Great win for us, our tickets got mixed up and we ended up sitting with Roma fans but that didn't stop me from celebrating 
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[Serie A] Roma - Juventus (03/04/2011) (10 Viewers)
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Not a bad performance, but as this point, I will take any wins we can get.
Our first half performance was a little sloppy, with the usual bad passes, lack of cohesion, and just the general thought that these players dont practice together during the week. The one thought that came to mind a few times during the game is who the hell was supposed to cover Totti when he comes in from the flanks ?? He was left open a few too many times for my liking...luckily, he didnt score
The second half reminded me of how this team is SUPPOSED to play. We neutralized everything they did, and made them pay on the counter. I kept thinking to myself "why cant we play this way all the time ??"
Grosso had a great day, setting up Krasic's cracker of a goal, and assisting on Matri's. I know this guy can still play, but he just doesnt seem to be able to do it week in and week out.
My MOTM has to be Storari. The guy was fantastic !!! Maybe we keep him after Gigi goes to Roma next season....does anyone here REALLY believe that he suddenly came down with the flu right before the game ?? I think a deal is already in place, and he didnt want to play his future employers. Just my opinion, but he's definitely leaving...you heard it here first
Our first half performance was a little sloppy, with the usual bad passes, lack of cohesion, and just the general thought that these players dont practice together during the week. The one thought that came to mind a few times during the game is who the hell was supposed to cover Totti when he comes in from the flanks ?? He was left open a few too many times for my liking...luckily, he didnt score
The second half reminded me of how this team is SUPPOSED to play. We neutralized everything they did, and made them pay on the counter. I kept thinking to myself "why cant we play this way all the time ??"
Grosso had a great day, setting up Krasic's cracker of a goal, and assisting on Matri's. I know this guy can still play, but he just doesnt seem to be able to do it week in and week out.
My MOTM has to be Storari. The guy was fantastic !!! Maybe we keep him after Gigi goes to Roma next season....does anyone here REALLY believe that he suddenly came down with the flu right before the game ?? I think a deal is already in place, and he didnt want to play his future employers. Just my opinion, but he's definitely leaving...you heard it here first
A win and a clean sheet. You can't ask for more considering the circumstances (missing 3 crucial players, and a departure from the 442 as we had previously used it).
Speaking of the formation, hopefully the slight adaptation of our formation today is a wake up call to DN and his usual rigid tactics. We need to be more flexible in this regard. Not that our performance was anything special, but at least it is proven fact we can score, keep a clean sheet, and win away from home without a tried and trusted formation. A big deal when you have a coach who is stubborn tactically.
Storari for MOTM, with Grosso/Melo a distant second. I disagree with those giving an average rating to Melo. It wasn't so much his tackling and/or ball winning (although there were a few) as it was his smart, disciplined performance, constantly being in the right spot and covering any openings. During the times we were overrun and on the back foot, he didn't bite on their counter attacks, but instead shepherded the Roma players into poorer position/passes.
Speaking of the formation, hopefully the slight adaptation of our formation today is a wake up call to DN and his usual rigid tactics. We need to be more flexible in this regard. Not that our performance was anything special, but at least it is proven fact we can score, keep a clean sheet, and win away from home without a tried and trusted formation. A big deal when you have a coach who is stubborn tactically.
Storari for MOTM, with Grosso/Melo a distant second. I disagree with those giving an average rating to Melo. It wasn't so much his tackling and/or ball winning (although there were a few) as it was his smart, disciplined performance, constantly being in the right spot and covering any openings. During the times we were overrun and on the back foot, he didn't bite on their counter attacks, but instead shepherded the Roma players into poorer position/passes.
Palermo doesn't have a bonucci, chiellini, buffon, melo, aquilani, marchisio, matri, quag, krasic, etc fucking etc...
unlike them we have a solid base to build on...get us a good coach, someone to play next to matri, new LM (or new formation) and watch the goals.
Our Grygera, Motta, Grosso and Sorensen did just fine again Totti, Menez, and Vucinic...
I am sure we will get new full backs, I don't think that will be compromised but that shouldn't slow us down from getting a world class player.
unlike them we have a solid base to build on...get us a good coach, someone to play next to matri, new LM (or new formation) and watch the goals.
Our Grygera, Motta, Grosso and Sorensen did just fine again Totti, Menez, and Vucinic...
I am sure we will get new full backs, I don't think that will be compromised but that shouldn't slow us down from getting a world class player.
*cough*coach*cough*
Get a good coach that doesn't let a team think it will lose to a bad team you might see different results. Again, you can't blame our performances in the EL on fullbacks, nor can you blame the season on these positions either. We do just fine again the big teams with these "horrible" full backs...We have done so since we got promoted if I'm not mistaken.
Like I said...a new coach, a good coach that is, will make a HUGE difference.
Get a good coach that doesn't let a team think it will lose to a bad team you might see different results. Again, you can't blame our performances in the EL on fullbacks, nor can you blame the season on these positions either. We do just fine again the big teams with these "horrible" full backs...We have done so since we got promoted if I'm not mistaken.
Like I said...a new coach, a good coach that is, will make a HUGE difference.
I know our full backs aren't great and being a defender my entire life I know the need of having smart defenders...I just don't see that as our biggest problems.
I tried telling people 2 years ago we needed new attackers because ours were getting older, always injured and just couldn't fucking score. What did we do? Well, we kept them and sold Trez...2 years of amauri droughts, IQ always injured, DP aging and now luca toni...it took us too long to fix a problem and it has hurt us.
And now, we finally get a good striker in Matri and what does he do? He scores 6 goals in 9 games, assists, etc etc...now imagine having a SS next to him. Trez wouldn't have been the Trez we know had he not had Del Piero next to him for so long.
I tried telling people 2 years ago we needed new attackers because ours were getting older, always injured and just couldn't fucking score. What did we do? Well, we kept them and sold Trez...2 years of amauri droughts, IQ always injured, DP aging and now luca toni...it took us too long to fix a problem and it has hurt us.
And now, we finally get a good striker in Matri and what does he do? He scores 6 goals in 9 games, assists, etc etc...now imagine having a SS next to him. Trez wouldn't have been the Trez we know had he not had Del Piero next to him for so long.