When Del piero is played on the wings like he was most recently against France, he will not play at his best and that's a fact. First of all, it's not even his position, second, he doesn't have the pace he had 10 years ago.
Del piero's game is largely dependant on his vision and experience rather than his speed and flair. That's not unusual since he is 34 afterall. Adapting to a position on the left wing where he is obviously uncomfortable playing in is no easy task. Let's not forget that Italy aren't exactly going to be playing against teams that lack in quality.
At Juve, Alex has a lot more freedom. He can drop back to help out the midfield and go wide at the wing if he pleases. He can also play alongside Trez for 90 mins, that's entirely up to him. He doesn't have that freedom when he plays for Italy, at least not in a 4-3-3 formation.
He would be isolated at the left wing with very little space to create anything. His only way of attacking would be by beating his man and despite his great form and outstanding skill, he lacks the speed to do so.
It's hard to imagine Alex starting in a 4-3-3 although I hope he does and proves me wrong because frankly, that's the only way Donadrone is going to play this competition.
Del piero's game is largely dependant on his vision and experience rather than his speed and flair. That's not unusual since he is 34 afterall. Adapting to a position on the left wing where he is obviously uncomfortable playing in is no easy task. Let's not forget that Italy aren't exactly going to be playing against teams that lack in quality.
At Juve, Alex has a lot more freedom. He can drop back to help out the midfield and go wide at the wing if he pleases. He can also play alongside Trez for 90 mins, that's entirely up to him. He doesn't have that freedom when he plays for Italy, at least not in a 4-3-3 formation.
He would be isolated at the left wing with very little space to create anything. His only way of attacking would be by beating his man and despite his great form and outstanding skill, he lacks the speed to do so.
It's hard to imagine Alex starting in a 4-3-3 although I hope he does and proves me wrong because frankly, that's the only way Donadrone is going to play this competition.
Ale deserves to have a starting spot in the EUROs. He IS the coppacannoniero ffs and is in a far better form than both Cassano and Di Natale.
