Still looks shaky in defence, especially in 1v1 duels - got burnt by Perisic and by Bona in this game in/around our penalty area. But he provides a huge threat with his speed and skill when he pushes forward.
Could be like our own right-sided version of Marcelo going forward
This one. I really liked that experiment, for Max to try it for the first time away vs merda in a crucial scudetto decider with 4 games left, he had to be sure Cuads is up for the task. He did good, very good even, then he started vs Bologna, did good, started in a Cup final, did good. If Max stays, I bet he would consider Cuads not just an option for the RB but a starter there. It is clear as a day what are the positives with having Juan at the back, and yes, there are some things that needs to be worked on, he did lose the battle with Perisic for merda`s goal, and last night also, big fking deal, main thing is - his contribution going forward is way bigger than his potential defensive errors, and our play is way more different, our right side looks devastating and too much to handle for pretty much every side we meet, last 3 games we scored 10 goals, conceded 3 - including one penalty and one own goal, I like the math here.
Like Marcelo`s case, when Cuads goes forward, a mid should back him up, both Kroos and Modric have been doing it for Marcelo, we played enough games vs Real, Max knows what to do and how to teach the players this exercise. I`m all for Cuads as a RB, hope he stays and starts next season as the first choice with MDS a back up, hopefully ASandro and Spina are the men at LB, dont really like the Digne`s and Darmian`s of the world...