those missed chances and yeah the defense is quite bad. i saw some nice movement on midfield though.
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[SERIE A] Fiorentina - Juventus (31st August, 2008) (21 Viewers)
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And he was played completely out of position. His position was a ML tonight and he is a second striker.
That kid has amazing technique but tonight we didn't see any of it . It was his debut and he was afraid (and probably not allowed from Prandelli) to try and do something special, but he was still very good.
The kid has a bright future.
That kid has amazing technique but tonight we didn't see any of it . It was his debut and he was afraid (and probably not allowed from Prandelli) to try and do something special, but he was still very good.
The kid has a bright future.
So who was the dummy? Juventus or Ranieri. I had the pleasure of watching this game and while some things did not surprise me some of them did, Anyways this si my takeon the game
http://www.footballclubsblog.com/2008/09/01/forentina-1-juventus-1.html
http://www.footballclubsblog.com/2008/09/01/forentina-1-juventus-1.html
And few things i noticed about Fiorentina.
They miss Liverani. Now they don't have such profile of a player because Felipe Melo is not a playmaker and he's much more defensive.
They also miss Ujfalusi. I don't rate the Czech very high but match after match he was their best defender and leader of their defense. Also, Pasqual is a better defender than Vargas. Viola will be getting a lot with Vargas when going forward and on set pieces (they sucked on set pieces tonight, btw) but their defense this year is worse than last year.
When you sum up everything, they didn't make their starting XI much stronger and more balanced. They added depth that will help them survive CL and serie A, but they won't be stronger than last year. Similar to Juve, imo.
The good news is that last year we were better than them so hopefully we'll have the same situation this year also. And if we're placed above Fiorentina there is a good chance that we'll be in top 4.
They miss Liverani. Now they don't have such profile of a player because Felipe Melo is not a playmaker and he's much more defensive.
They also miss Ujfalusi. I don't rate the Czech very high but match after match he was their best defender and leader of their defense. Also, Pasqual is a better defender than Vargas. Viola will be getting a lot with Vargas when going forward and on set pieces (they sucked on set pieces tonight, btw) but their defense this year is worse than last year.
When you sum up everything, they didn't make their starting XI much stronger and more balanced. They added depth that will help them survive CL and serie A, but they won't be stronger than last year. Similar to Juve, imo.
The good news is that last year we were better than them so hopefully we'll have the same situation this year also. And if we're placed above Fiorentina there is a good chance that we'll be in top 4.
I loveeee Vargas. He already is a great player and i'm sorry he didn't make a move to a great club where he'd have been noticed and respected as one of the best attacking full backs.
I wanted him so much in Juve to replace Molinaro and i followed him quite a lot last year.
Trust me, he's an average defender. He's OK on one-on-one's but for some reason he tends to leave his man unmarked most of the time. Very good player but far from a good defender.
Of course, when you compare him to Molinaro he's a world class defender, but he's far from one Zambrotta f.e and i'm pretty sure that Pasqual is a better defender while Vargas is the better player.
I wanted him so much in Juve to replace Molinaro and i followed him quite a lot last year.
Trust me, he's an average defender. He's OK on one-on-one's but for some reason he tends to leave his man unmarked most of the time. Very good player but far from a good defender.
Of course, when you compare him to Molinaro he's a world class defender, but he's far from one Zambrotta f.e and i'm pretty sure that Pasqual is a better defender while Vargas is the better player.