ffs, the first season we struggled as a team because Vidal was sold, Pirlo left, Pogba new nr. 10 and struggled until Claudio was back.
This season, 2-3 min as a winger when the match is basically over. Do you even watch Juve play?
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I'm not against that, just find it funny that ppl are hating on a player we never really gave a ''real'' chance.
What are you even talking about. 2-3min as a winger? have you forgotten that Lemina was a starter at the beginning of the season as a midfielder?
Its understandable if you forgot, because that's how bad he was. He was in a midfield 3 and was frustratingly bad. He was tried as mezzala and as regista and failed as both. Then he (or I guess Max instructed him to) kept it simple in the middle of a midfield 3 and played DM. That was the least poor position for him. Because he kept it simply and just gave very short passes without screwing up. That's how limited he is. He started 6 of the first 8 matches in the league as well as 2 of the first 3 matches in CL. IF he had been a capable midfielder, then he wouldn't have lost his spot and gotten so deep in the bench.
So how is beginning the season as a starter, and remaining so until the end of october, not a real chance? Max gives chances to everyone, if you are good then you play.
On the first season, would we struggle so much without Marchisio if we had a good player there instead of someone like Lemina or Hernanes? no. The reason Marchisio had such a great impact is because of the gap in quality between him and the rest. But that's not fair on Lemina, a young loanee shouldn't be expected to carry the team. What he should be expected to do is contribute (he didn't) and show individual promise (he didn't). He was nothing but "1 more body on the field" during his first year. Then managed to get worse his second season by adding terrible decision making to his arsenal, like going for glory (and failing of course) instead of giving Pjaca a goal, or the red card against Lyon.
Its unbelivable that there are people that still rate him. The only reason he was hyped is because he was a young player with the poor-man's Pogba look.
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If we are gonna have scrubs, which we always need, at least I want scrubs who don't screw up. Who just come in and do the basics quietly. If only Padoin was 5 years younger. Then he could be 5th choice in a 2 man midfield and there is no harm done. But having a permanent backup that you dread putting on the field is of no use. Rincon was supposed to be that but he hasn't looked too solid (although better than Lemina of course). The back up's back up (the Lemina role) needs to be a harmless player that has the basics down, fanciness is not required. Which is the opposite of our Mario.