Mario Mandžukić (136 Viewers)
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It's nothing to do with hate, an observation. Being a warrior alone is great on a 12th century battlefield but in a football match being a warrior + decent use of the ball is a very good player, being a warrior + every pass to the opposition is a crap player. I've seen 4-5 games like that from him this season, although most not as bad as tonight.
Mandzukic will start that game when fit because Allegri and those who aren't biased know what Mandzukic can do when his head is in the game, and in some games he's unplayable, a virtual side of the pitch to himself. But like Allegri said before, when Mario thinks the game is not the most important one he switches off.
IMO, what he did last season was unreal and unreplicable.
It was a combination of inspiration + the higuain factor. He was not goIng to accept to get benched at any cost, so he did the unthinkable and adapted to a new role even when not having the physical frame for it, and he excelled at it with pure sheer will.
Now, i see that he doesnt have the same drive that made him so unique in that position. He is not bad, but he doesnt have that unreal workrate from last season...
It seems like he loweered a couple gears, being in his comfort zone already and seeing higuain not as a tread anymore, because he will be starter no matter what even with higuain being a starter
Or maybe age is getting him for that role. I mean, he is not old, but lets be honest... he has todo double the effort a normal winger woould do, since he has the body of a battling CF, but he is forced to play the position of a tireless speedster.
It was a combination of inspiration + the higuain factor. He was not goIng to accept to get benched at any cost, so he did the unthinkable and adapted to a new role even when not having the physical frame for it, and he excelled at it with pure sheer will.
Now, i see that he doesnt have the same drive that made him so unique in that position. He is not bad, but he doesnt have that unreal workrate from last season...
It seems like he loweered a couple gears, being in his comfort zone already and seeing higuain not as a tread anymore, because he will be starter no matter what even with higuain being a starter
Or maybe age is getting him for that role. I mean, he is not old, but lets be honest... he has todo double the effort a normal winger woould do, since he has the body of a battling CF, but he is forced to play the position of a tireless speedster.
One of his worst performances in our shirt. Looked exhausted just some he dod around this time last year. He is our weak link in the team along with RB.
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Agreed. His defensive work isnt enough atm. We play like we are a man down at times. Id rather a natyrally defensive player there with better passing or just play a winger. Bern and Costa on the wings could be interesting but might not be enough cover now that Matuidi is injured. Marchisio has been amazing and Bentancur was great too i would trust them but Allegri may not.
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Agreed. His defensive work isnt enough atm. We play like we are a man down at times. Id rather a natyrally defensive player there with better passing or just play a winger. Bern and Costa on the wings could be interesting but might not be enough cover now that Matuidi is injured. Marchisio has been amazing and Bentancur was great too i would trust them but Allegri may not.