Fernando Llorente (140 Viewers)

[Zacheryah]

if it was up to me

Vucinic, Llorente, Higuain, Matri

Would be our forwards for next season.

 

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[napoleonic]

I agree that the lack of offensive power of Juve's strikers and wingbacks is a major factor to the current gap to the top European teams.

However, I think that the biggest issue is tactics.

Powerhouses like Dortmund, Bayern, Barcelona and Madrid basically play with 2 guys holding position (CBs) and the other 8 running like hell all around the pitch.

Juventus has 3 guys holding position, therefore 1 guy less to run the pitch against these teams. So we have less options to defend and attack.

So unless Conte adapts the scheme to play in Europe with a back 4, I believe Juve will always find tactical problems, regardless of the quality of the players.

actually it's 4 holders... pirlo is the 4th, a regista is the epitome of holding midfielder, it offered near zero penetration to opposition.

 

[ZoSo]

actually it's 4 holders... pirlo is the 4th, a regista is the epitome of holding midfielder, it offered near zero penetration to opposition.

so that's why he doesn't have 10 assists this season.

 

[Khunglongkhelua]

if it was up to me

Vucinic, Llorente, Higuain, Matri

Would be our forwards for next season.

Agreed, If we can get Jovetic then it should be Vucinic, Llorente, Higuain, Matri, Jovetic. Or else a youngster should be just fine

 

[rounder]

Fuckin sell Matri too. With Higuain and Llorente, he's third choice in his position. And Vuci abd Jovetic would rotate in the other, I'd much rather have a 5th striker whos much younger like Immobile, Boakye. I don't hate Matri, at on me point, I thought he was a very impressive player, but he just seems to have lost it. No longer the threat he once was. In fact, I think Quag is the only guy that deserves mire chances here as he's the only one who never got a decent amount of playing time despite being fairly consistent.

In the end, I think it's most likely that Vuci and Gio end up staying, but we'll see.

 

[Hydde]

amen

 

[Klin]

Matri stays.

 

[ZoSo]

Matri stays in Florence

 

[Buck Fuddy]

Sharing a room with Quag.

 

[Roman]

if it was up to me

Vucinic, Llorente, Higuain, Matri

Would be our forwards for next season.

+Jojo

Matri stays.

 

[Suns]

I'm very excited about seeing him score some easy goals through crosses.

 

[Red]

FFS look at his stats

http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/46912/fernando-llorente?cc=5739

Llorente / Matri

2010/11
Games: 41 / 34
Goals: 24 / 20
Assists: 2 / 1

2011/12
Games: 47 / 25
Goals: 30 / 11
Assists: 4 / 4

Now please! Can we stop calling him the Spanish Matri?

Numbers aren't going to show why Llorente is better than Matri.

There isn't much between them in terms of goal-scoring ability, but Llorente is miles ahead in technical ability and what he contributes to a team's general play.

 

[ZoSo]

Llorente on the ball looks like Messi in comprison to Matri....

 

[Fint]

When does he arrive? Will he and Gonzalo catch the same flight to Turin?

 

[JuveJay]

Seems we have some real optimists here

 

[Fint]

Seems we have some real optimists here

Sarcastic types too

 

[JuveJay]

The poll is full of them

 

[Fint]

I have to confess, I selected the 25+ option

Who knows though, we're long overdue a 20 goal a season type player. I'm anxious to see how well he'll adapt.

 

[JuveJay]

I can see you did, when I click the result numbers

Hustini also picked it, so you can be sure that he won't get anywhere near 25.

 

[baggio]

Matri stays.

So says the guy whose not a fan.