Simone Zaza (14 Viewers)
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If Zaza wants to become a starting striker for Juventus in the future,i think he should improve his passing and linkups imo.
I rate him and in other aspects like shooting/finishing and movement/dribbling,he has the ability but his all-round abilities need to improve if he aims at becoming a top quality striker.
I rate him and in other aspects like shooting/finishing and movement/dribbling,he has the ability but his all-round abilities need to improve if he aims at becoming a top quality striker.
What gives me hope that Zaza will turn into a top level CF, is the fact he has improved each and every season in Serie A thus far. I could easily see him turning into a Bayern-Mandzu level player. plus-minus 25 goals in all competitions type.
Zaza:
2013-14 (22 years old) - 2385 minutes - 9 goals - 265 minutes/goal
2014-15 (23 years old)- 2736 minutes - 12 goals - 228 minutes/goal
2015-16 (24 years old)- 943 minutes - 8 goals - 118 minutes/goal
Impressive improvement.
If Zaza wants to be a starting cf he has to relax a little. I love his grinta and it is something you are born with it can not be taught. But he is too much of a risk to play 90 minutes regularly. Imagine if he picked up a red in a important match. He has to find a healthy balance between grinta and reckless,
What gives me hope that Zaza will turn into a top level CF, is the fact he has improved each and every season in Serie A thus far. I could easily see him turning into a Bayern-Mandzu level player. plus-minus 25 goals in all competitions type.
Zaza:
2013-14 (22 years old) - 2385 minutes - 9 goals - 265 minutes/goal
2014-15 (23 years old)- 2736 minutes - 12 goals - 228 minutes/goal
2015-16 (24 years old)- 943 minutes - 8 goals - 118 minutes/goal
Impressive improvement.
Part of the problem with his aggressiveness could be related to his limited game time, so he overexerts himself in the few minutes he gets to make an impression on Max/media. Just looking at his body language on the pitch its clear to tell he gets bothered if things aren't going his way, there's not a great deal of opportunity when you're thrown in for the last 10 minutes. Its always been part of his game to throw his weight around so he's bound to pick up yellow cards. Juventus spent money on Zaza knowing he had 20 yellow cards and 1 red card in his two seasons with Sassuolo.
Yep. I have no doubt at all, in my mind that we would have progressed had Allegri sub'd Zaza on instead of Mandzu. Mandzu is the far better player, but you could see, plain as day that he wasn't fit at all, and gave us no outlet at all. Zaza has pace and aggressiveness and was fully fit, and would have made Bayern at least respect the fact we still had a counterattacking outlet on the pitch.
I understand why Allegri gambled on Mandzu, in part likely due to the possibility of extra time, but it was a mistake as Mandzu wasn't in shape at all to play that match. It was Allegri's only big mistake in 2 years of CL matches here.
I think Zaza could develop into a very good Mandzu replacement over the next 1-2 years.
next season will be crucial for him imo. if its true that we will go into the season with Dybala, Mandzu, Zaza, Berardi and G. Jesus he would basically start off as 3rd choice upfront until Berardi and G. Jesus settle in. that would be the time for him to prove himself and show to us if he really has it in him to play an important role here (im not sure he would ever be regular starter quality for a CL contender but im more thinking of a regular rotation option like Morata this year). he will come of his 1st major tournament with the NT and with a full year of being at a top club, so now is the time for him to make that step up. expecting him to score ~15 goals next season in all competitions, maybe even more if he plays a lot
without a doubt.
Most fo the time he seems desperate. With a good reason.
Lets hope Allegri is able to handle him and take him to the next level if he stays.
If Zaza stays, it could very well mean that we are not looking for a Morata replacement, and instead we will gamble on Berardi/Jesus.
CF: Mandz , Zaza.
SS: Berardi,Jesus
Treq/SS/Free role: Dybala?
Most fo the time he seems desperate. With a good reason.
Lets hope Allegri is able to handle him and take him to the next level if he stays.
If Zaza stays, it could very well mean that we are not looking for a Morata replacement, and instead we will gamble on Berardi/Jesus.
CF: Mandz , Zaza.
SS: Berardi,Jesus
Treq/SS/Free role: Dybala?
What gives me hope that Zaza will turn into a top level CF, is the fact he has improved each and every season in Serie A thus far. I could easily see him turning into a Bayern-Mandzu level player. plus-minus 25 goals in all competitions type.
Zaza:
2013-14 (22 years old) - 2385 minutes - 9 goals - 265 minutes/goal
2014-15 (23 years old)- 2736 minutes - 12 goals - 228 minutes/goal
2015-16 (24 years old)- 943 minutes - 8 goals - 118 minutes/goal
Impressive improvement.