Serie A 2019/20 (57 Viewers)
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How many players have shone as a youngster before disappointing? He was ahead of the others because physically he had the body of an adult. He started with a dominating team in a moribund Serie A, which he allowed him to to make himself look better, (remember that at the time Santon is considered as a wunderkind). The rest of his career after he's 20 was disappointment and failure, going from club to club ever more mediocre: glory hunter City- Loserpool (from Suarez to Balotelli
)- a broke Milan of the great El sharawy (2nd player most overated)-Nice in a poor ligue 1- Brescia, normally next step is Serie B at Salernitana.
He can thank Mino for oversold him (however when the scam is discovered we can't do miracles forever). I must say that I never understood what his strengths: speed ? Intelligence (lol)? Technical ? Stamina and workrate (lol)? Top scorer? He's good penalty taker (think half of his goals with Milan must be penalty).
At international level he benefited being the favourite of Prandelli and Mancini and the lack of talent in Italy. From Euro 2012, his moment of glory we retained his 2 goals against Germany and his celebration that overshadowed his average performances during the competition while it is thanks to a brilliant performance of the midfielders and the Italian defense that Italy qualified until Final.
Even players who have played with him find him overated:
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/overrated-pogba-and-balotelli-have-been-lucky-says-cassano
https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4016/main/2014/06/26/4915882/balotelli-is-overrated-says-camoranesi
https://www.mcfcwatch.com/2017/10/2...eammate-of-his-career-a-former-man-city-star/
)- a broke Milan of the great El sharawy (2nd player most overated)-Nice in a poor ligue 1- Brescia, normally next step is Serie B at Salernitana.He can thank Mino for oversold him (however when the scam is discovered we can't do miracles forever). I must say that I never understood what his strengths: speed ? Intelligence (lol)? Technical ? Stamina and workrate (lol)? Top scorer? He's good penalty taker (think half of his goals with Milan must be penalty).
At international level he benefited being the favourite of Prandelli and Mancini and the lack of talent in Italy. From Euro 2012, his moment of glory we retained his 2 goals against Germany and his celebration that overshadowed his average performances during the competition while it is thanks to a brilliant performance of the midfielders and the Italian defense that Italy qualified until Final.
Even players who have played with him find him overated:
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/overrated-pogba-and-balotelli-have-been-lucky-says-cassano
https://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4016/main/2014/06/26/4915882/balotelli-is-overrated-says-camoranesi
https://www.mcfcwatch.com/2017/10/2...eammate-of-his-career-a-former-man-city-star/
Four Sampdoria players contract Coronavirus
by Football Italia11 minutes ago
A further four Sampdoria players have tested positive for the Coronavirus, following Manolo Gabbiadini’s admission yesterday that he has the virus.
Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano broke the news on Twitter that Omar Colley, Albin Ekdal, Antonino La Gumina and Morten Thorsby have all tested positive for the virus.
This follows Gabbiadini’s admission yesterday that the striker also has the Coronavirus.
Juventus’ Daniele Rugani is also suffering from COVID-19, as the disease is otherwise known as, and the Juventus squad are in quarantine.
Serie A has been suspended until April 3.
by Football Italia11 minutes ago
A further four Sampdoria players have tested positive for the Coronavirus, following Manolo Gabbiadini’s admission yesterday that he has the virus.
Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano broke the news on Twitter that Omar Colley, Albin Ekdal, Antonino La Gumina and Morten Thorsby have all tested positive for the virus.
This follows Gabbiadini’s admission yesterday that the striker also has the Coronavirus.
Juventus’ Daniele Rugani is also suffering from COVID-19, as the disease is otherwise known as, and the Juventus squad are in quarantine.
Serie A has been suspended until April 3.
I think his strengths were that he was average to above in almost everything except work rate. And we have to remember that 10-12 years ago, his skill set for a #9 was not that common. It is much more common nowadays that the #9 has to be a more complete player.
But I think Balotelli was not actually complete because he was never a true #9 in terms of instincts. Hunger to get in the box, movement, etc. When he got the ball he wanted to just play around with it.
I think in terms of physical and technical tools, there was hope. In terms of mentality, none. But not just emotional mentality but footballing.
But I think Balotelli was not actually complete because he was never a true #9 in terms of instincts. Hunger to get in the box, movement, etc. When he got the ball he wanted to just play around with it.
I think in terms of physical and technical tools, there was hope. In terms of mentality, none. But not just emotional mentality but footballing.
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