Nicolò Rovella (24 Viewers)
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Rovella is pretty good defensively. I haven't followed him as closely this season but I did when he was at Genoa last year and he was one of the most productive tacklers in the league before he got hurt. The stats this season suggest he's still the same guy, but again I haven't watched him as much this year. He's averaging 1.8 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per game. Locatelli is averaging 1.8 tackles and 1 interception.
I think Loca is still better defensively regardless of the numbers, but Rovella is no slouch either.
I think Loca is still better defensively regardless of the numbers, but Rovella is no slouch either.
A lot of Locatelli's better defensive output, imo, seems to be he's more physically imposing than Rovella.
I've watched Rovella extensively this season, much like last season and like I do for most our loanees, and he just sometimes is in the right place, right time, with the right intentions but he gets either physically dispossessed or physically pushed out of the way. He's very lanky, seems to still be somewhat thinner, and he doesn't use his body like Locatelli does imo.
I've watched Rovella extensively this season, much like last season and like I do for most our loanees, and he just sometimes is in the right place, right time, with the right intentions but he gets either physically dispossessed or physically pushed out of the way. He's very lanky, seems to still be somewhat thinner, and he doesn't use his body like Locatelli does imo.
yeah hes more pjanic than loca. That's his strength. The number of progressive passes he makes are comparable to Loca, but he's much more accurate. He also creates a lot more chances. Of course system plays a part, but I still think hes closer to the Pjanic style than Loca. Also a threat on set pieces.
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I dont necessarily disagree, but his ground duel percentage is identical to Locatelli's (55%) and a 5% improvement over last season.
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I dont necessarily disagree, but his ground duel percentage is identical to Locatelli's (55%) and a 5% improvement over last season.
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It's not that important unless we're playing behemoths in Europe. In Snoozie A, we should be pumelling opponents and attacking relentlessly against inferior opposition with 1/10th of our budget. Alas, we have a coach who asks his players to play with the handbrakes on and preaches safety first, choosing to deploy caution against the likes of Spezia, Lecce, and Monza.
