[SERIE A] Juventus - Palermo (5th October, 2008) (33 Viewers)
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No team chemistry at all, made extremely evident by the fact a midfield with 3 ball winners was being easily stretched.
All we do is send longballs from the defence and hope some1 wins a freekick. If were going to use a trequartista, let alone an ant sized 1, play the ball on the ground. That's our main problem in general. We cant string together more than a handful of passes along the ground, with the majority of these passes being balls sent back to the cb's or Gigi.
Luckily we have an international break to get things sorted, but playing away to Napoli wont be easy. If Ranieri wants to keep his job, a convincing win there would help his cause, otherwise he sould go. The team should be improving this season, not getting worse. Also, luckily were only 4 pts off top spot. Things can change very fast, IF we turn things around now. We havent reached the critical period yet, but if we continue along this path were fucked.
All we do is send longballs from the defence and hope some1 wins a freekick. If were going to use a trequartista, let alone an ant sized 1, play the ball on the ground. That's our main problem in general. We cant string together more than a handful of passes along the ground, with the majority of these passes being balls sent back to the cb's or Gigi.
Luckily we have an international break to get things sorted, but playing away to Napoli wont be easy. If Ranieri wants to keep his job, a convincing win there would help his cause, otherwise he sould go. The team should be improving this season, not getting worse. Also, luckily were only 4 pts off top spot. Things can change very fast, IF we turn things around now. We havent reached the critical period yet, but if we continue along this path were fucked.
This team isn't Juventus. And it is not only Ranieri's mistake. Something isn't going well with our managgement and with the players we buy. Look at them: Tiago, Almiron, Molinaro, Poulsen, Knezevic. Wtf???? who thinks we are Sienna or something like this??? Something needs to change now. Or we will get smaller and smaller...
Are these are depressing, but it's true and someone must do something now...
Are these are depressing, but it's true and someone must do something now...
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Ranieri lost game after his stupid worst substitutions...Nedved on Gio.....pffff......but CAMORANESI ON POULSEN...no comments......score is 1-1,u playin 1-1, what a genius u need to be, to change DM on AM in this sutiation!?!?! he didn't notice, that Simplicio - Liverani - Tedesco is fuckin too hard for alone Marchisio in midfield!?!?!?
Quality defenders also mean reliable, isnt it??
And it doesnt mean that we had to less any less in numbers, but having reliable and classy CB for ex, instead of Melleberg and Knezevic AND Andrade would be the wisest choice.
Andrade was finished and we all knew that, Mellberg is just cheap and should be brought only as a back up solution and Knezevic isnt any better than Criscito or any other youngster we could hold for free.
Zapata+Criscito is still > Andrade+Mellberg+Knezevic...
And it doesnt mean that we had to less any less in numbers, but having reliable and classy CB for ex, instead of Melleberg and Knezevic AND Andrade would be the wisest choice.
Andrade was finished and we all knew that, Mellberg is just cheap and should be brought only as a back up solution and Knezevic isnt any better than Criscito or any other youngster we could hold for free.
Zapata+Criscito is still > Andrade+Mellberg+Knezevic...
As horribly as the team played in the first half with eleven players, we were doing okay with ten in the second half and had a fair amount of control over the game.
However, Ranieri managed to fuck that up by taking off Poulsen. As soon as Poulsen went off our defence was left horribly exposed because Simplicio was left with too much time.
I have no problem with bringing Camo on, but it should have been for Del Piero or Giovinco or maybe Marchisio.
A mention to our defenders today though, especially Grygera and Knezevic. They did a very good job at maintaining our defensive shape. Ultimately, though, they were left with too much to do.
However, Ranieri managed to fuck that up by taking off Poulsen. As soon as Poulsen went off our defence was left horribly exposed because Simplicio was left with too much time.
I have no problem with bringing Camo on, but it should have been for Del Piero or Giovinco or maybe Marchisio.
A mention to our defenders today though, especially Grygera and Knezevic. They did a very good job at maintaining our defensive shape. Ultimately, though, they were left with too much to do.
I agree.
But put yourself in Ranieri's place. He saw a chance to turn things around.
Imagine what he was thinking... "we're playing with 10 men, we were 0:1 down. If i put more attacking players on, if i go for the win even though we play with 10 AND if we win this match then i'll be a hero. Everyone will be praising me and my bravery. After this a 2 week break follows and we can work on fixing the mistakes while being full of confidence"
The poor old fool saw his chance today and he took the risk. There was a minimal chance for him to succeed and a huge possibility Palermo to score a goal and beat us, but i guess for him this was THE chance to turn things around.
But put yourself in Ranieri's place. He saw a chance to turn things around.
Imagine what he was thinking... "we're playing with 10 men, we were 0:1 down. If i put more attacking players on, if i go for the win even though we play with 10 AND if we win this match then i'll be a hero. Everyone will be praising me and my bravery. After this a 2 week break follows and we can work on fixing the mistakes while being full of confidence"
The poor old fool saw his chance today and he took the risk. There was a minimal chance for him to succeed and a huge possibility Palermo to score a goal and beat us, but i guess for him this was THE chance to turn things around.
