Salvatore Bocchetti - CB - Rubin Kazan (29 Viewers)

[Gian]

Atleast Bonucci has potential,this guy is so very average in potential as well..I honestly dont know what Lippi saw in him when he called him up for the WC..

Lippi even called up Iaquinta, Gatusso and Palombo.

 

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[only-juve]

I agree he is an average defender, but so was bonucci when we signed him. And he turned out great

You got to be kidding

The guy went from being prone to mistake in almost every game to being "decent" bit solid at times. Hardly great...

 

[Nicholas]

You got to be kidding

The guy went from being prone to mistake in almost every game to being "decent" bit solid at times. Hardly great...

Being part of the best defence in Europe shows something.

 

[Dostoevsky]

Shows that people forget how bad he was majority of the time he spent here.

 

[Nicholas]

Why look at the past? He was the best Italian defender at the Euro's and in the best defence in Europe last year.

 

[Dostoevsky]

Why look at the past? He was the best Italian defender at the Euro's and in the best defence in Europe last year.

Then we didn't win any Scudetto, why look at the past.

 

[Nicholas]

That makes zero sense Dooz and is a silly comparison.

 

[Dostoevsky]

That's also past.

 

[Gian]

In a 3 man defence Bonucci did fairly well. It's a system that suits him and his calmness and passing skills (which have largely improved) is a rarity for a CB.

 

[Xperd]

In a 3 man defence Bonucci did fairly well. It's a system that suits him and his calmness and passing skills (which have largely improved) is a rarity for a CB.

Its not a rarity its a trend nowadays..Almost every top team has atleast one CB with good passing range..

Badstuber-Bayern
Ramos-Madrid
Hummels-Dortmund
Luiz-Chelsea
Vermaelen-Arsenal
etc etc.

 

[Dostoevsky]

That makes zero sense Dooz and is a silly comparison.

The only thing silly here is Bonucci labeled to be great. Even during the season there were comments 'oh not Bonucci again' whenever a big mistake happened, rightfully so. Yes, he did play better but he was no way great at any point during his stay at Juve.

 

[Klin]

To say Leo did not make mistakes and cost us a lot of goals is idiotic. To not see his improvement and his potential in his game after last season is even more idiotic.

 

[Nicholas]

The only thing silly here is Bonucci labeled to be great. Even during the season there were comments 'oh not Bonucci again' whenever a big mistake happened, rightfully so. Yes, he did play better but he was no way great at any point during his stay at Juve.

Word, he's not great however I think he's on the right path to become a very good defender.

 

[only-juve]

Being part of the best defence in Europe shows something.

Shows that we had Barzagli (who was in insanely great form last season, best defender in the league) and Chiellini who as usual great.

2nd half of the season he was decent (haven't made major mistake like he usually did before) but to call him great is

 

[Dostoevsky]

Word, he's not great however I think he's on the right path to become a very good defender.

Ok, that's something entirely different.

I think it would suck to lose him for those 3 years because he can be a good player. However, he was not great so far, not at all. Did he improve? Yeah.


I think Barzagli is a much better player.

 

[Nicholas]

Shows that we had Barzagli (who was in insanely great form last season, best defender in the league) and Chiellini who as usual great.

2nd half of the season he was decent (haven't made major mistake like he usually did before) but to call him great is

Ok, that's something entirely different.

I think it would suck to lose him for those 3 years because he can be a good player. However, he was not great so far, not at all. Did he improve? Yeah.


I think Barzagli is a much better player.

Hang on folks, I never said he was great

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No doubt Barzagli was the best defender in Europe last year.

 

[Klin]

I think Barzagli is a much better player.

Barzagli had a better season. Bonucci is young and could easily surpass Barzagli, quality-wise.

---------- Post added 04.08.2012 at 15:57 ----------

No doubt Barzagli was the best defender in Europe last year.

Can you stop saying that FFS?

 

[Nicholas]

No, because it's true.

 

[Klin]

No, because it's true.

How do you base your judgement that he was the best defender in Europe?

 

[Nicholas]

How do you base your judgement that he was the best defender in Europe?

We had the best defence in Europe, which he was the best player of.

All the major defenders of Europe with the exception of Kompany were below par and not at the levels of Barzagli week in week out.