I was so annoyed after the game, as we lost 2 points by allowing viola to come into the game.
So annoyed that even at 6am, I could not sleep.
We knew, that Viola will push hard in 2nd half, and i just wonder why our players looked so scared to pass the ball in 2nd half and try better. We had some really great passes and i was really happy with the game in first half. Before our game i saw Lpool game, and if i would compare it to them, we played just great.
For all our missed chances, as Alen said in 1st half, we got punished. We could killed off the game, but Amauri and Alex wasted some great chances.
I am probably one of very few who will not only blame Ranieri for this loss of 2 points, but also our players.
In his defense I will say once again: Gio is not ready to come in such an important game and to replace Alex who actually got rested, together with Nedved who got subbed before end of game against Artmedia.
Gio made 2 clear passes in that game, and lost 6-7 balls just to mention, and I dont see the reason why CR would subbed well prepared and rested Alex with him.
I did also called during the game to sub Alex, but never with Gio, i would use IQ , and def. no to Ekdal.
Tiago would be out of question as he was thinking more about who is next to be locked in toilet than anything else.
I also noticed and i said in live match tread that Camo was complaining about something. There was one member who also noticed the same..
CR def. did not want to make any changes, and subbing him with IQ was more to do with 2-3 mins until end of game to slow viola and get some time on our side, than anything else..
Alex had 3 trademark free kicks in 2nd half, and how do you really know that one of those would not go in?
Same with Nedved, some of you called for him to be replaced ,but after goal and game, he was even MOM o some of you...
On positive side, I was really pleased with Poulsen, Marchiso, Amauri. All of them were great. For anyone doubting about those transfers just to say, you are wrong. We are looking at pure class, power, technique.
I see Poulsen and Momo in midfield paying together when time to keep the result. It will be bullet proof DM. Amauri is the beast..He has everything great strikers have , and there will be lots of T-shirts with his name to be sold..
Camo made lots of mistakes at start of first half, but he done much better after.
Melberg did make few mistakes, one of them was crucial, but he was very strong in air and i was much more confident seeing him than our full backs.. There are still things to be worked out on our defense line, but considering everything, they worked well in last nights game. Legro done very well, and he was faultless.
Molinaro scared me to death on 2 offside traps and i really wander did he know about them???
I am not happy with our full backs, and i wonder can they anyhow improve and up their game in next few weeks.
All in all we played well, shame about result as we could do better with just a bit more of concentration.
Forza Juve