I too like the player we think Mandzukic is. Hard working, sliding into tackles, running non-stop, sacrificing himself for his teammates, physically superior, super fit.. that's the players I usually like, that's why I like Juve.
The problem is that I think he doesn't do any of it, more so than our other players. And yes, I do watch very closely every game and I don't think I'm too biased. The stats backs it up too. The players often don't play him in attack and often they also show frustration towards him for losing easy balls (avg pass accuracy of 60-70%).
You might be able to find a game 2 years ago where he showed some amazing spirit, but nowadays he is the first to start walking after losing the ball.
I will try not to repeat myself more, we can all try to watch the games and then judge for ourselves.
The problem is that I think he doesn't do any of it, more so than our other players. And yes, I do watch very closely every game and I don't think I'm too biased. The stats backs it up too. The players often don't play him in attack and often they also show frustration towards him for losing easy balls (avg pass accuracy of 60-70%).
You might be able to find a game 2 years ago where he showed some amazing spirit, but nowadays he is the first to start walking after losing the ball.
I will try not to repeat myself more, we can all try to watch the games and then judge for ourselves.
