Defenders age different, Barzagli wasn’t a world class defender when he just arrived at Palermo, neither did many expect Chiellini having such a amazing career when we finished 7th place. I’m really rooting for Gatti
Chiellini in my mind was a WC CB already in 2008, but yeah, I'm rooting for Gatti too to be a late bloomer. Towards the end of his career even Legrottaglie became very solid.
It's not just the grinta. He is improving in many aspects.
His main weakness remains the same, though - a lack of awareness regarding the attackers' movement in the box.
I think he has a general lack of awareness about the situation on the pitch. This would explain why he ends up out of his normal position so often. Sometimes it results in a goal for us, sometimes for the opponent.
I think he has a general lack of awareness about the situation on the pitch. This would explain why he ends up out of his normal position so often. Sometimes it results in a goal for us, sometimes for the opponent.
Look at that goal. Yes he missed the ball at first and almost embarrassed himself, but then the way he drilled it in, the power. Look at that Miretti and other kids. That's the way to shoot. You need to be a nasty motherfucker!
Look at that goal. Yes he missed the ball at first and almost embarrassed himself, but then the way he drilled it in, the power. Look at that Miretti and other kids. That's the way to shoot. You need to be a nasty motherfucker!
Yeah but don't forget his elephant feet also skied that chance he had in front of the keeper. There is a time and place for different kinds of finishes, just glad it was him there for the end one.
He’s coming up clutch and we’ll enjoy it for now. He’d never survive in anything other than a back 3 as he is poor and panicky in a 1v1 as shown when he was left with isolated either Osimhen or Kvara albeit excellent players.