Miralem Pjanić (46 Viewers)

[MikeM]

If you look at Pjanic's early career you would never in your life believe he would be used in a 4-4-2 beside someone like Khedira. Never in your life would you believe a coach would use him there.

It's not even a typical 4-2-3-1 where you have a real CAM who comes into midfield to help. It is a straight 4-4-2, here you go mate, you have to go up and down all match, help Chiellini against Kane and also mark Eriksen. And when their wingers drift inside, you have to take their shooting option away.

I can't even evaluate him properly, he was just hanging on for dear life.

 

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[s4tch]

i do rate pjanic very highly, but boy, did he have a poor first half. i wonder how we'll play in his absence in the 1st leg of the quarters.

 

[Bianconero81]

I'd actually like to try a midfield trio of Asamoah, Matuidi, and Pjanic. Perhaps that might free him up more, allowing him more space and time on the ball to do damage. Maybe Allegri can accommodate my request in Serie A before trying it out in the 2nd leg of the CL QF.

 

[Rollie]

Definitely a tough game for him. Mira is a stud, though, tons of technical quality, and a fair bit of versatility -- smart player.

He could really use a bit more help/protection. Going to miss him next match, easily our best and most important midfielder.

 

[X Æ A-12]

Hard to really criticize him here. He is never going to sprint back 40 yards or knock players off the ball. Is asked to do far too much these days.

He's a square peg that is being stuffed into a round hole.

 

[Stevie]

Needs a better partner in midfield.

Imagine pirlo without a Gattuso or a Vidal.

Pjanic needs a warrior beside him to protect him and do the dirty work.

 

[rakib567]

Needs a better partner in midfield.

Imagine pirlo without a Gattuso or a Vidal.

Pjanic needs a warrior beside him to protect him and do the dirty work.

We have sturaro relax

 

[Stevie]

We have sturaro relax

I was actually so glad to see him come on for once i was shouting for him to hurry the fuck up and get on the pitch. Seemed like it took him ages to get ready.

 

[Stephan]

Needs a better partner in midfield.

Imagine pirlo without a Gattuso or a Vidal.

Pjanic needs a warrior beside him to protect him and do the dirty work.

Italy euro 12 had neither.

 

[Hydde]

If you look at Pjanic's early career you would never in your life believe he would be used in a 4-4-2 beside someone like Khedira. Never in your life would you believe a coach would use him there.

It's not even a typical 4-2-3-1 where you have a real CAM who comes into midfield to help. It is a straight 4-4-2, here you go mate, you have to go up and down all match, help Chiellini against Kane and also mark Eriksen. And when their wingers drift inside, you have to take their shooting option away.

I can't even evaluate him properly, he was just hanging on for dear life.

Its shame we use him as some kind of regista/DM.. but with a bad midfield.

Its really a shame because i think this guy could be monstrous with a proper midfield around him.

 

[Mr Chocolate]

Italy euro 12 had neither.

De Rossi, Prime Marchisio, both did there fair share of the dirty work, plus montilivo was a good secondary outlet in some games, and also, Pirlo was playing amazingly during that time, Pjanic isn't quite as intelligent as him on the pitch quite yet.

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

We're fucked without him next match. Hope Marchisio gets his fitness up in time.

 

[X Æ A-12]

We're fucked without him next match. Hope Marchisio gets his fitness up in time.

meh. He's not really being utilized properly in these tough CL matches. He excelled in a 4-2-3-1 with Manbro and Cuads doing the work of 4 men but he's not cut out to do the running and defending that is required of him in the 4-3-3 switch. He can cut it in Serie A where teams fear us and give him time on the ball but he's just not the sort of player we needed tonight.

If we are continuing down this road we might actually be better off without him at the moment. Real problem is who else steps in.

 

[Stevie]

Italy euro 12 had neither.

De Rossi, Prime Marchisio, both did there fair share of the dirty work, plus montilivo was a good secondary outlet in some games, and also, Pirlo was playing amazingly during that time, Pjanic isn't quite as intelligent as him on the pitch quite yet.

This. Thankyou.

 

[dyl1dyl]

I think matuidi should honestly charge forward less and adapt from being a b2b midfielder to more of a CDM. That would give Pjanic and Marchisio/Khedira much more freedom to create

 

[Post Ironic]

Pjanic has been fairly poor since winter break this year. Even his free kick delivery has been really inconsistent over the last 6-8 weeks. Annoying because he was probably our most consistent and best player for the first 4 months this year.

 

[Mark]

he and Mario should wake the hell up.

 

[campionesidd]

He needs some time on the bench, but we have no other player who can fill in for him.

 

[Post Ironic]

He needs some time on the bench, but we have no other player who can fill in for him.

I'd like to see more of Marchisio. He was excellent on the weekend.

 

[zizinho]

Needs to cool his head