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Post Ironic

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Feb 9, 2013
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yeah, it’s just Juve fans being salty. No one calls Di Natale a pussy for spending most of his career at Udinese.
Salty? Nah. I don’t mind him doing it, even have some respect for it, but as I said, he’s purposefully choosing not to challenge himself on the biggest stage against the biggest clubs. Same deal with Di Natalie. A few decades ago, football was different and a couple players staying at small clubs long term could allow them to break through and challenge for top honours… but it’s no longer the case, and Berardi staying there means he is never going to be playing top level matches on the regular. He lacks ambition in that way I suppose. Not a big deal, I probably should have just said that instead of calling him a pussy. :p
 

campionesidd

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Mar 16, 2013
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Salty? Nah. I don’t mind him doing it, even have some respect for it, but as I said, he’s purposefully choosing not to challenge himself on the biggest stage against the biggest clubs. Same deal with Di Natalie. A few decades ago, football was different and a couple players staying at small clubs long term could allow them to break through and challenge for top honours… but it’s no longer the case, and Berardi staying there means he is never going to be playing top level matches on the regular. He lacks ambition in that way I suppose. Not a big deal, I probably should have just said that instead of calling him a pussy. :p
Not speaking about you specifically, I was referring to a lot of Juve fans, including myself. I had the same feelings towards him for a long time, until I realized it was just bitterness at him for having rejected Juve.
 

LiquidPLP

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And if he came here Juve benches him, loans to oblivion, uses him in a swap deal or plusvalenzas him. He probably made a good decision.
People don't understand this. Also, very few take into consideration there's no pattern to developing young players. Some of them grow through training with champions, others when they have a stable environment where they consistently play, even if they fuck up a string of games. At bigger clubs there's no margin for error, pressure overwhelms experienced players, so imagine what it does to young players who very often mentally are still kids.
Then we also have late boomers, not every talent explodes aged 18 or 20.
 

Snobist

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People don't understand this. Also, very few take into consideration there's no pattern to developing young players. Some of them grow through training with champions, others when they have a stable environment where they consistently play, even if they fuck up a string of games. At bigger clubs there's no margin for error, pressure overwhelms experienced players, so imagine what it does to young players who very often mentally are still kids.
Then we also have late boomers, not every talent explodes aged 18 or 20.
Bernardeschi says HI
 

rainhard

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I only caught onto Locatelli's potential last season but made a point of watching almost every Sassuolo game from the past year. He was very consistent. I don't remember a bad game and I can't recall any big mistakes. He's a quiet acheiver ala Marchisio. Showed his maturity last season.
Give him number #8
Marchisio approved

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People don't understand this. Also, very few take into consideration there's no pattern to developing young players. Some of them grow through training with champions, others when they have a stable environment where they consistently play, even if they fuck up a string of games. At bigger clubs there's no margin for error, pressure overwhelms experienced players, so imagine what it does to young players who very often mentally are still kids.
Then we also have late boomers, not every talent explodes aged 18 or 20.
Nope I believe there is some formula. team like Dortmund know and implemented it
They can groom their young players Sancho, Haaland, Bellingham 3 of their players all under 21 years valued at total 285M Euro
That is 47% of total Juventus' value only for this 3 youngster
 

Post Ironic

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And if he came here Juve benches him, loans to oblivion, uses him in a swap deal or plusvalenzas him. He probably made a good decision.
He was to be coming here around the same time as Dybala? Same stage of career, actually Berardi had probably accomplished more at that point. If he was good enough, he would have become a starter, just like Dybala. He wasn’t some 18 year old kid with zero experience.
 
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