@Trequartista: Maybe because we are going for the second year in a row with a worst option than him on our left flank?
Elia, Pepe, Marchisio, Pasquato, Vargas, Bastos, Perotti, Martinez are all worst options than him. And no, I don't think it's the best position for him, but even then, he'd be better than any of the names I wrote. As the things stand, he still has the starter spot in our team he asked for. I thought we could get better than him and just use Gio as a super sub, but no, I was wrong and we probably won't get a better player than Giovinco to put on the left.
By the way, GIOVINCO IS NOT A GOALSCORER! When will people stop arguing with his lack of goals (7 goals aren't that bad in a team like Parma anyway)?