Gianluigi Buffon (18 Viewers)
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I really, really hope our next wave of players don't verbally suck the dick of the best teams in the World. Anything beyond acknowledging their qualities once in an off handed comment is too fucking much.
I don't think it's a coincidence that our old guard keep collapsing in these games and our supposedly inferior players don't, when it's the old guard that spend weeks prior to the game playing up the opposition in their heads and constantly fucking applauding them.
It's cowardly.
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Hard to 'give' out CLs when for years now our goalkeeper has looked hopeless in dealing with long shots.
Lets be honest. He is 40 now. Obv been on a decline.
He has lost the fear factor. There was aura about him. Even if he didnt need to make super saved every game the aura and fear factor was there cause he was capable of pulling wc save out of nowhere. Thats not the case anymore.
He cant continue as a starter. In serie a its all nice and easy. Then the big guns come in europe and mistakes. Dont forget Tottenham game. He almost cost us there to progress.
He has lost the fear factor. There was aura about him. Even if he didnt need to make super saved every game the aura and fear factor was there cause he was capable of pulling wc save out of nowhere. Thats not the case anymore.
He cant continue as a starter. In serie a its all nice and easy. Then the big guns come in europe and mistakes. Dont forget Tottenham game. He almost cost us there to progress.
Bunch a' fair-weather fans 
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How exactly? So Buffon had amazing game against Real last two times?
This is the biggest problem in italian football. Same shit happened with Cannavaro who should have retired after 2008.
We cant look at this through blind eye or what ever the saying is.
Its quite likely we wouldnt have gotten trashed had we had a keeper in his prime.
But lets keep offering legends contract extensions...thats not how football works.
This is the other issue. Forget about criticizing players or not or if u are allowed to criticize club legends.
What exactly are you expecting here. This is not a dip in form situation. Buffon is either months or a year from retirement.
When we play against the Sienas and Cagliaris we dont see the shortcomings. Im sure prime Buffon would have potentially kept us in game both yesterday and in cardiff. And that is another issue now.
For years we have counted on having top keeper who save our ass. Thats not there anymore. And its harming us. And we cant just look past that.
That was the start of Milan decline when they kept extending their veterans contracts.
I remember people laughing at them as old pensioners. Well Buffon and Barzagli are the pensioners now.
And if we dont react then it will only get worse. Buffon cant start next season. And Barza should never start ahead of Rugani/Benatia in a top game anymore.
Signs have been there already and we didnt beat Tottenham thanks to our defense. I mean if we conceded 3against Tottenham and 3 against Real and add th trashing by Barca in group you sure cant tell there is nothing needing to be fixed at the back.
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The moment of "lets buy 1-2 quality additions and win the damn CL for Gigi" is gone now.
What exactly are you expecting here. This is not a dip in form situation. Buffon is either months or a year from retirement.
When we play against the Sienas and Cagliaris we dont see the shortcomings. Im sure prime Buffon would have potentially kept us in game both yesterday and in cardiff. And that is another issue now.
For years we have counted on having top keeper who save our ass. Thats not there anymore. And its harming us. And we cant just look past that.
That was the start of Milan decline when they kept extending their veterans contracts.
I remember people laughing at them as old pensioners. Well Buffon and Barzagli are the pensioners now.
And if we dont react then it will only get worse. Buffon cant start next season. And Barza should never start ahead of Rugani/Benatia in a top game anymore.
Signs have been there already and we didnt beat Tottenham thanks to our defense. I mean if we conceded 3against Tottenham and 3 against Real and add th trashing by Barca in group you sure cant tell there is nothing needing to be fixed at the back.
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The moment of "lets buy 1-2 quality additions and win the damn CL for Gigi" is gone now.
Lol, we would have gotten trashed against Real both times with any keeper, you seriously thought that goalkeeper was the problem? 
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Just out of curiosity, when did Buffon pass that line and became too old to be a goalkeeper? I'm just wondering, maybe FIFA should make a rule about it, I mean referees have an age limit, seems like goalies could use one too. what about strikers, when C.Ronaldo expires?
Also, get a puppy or something, it might help you soothe your pain, you're obviously very offended
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Just out of curiosity, when did Buffon pass that line and became too old to be a goalkeeper? I'm just wondering, maybe FIFA should make a rule about it, I mean referees have an age limit, seems like goalies could use one too. what about strikers, when C.Ronaldo expires?
Also, get a puppy or something, it might help you soothe your pain, you're obviously very offended
