FYI, he made 15 long-ball passes, 13 of which were accurate. In comparison, Pirlo attempted 14, of which 10 were successful. 82/90 successful passes with a passing accuracy of 91%.
Am I missing something here, or is your hatred unjustified?
Maybe cos he's instructed by Conte to do that? It's not like he's disobeying Conte and punting balls up top.