[Serie A] JUVENTUS 1-0 Milan (April 21, 2013) (40 Viewers)
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Apart from victory we were poor tonight. No ideas upfront, our defense tends to hold the ball for too long, too many misplaced passes. In some periods of the game I was frustrated with our inability to hold the ball longer and create something in the final third. I think that 3-5-1-1 won't work without attacking midfielder, someone who has natural characteristics and ability to play there. Marchisio isn't that type of player.
In the end I'm pleased with our ability to win even when we don't play well.
Buffon 6
Barzagli 7
Bonucci 5.5
Chilelni 6.5
Licht 6
Asa 6.5
Pirlo 6
Vidal 7
Pogba 6
Marchisio 5.5
Vucinic 5
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He probably still have doubts.
In the end I'm pleased with our ability to win even when we don't play well.
Buffon 6
Barzagli 7
Bonucci 5.5
Chilelni 6.5
Licht 6
Asa 6.5
Pirlo 6
Vidal 7
Pogba 6
Marchisio 5.5
Vucinic 5
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Ha pareggiato il Cesena, dai Mario cuore rossonero, cesena pareggiato
Well that was a truly dreadful game.
Juve couldn't keep possession if their lives depended on it and Milan could have played all day and still not done anything remotely clever or incisive in the final third.
Total lack of aggression and intensity from both sides.
Game was decided because Juve don't have any fuckwits like Abate in their team.
Juve really need to decide if this focus on playing the ball short a goal kicks is worth the hassle. There is no real reward for it and they are running ever greater risks by continuing with that ploy.
Some of the struggles in possession were understandable, as Juve are adjusting to a new shape and different movement, but a lot of it was just down to carelessness and players not appearing to be as focused as they ought to have been.
As for the 3-5-1-1, it's hard to say much about how it works as an attacking option because Juve didn't work the ball out from the back well enough to get themselves in position to really mount many attacks.
Thought Juve's midfield was pretty horrible when they didn't have the ball. Despite having the extra man in midfield, Juve never looked like winning the ball in there or being able to really impose themselves on the game and control that area of the pitch. Was ridiculous how many of the loose balls in midfield Milan were able to pick up despite being a man short.
Juve looked solid enough when they just retreated and held their shape. The 3-5-1-1 did work in that regard because Vidal was able to move wider in order to avoid Juve being outnumbered on the flanks.
Just can't believe how little aggression was shown by the two teams.
Juve couldn't keep possession if their lives depended on it and Milan could have played all day and still not done anything remotely clever or incisive in the final third.
Total lack of aggression and intensity from both sides.
Game was decided because Juve don't have any fuckwits like Abate in their team.
Juve really need to decide if this focus on playing the ball short a goal kicks is worth the hassle. There is no real reward for it and they are running ever greater risks by continuing with that ploy.
Some of the struggles in possession were understandable, as Juve are adjusting to a new shape and different movement, but a lot of it was just down to carelessness and players not appearing to be as focused as they ought to have been.
As for the 3-5-1-1, it's hard to say much about how it works as an attacking option because Juve didn't work the ball out from the back well enough to get themselves in position to really mount many attacks.
Thought Juve's midfield was pretty horrible when they didn't have the ball. Despite having the extra man in midfield, Juve never looked like winning the ball in there or being able to really impose themselves on the game and control that area of the pitch. Was ridiculous how many of the loose balls in midfield Milan were able to pick up despite being a man short.
Juve looked solid enough when they just retreated and held their shape. The 3-5-1-1 did work in that regard because Vidal was able to move wider in order to avoid Juve being outnumbered on the flanks.
Just can't believe how little aggression was shown by the two teams.
