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Post Ironic

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Feb 9, 2013
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Midfield is still a problem. It has been for 6 years now and we signed Loca only. Today we had to play forwards and and a defender (Danilo) in the middle.

The Pole lost us 2 points today, but Max still has other issues to deal with.
Yeah, but Mckennie was suspended and Rabiot injured, or we aren’t in the midfield bind for numbers.

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I don't know whether Allegri veoted against the signing of Donarrumma or Cherubini didn't have any dates for meeting with Raiola but we need a goalkeeper
We couldn’t afford him… How has this not sunk in yet? We took two months to buy a cheap Locatelli because we’re broke and our wage bill is astronomical. We were never in the running for Donnarumma with PSG wanting him. Even if we could have offered 12 mil net, PSG could easily have outbid us with a 15 mil offer then.
 

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Amer

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Feb 13, 2005
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If the defense had no support from midfield, why not put in another midfielder? We kept leaking chances even with Chiellini in there, so the sub didn’t work.
Because we didn't have a midfielder. We had to put Danilo in there. Loca barely trained with us.

We are still short in mid imo, even when some players return from injuries and suspension. And I don't trust Ramsey at all.
 

Siamak

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Aug 13, 2013
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Allegri: szczęsny is a great goalkeeper, but he has to understand that sometimes hitting the ball is not embarrassing.

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Allegri: We played well, but unexpected things happen. We did not know how to manage these unexpected events. We had a good performance, but in football we have to win, that's all that matters and that's it
Allegri: There was no problem with Ronaldo and I talked to him about it before the game and he came on in the second half and he performed well.
Allegri: There are a lot of matches and you have to manage them all. I saw myself for the first time with five substitutions and this is something new for me. "
 

Ronn

Senior Member
May 3, 2012
20,887
He put on a third defender because we were leaking chances everywhere and defense had no support from midfield.

IMO he made a mistake of changing too much at once, but two goals, two posts, one sitter for Ronaldo, Dybala chance at the end and this disallowed goal should be enough to beat a team like Udinese. Tonight is on Tek and Tek only.
He said himself that he needs to adapt to that. first time that he could use 5 subs.
 

IlCapitano

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Dec 16, 2012
5,614
If the defense had no support from midfield, why not put in another midfielder? We kept leaking chances even with Chiellini in there, so the sub didn’t work.
I don't disagree with that, in fact I said so myself, but you tried making fun of him for 'trying to win a game with 3 CBs'. He had two possible solutions, 3 CBs or 3 CMs, he chose the former because Locatelli is not ready yet.
 

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