I had thought Almiron got the shaft a little, seeing as he had such a good preseason, two lousy games, and seemed to vanish. I figured he'd prove his worth with Monaco and challenge again next year. Then I read how he was a non-factor with Monaco... and I started to think... maybe he's just not big team material.
As for Tiago, as mentioned, he played over 1000 minutes, and still looked disinterested, error-prone and simply out of place. I was excited when we signed him, moreso than with Almiron, and he's been just as bad, with even more slack. He needs to go.
As for Nocerino, he wasn't good after the first several games. He only played because Ranieri figured Tiago and Almiron would be even worse. Once he got Sissoko, Nocerino was largely stapled to the bench. Now, he's gone. That's all you have to know about that.
Plus, we have no idea what went on in training... Tiago and Almiron must have not been inspiring and/or they pissed off Ranieri enough to opt for one-dimensional Blasi-esque Nocerino.