Fernando Llorente - ST - Athletic Bilbao (28 Viewers)
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Dzeko is Zlatan, Trez and Llorente all put together
He is acceptable good with the ball, can hold up it, can dribble, can be a target man, can score with both feet and head, can tap inn, can build up play, perfect match
He is acceptable good with the ball, can hold up it, can dribble, can be a target man, can score with both feet and head, can tap inn, can build up play, perfect match
Can't say I've detected anything to bother me about his mentality.
Do you think he won't be able to handle the pressure or what?
He did fine for Bielsa and he plays more of a pressure game than Juve do.
Llorente isn't going to go running around heaps to close people down, but he will positon himself well in order to shut off passing options for a defender.
On the few occasions I did see him really work hard to press through the game, he had to be subbed at about 75-80 mins becasuse he was knackered.
It's a legitimate concern and it is Llorente's main weakness.
However, even in Europe, I'm not sure how much Juve are going to get pinned back and be forced to rely on counter attacking.
As they are just now, Juve are pretty good at retaining the ball and working their way forward.
Add in Llorente offering the option of a target-man to play long to, for him to hold the ball up, and there is another major asset for Juve in terms of them being able to keep the ball.
Also, just running fast is only one part of counter-attacking.
You need people involved who will make good decisions and Llorente will do that.
Athletic Club were still extremely dangerous on the counter attack because they had lots of pacey players moving around Llorente. I see no reason for Juve not to be able to do the same.
Do you think he won't be able to handle the pressure or what?
He did fine for Bielsa and he plays more of a pressure game than Juve do.
Llorente isn't going to go running around heaps to close people down, but he will positon himself well in order to shut off passing options for a defender.
On the few occasions I did see him really work hard to press through the game, he had to be subbed at about 75-80 mins becasuse he was knackered.
It's a legitimate concern and it is Llorente's main weakness.
However, even in Europe, I'm not sure how much Juve are going to get pinned back and be forced to rely on counter attacking.
As they are just now, Juve are pretty good at retaining the ball and working their way forward.
Add in Llorente offering the option of a target-man to play long to, for him to hold the ball up, and there is another major asset for Juve in terms of them being able to keep the ball.
Also, just running fast is only one part of counter-attacking.
You need people involved who will make good decisions and Llorente will do that.
Athletic Club were still extremely dangerous on the counter attack because they had lots of pacey players moving around Llorente. I see no reason for Juve not to be able to do the same.
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