He is not far off world class now, a few years at juve may well turn him into one of the best.
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true both have performed for the nt..and they are great cover.
i just hope tudor isn't sold to udinese, he is a good player. theonly problem is he doesn't play, and when he does play he doesn't play in his normal position(cb). i remember the pushed him to a right back, then to a dmc..he plays best as a centre back. i remember 2, 3 seasons ago when we were playing against inter, tudor marked vieiri..vieri looked like a helpless child..
i just hope tudor isn't sold to udinese, he is a good player. theonly problem is he doesn't play, and when he does play he doesn't play in his normal position(cb). i remember the pushed him to a right back, then to a dmc..he plays best as a centre back. i remember 2, 3 seasons ago when we were playing against inter, tudor marked vieiri..vieri looked like a helpless child..
Kovac is fast for a central defender, has decent marking and tackling ability, reads he game very well, however I'm not sure how good he is in the air. I think we have found ourselves a competent backup if not a starter if Thuram goes astray this season, albeit costing us absolutely nothing. Kovac has had to play next to Lucio this past season, and the latter made most of the mistakes that I can remember. Kovac was certainly the more solid of the two, so place him next to a good defender like Cannavaro we should be in very good shape.
Cannavaro calls for back-up
Posted by Martin | Football Italia
Fabio Cannavaro insists Juventus will again prove their defensive strength this term even if he wants the club to bring in more new stoppers.
The outfit had the best defensive record in Serie A last term but they have lost numerous players at the back this summer.
Paolo Montero’s contract has expired, Ciro Ferrara has quit, while Nicola Legrottaglie has again been loaned out with Siena his new destination.
"There is nothing to fear. We will again be the best defence in the championship and we’ll prove that on the field of play during important games," the Italy captain told the Gazzetta dello Sport.
"But you need a big squad in today’s game and reserves for every position. That is the case here too and we might need something else in defence.
"Having numerous options available will allow players to catch their breath, it will also be easier to achieve our objective of fighting on all fronts until the very end.
"Who could we sign? I don’t know who, you need to ask our director general Luciano Moggi. He has no need for any suggestions because we all have great faith in his ability."
One new arrival who has impressed the defender though is Croatian centre-back Robert Kovac, a free signing from Bayern Munich.
"Kovac is a quality player with great experience," boasted the 31-year-old. "He needs a little time to settle but he will be very useful in such a long season.
"He’s a ‘German’ type player and very concrete. If there is a need to kick the ball into the stands then he doesn’t think twice about it."
Meanwhile, Inter midfielder Cristiano Zanetti is again being linked following Alessio Tacchinardi’s move to Villarreal.
The Bianconeri are ready to offer Inter the services of striker Fabrizio Miccoli for the former Roma man.
Posted by Martin | Football Italia
Fabio Cannavaro insists Juventus will again prove their defensive strength this term even if he wants the club to bring in more new stoppers.
The outfit had the best defensive record in Serie A last term but they have lost numerous players at the back this summer.
Paolo Montero’s contract has expired, Ciro Ferrara has quit, while Nicola Legrottaglie has again been loaned out with Siena his new destination.
"There is nothing to fear. We will again be the best defence in the championship and we’ll prove that on the field of play during important games," the Italy captain told the Gazzetta dello Sport.
"But you need a big squad in today’s game and reserves for every position. That is the case here too and we might need something else in defence.
"Having numerous options available will allow players to catch their breath, it will also be easier to achieve our objective of fighting on all fronts until the very end.
"Who could we sign? I don’t know who, you need to ask our director general Luciano Moggi. He has no need for any suggestions because we all have great faith in his ability."
One new arrival who has impressed the defender though is Croatian centre-back Robert Kovac, a free signing from Bayern Munich.
"Kovac is a quality player with great experience," boasted the 31-year-old. "He needs a little time to settle but he will be very useful in such a long season.
"He’s a ‘German’ type player and very concrete. If there is a need to kick the ball into the stands then he doesn’t think twice about it."
Meanwhile, Inter midfielder Cristiano Zanetti is again being linked following Alessio Tacchinardi’s move to Villarreal.
The Bianconeri are ready to offer Inter the services of striker Fabrizio Miccoli for the former Roma man.
Come on Sally, if you put it like that then how do we know if Vieira is better then Blasi? It's perfectly normal to assume that Kovac will be better then Tudor, based on performance in the last three seasons. Of course Tudor could suddenly go back to his 2000 form, but even then Cannavaro and Thuram will play anyway.