At this rate, I’d like to know who isn’t a club legend from the Jj era. Seems like everyone is crowned
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Participation trophy generation. Eroding the underlying definition of what constitutes a legend.
I mean, the club won 9 scudetti in a row. 4 domestic doubles, and emerged as an elite CL contender again for the first time since almost being buried by calciopoli.
While the term legend is obviously subjective, and there is probably a tier set above the rest for guys like Buffon, Del Piero, Boniperti, Scirea, Platini, Trap, Lippi, etc. it makes sense there would be a significant number of legends from an era with so much success.
From this past era, undisputed legends would be Buffon, Chiellini, Marchisio, Barzagli, Lichtsteiner. Guys who were here for 7 plus scudetti and important starting XI for majority of them.
Then you’d have the tier with Allegri, Dybala, Pirlo, Vidal, Bonucci… still legends imo, but with a little more flaws to their cases. Allegri’s trophy haul and taking us back to CL top contender, but his awful second term and failure to win CL are knocks. Dybala’s brilliant first 3 seasons, and Sarri season resurgence, but then his 2 terrible seasons, and 1 mediocre one to finish. Vidal and Pirlo being two of the best midfielders in football while here and essential parts of bringing us back from the dead, starting our dominance, but on the other hand only being here for 4 years. Bonucci being a starter for most of 8 scudetti, but also being a complete asshat and pretty hit or miss as far as quality on the pitch over his career here.
I guess you could make an argument for calling the second group something other than legend, but I’m pretty sure the club will consider them club legends going forward.