Maurizio Sarri (68 Viewers)

[athas]

I agree it's a big no if he plays at CF in Allegri's system, but Sarri's system is different. He can turn a average winger with good scoring ability like Merten into a lethal CF. Sarri's CF plays like a false nine, move freely and get a lot of scoring opportunity. I don't have problem with Ronaldo plays as LW, it's his best and most effective position, but Sarri's comment about defence with 10 worried me. Defence with 10 and plays Ronaldo LW may complicate things (as we saw with Allegri), hope Sarri can find a solution.

 

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[Badass J Elkann]

So any positives from yesterday's game? Anything to be concerned about or weaknesses?

 

[Strickland]

I agree it's a big no if he plays at CF in Allegri's system, but Sarri's system is different. He can turn a average winger with good scoring ability like Merten into a lethal CF. Sarri's CF plays like a false nine, move freely and get a lot of scoring opportunity. I don't have problem with Ronaldo plays as LW, it's his best and most effective position, but Sarri's comment about defence with 10 worried me. Defence with 10 and plays Ronaldo LW may complicate things (as we saw with Allegri), hope Sarri can find a solution.

In a defense with 10 the CF is one of those 10 and still has to press. Which obviously Ronaldo has no problems doing, I'd be much more worried about Dybala or Higuain being able to keep the pressure on defense constantly

 

[Juventinoo]

Zach is banned, I guess

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Ronaldo doesn't defend, it's fine if he plays CF, but when he plays LW, the defence's shape lose balance. Allegri' decided LW is Ronaldo's best position, and he makes Mandzukic CF to cover the left side instead of Ronaldo, and the other winger/attack mid Dybala/Bernardeschi have to come back deeper to help. Allegri is more defensive mind, that's his solution and we all see the result. Now Sarri is different coach, but he face the same situation and have to figured it out. Normally, when a team want to play attacking football, the defence shape always lose balance, the good team is the one found some ways around it. Example Pep's team, they try to keep as high possession as possible, with motto "opponent can't attack if they don't have ball". Liverpool will press immediatly when they lose possesion, they can attack with accurary longball and pacey attacker, Ajax adds in some tactical foul when deal with counter attack,..v..v... Sarri's Napoli is more balance, they have high work-rate with good tecnical players all over the pitch so they can keep their shape fine. Juve have higher quality, but not that kind of all around packet, and Sarri have to figure it out how to make that quality shine, start from our best player.

Nice ... you should be a TV pundit ... your post is very reach keep it up ...

 

[rainhard]

What do you think about Alcantara?

He has high avg passing per game, high pass success rate and great with long ball too

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[The Quazis]

What do you think about Alcantara?

He has high avg passing per game, high pass success rate and great with long ball too

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Very good player. However, not worth the investment Bayern would ask due to his injury concerns.

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[Wittl]

Whoscored

 

[Strickland]

Whoscored

one of the best free footie stats sources out there, why you laughing?

 

[Wittl]

one of the best free footie stats sources out there, why you laughing?

 

[Luftwaffles]

You think people would understand this alone from the game he played at CF last year. He barely touched the ball or scored its a waste of hes tlaents.

Absolutely agree. He seems to operate best when he is unbound by strict positional tactics. His whole career has been built on finding his own spaces to create openings for scoring goals.

I’m not certain Sarri appreciates this.

 

[Hust]

Szczesny: I'll change for Sarri

By Football Italia staff


Wojciech Szczesny says he is ready to change his game for Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri and adapt to his high defensive line.

Szczesny was tried out in his new role against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday but was caught out by a last-minute Harry Kane lob as Juve fell to a 3-2 defeat in their International Champions Cup opener.

“It’s very hot in Nanjing, but it’s a beautiful city and there are so many fans here,” remarked the goalkeeper at a Press conference for tomorrow’s clash with Inter.

“We’ll try to repay them tomorrow with a spectacle. Playing with a high line also changes the role of the goalkeeper because you have to help the team with balls further afield.

“We still need to find the right balance, but we’re working on it.”

The Pole then commented on the Bianconeri’s deals to sign Matthijs de Ligt and bring back fellow shot-stopper Gianluigi Buffon.

“I’m glad he's back, we all know how important he is to this club. I’ve had a great relationship with him for two years now

“Now he’s back with us and, for me, he’s a great acquisition. De Ligt’s a young lad and we’ll try to help him.

“He’s a great defender and I’m sure he has a great future here at Juventus.”

 

[JuveJay]

That doesn't really suit Buffon at all.

 

[Hust]

That doesn't really suit Buffon at all.

Then maybe they should avoid playing Buffon the ball to his feet lol

 

[JuveJay]

Then maybe they should avoid playing Buffon the ball to his feet lol

He could head it away instead.

 

[Hust]

As much as I want the team to be clicking already, I know with a new coach (and even if Max would still be here) this is how we ALWAYS look in preseason. It's like clockwork.

Good thing for preseason to iron out this shit. Need our SA players here its rubbish that they aren't playing by now. The team needs to gel and many of our starters aren't even practicing learning what the coach wants.

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Shit will take a while to gel but we knew that. It’s not only a different coach but a completely different system and mentality.

I’d say at least 10 matches until we start seeing real progress. Until then we can still count on individual brilliance @DAiDEViL

 

[Turk_Bianconero]

almost got his ass handed over to him by conte's inter made of scrap.

back to the drawing board, much work to do.

 

[Hust]

Sarri: 'Juve changing mentality'

By Football Italia staff


Maurizio Sarri warned “it takes a while to change mentality” at Juventus after their 1-1 draw with Inter, but Gigi Buffon is “a born fighter.”
The Bianconeri were held to a 1-1 draw by Inter in Nanjing, winning a penalty shoot-out thanks to three Gigi Buffon spot-kick saves for their first International Champions Cup points.
Matthijs de Ligt had scored an own goal in his first start for Juve, cancelled out by a deflected Cristiano Ronaldo free kick.
“De Ligt was playing during our worst period of the game, but he has no responsibility in that,” assured Sarri on Sportitalia.
“Ronaldo had the usual excellent performance. We can improve a great deal in our attacking moves and that would make it easier for him.
“Buffon’s great strength is that he’s a born fighter. He was ready when called upon and was extraordinary in the shoot-out.”
Juventus had lost their first International Champions Cup game 3-2 to Tottenham Hotspur in stoppages.
“It was a not dissimilar game to the one we played against Tottenham, struggling at the start and with a low tempo. We did very well in the second half, pressing the opposition high on their wing-backs.
“We can improve, particularly on pressing high to win the ball back when defending. We must focus on defending by going forward, not allowing them to get behind us.
“We did that better in the first half-hour of the second half, with more courage, more pressing to regain possession.
“It’s normal that it takes a while to change that mentality. I made a mistake this morning, as I got them to have a 45-minute training session, but we felt it in this heat.
“I told the players in the dressing room that we could accept errors in movement, but I didn’t want to see passivity. We have to defend pushing forward and not running backwards, so the lads got the message.”

 

[KB824]

Sarri: 'Juve changing mentality'

By Football Italia staff


Maurizio Sarri warned “it takes a while to change mentality” at Juventus after their 1-1 draw with Inter, but Gigi Buffon is “a born fighter.”
The Bianconeri were held to a 1-1 draw by Inter in Nanjing, winning a penalty shoot-out thanks to three Gigi Buffon spot-kick saves for their first International Champions Cup points.
Matthijs de Ligt had scored an own goal in his first start for Juve, cancelled out by a deflected Cristiano Ronaldo free kick.
“De Ligt was playing during our worst period of the game, but he has no responsibility in that,” assured Sarri on Sportitalia.
“Ronaldo had the usual excellent performance. We can improve a great deal in our attacking moves and that would make it easier for him.
“Buffon’s great strength is that he’s a born fighter. He was ready when called upon and was extraordinary in the shoot-out.”
Juventus had lost their first International Champions Cup game 3-2 to Tottenham Hotspur in stoppages.
“It was a not dissimilar game to the one we played against Tottenham, struggling at the start and with a low tempo. We did very well in the second half, pressing the opposition high on their wing-backs.
“We can improve, particularly on pressing high to win the ball back when defending. We must focus on defending by going forward, not allowing them to get behind us.
“We did that better in the first half-hour of the second half, with more courage, more pressing to regain possession.
“It’s normal that it takes a while to change that mentality. I made a mistake this morning, as I got them to have a 45-minute training session, but we felt it in this heat.
“I told the players in the dressing room that we could accept errors in movement, but I didn’t want to see passivity. We have to defend pushing forward and not running backwards, so the lads got the message.”

That last sentence is an encouraging sign on what the philosophy of this team will be.

 

[vodka]

Shit will take a while to gel but we knew that. It’s not only a different coach but a completely different system and mentality.

I’d say at least 10 matches until we start seeing real progress. Until then we can still count on individual brilliance @DAiDEViL

Yeah hopefully we will get there by champions league.