Joking aside that was a typical "conserving energy" performance where we really had control in the first half but without extra running and pressure. Livorno made the job easier anyway with their approach. Once we stepped up the pace in the second they had no match. What is great about this is that we did all this with many players missing. The most positive thing that I will take from this match is the fact that Conte is really keeping Tevez - Llorente on especially in a match were rotation could have been done. Every minute with these two together counts for something in developing the partnership that is most logical in our starting lineup. Pogba being the beast he is was not surprising.
Buffon 6.5
Caceres 6.5
Vidal 7
Chiellini 6.5
Padoin 6
Pogba 7.5
Pirlo 7
Marchisio 6.5
Asamoah 7
Tevez 6.5
Llorente 7
Vucinic, Quagliarella, Peluso 6