ZhiXin said:
Too bad Tacchi has been overlooked again even if he is back in Juventus. I'm watching tomorrow's game to see how Tacchi performs. Gonzalo is out for the season, so he will be given a more important role as a DM. Hope he can shut the English media up for putting so much attention of Fabregas.
ZhiXin said:
Speaking of the phrase home-grown youths, I feel that it is important for every club to have them as they play with passion and grit all the time despite the lack of talent. On the contrary, I don't know if it really isn't a bad idea to save our $$$ and put all the effort to nurture the youths. After all it is a dream for them to play for Juventus. (eg look at Aquilani's goal celebration after he scored against Lazio)
We should have given them the chance earlier, this is one of the reasons y I don't like some of Moggi's decisions. Cassano really disrupts team atmosphere.
De Rossi no better than our youths? Every1 wants him to be in our team. He plays with passion and determination and I wish that he stays in Roma for life. The same can be said for Aquilani as well. They have the skills, but they need a good coach to truly lead them the correct way. This is where Spalletti did a good job at.
We should have given them the chance earlier, this is one of the reasons y I don't like some of Moggi's decisions. Cassano really disrupts team atmosphere.
De Rossi no better than our youths? Every1 wants him to be in our team. He plays with passion and determination and I wish that he stays in Roma for life. The same can be said for Aquilani as well. They have the skills, but they need a good coach to truly lead them the correct way. This is where Spalletti did a good job at.
You're right that we've never really grown any player but now we have some youth who desrve the chance.
And no, i don't think De Rossi is no better than our youths...only that Roma's youth products/squad is no better than ours who's primavera team have been winning.
Of course De Rossi is better than any talent we have in our youth (as far as I know), but you'll never really know until we start giving these youth a chance instead of loaning them out to another team to play. Yes they gain more experience in top flight but on the other hand they will need to learn a different footballing philosophy to which they have been learning since 11 or so.
Aquilliani is doing better in the team in part coz De Rossi is already in it, alongside other breakthroughs, which makes it more easier. Imagine playing alongside players/friends whom you've trainned with since 10, doesn't that add alot to teamwork on the pitch? And confidance as a young player?
Imagine bieng in Juventus, the only young player on the pitch with people expecting he's the next GOD (coz currently only GOD can breakthrough as a young homegrown at Juve). How much pressure does that put on our young guy? Plus he needs to adapt to the stars already on the pitch.
