[Serie A] JUVENTUS 2-1 Udinese (28-Jan-2012) (4 Viewers)
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Weird how both clubs didn't treat it as monumentally of a match as this should have been.
Juve dominated in just about every department save for finishing. Fortunately Matri got his magic when we needed it -- and after Vidal made a silly give-away. Subs were timely and majorly impactful -- particularly Marchisio. Who, IMO, I think had more good touches on the ball than anyone who played the full 90'. Save only for maybe Barzagli, who was vicious.
Buffon - 7 - Good positioning and saves. Not tested for long periods, especially in the second half.
Lichtsteiner - 6 - Not one of his better outings.
Bonucci - 6 - Mistakes were made, as they always are with Bonucci. But fortunately nothing fatal.
Barzagli - 7.5 - Mr. Steady was Mr. Destroyer.
Chiellini - 6.5 - Mostly solid.
Estigarribia - 6 - Ran around a lot and created movement, but rarely was it lead constructively. Squandered chances and hesitated to make useful crosses where there were opportunities. But he made a few accurate ones, including the one that lead to the first goal.
Vidal - 6 - A mixed bag. Some nice play here and there but some really awful, Melo-like mistakes. A weak outing for his standards.
Pirlo - 6.5 - Strong at possession and a number of smart passes. No finishing like everyone else.
Giaccherini - 7 - Great movement and possession. Probably our most impactful player besides Matri's goals.
Quagliarella - 6.5 - Finishing sucked for all but the nice header that lead to the first goal. Some good heads-up passing and play in open spaces to create.
Matri - 6.5 - Controversial match. He was incredibly wasteful and inaccurate for most of the match. Then a tap-in gift. Then a brilliant finish off a Marchisio assist for the winner. MoM.
Subs:
Marchisio - 7 - He was awesome today. Great touch on the winning goal, and I thought he did exceptionally well with his limited touches today.
Pepe - 6 - No big mistakes, no huge impact. But the team improved with his arrival on the pitch.
De Ceglie - NR - Too late for impact.
Coach:
Conte - 7 - Risky starting 11, but they seemed to get everything right but the finish. Stuck with Matri and it paid off. Made subs earlier than the 85th minute and they had a major impact. Could have let this one slip, but in the end the team didn't. And extra credit for the cool touque.
Juve dominated in just about every department save for finishing. Fortunately Matri got his magic when we needed it -- and after Vidal made a silly give-away. Subs were timely and majorly impactful -- particularly Marchisio. Who, IMO, I think had more good touches on the ball than anyone who played the full 90'. Save only for maybe Barzagli, who was vicious.
Buffon - 7 - Good positioning and saves. Not tested for long periods, especially in the second half.
Lichtsteiner - 6 - Not one of his better outings.
Bonucci - 6 - Mistakes were made, as they always are with Bonucci. But fortunately nothing fatal.
Barzagli - 7.5 - Mr. Steady was Mr. Destroyer.
Chiellini - 6.5 - Mostly solid.
Estigarribia - 6 - Ran around a lot and created movement, but rarely was it lead constructively. Squandered chances and hesitated to make useful crosses where there were opportunities. But he made a few accurate ones, including the one that lead to the first goal.
Vidal - 6 - A mixed bag. Some nice play here and there but some really awful, Melo-like mistakes. A weak outing for his standards.
Pirlo - 6.5 - Strong at possession and a number of smart passes. No finishing like everyone else.
Giaccherini - 7 - Great movement and possession. Probably our most impactful player besides Matri's goals.
Quagliarella - 6.5 - Finishing sucked for all but the nice header that lead to the first goal. Some good heads-up passing and play in open spaces to create.
Matri - 6.5 - Controversial match. He was incredibly wasteful and inaccurate for most of the match. Then a tap-in gift. Then a brilliant finish off a Marchisio assist for the winner. MoM.
Subs:
Marchisio - 7 - He was awesome today. Great touch on the winning goal, and I thought he did exceptionally well with his limited touches today.
Pepe - 6 - No big mistakes, no huge impact. But the team improved with his arrival on the pitch.
De Ceglie - NR - Too late for impact.
Coach:
Conte - 7 - Risky starting 11, but they seemed to get everything right but the finish. Stuck with Matri and it paid off. Made subs earlier than the 85th minute and they had a major impact. Could have let this one slip, but in the end the team didn't. And extra credit for the cool touque.
I was happy with most of the team. Only the errors by Vidal and Bonucci were of real note, which is not too bad considering the playing conditions. Udinese make the most of slack passes as they are a pure breaking machine. Udinese made many more errors yet our play has a more gradual build up and they weren't really highlighted.
Though I know where your coming from.
