Riccardo Calafiori - D LC - Bologna (6 Viewers)

[Mark]

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[Bianconero81]

Richard Guy Fieri

 

[Rockets]

Inb4 Giuntoli is investigated for human trafficking young CBs.

 

[The Quazis]

I recently started paying attention to this player due to fantacalcio and I like what I see. Young, hamsum with some football skills.

On a serious note, he has developed a lot lately. He's a physically imposing defender with good pace. What's more, he is very comfortable with the ball and doesn't panic under pressure. He can effectively initiate an attack be it with a direct forward pass or a run with the ball.

I believe he would be an excellent LCB or CB with the possibility to cover both LWB and LB if needed.

I think he's better than Gatti and has a higher ceiling.

 

[JuveJay]

Sounds a bit like Chiellini's positional trajectory.

 

[Durden]

This guy would be prefect as LCB if we continue with the 3-5-2

 

[Lion]

Inb4 Giuntoli is investigated for human trafficking young CBs.

vatican: hey juve u want a shirt sponsorship?

 

[Knowah]

Left-footed, yes please.

 

[Osman]

Sounds a bit like Chiellini's positional trajectory.

Not really archetype wise. Before Bologna loan, few times seen this kid he seemed like a really fast natural wingback fullback type. Seeing him for first time then you wouldn't guessed at all this is a future CB.


While a young Chiellini allways felt misplaced as LB, too gangly and awkward, pure defensive only and ball was ticking bomb under his feet. Felt like a placeholder position they put him on while they waiting for space to open up for CB. Felt like his destination all along (kinda like first time I saw Nesta he was RB lol, same with Puyol and Ramos for years).



Basically it's really good versatility by this kid to transition to a CB this well in his young age already. Even if its a wide CB under a super attacking tiki taka coach like Thiago Motta.

 

[The Quazis]

Not really archetype wise. Before Bologna loan, few times seen this kid he seemed like a really fast natural wingback fullback type. Seeing him for first time then you wouldn't guessed at all this is a future CB.


While a young Chiellini allways felt misplaced as LB, too gangly and awkward, pure defensive only and ball was ticking bomb under his feet. Felt like a placeholder position they put him on while they waiting for space to open up for CB. Felt like his destination all along (kinda like first time I saw Nesta he was RB lol, same with Puyol and Ramos for years).



Basically it's really good versatility by this kid to transition to a CB this well in his young age already. Even if its a wide CB under a super attacking tiki taka coach like Thiago Motta.

I think in the 90ies full back position was much more about defending than it is nowadays. You could add players like Maldini or Thuram to those you already mentioned.

 

[DanielSz]

I think this would be more of a Kostic replacement, especially in Allegris system.

 

[Hust]

Cheekbones like Maldini.

Buy.

more pronounced cheekbones than Elizabeth ‘Cherokee’ Warren.

 

[Bianconero81]

I recently started paying attention to this player due to fantacalcio and I like what I see. Young, hamsum with some football skills.

On a serious note, he has developed a lot lately. He's a physically imposing defender with good pace. What's more, he is very comfortable with the ball and doesn't panic under pressure. He can effectively initiate an attack be it with a direct forward pass or a run with the ball.

I believe he would be an excellent LCB or CB with the possibility to cover both LWB and LB if needed.

I think he's better than Gatti and has a higher ceiling.

It's not hard to be better than Gatti, who is nothing special in my book. Gatti is a very very poor man's Torricelli.

I do agree though that Richard Guy Fieri looks a very interesting prospect.

 

[MagisteriaLio]

Getting him for cheap would be a coup. Him and Cambiasso on the flanks sets the team up for years.

 

[Robee]

I recently started paying attention to this player due to fantacalcio and I like what I see. Young, hamsum with some football skills.

On a serious note, he has developed a lot lately. He's a physically imposing defender with good pace. What's more, he is very comfortable with the ball and doesn't panic under pressure. He can effectively initiate an attack be it with a direct forward pass or a run with the ball.

I believe he would be an excellent LCB or CB with the possibility to cover both LWB and LB if needed.

I think he's better than Gatti and has a higher ceiling.

I like Gatti but let's face it; he simply is not good enough to stay at Juve for much longer.

 

[The Quazis]

I like Gatti but let's face it; he simply is not good enough to stay at Juve for much longer.

I wouldn't necessarily agree. He's not good enough to start every game, that's for sure. However, I don't mind him being a rotational player.

 

[Pirlo's Beard]

I'm fine with Gatti as depth especially if we're married to playing 3CBs

I don't really want anybody except Bremer starting for us at the back tbh.

 

[The Quazis]

I like Danilo too. Especially as a RCB. As you said, if we have to play 3 at the back, we should get one quality defender for LCB to play with Danilo and Bremer. Calafiori seems to be a good option.

I don't know what to think of Djalo and Huijsen. For now I say that together with Gatti they should be good enough to challenge the three aforementioned players for the playing time. Danilo will be 33 this year so one starting spot should become available sooner rather than later.

 

[Bianconero81]

Fuck playing 3 at the back. I'd rather we play 3 at the front, instead of having to start with poor man's Torricelli or Raguno.

 

[Robee]

I wouldn't necessarily agree. He's not good enough to start every game, that's for sure. However, I don't mind him being a rotational player.

Oow, I don't mind that at all but we already have Rugani, Djalo and Huijsen for that with Facundo in the waiting room. Doubt he'd be happy with that and we might even go to a 2-man center back system...