Leonardo Bonucci (369 Viewers)
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Honestly Bon has grown on me despite the shame I felt earlier seeing him wearing our jersey. His passes have been decisive for us and he is an essential part in our build ups. He has flaws in his defense, flaws I really hope that will be reduced as he gain experience. However, most of the yellows he has received so far this season has been tactical yellows when he had to clean up for someone else. But to become indespenseble to this team he really has to work on his mobility. It's fine that he's slow but he has to be faster in his turns. It's too easy now, just flick the ball a few decimeters away from his feet and keep on running. He is too immobile to recover space. He has although greately improved his error "pronebility" from past years.
Like I said, he's not a reliable, traditional CB. I don't see how anyone can argue that. If you put him next to Chiellini and compare each facet of the game they are completely opposite.
I don't necessarily HATE him. I root for him and he's still young but I just don't see how he can become a top CB. He can't move laterally, he can't turn his hips, he has no straight line speed. He has no timing on challenges and he doesn't have that acceleration you see from Barza or Chiellini, like they're men possessed.
What can he do? He is comfortable on the ball, his long passing has improved and is useful, he is very strong in the air and his last ditch slide tackles are good. That's why he is playing as a sweeper.
Is he acceptable most of the time? Yes. Because of the way we play and for that reason only. But we have to be completely impregnable for Europe. You're only as good as your weakest link.
I don't necessarily HATE him. I root for him and he's still young but I just don't see how he can become a top CB. He can't move laterally, he can't turn his hips, he has no straight line speed. He has no timing on challenges and he doesn't have that acceleration you see from Barza or Chiellini, like they're men possessed.
What can he do? He is comfortable on the ball, his long passing has improved and is useful, he is very strong in the air and his last ditch slide tackles are good. That's why he is playing as a sweeper.
Is he acceptable most of the time? Yes. Because of the way we play and for that reason only. But we have to be completely impregnable for Europe. You're only as good as your weakest link.