All I have to say is that if people think it was a pk to Torino today, Llorente should have gotten one too, when his shirt was pulled after one of our corner kicks. Actually, he should have one in every game, then.
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Yeah, I thought he was poor.
Juve played differently to what they normally do and that didn't suit him.
Tevez and Llorente were both pushed right up against the defence as a genuine front two and Juve were very focused on playing the ball into them.
That caused two issues:
1. When the ball went into Llorente, there was frequently no-one in a trequartista-type position (as Tevez normally is) for him to lay it off to; and
2. Torino saw what Juve were doing pretty early and their defenders were reading the passes to the strikers and being quite bold in trying to win the ball.
Llorente should have been stronger and more aggressive, but I don't think he was ever likely to have a particularly good or influential game with the tactics Juve played.
Juve played differently to what they normally do and that didn't suit him.
Tevez and Llorente were both pushed right up against the defence as a genuine front two and Juve were very focused on playing the ball into them.
That caused two issues:
1. When the ball went into Llorente, there was frequently no-one in a trequartista-type position (as Tevez normally is) for him to lay it off to; and
2. Torino saw what Juve were doing pretty early and their defenders were reading the passes to the strikers and being quite bold in trying to win the ball.
Llorente should have been stronger and more aggressive, but I don't think he was ever likely to have a particularly good or influential game with the tactics Juve played.
Because I think they are yet to become a great pair upfront. They both have great numbers this season but there isn't a lot of connection between them and I think they will work it out after some time. I believe they'll do great next season. But I love the fact how both of them offer totally different things to the team, yet so many great things. I think we'd lose a lot if we change to 4-3-3, if that means no Tevez, because he simply shouldn't play on the left side.
Having said that, I think we're gonna stick with 3-5-2 next season. Asamoah is turning into a good lwb and we're winning (not so impressive in Europe) so I don't think we're planning to change the current system. I love 4-3-3 but I don't think that's the right way to go. If we didn't have Pirlo I'd consider 4-4-2, though.
Having said that, I think we're gonna stick with 3-5-2 next season. Asamoah is turning into a good lwb and we're winning (not so impressive in Europe) so I don't think we're planning to change the current system. I love 4-3-3 but I don't think that's the right way to go. If we didn't have Pirlo I'd consider 4-4-2, though.
D).
