations.
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Depends on the formation we play. If Conte looks at the 433 again, think Quag would find it harder being the centre of a three prong attack. But if we stick with the 352, he is hybrid enough to take on either role.
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