Ehhh I'm starting to sour on him
Can't keep using the (once perfectly valid) shit midfield excuse anymore to defend why we have zero attacking game plan and any team that actively pressures us puts us on the back foot no matter how 'inferior' they are on paper
This squad should be finding games like this relatively easy to control 9/10 times yet it seems like the opposite
Serie A teams in general seem to be playing a more modern, aggressive style of football that we have seen everywhere else for over a decade yet we're regressing year in, year out. Teams won't sit back in their own half for no reason like they did a decade ago. The blueprint to get results against us has been known for years now.
It is still the consequence of having a poorly constructed squad. Our players don't don't fit with each other. The current best system we have is a 433 without wingers and without an attacking mezzala.
We saw it with Sarri, Pirlo, and Allegri.
It is improving though, last night was disappointing but we are generally on the up trend. This was the 12th match in a row unbeaten in Serie A. After finding this solidity we have to decrease the draws.
The last 3 matches were Verona, Atalanta, Torino (with Sassuolo CI mixed in). Basically the 3 teams of Gasperini's style, built by him and Juric. This is the most difficult for us to play against and vs Torino everyone was tired. It's a big point to improve against such physical teams that defend well, press in unison, and outrun the opposition.
On another note, Juric is turning out to be a great coach.