Ramsey hasn't played for two years? You need to check your sources.
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[Serie A] Fiorentina 0-0 JUVENTUS [September 14th, 2019] (2 Viewers)
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I can speak for Rabiot. He’s a talented player as long as he’s fielded correctly. He would be better for us as the holding midfielder with Pjanic taking the left side. Rabiot reads the game defensively better than Pjanic, and Pjanic is better given a little more freedom to roam.
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I can speak for Rabiot. He’s a talented player as long as he’s fielded correctly. He would be better for us as the holding midfielder with Pjanic taking the left side. Rabiot reads the game defensively better than Pjanic, and Pjanic is better given a little more freedom to roam.
I agree with the Pjanic sentiment. Had this argument not so long ago on this forum. He was far, far more damaging offensively when he was a roaming AM at Roma.
I was hoping we could transition to a really solid defensive holding mid - my mind always goes to Mascherano - and Pjanic be pushed up the pitch. A purely offensive regista only makes sense when the player has range in his passing (ala Pirlo, Xavi Alonso...). Pjanic hasn't got half their range.
I don't think Sarri would agree though. Jorginho isn't known for his long passes either. That position is merely about "controlling the pace" of the game which is becoming more and more meaningless a term (because it's often bandied around to justify passive play) and an overrated skill. Not that it isn't important, but why do we waste Pjanic there when players like Busquets or Thiago Motta can easily perform the same task whilst very practically protecting his defense? To control the pace of the game as regista all that's required is a decent technique (passing, protecting the ball) and a good football brain that reads the play.
It's very noticeable how much we rely on crossing and how few through balls or passes over the top we provide. It's one thing that's really predictable about this side and something only a Ramsey or Pjanic could fix. I mean, that was Pjanic's specialty at Roma, now we see none of it.
I was hoping we could transition to a really solid defensive holding mid - my mind always goes to Mascherano - and Pjanic be pushed up the pitch. A purely offensive regista only makes sense when the player has range in his passing (ala Pirlo, Xavi Alonso...). Pjanic hasn't got half their range.
I don't think Sarri would agree though. Jorginho isn't known for his long passes either. That position is merely about "controlling the pace" of the game which is becoming more and more meaningless a term (because it's often bandied around to justify passive play) and an overrated skill. Not that it isn't important, but why do we waste Pjanic there when players like Busquets or Thiago Motta can easily perform the same task whilst very practically protecting his defense? To control the pace of the game as regista all that's required is a decent technique (passing, protecting the ball) and a good football brain that reads the play.
It's very noticeable how much we rely on crossing and how few through balls or passes over the top we provide. It's one thing that's really predictable about this side and something only a Ramsey or Pjanic could fix. I mean, that was Pjanic's specialty at Roma, now we see none of it.
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Allegri strikes again, makes the players forget how to run after a ball
disgusting really, man he must have really drilled his terrible old habbits into the squad, considering Danilo and De Ligt didn't even play under him last season and Higuain played under Sarri.
The Allegri disease has spread through this club deeper than we all thought, he has made our players forget how to play football, i hope Maurice Sarri can teach them the beautiful game all over again, lucky he has Rabiot available who has not been cured by Evil Max
disgusting really, man he must have really drilled his terrible old habbits into the squad, considering Danilo and De Ligt didn't even play under him last season and Higuain played under Sarri.
The Allegri disease has spread through this club deeper than we all thought, he has made our players forget how to play football, i hope Maurice Sarri can teach them the beautiful game all over again, lucky he has Rabiot available who has not been cured by Evil Max
Wow, what a poor display. Last season's Juve snooze fest.
Here's hoping that eventually Rabiot and Ramsey start playing and hopefully as starters. Matuidi and Khedira are good enough for rotation but Sarri can't rely on them to deliver every 3 days. They're not up to that anymore.
There's also Dybala to be rediscovered and whatever Bernardeschi currently does, he should just do the opposite to improve his effectiveness, even if by a small bit.
Sarri has to learn to rotate Pjanic and better do that more often. Bentancur can do the job and if he fails, use Can there.
Overall I can understand lack of rotation in the beginning of the season but playing players with knocks (Pjanic) is just stupid. Cramps can happen too, no problem.
There's no excuse for playing this poorly though. I can totally live with a draw against Viola but you have to come out and play.
Here's hoping that eventually Rabiot and Ramsey start playing and hopefully as starters. Matuidi and Khedira are good enough for rotation but Sarri can't rely on them to deliver every 3 days. They're not up to that anymore.
There's also Dybala to be rediscovered and whatever Bernardeschi currently does, he should just do the opposite to improve his effectiveness, even if by a small bit.
Sarri has to learn to rotate Pjanic and better do that more often. Bentancur can do the job and if he fails, use Can there.
Overall I can understand lack of rotation in the beginning of the season but playing players with knocks (Pjanic) is just stupid. Cramps can happen too, no problem.
There's no excuse for playing this poorly though. I can totally live with a draw against Viola but you have to come out and play.
Terrible, terrible, terrible. But I didn't expect any different and even better this is only Serie A which I don't really care for. However, if this is an indicator of our possibilities in CL things are not looking well. Our whole team is injury prone and some of the players are just not worthy of this shirt. Summer mercato was shit, letting Cancelo go was a huge mistake. What's the point of buying Rabiot and Ramsey if you are not going to play them? However, even they are not world beaters. This is what I saw:
Szczesny: 6 Some good saves but please don't play with your feet
Danilo Average Joe
De Ligt: 5 Needs to adapt faster because Ribery and Chiesa were toying with him
Bonucci: 6,5 Best Juve player
Alex Sandro: 6 Where were the attacking runs?
Khedira: 5,5
Pjanic: 5,5 Hopefully his injury is not serious even if he was bad
Matuidi: 6 Amazing work rate however not a technical player
Douglas Costa: N/R Simply injury prone
Higuain: 5,5 Did he even touch the ball?
Bernardeschi: 5 Please send him back to Fiorentina and get Chiesa in return @Mark
Bentancur: 6 Decent
Cuadrado: 6 Decent, should be our starting RB
Ronaldo: 5 GOAT who?
Dybala should leave this sinking ship ASAP. His treatment is just disgusting.
Szczesny: 6 Some good saves but please don't play with your feet
Danilo Average Joe
De Ligt: 5 Needs to adapt faster because Ribery and Chiesa were toying with him
Bonucci: 6,5 Best Juve player
Alex Sandro: 6 Where were the attacking runs?
Khedira: 5,5
Pjanic: 5,5 Hopefully his injury is not serious even if he was bad
Matuidi: 6 Amazing work rate however not a technical player
Douglas Costa: N/R Simply injury prone
Higuain: 5,5 Did he even touch the ball?
Bernardeschi: 5 Please send him back to Fiorentina and get Chiesa in return @Mark
Bentancur: 6 Decent
Cuadrado: 6 Decent, should be our starting RB
Ronaldo: 5 GOAT who?
Dybala should leave this sinking ship ASAP. His treatment is just disgusting.
