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Pirlo's Beard

Junkie Joe Joyce
Oct 2, 2013
11,220
Ideal wing back, not a great winger. Which everybody already knew.

But we have cobbled together a random as fuck team with 1 wing back, our two starting CBs both needing to play on the right, not enough CBs for a back 3 AND our actual full backs are all shit, Danilo included who despite being brought in as a right back has had all of his best games anywhere but.

Basically he won't be playing where he needs to, because we suck at building towards anything
 

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Boksic

Senior Member
May 11, 2005
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Kostic has ended the game with:

21 Possession lost.
1/13 Accurate Cross
0/4 Successful Dribbles


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Not sure how accurate these numbers are. He had a brilliant dribble in the first half where he went past a guy on the touchline.

I think a big issue with the crosses is getting bodies in the box. Last season he was the player with the most crosses in the EL. It doesn't mean that are all successful but if you keep getting the ball into the box at pace and you get people to attack it, it is likely you'll get some goals.

We need someone from midfield to get into the box. Hopefully Locatelli if we can get Rovella as regista or Paredes if we are determined to sign him.
 

juve123

Senior Member
Aug 10, 2017
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Let's hope that Allegri told him to hit early crosses, because if he can't take his man he is already finished without him even knowing it.
He has become slightly predictable every full back knows that he is not a going to take on his man only try to whip in the crosses which doesn't work in serie a rather than 7-0 Bundesliga.
 

Osman

Koul Khara!
Aug 30, 2002
59,292
Lets not blame anyone, new in team and will take time, but besides hustling well in defense, he did nothing right in individual level. He didn't attempt to dribble almost entire game, and was crossing on defenders shins all game.

Like he was suprised to be closed down. Needs to create his own space to make the cross, instead of receive pass, then seconds later immediately cross when already covered and easily blocked. Mainly effective at getting throw ins or corners. Needs to make defenders second guess what he is gonna do, instead of telegraph the cross. I thought he was someone who can dribble.



But yeah defenitely would be infinitely easier for him if more people made runs into the box. Defenders knew they just should could crowd Vlahovic.
 
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Nzoric

Grazie Mirko
Jan 16, 2011
37,762
He could use a bit variation. Defenders jump as soon as he loads up, wouldve passed his man 10 times had he feigned and Cut in instead.

He is going to be a fine player for us, Im sure.


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Mike-e-y

Senior Member
Jul 18, 2004
11,089
Thought he was very disappointing today. Lost count of the amount of times he attempted a cross and failed to get it past the first man who was always able to block the cross.

Expected a bit more from him but it’s early days. Let’s hope he can improve as he settles
 

cimenk

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Jul 23, 2008
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He has become slightly predictable every full back knows that he is not a going to take on his man only try to whip in the crosses which doesn't work in serie a rather than 7-0 Bundesliga.
Thats why we need another winger that takes one on one and dribble. It would add another dimension to our attack. And draw defenders from Vlahovic.

We lack of player who dribble and do takes on from our fullbacks. We only have Miretti and Cuadrado do that.
 
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