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Llorente: 'I'm a little isolated'
By Football Italia staff
Fernando Llorente admits he’s “a little too isolated” in the box with this new Juventus system after a 0-0 with Atletico Madrid.
The Spanish striker needed treatment during the match for a nasty cut to the bridge of his nose.
“It’s just a cut, I’m fine, nothing broken. A little bit uglier maybe!” he told Sky Sport Italia.
“It’s the dream for every player to be in a game like this. Any of the teams we face in the next round will be the same for us, they are all tough at this stage.
“We are a very difficult opponent for anyone we come up against, so we can beat anybody.”
Llorente struggled to get some of his trademark headers this evening.
“Atletico are so strong in the air and I didn’t perhaps move the right way to shake off the marking. Am I a little too isolated in the box? At times, as Tevez
goes out to get the ball, but we did well in the first half and I remember a great Pogba assist that I was so close to turning in.
“It is very important to play as a first team pick for Juventus. I try to give everything in each game and prove I can help the team any way I can.”
By Football Italia staff
Fernando Llorente admits he’s “a little too isolated” in the box with this new Juventus system after a 0-0 with Atletico Madrid.
The Spanish striker needed treatment during the match for a nasty cut to the bridge of his nose.
“It’s just a cut, I’m fine, nothing broken. A little bit uglier maybe!” he told Sky Sport Italia.
“It’s the dream for every player to be in a game like this. Any of the teams we face in the next round will be the same for us, they are all tough at this stage.
“We are a very difficult opponent for anyone we come up against, so we can beat anybody.”
Llorente struggled to get some of his trademark headers this evening.
“Atletico are so strong in the air and I didn’t perhaps move the right way to shake off the marking. Am I a little too isolated in the box? At times, as Tevez
goes out to get the ball, but we did well in the first half and I remember a great Pogba assist that I was so close to turning in.
“It is very important to play as a first team pick for Juventus. I try to give everything in each game and prove I can help the team any way I can.”
The reason that Morata wasn't subbed in in the second half is because the players shook hands on a draw in the tunnel. Llorente's head was already in the game and it just had to be wrapped up.
any other stupid shit you want to enlighten us about?
Yes it is, but Hustini is being Hustini. The problem with Llorente is that right now he isn't good enough to be in that position. It's ok if you have a Drogba in his prime or maybe Diego Costa, but Llorente isn't mobile enough or playing well enough to be effective at it.
It's obvious that he only stayed on because of a tactical decision, which was the right one for this game. In an open two-legged knock-out we have to see Morata in at least one of the games.
It's obvious that he only stayed on because of a tactical decision, which was the right one for this game. In an open two-legged knock-out we have to see Morata in at least one of the games.
Yes Hustini is being Hustini.
Fact of the matter is, isolated or not, the guy couldn't even get into a position where one of his apparent strengths (heading) could be useful. He had plenty of service he was way outperformed by the defense marking him. If that makes him isolated, by the fact of being outplayed, then sure, he was isolated. We used to see a striker (Llorente) score using various parts of his body making him harder to mark. We can't even get ONE part of his body to work consistently, be it his right foot, head, etc. He flat out sucks right now and needs to get his act together because the "few" chances he seems to be getting don't even come close to looking like they will end up making the GK work.
Fact of the matter is, isolated or not, the guy couldn't even get into a position where one of his apparent strengths (heading) could be useful. He had plenty of service he was way outperformed by the defense marking him. If that makes him isolated, by the fact of being outplayed, then sure, he was isolated. We used to see a striker (Llorente) score using various parts of his body making him harder to mark. We can't even get ONE part of his body to work consistently, be it his right foot, head, etc. He flat out sucks right now and needs to get his act together because the "few" chances he seems to be getting don't even come close to looking like they will end up making the GK work.
