So where are all those folks that blamed the system for last year's failure? Here we are one year later and we are in the exact same predicament, albeit with the straight 4-4-2 and a more "experienced" manager. Replace Diego with Krasic and you have a carbon copy of last season.
It's much more than just the system. Of course, the current system doesn't help much, but mentality and confidence are the main problems along with the lack of quality players. We have such a conglomeration of problems that only the best would be able to work ourselves out of it. And unfortunately for us, we aren't on the right path with regards to what we call "improving the squad" either.
Del Neri destroyed the game for us even before kickoff. Playing Grygera when Sorensen is available is grave folly in itself, and so were his substitutions. In the second half we looked like we wanted to win the game, put some good things together while Palermo sat back, but it was too little and too late. The crossing from the fullbacks was of course horrible along with our finishing. Same story, as always.
Buffon - 5
Grygera - 3
Barzagli - 5
Chiellini - 4.5
Grosso - 5
Krasic - 5
Aquilani - 4.5
Melo - 5
Marchisio - 6.5
Matri - 4
Del Piero - 4
Sissoko - 0
Martinez - 4
Brazzo - NA