Nicolò Savona (25 Viewers)

[Boksic]

What do you think about him being better as a CB? His tackling is great and he uses his strength well. If he can be taught about the tactical fouls and so on I think he could be more useful in the centre than out wide.

It might be where he ends up but I'm not sure he is good enough defensively for CB yet. We have conceded a lot of goals through him recently, I don't think he is as good at defending as he is made out. He can switch off and be weak in duals at times.

If he is going to develop into a RB he needs to do more offensively. 20 years ago it would be fine to play like him but now fullbacks need to contribute going forward. Either he finds a way to improve on his crossing/passing/technique or he needs to develop physically and contribute by being a physical runner who is hard to stop and constantly overlaps. I wouldn't be surprised if he improved physically, it looks like he still could bulk up a bit more given that he is still young.

 

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[Salvo]

I would be very surprised if he isnt converted into a CB eventually.

Maybe he isn't good enough headers or something.

My feeling as well, once he bulks up a bit a bit he will become a center back

 

[Adrian]

I would be very surprised if he isnt converted into a CB eventually.

Maybe he isn't good enough headers or something.

Agreed on the CB. wouldnt be the first italian FB of hia type to move from a FB to CB position..e.g chiellini...think maybe nesta was RB initially when he barely had pubes at lazio??? Needs a shit tonne of development to reach half of what those two were

 

[.zero]

Agreed on the CB. wouldnt be the first italian FB of hia type to move from a FB to CB position..e.g chiellini...think maybe nesta was RB initially when he barely had pubes at lazio??? Needs a shit tonne of development to reach half of what those two were

Fiorentina but I see where you’re going with this

 

[Akshen]

Look at that assist from Savona though, it was mastermind behind that goal:

 

[Adrian]

Fiorentina but I see where you’re going with this

Nesta at Fiorentina???? Unless i took too many drugs at high school back in the mid to late 90s..but nesta was definitely at lazio as per my post.

Chiellini was at Fiorentina yes.

 

[Mark]

Next Gen --->

welcome Alberto

 

[Boksic]

Another game, another goal conceded through him.

His defensive ability is massively overrated here.

 

[PhRoZeN]

Danilo > Savona

 

[jukazem]

He seems to be not enjoying it at this level anymore, second guessing on too many occasions, tired of having to switch players to defend. Probably won’t be able to weather it because of our position in the table

 

[Adrian]

He seems to be not enjoying it at this level anymore, second guessing on too many occasions, tired of having to switch players to defend. Probably won’t be able to weather it because of our position in the table

The pressure on the players and team overall right now would be immense. He would be ahitting himself not to fuck up.

Shouldnt be starting anymore.

 

[Stevie]

My guess for him not being used as a CB was because he wasn't good enough at heading the ball and I think today proved it.

 

[Adrian]

Amazing how a 6'4" italian defender made it through the system without having aerial defensive skills. Am i missing something here?

 

[Buck Fuddy]

Another game, another goal conceded through him.

His defensive ability is massively overrated here.

I don't agree with that, but he is struggling right now.

Which is to be expected for a young guy who had 0 experience before the start of the season. In a normal club he would be eased into the squad instead of having to play all the time, for the simple reason that it's either him or nobody.

 

[Amer]

Il nuovo Knezevic.

 

[Akshen]

We absolutely have to stop starting him

 

[Stevie]

My biggest complaint about him is that when he has the ball he runs with his head down

 

[Robee]

I don't agree with that, but he is struggling right now.

Which is to be expected for a young guy who had 0 experience before the start of the season. In a normal club he would be eased into the squad instead of having to play all the time, for the simple reason that it's either him or nobody.

We bought a RB. Time to field him. Can't be worse.

His passing range is like 5-6 metres. Anything beyond and he'll decide to play to Di Gregorio. He also reacted to the crowd during play, bad vibes.

 

[Akshen]

he should only come when we want to close the game and not attack, he is dreadful going forward. Damn Gatti is better with the ball than he is and that is saying much and Gatti is probably the most awkard player with the ball i have seen in Juve shirt.

 

[Akshen]

Stop playing him, it's Juve not Bologna or Spezia, there is some minimal level requirement.