Ah yes. Because you're only a great team if you have strikers. I agree that we should ignore our world class defense and midfield. That seems like the smart thing to do.
Don't know if you remember but Bonnucci was being traded for Alves till that deal fell through. Barzagli was here as Legro's replacement, hence why we needed a CB that season, but when we failed to sign one on deadline day, Conte used what he had. That's where the world class defense came from. The world class midfield story as we know it, is that Pirlo came here and transformed, but if you're telling me you could see that this is what he was going to do at the time that we signed him, then that's very impressive. I'm not even getting to the striker situation, but to think that after everything and all the names we were linked with and chased, we squabbled with Siena to sign Bendtner. Like he seriously thought a player being signed by a side fighting relegation would have any value here whatsoever?! Forget the money involved. Just the thought of it.
Again, please don't mistake this as my tirade against Marrotta staying, but we need to stop going on about how world class the team is. Conte's luck and management is why we were undefeated title winners in his first season here. My humble opinion.
you mean, conte unleashed the potential in the players, that marotta saw when he purchased them.
God we have an awesome coaching staff and board
No, you mean Marrotta saw in Barzagli and Pirlo what they actually went out and did on the pitch? Really, hats off to him. Coz nobody else saw it.