Fernando Llorente (81 Viewers)

[JCK]

The way the match was going it really didn't suit Llorente coming in.

The gap between our midfield and attack was getting stretched and we needed someone to come in and fill the gaps. I am all for Llorente playing ahead of Quag but on this occasion I think Conte made the correct choice.

Really? we were playing long balls and we really needed presence in their box for such play. We also need to hold the ball and Llorente would have been the obvious choice to have him play with his back to their goal. Instead Conte put in Quagliarella who is the exact opposite of what we needed, he could have put on Giovinco and it would have resulted in the same effect.

 

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[CrimsonianKing]

What else is left to say, really?

 

[Hust]

This guy is screwed.

To lose your place to Quagliarella is a tragedy.

To lose out to an unfit Mirko AND THEN to quag.

That's ridiculous.

 

[Tommy]

Fernando Llorente is part of the squad, but he was out for a year and that means losing sharpness, so he needs time to get back to full fitness. I won’t throw him into the mix before he’s ready just to keep the media happy

Conte

 

[Furino]

Fernando Llorente is part of the squad, but he was out for a year and that means losing sharpness, so he needs time to get back to full fitness. I won’t throw him into the mix before he’s ready just to keep the media happy

Conte

 

[da_ledgeaun]

I think Copenhagen will be the perfect match to get his first start!
Then, some minutes against Verona..I hope he really does get his chance real soon and seize it when it finally comes!

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Fair enough. Straight answer, that's what we expect.

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

I hope he's ready soon, we need him badly.

 

[Hydde]

For now, ill just see how things develop.
By december, we will know if he is staying or going out. Because, unlike isla, there are some teams from spain waiting to pounce on him. And if he is not in contes plan, I can see juve trying to get a profit from this bosman signing.

 

[Klovn]

Really? we were playing long balls and we really needed presence in their box for such play. We also need to hold the ball and Llorente would have been the obvious choice to have him play with his back to their goal. Instead Conte put in Quagliarella who is the exact opposite of what we needed, he could have put on Giovinco and it would have resulted in the same effect.

True.

 

[Ragazza]

I think Llorente's first real appearance has to be when you guys are winning comfortably in the 60th minute or so (at least 2 goals up). See against Copenhagen I guess.

 

[Salvatore]

Fernando Llorente is part of the squad, but he was out for a year and that means losing sharpness, so he needs time to get back to full fitness. I won’t throw him into the mix before he’s ready just to keep the media happy

Conte

Or Juve fans, but I'm guessing that was better left unsaid.

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Fernando Llorente is part of the squad, but he was out for a year and that means losing sharpness, so he needs time to get back to full fitness. I won’t throw him into the mix before he’s ready just to keep the media happy

Conte

This right here is it. This should end any further discussion on it.

LLorente won't play until Conte thinks he's ready. End of story. The thread can be locked now and reopened when it happens.

 

[Tommy]

Or Juve fans, but I'm guessing that was better left unsaid.

I was tempted to add that

 

[ALC]

Oh plz, he's been with us the whole summer and it's not like he never played last season for Bilbao. He got a few games toward the end and he did fine.

 

[Klin]

He suddenly forgot how to play football wawaawawa.

 

[Suns]

Isla had injury rust, Llorente has match rust and Elia had Italian rust.

 

[ALC]

Isla had injury rust, Llorente has match rust and Elia had Italian rust.

Yep. Idk if Conte never wanted him to begin with or he expected him to be better but saying he lacks match sharpness is a ridiculous excuse imo.

 

[Suns]

Yep. Idk if Conte never wanted him to begin with or he expected him to be better but saying he lacks match sharpness is a ridiculous excuse imo.

I think all of those are Marotta signings.

 

[Hydde]

Yep. Idk if Conte never wanted him to begin with or he expected him to be better but saying he lacks match sharpness is a ridiculous excuse imo.

This is my only concern. At this stage he must be very well fit to play 60 mins at least. I think he is saying this matchfitness excuse to not put him under too much pressure. I really wanted to see him against Inter but im not sure if that was the best of ideas.

But in the next 4 games, starting with the copenhagen one, there will be plenty of chances for him to go in.

If this trend continues after those games, he is undoubtely done for.