Well, I can't defend Ciro Ferrara anymore. He has to go. The side is obviously in shambles and Ciro has run out of ideas to fix the problems. Marchisio on the left was doomed to fail, especially with Molinaro behind him, and pretty much every other dolt player we have not playing up to par. It almost seems that the players have also stopped caring, as if they already know the season is over. That's what rips me up the most, that apparently this side has lost all the heart it once had.
Clearly, as a club, we are not able to play decent attacking football, which is what Ciro originally wanted to do. After six straight years of playing lethargic, negative, pathetic and slow straight 4-4-2 football that consisted of mostly long balls, it has really destroyed our capability to step it up a level during tough matches, and has also made us dependent on that system. It's not unlike anything else in life where if you do something repeatedly for a number of years, it is difficult to break the habit. Just like dealing with alcoholism, you need people behind you that are strong individuals, able to support and force you in turning a new leaf. At Juventus, we have a bar with only two choices of drinks: one is the 4-4-2 long ball mixer, and the other is the Del Piero scotch. Unfortunately for us, we have been ordering the same drinks for years now, and we must break the habit. But the problem is, Ferrara is letting us sneak into the bar at night, becoming intoxicated all over again because of this dependency we have. He might not be a strong enough manager to lead us out of this drunken stupor.
Buffon - Not his fault. 6
Caceres - Mediocre in both areas of the game. 5.5
Cannavaro - Laughable. I hate your fucking guts. 3
Chiellini - Our best defender and still worked hard for the team with an apparent broken nose, but still makes silly errors with the ball. 6
Molinaro - Worst left-back in the league. 3
Sissoko - We might as well take him out after we go down a goal because this guy won't help us level. Send him down to the Primavera and teach him how to pass the ball and make smart decisions with it. 4.5
Poulsen - Did better than Sissoko but that's not saying anything. 6
Camoranesi - Certainly off form, not adding much besides reckless tackles and stupid yellows. 5
Diego - Put in some good balls but still not looking anything like the Diego from Bremen. Had a few shots but they were poor for his supposed class. 5.5
Marchisio - Added nothing, but that's to be expected, fielded out of position. 5
Amauri - Scored a goal but was offsides, should have done better there. Not much service but he still looks poor. 5.5
Del Piero - Very poor, still not ready to go as far as I'm concerned. 5
Giovinco - Only player we had to at least put some pressure on their flanks. Should have started. 6
Ferrara - If the team is losing its heart, you have to look here. Sorry Ciro. 0