Ranieri urges Seba patience Tuesday 23 September, 2008
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Juventus boss Claudio Ranieri has discussed the possibility of Sebastian Giovinco stepping in for the injured David Trezeguet.
Trez underwent surgery on both knees earlier today and isn't expected to return to the pitch before the end of January 2009.
“They tell me that his operation went well and that makes me happy,” Ranieri said.
“I knew that he had a problem with his other knee as well and it's not for me to ask about the nature of the procedure.”
The loss of Trezeguet could hand Azzurrini starlet Sebastian Giovinco a chance in the first team.
“His time will come slowly but surely - we shouldn't wait for him like a Messiah,” Ranieri asserted.
“We have to see him as a lad who needs to be slowly integrated and we have to take a responsible approach.
“I have never said that he poses a tactical problem. He is just developing as a player - he always played in the centre and then he was on the left at Empoli.
“I brought him back to be a back-up to Pavel Nedved but that doesn't mean that he can't be used in attack.
“I have a lot of faith in him. He works hard and he has great quality but let's give him some time.”
Juventus currently lead Serie A along with Inter and their next test is a home game against Catania.
“It's too early to talk about a title race with Inter,” Ranieri stressed. “It's an open championship and Milan, Roma and Fiorentina are still in it, as well as Lazio, who have started well, Napoli and Sampdoria.
“Now I am expecting to face a Catania side looking to build on their performance at San Siro.
“They troubled us twice last term when we won 1-0 and when we needed a last-gasp Alessandro Del Piero penalty to get a draw.”
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Although i would love to see Giovinco start against Catania or at least feature for 30 minutes or so. Ranieri obvioulsy knows the talent Seba possess its not just Juve fans or a select group of Juventz forum members who are privledge to this information or have the keen awareness and football intelligence to spot such things.
I believe Ranieri would love to start Seba put we will see a slow intoducting to Seba at Juve similar to Balotelli at inter last season. While most fans are more concerned with next match Ranieri has the best interest of the brightest young talent Juve have produced in recent time and must judge what his best for him.
So while he has not featured much yet by the end of this seasons campaign i would say Seba will have started about 10 games and featured as a sub in another 10 to 15 at least.
Which hopefully will by the first chapter in a long and successfull trophy winning career at Juve.
Claudio Ranieri is nowhere near as stupid as some people on here like to portray him as.