[Serie A] JUVENTUS 1-2 Lazio [October 14th 2017] (2 Viewers)

[MrMonkey]

Asamoah has been atrocious. He should have been sold three years ago.

Lict, Barza & Cheillini are all in declining phase, and are going downhill from here on.

Higuain continues his $#@! form. He really should have scored for a player of his status. Very poor overall.

Mandzukic is not adding anything to the game this season at all. He played one good game all season. This system is not working for him anymore and its usless to keep playing him there. Allegri either need to change his tactics or stop playing Mandzukic in left wing.

Didn't see match but really agree with this post. Cheillini I believe still has it but Licht, Bazra, and Asamoah all have a purpose this year but not to play in KEY league matches like this one against Lazio. Especially all three together playing in the same match. Really Asa should have been sold.

And Mario is a true striker who has done a great job at LF but thought for sure he would get rest after getting beat up in international play. Jet lag for SA guys shouldn't trump near serious injury for not playing this game. Wasn't in the mood to see Sami back in there for this one and how Dybala got left out surprised me. Also not having MrFatty this season doing his usual thing of scoring isn't compensating for other poor play.

Really amazed at Max's lineup sent out against a better than thought before season started Lazio squad but still have confidence in his coaching ability. Lots of different options at hand but right now players not performing in the positions he's put them in.

Want to see more Rugani and when healthly plenty of Howedes. What's up with Claudio too, Max might really not like him? Maybe what some here ask for with the 4-3-3? could be the way to go making up for poor midfield play contributing to putting on pressure on an already suspect defense.

 

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[GordoDeCentral]

We won the league with a garbage forward line.

We won the league with a garbage midfield.

We will not win the league with a garbage defense.

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Defense is weaker because Beppe sold two starters and didn't replace them (properly).

And people here argued it was the same damn team while I insisted we lost two starters and it definitely wasn’t. Like I’ve been saying all along, quality wise this defense is nowhere near what we had. The only way we can win a trophy this season is if our attack can compensate for this.

 

[GordoDeCentral]

@Mark what you got homie

 

[Mark]

@Mark what you got homie

I thought you said we'd still win the league with a bad defense and agreed. lol

 

[MrMonkey]

I thought you said we'd still win the league with a bad defense and agreed. lol

IMO Juve would have still won the title last year with this year's defense as long as the offense progresses as expected with the 17-18 squad. Serie league is stronger this year with respect to the top tier squads.

Yes Juve after 8 games stands at 19 along with Inter and Lazio while Napoli is at 24. Last year Juve stood at 21 points while Napoli and Lazio had 14 while Inter stood at 11. Even Roma after 7 matches stands at 15 while being at 13 at this point last year.

 

[Mark]

:xfinger:

 

[MrMonkey]

:xfinger:

lol +

 

[piotrr]

I love @piotrr's dog. Its always a pleasure to see pictures of him.

It's Jem

 

[Papi-a]

Football isn't played on paper however, and I'd argue that our defense used to be indomitable and impenetrable, but that it's no longer the case. Barza is clearly older and visibly slower, and it's painful to watch. Benatia is one disaster away from costing us a goal,a true calamity. Chiellini is our best defender, but he's had his injury problems, and he's no spring chicken either. Rugani doesn't have the faith of the coach, and we don't even know what Howedes can do, as he's still out injured.

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I stopped reading here. What game were you watching Muchacho? Our attacking threat was absolutely nonexistent in the 2nd half. Our performance was a steaming pile of dog $#@!!

I agree with you that we played terrible. But we still created enough to atleast draw. If you see the chances we created its insane we only managed to score 1 goal.

We had What? 5-6 very Big chances. I remember us winning 2-0 against Lazio at olimpico with only two shots against their goal.

Terrible performance , but still What did Lazio create? We had atleast 3 absolute sitters.

 

[Adrian]

We won the league with a garbage forward line.

We won the league with a garbage midfield.

We will not win the league with a garbage defense.

Clinical finishing or lack of i should say, was our biggest issue against lazio. Should have been a few up before they scored their first.

We always blame our defense when we have bad results but more often than not it is our wasted chances that is more a problem. Our defense minus bonucci and alves still rivaks europes best defenses. Can't say the same for our offense.

 

[Bianconero81]

Clinical finishing or lack of i should say, was our biggest issue against lazio. Should have been a few up before they scored their first.

We always blame our defense when we have bad results but more often than not it is our wasted chances that is more a problem. Our defense minus bonucci and alves still rivaks europes best defenses. Can't say the same for our offense.

No, it doesn't, at least not when we are playing a Decrepit Barza, Calamity Benatia, Bye Bye Asamoah @ LB, and rotating between The Accidental Footballer and The Stalled Swiss Express @ RB.

 

[Akshen]

It was mistake by Allegri to rest so many players (Dybala, Sandro, Cuads) while our MF is weakened as shit because of injuries.
Bentancour cannot replace Pjanic in big matches like this, he can play Khedira role but not Pjanic.
Also Rodrigo should be rested too, he just came back from Uruguay game.

We have big problem with midfield, if both Pjanic and Marchisio are out we have no creative MF.

I really liked Bernardeschi display tho, we should play him on the right side in attack with Cuads, Dybala and Higuain/Mandzu.

 

[Buck Fuddy]

Clinical finishing or lack of i should say, was our biggest issue against lazio. Should have been a few up before they scored their first.

We always blame our defense when we have bad results but more often than not it is our wasted chances that is more a problem. Our defense minus bonucci and alves still rivaks europes best defenses. Can't say the same for our offense.

Perhaps, but that is up for debate.

Though the fact remains that if Higuain & Dybala did what they're paid for, we wouldn't have lost this game. Regardless of our overall poor performance.

 

[Xperd]

Clinical finishing or lack of i should say, was our biggest issue against lazio. Should have been a few up before they scored their first.

We always blame our defense when we have bad results but more often than not it is our wasted chances that is more a problem. Our defense minus bonucci and alves still rivaks europes best defenses. Can't say the same for our offense.

Disagree. We are leaking a ton of goals already. No quality RB, ageing old injury prone CB's who lately are getting exposed by sub standard teams/attackers. A young CB who looks like hasn't stepped up to assume a greater role and finally a new signing who's just as injury prone as the rest. Sandro the only true WC component in the defense.

Unless something magical happens and some of our defenders perform beyond expectations through the course of the season, this is a washed up defense in my view.

 

[Wittl]

No poll?

 

[GordoDeCentral]

Disagree. We are leaking a ton of goals already. No quality RB, ageing old injury prone CB's who lately are getting exposed by sub standard teams/attackers. A young CB who looks like hasn't stepped up to assume a greater role and finally a new signing who's just as injury prone as the rest. Sandro the only true WC component in the defense.

Unless something magical happens and some of our defenders perform beyond expectations through the course of the season, this is a washed up defense in my view.

 

[Marc]

Wait, are we becoming Lazio's bitch again?