Federico Bernardeschi (84 Viewers)

[Post Ironic]

When I watched this video I thought it was fast forwarded.

Why the hell is he so much slower nowadays?

He gained a lot of muscle mass after his first season here (the one he actually looked threatening every time he touched the ball in), and has been slow as heck ever since.

 

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[JuveJay]

He's not slow, just not as fast. That lengthy run late in the game at the weekend showed that, he just knocked the ball past Danilo and kept running.

 

[Kopanja]

He is not slow, he over-complicates things instead of quick one-two

 

[Alin]

Hard to imagine us actually letting go of the only non-defender italian international player we have.

On another note, he is an usefull player to have nonetheless. Still relatively young, strong, versatile, handsome( @Lion ) and ofc last but not least, italian.

 

[MikeM]

I think he's better as a CAM than winger. Probably even better as a LCM. Possibly better than Rabiot in that position because he will get in the box more and transition quicker.

At this point, his best attribute is running around like a spaz, which is useful for what Sarri wants in the 4-3-1-2, speaking only of the defensive phase.

I think it's a really, really complicated defensive position, the one he's playing now. You can remedy it's complexities by just running as much as possible.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

I think he's better as a CAM than winger. Probably even better as a LCM. Possibly better than Rabiot in that position because he will get in the box more and transition quicker.

At this point, his best attribute is running around like a spaz, which is useful for what Sarri wants in the 4-3-1-2, speaking only of the defensive phase.

I think it's a really, really complicated defensive position, the one he's playing now. You can remedy it's complexities by just running as much as possible.

What's the 1 in 4-3-1-2's role defensively?

 

[MikeM]

What's the 1 in 4-3-1-2's role defensively?

From what I've seen with Sarri:

First, the defensive shape if we are actually forced into a low block is going to be 4-4-2. So he has to come back beside Pjanic. Now, in matches like against Bologna, it was actually really rare that we even got into that low block as our first action was basically always to press and recover the ball. But in theory, he has to come all the way back into the midfield shape.

In terms of pressing, he is pressing an area which is very hard to press, which is the middle of the field right behind our strikers. There are so many opponents that can drift in and out of that area that it's very difficult to know who to attach yourself to.

Coaches always speak of "lines of play". Well I think sometimes Berna is basically his own line of play. You have the strikers line pressing, then Berna by himself, then the CMs behind. So I think it's difficult because it's not just that he has to move vertically but also laterally, because there are not many teammates in his line of play. For example, in the line of CMs behind him, if an opponent is drifting laterally, they just get passed on among the CMs. But in Berna's line, he has to follow them across the pitch to press successfully.

I think there was a Sarri quote about how Berna arrives in attacking situations without energy. I think this is why.

The absolute pinnacle of this position was Vidal, of course, who arrived in attacking situations and just switched to his 3rd lung.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

From what I've seen with Sarri:

First, the defensive shape if we are actually forced into a low block is going to be 4-4-2. So he has to come back beside Pjanic. Now, in matches like against Bologna, it was actually really rare that we even got into that low block as our first action was basically always to press and recover the ball. But in theory, he has to come all the way back into the midfield shape.

In terms of pressing, he is pressing an area which is very hard to press, which is the middle of the field right behind our strikers. There are so many opponents that can drift in and out of that area that it's very difficult to know who to attach yourself to.

Coaches always speak of "lines of play". Well I think sometimes Berna is basically his own line of play. You have the strikers line pressing, then Berna by himself, then the CMs behind. So I think it's difficult because it's not just that he has to move vertically but also laterally, because there are not many teammates in his line of play. For example, in the line of CMs behind him, if an opponent is drifting laterally, they just get passed on among the CMs. But in Berna's line, he has to follow them across the pitch to press successfully.

I think there was a Sarri quote about how Berna arrives in attacking situations without energy. I think this is why.

The absolute pinnacle of this position was Vidal, of course, who arrived in attacking situations and just switched to his 3rd lung.

Good post, thanks

 

[juventus4life]

From what I've seen with Sarri:

First, the defensive shape if we are actually forced into a low block is going to be 4-4-2. So he has to come back beside Pjanic. Now, in matches like against Bologna, it was actually really rare that we even got into that low block as our first action was basically always to press and recover the ball. But in theory, he has to come all the way back into the midfield shape.

In terms of pressing, he is pressing an area which is very hard to press, which is the middle of the field right behind our strikers. There are so many opponents that can drift in and out of that area that it's very difficult to know who to attach yourself to.

Coaches always speak of "lines of play". Well I think sometimes Berna is basically his own line of play. You have the strikers line pressing, then Berna by himself, then the CMs behind. So I think it's difficult because it's not just that he has to move vertically but also laterally, because there are not many teammates in his line of play. For example, in the line of CMs behind him, if an opponent is drifting laterally, they just get passed on among the CMs. But in Berna's line, he has to follow them across the pitch to press successfully.

I think there was a Sarri quote about how Berna arrives in attacking situations without energy. I think this is why.

The absolute pinnacle of this position was Vidal, of course, who arrived in attacking situations and just switched to his 3rd lung.

Speaking of attacking without much energy, a CAM should focus more on assisting the strikers than pressing the opponents because it's not fair to ask a CAM to do both tasks equally good. Yes, a CAM needs to press sometimes when needed but there are other CMs behind him to do that task better.

 

[MikeM]

Speaking of attacking without much energy, a CAM should focus more on assisting the strikers than pressing the opponents because it's not fair to ask a CAM to do both tasks equally good. Yes, a CAM needs to press sometimes when needed but there are other CMs behind him to do that task better.

I'm not going to make excuses for his lack of product in the final 3rd. Even as a winger, doing less running, it was lacking.

 

[DAiDEViL]

The absolute pinnacle of this position was Vidal, of course, who arrived in attacking situations and just switched to his 3rd lung.

Now, if Sarri manages to make Berna grow a 3rd lung, he'll win me over. I'm going as far as saying he can have it for himself once he retires.

 

[Post Ironic]

Now, if Sarri manages to make Berna grow a 3rd lung, he'll win me over. I'm going as far as saying he can have it for himself once he retires.

Sarri growing Bernie a third lung and giving Raguno grinta. Would make him GOAT coach.

 

[DAiDEViL]

Sarri growing Bernie a third lung and giving Raguno grinta. Would make him GOAT coach.

Now that's too much to ask.

 

[Hydde]

Berna needs to step up or sarrisolve this puzzle. He is simply not effective enough as a winger. Needs to be brought to midfield somehow.

Sarri himself said he sees berna as a midfielder.... Then when?

 

[juventus4life]

I'm not going to make excuses for his lack of product in the final 3rd. Even as a winger, doing less running, it was lacking.

Agree that's he's not effective. That's why we could sell him to make some plusvalenza.

 

[Alin]

Berna needs to step up or sarrisolve this puzzle. He is simply not effective enough as a winger. Needs to be brought to midfield somehow.

Sarri himself said he sees berna as a midfielder.... Then when?

He did mention he sees him as a specialist midfielder to be more specific, so i guess his role as the ‘1’ in the 4-3-1-2 already means Sarri’s been implementing his ideas onto it.

 

[il brutto]

I think he will be able to concentrate more on the attacking side of things in todays game. Will be interesting to see how he does. I personally still think he has the necessary qualities to become an effective player in an attacking role.

 

[Hydde]

Berna needs to step up or sarrisolve this puzzle. He is simply not effective enough as a winger. Needs to be brought to midfield somehow.

Sarri himself said he sees berna as a midfielder.... Then when?

 

[HAZEM]

he is not a savior. don't setup yourself for a disappointment.

 

[Raphaël]

Lol better on twitter than on the pitch