So what is he supposed to say? They're all crap, but we can't afford to buy a whole new squad? We need everyone to be motivated again, and the players that remain need to perform.
individually our players are good, as a team we suck. the coaches we have had have not helped.
but there a handful that are past they expiry date, they will leave for sure. I dont think we'll change 10 plus players in the squad, even though we probably should.
i think marotta is probably trying to indicate that.
If there's some indication that Ranocchia has or will recover fully, he's a much better option than Bonucci and maybe even cheaper because of the injury. Seriously speaking it would be gamble to sign Ranocchia but when both him and Bonucci were playing it was mostly Ranocchia shining + he's much more fitted to partner Chiellini.