[FRIENDLY] JUVENTUS vs Villarreal, August 7th 2009 (7 Viewers)
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No one noticed how poor our midfield was today? It was completely overrun and outplayed...mainly because they were swamped 5 v 3 all the time. The thing that annoyed me the most was the non existant pressing and clossing of spaces...Their players could shoot at will....there isn't much our defenders could do if there is no one in front to protect them...
The reason most people are angry is not because we lost...it's because we were made to look like amateurs...I mean seriously bad..They could have easily scored 3 more..the difference in terms of play was so vast I found it quite embarrasing..
The reason most people are angry is not because we lost...it's because we were made to look like amateurs...I mean seriously bad..They could have easily scored 3 more..the difference in terms of play was so vast I found it quite embarrasing..
Some overreactions that's for sure but some points about these players have to be made.
Melo is not overrated but he needs to press more and be more active..however there were no other midfielders helping him out today...Marchisio was
Trezeguet the same as always..doesn't contribute to anything but that's not his job. If he puts it in I'm happy however he is not doing that anymore.
Molinaro...he just needs to leave..not Juve material,,,
Cannavaro is being treated unfairly..he intercepted and tackled well for the most part...if there is no protection in front of you there is only so much you can do.
Ferrara is just fine...he is doing a good job and will learn from this..
Melo is not overrated but he needs to press more and be more active..however there were no other midfielders helping him out today...Marchisio was
Trezeguet the same as always..doesn't contribute to anything but that's not his job. If he puts it in I'm happy however he is not doing that anymore.
Molinaro...he just needs to leave..not Juve material,,,
Cannavaro is being treated unfairly..he intercepted and tackled well for the most part...if there is no protection in front of you there is only so much you can do.
Ferrara is just fine...he is doing a good job and will learn from this..
This is true. The defense was only the worst part of an awful team. The attack was funny, the midfield was destroyed, but still, even in such situation, the defense should have done much much better. Some amateurish positioning that we've seen from our defenders, especially Cannavaro, Molinaro and Caceres.
regarding caceres i think he suffers from the "de ceglie" syndrom. he has some good attributes to be a good attacking full back, but defensively he is not good enough. he had some really nice tacklings, but his positioning was really bad.
perhaps he is really better as centre back with direct man marking, because it is not so difficult just running after one striker. zone marking seems not to be his best skill...
perhaps he is really better as centre back with direct man marking, because it is not so difficult just running after one striker. zone marking seems not to be his best skill...
He made two brilliant tackles in his debut two minutes and after that we've seen from him the worst positioning you'll ever see in your life.
It's his debut, it's all forgiven. But i'm worried that it's not only about playing your first game with players you never played with before and it's not only about being impressed by your debut.
It's his debut, it's all forgiven. But i'm worried that it's not only about playing your first game with players you never played with before and it's not only about being impressed by your debut.
At this moment Del Piero-Trezeguet is our worst attacking pair.
Not our worst attackers, far from it, i still believe that Del Piero is our best attacker, but as a pair they are the worst combination at this particular moment.
Amauri-Del Piero, Amauri-Iaquinta, Amauri-Trezeguet, Iaquinta-Del Piero, Iaquinta-Trezeguet.... all are better right now.
Not our worst attackers, far from it, i still believe that Del Piero is our best attacker, but as a pair they are the worst combination at this particular moment.
Amauri-Del Piero, Amauri-Iaquinta, Amauri-Trezeguet, Iaquinta-Del Piero, Iaquinta-Trezeguet.... all are better right now.
I think Amauri & IQ are a better bet mainly because the first can hold the ball and go past people and IQ is quick and can run in wide spaces ...something which we are lacking in a.ttack. At the moment it is not stretching the opposition enough.
...If we are playing with Diego these two are a more efficient pairing...I would actually use Del Piero in Diego's role..he has good vision and his passing is calm, controlled and actually pretty accurate when he is in those postions.
...If we are playing with Diego these two are a more efficient pairing...I would actually use Del Piero in Diego's role..he has good vision and his passing is calm, controlled and actually pretty accurate when he is in those postions.
Villa had the advantage of playing us with a full team. A set of players that have played with each other for quiet sometime and now what to do. Their new coach seem to have picked up where Pelligrini have left, and everyone knew what to do.
I think we just need some time to link up with each other.
Ferrara need to decide on the first team players and play with that team only. It is obvious that Canna is getting a first start but needs to work with Chiellini more.
I think we just need some time to link up with each other.
Ferrara need to decide on the first team players and play with that team only. It is obvious that Canna is getting a first start but needs to work with Chiellini more.