Our biggest problem right now, highlighted by this game is the poor quality of our forwards. We have been for many matches been seeming to lack the last touch or that last move up front. Either Marchisio bails us out with a last minute goal or we do score but are still terribly nonclinical. We just needs forwards with better touch and a better eye for goal. Quag should be starting from now on and Del Piero should be getting more time especially over Estigarribia and Giacherini and Pepe.
for obvious balance issues, we allways need 1 pepe/giac, coupled with quag/alex/esti/elia on the other side
besides vucinic, we havent gotten a technical wide player who's endproduct justifies dropping the balance that pepe or giac offer.
its very simple, if for example elia totally explodes, we can play him high up the pitch, the opposition are forced to guard him and cant push forward much, balancing the less defence out
however, with medium quality wingers, if you drop the balance, they should press the entire flank because the risk is low enough.
a player like vucinic works, runs intelligent, connects up front, and basically keeps their fullback buzy. you simply dont want to risk getting countered on that flank.
and exactly this, is what makes a working winger with plenty of offensive endproduct like shaqiri so desirable