Sebastian Giovinco (11 Viewers)

[Post Ironic]

And he's just not physically tough on the ball. Other small players who have gone on to be stars are tough on the ball, and have powerful legs, using their low height to advantage by running with an extremely low centre of gravity. Messi rarely dives, and frequently runs right through fouls because of this. As does Alexis Sanchez. Gio runs fairly upright for a short guy, and falls down every time someone touches him.

 

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[MikeM]

Giovinco is also shorter than even most short players. I think he gives up 2 or 3 inches to even Messi and Sanchez.

 

[Zacheryah]

If he find the right team at the right time he can be a good player at a big club he has that sort of ability. I think he his next move will make or break him once and for all.

Giovinco does not have any sort of ability that would make him do stuff at top level.


Seriously, Italy is lacking a craptop of offensive players and rather then playing a tridente with el kebabos, fake pele and giovinco, Conte decided to field a 442 instead

Against the world class nation of whothefuckcarzerbeijan


He got 10 minutes. Lets drown in cum cause he got to run with the ball a bit.

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And he's just not physically tough on the ball. Other small players who have gone on to be stars are tough on the ball, and have powerful legs, using their low height to advantage by running with an extremely low centre of gravity. Messi rarely dives, and frequently runs right through fouls because of this. As does Alexis Sanchez. Gio runs fairly upright for a short guy, and falls down every time someone touches him.

he doesnt even need a touch to fall

His lack of existing quality is enough

 

[Post Ironic]

Giovinco is also shorter than even most short players. I think he gives up 2 or 3 inches to even Messi and Sanchez.

True. But even so he looks quite slight of frame compared to other short players who have done well. He just doesn't have the musculature to be playing as a forward. If he had more pace, maybe a winger... But I honestly think his best position would have been as a Treq/CAM, as it's one of the least physical positions in football, and suits a skilled and tricky but not incredibly fast player.

But Gio sees himself as a forward, and that will forever be his downfall in top flight football.

Insigne is another like this, and he's actually a cm shorter than Gio. These guys just aren't meant to be forwards, battling with big strong CBs. Deeper playing SS, or CAM/Treq are pretty much the only positions that suit them.

 

[MikeM]

His upper body strength is not great. I'd say his lower body is good enough. I've seen him in person quite a few times from like 2nd or 3rd row seats and his lower body is noticeably thick.

He's just not smart enough. He makes poor decisions in the box and doesn't always think fast enough. Even in the MLS he makes some decisions that are highly questionable (I have to say though, his talent really sticks out in the MLS. Noticeably more talented than anyone else on the pitch).

And ya, has some talent and is capable of a great shot, pass or FK here and there but he's not like a boy wonder or anything like that.

He's just a decent attacking player. Mid table material. The problem is he got so much hype as a Juve youth product and then he put up decent numbers at Parma. But we've seen a million times that numbers on mid table teams mean nothing. He's like the case of Immobile but to a higher degree.

 

[Zacheryah]

True. But even so he looks quite slight of frame compared to other short players who have done well. He just doesn't have the musculature to be playing as a forward. If he had more pace, maybe a winger... But I honestly think his best position would have been as a Treq/CAM, as it's one of the least physical positions in football, and suits a skilled and tricky but not incredibly fast player.

But Gio sees himself as a forward, and that will forever be his downfall in top flight football.

Insigne is another like this, and he's actually a cm shorter than Gio. These guys just aren't meant to be forwards, battling with big strong CBs. Deeper playing SS, or CAM/Treq are pretty much the only positions that suit them.

But Insigne is actually talented and knows how to use the talent he has. Despite beeing at trashtown, he allready had shown more then Giovinco

 

[kao_ray]

His upper body strength is not great. I'd say his lower body is good enough. I've seen him in person quite a few times from like 2nd or 3rd row seats and his lower body is noticeably thick.

He's just not smart enough. He makes poor decisions in the box and doesn't always think fast enough. Even in the MLS he makes some decisions that are highly questionable (I have to say though, his talent really sticks out in the MLS. Noticeably more talented than anyone else on the pitch).

And ya, has some talent and is capable of a great shot, pass or FK here and there but he's not like a boy wonder or anything like that.

He's just a decent attacking player. Mid table material. The problem is he got so much hype as a Juve youth product and then he put up decent numbers at Parma. But we've seen a million times that numbers on mid table teams mean nothing. He's like the case of Immobile but to a higher degree.

That's well said. Only one thing is missing to agree 100%, seeing Giovinco fail with another big club. What if he is outstanding in a club like Bayern Munich and fails in a club like Arsenal? I can see this happening. I think that the teams playing style can make him go up or down. Too bad the only big club for him was Juve.

 

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[kao_ray]

:applause:

 

[s4tch]

dat defending from new york

great goal, anyway. he only had a team he couldn't fit in, and unfortunately it was juve.

 

[Raz]

He was not good enough. How can you expect anything less from a player that is still in his prime and was playing in highest leagues. Then he comes to this soccer league. To him it's probably like playing in sunday league there.

 

[.zero]

Never thought I would hear his name or see his highlights on prime time SportsCenter on ESPN.

He's officially big time here in the MLS

 

[Salvo]

Never thought I would hear his name or see his highlights on prime time SportsCenter on ESPN.

He's officially big time here in the MLS

He looks like Maradona over there

 

[X Æ A-12]

He was killing it against Norway the other night too

 

[JuveJay]

dat defending from new york

great goal, anyway. he only had a team he couldn't fit in, and unfortunately it was juve.

He'd still do fine at someone like Sampdoria as a main man.

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He was killing it against Norway the other night too

Half of their defence is playing at a similar level to MLS.

 

[Bjerknes]

The defending was poor, but not unlike anything you'd see in England.

I'm pretty sure Giovinco is the best player I've ever seen in MLS. He's just owning folks left and right.

 

[Siamak]

barca?
http://www.football-italia.net/74096/giovinco-linked-barca

 

[Seven]

The defending was poor, but not unlike anything you'd see in England.

I'm pretty sure Giovinco is the best player I've ever seen in MLS. He's just owning folks left and right.

People are wrong in saying the opposition is poor. Sure, they aren't the best players Giovinco has ever faced. But the guy is still doing very, very well. It's not an amateur league.

 

[icemaη]

The defending was poor, but not unlike anything you'd see in England.

I'm pretty sure Giovinco is the best player I've ever seen in MLS. He's just owning folks left and right.

Probably because the dude is in him prime, unlike the rest of the folks who went/are going there. It's good for the league I suppose.

 

[.zero]

MLS has been blessed with the Italian Messiah it so needed

When will the lord send Serie A their Italian Messiah they need so badly?