IncuboRossonero said:
Agreed....
P.S. Vinni and Andy..you guys are too harsh on Capello. He may not take you to the CL (who knows) but there are FEW weaknesses in the team right now granted the game is not spectacular ... still!!!
We may be somewhat harsh, however it's for good reason in my opinion. Some people here love how we put minimum effort into matches to gain the maximum result, and while this method is working in our quest for the Scudetto I'm not exactly a fan of it. Minus the match over the weekend, we never really play entirely well against some of the smaller teams in Italy we should be convincing against...only chugging along, grabbing a few efficient goals without creating many chances, and taking points that in some ways we were lucky to get. The fact we were totally outclassed by Milan and outplayed by Bayern over the two matches is a worrying proposition for me...we seem to not look convincing against the bigger sides, and this is perhaps due to how we always play with minimum input. As soon as the more important matches come along we are unable to elevate our play and rely on our efficient forwards to get the job done and our rock solid defense to stiffle our classy opponents.
It would not be so much of an issue for me if we actually played decently in the matches we lost...but we didn't. We were totally outclassed by the opposition and when the bigger matches in Europe come around we will perhaps be unable to elevate our play against the likes of Chelsea or Barcelona, thus ending our quest for the one trophy that keeps escaping us. The Scudetto is an awesome achievement indeed, however for a club like Juventus you always want to get the European monkey off your back..
This is why posters such as myself and Vinni are always looking at the performances, not just the results. Of course we are happy we are winning in Serie A, however you have to look ahead and not rely on scrappy performances all the time to win you trophies, especially the Champions League. The fact we always have to use this antiquated 4-4-2 lineup and never change our tactical influence over matches is worrying for me...the teams that do well in Europe nowadays know how to adapt before and during matches to fit their respective opponents, while for Capello we always play the same way every single time. This goes hand in hand with your descprition of the man we know as Cap.
Or as Vinni calls him, Crap.
