Hi guys ...
i just came back from newcastle ten minutes ago . i decided yesterday not to write or read the match opinions since there were allot of issues with the way the team was playing.
i will try to be as objective as i can.
First. i was really impressed by the new players, all of them performed well. marcheonni also showed why moggi signed him.
Second. reneiri....... the way he is trying to play is not suitable with the squad in the pich. as tiago showed allot of defense and offense qualities he certainly cant do both (no one can). Newcastle succeeded in their counter attacks because tiago was far up front along with zibena.
another tactic i didn't really like is pushing the wings forward rather than the attackers. what i mean is when Newcastle attack trez and iaquenta go back to defend while neddy and marco stay upfront to hold the defense.
the defense started badly but by the end of the firs thalf they found their harmony.
midfield was very good but i would have played zanetti instead of almiron. thats not too defensive because i see that tiago has a great quality to be a playmaker.
the attack was bad. all english people i met were waiting to see trez shine but they were disappointed. IMO ranieri and DD are trying to make trez more than a 'fox in a box' by forcing him to pull back. thisresulted in him not performing as well as he should. palladino showed allot of quality and heart as he fought for the ball as if it was an official CL match.
Pros of what i saw: i saw great potential from the new players and the youngsters. also i got to sit in the first raw five seats from del piero
Cons: i really expected more change in terms of tactics. the team play fairly similar to last three years juve. i didn't blame DD since he was limited in the squad but ranieri have allot of choices fir the formation. I'm starting to think that we should loose the 442 to 352
no i will go back and read all of your comments
remember it is a friendly match and allot of errors are expected with the over haul we had. its okey as long as they fix it before the season starts.