Shite match, made all the more frustrating by the antics of Doni and Floccari. We made the most of our chances though, which is always good to see.
Marchisio need's to get forward more often. He isn't pushing forward at all. Even Momo gets involved high up the pitch sometimes. I realize 1 player needs to cover for the other, but he doesn't make the most of the opportunties he is given to carry the ball forward. 1 of the main reasons his performance vs Milan was noteworthy was because he was making long passes, run's through the middle, shots at net, etc, all possible because he didn't park himself infront of the defence like he did today and in all the games prior to Milan.
Lastly, I also agree that Gio should be getting a run in Nedved's position. De Ceglie makes it work at lm, but it's not his strongest position imo. It takes more than a good cross to play there. Players like Seba can offer u more, and considering our formation and way we play (counter attack), it's paramount that our wingers can run at defenders.
I dont agree with the arguement were compromised defensively due to 1 player, because a) our fb's dont get forward enough for that to be a lineup deciding issue b) all u need to do is mark zonally and c) we have 2 tacklers in midfield to help cover in the event there is a gaping hole on the left. Was it not Ranieri who said Poulsen was bought to cover for our wingers?
We all saw what he did vs Catania on the left, and considering he will never play as long as Del Piero is available, we should start playing him in Nedved's spot.