I think Pjanic had some recent good games after a bad start to the season and I was hoping he would continue, but this one was back to his frustrating level. He seriously looks like a player who doesn't give a fuck. His body language is disgustingly lazy and arrogant on the pitch, and he opts for slow, jumpy passes to the nearest teammate, even not minding putting them under pressure, forcing
Bonucci and Chiellini to be the ones playing the ball out of pressure and dictate the play. I don't understand how it can be like this. It seems like it is part of the setup, else I would expect Allegri to do something?
I think he can do so much more, which makes it frustrating to see. In many situations I feel he actually slows down our play and breaks it by not being more aggressive with his passes.
With these kind of performances, I would be happy to see a midfield of Matuidi and Bentancur and then opt for more wing play and an additional striker in the box. But we know he can do better, so we shouldn't really bench him.