[SERIE A] Bologna vs JUVENTUS (10/29/08) (5 Viewers)
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Playing with fire again I see. Although I suppose it's a good win considering the personnel we had available and how we took the field. Bologna only looked impressive once they started to attack considering they were down by two goals, and they didn't look very convincing defensively as Nedved and company were able to open up all sorts of holes... not by incisive team skills but simply by their own skill with the ball. It only took a few moves of Nedved magic to exploit Bologna's atrocious defending, so when Pavel can dribble your whole defense you know you stink because that's not what he excels at.
But apart from those moments of brilliance by individuals, the team as whole still doesn't look good going forward, which we will just have to deal with all season. With all the possession we have it just simply doesn't amount to anything. The lackluster fluidity as a team is apparently just within our recent chemical makeup. Thank goodness players such as Nedved, Del Piero and Amauri step up for us because their individual talent is what grabs us the goals.
Lastly, it only takes one bonehead mistake to screw up a match, and we know the suspects in that case.
Manninger - Solid once again. Couldn't do anything about the goal. 6.5
Mellberg - Thought he did fine. Looked good with the ball and looked a bit better defensively. 6
Knezevic - Isn't worth anything unless you're an MLS side. I wouldn't even take him on my national team because he's not an upgrade to Bocanegra. 5
Chiellini - Looked shaky in the second half and made more mistakes than usual. 5.5
Molinaro - Back to his bonehead self. Just like last year when he had a "good match" or two and people got excited, he then showed his true ability again which is next to squat. 4.5
Marchionni - Useless player who squanders chances. Might as well just place one of those automated clowns you see at mini-golf courses who try to stop your put in the final hole for a free game. 4 (that's three matches in a row for him where he's received under a 5)
Sissoko - Decent game. We didn't have control of the midfield once he was subbed. 6
Tiago - Apart from one mistake at the back (miskick) he was good I thought. Got stuck in a little, too. 6
Nedved - By far his best performance this season. He won the game for us for sure. Grande Pavel.
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Amauri - Off game but every striker has those. 5.5
Iaquinta - Okay but he also squanders chances. 6
Giovinco - Couldn't really get into the game but should start over Clownionni. 5.5
Ekdal - Not enough to judge I don't think.
Camoranesi - Same as above.
But apart from those moments of brilliance by individuals, the team as whole still doesn't look good going forward, which we will just have to deal with all season. With all the possession we have it just simply doesn't amount to anything. The lackluster fluidity as a team is apparently just within our recent chemical makeup. Thank goodness players such as Nedved, Del Piero and Amauri step up for us because their individual talent is what grabs us the goals.
Lastly, it only takes one bonehead mistake to screw up a match, and we know the suspects in that case.
Manninger - Solid once again. Couldn't do anything about the goal. 6.5
Mellberg - Thought he did fine. Looked good with the ball and looked a bit better defensively. 6
Knezevic - Isn't worth anything unless you're an MLS side. I wouldn't even take him on my national team because he's not an upgrade to Bocanegra. 5
Chiellini - Looked shaky in the second half and made more mistakes than usual. 5.5
Molinaro - Back to his bonehead self. Just like last year when he had a "good match" or two and people got excited, he then showed his true ability again which is next to squat. 4.5
Marchionni - Useless player who squanders chances. Might as well just place one of those automated clowns you see at mini-golf courses who try to stop your put in the final hole for a free game. 4 (that's three matches in a row for him where he's received under a 5)
Sissoko - Decent game. We didn't have control of the midfield once he was subbed. 6
Tiago - Apart from one mistake at the back (miskick) he was good I thought. Got stuck in a little, too. 6
Nedved - By far his best performance this season. He won the game for us for sure. Grande Pavel.
8 Amauri - Off game but every striker has those. 5.5
Iaquinta - Okay but he also squanders chances. 6
Giovinco - Couldn't really get into the game but should start over Clownionni. 5.5
Ekdal - Not enough to judge I don't think.
Camoranesi - Same as above.
