The Wish List and General Discussion Thread (15 Viewers)
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There are so many holes in this team that we must fix as soon as possible. It's going to be hard and we're going to need lots of money but it's actually the only way for us to reach Scudetto. People who are making fun of Inter, put off Juventus goggles.
First of all, I want to mention how our defense is one-dimensional. It gets scary when you think about it for a bit. NONE of all those are fast enough, in fact, all of them are slow. Second, they can't pass...even short passes are pretty bad. We only have Cannavaro who has some technique and who doesn't rush in and makes stupid mistakes like Chiellini sometimes. Third, forget the idea of "OMG WE CAN'T BUY A FULLBACK WHO CAN'T DEFEND", or don't...but tell me why does it matter so much. It's important to cover some place but not to have 4 central backs who can't do shit on the side. Think of the strongest teams and see their fullbacks, see if they are good in defense. That sort of "I want someone who can defend good" is usually something that you can see only in Italy. We need someone who's fast, who can cross and track back. Grosso is simply a World Cup wonder that shouldn't be hailed and overrated. Saying he's better than Molinaro doesn't mean anything, anything. Deal was good, but he's not a good player and not a starting XI material. I hope he's really a short-term solution but I doubt. Grygera? I don't need to comment his play I guess. I never saw 3 crosses from him on the same match, never. He's simply binded on our half where he can't even defend and who's our weakest link actually. Chiellini is the only player who's worth of starting spot for the next season but he's making many mistakes. He tries to pass but it's obvious he can't. So, our defense, 6/10.
Now, midfield. I'm totally against 4-3-1-2 formation if we're going to play with our current fullbacks and with 3 DM, having Poulsen as our savior. Diego is a player that doesn't get enough credit. When he gets the ball it's easy to notice he's our most talented player but the truth is that he doesn't have any player to play next to. He can create a chance out of nothing but it's not easy to play that role when you have Poulsen, Melo and Sissoko behind, who can't really pass nor create something big. When he turns his head he can only see Grosso and Grygera far back behind. I bet he gets a headache. Now if there's something to change it has to be a player who can actually pass, someone creative. Xabi Alonso that we "missed" or someone like D'Agostino, even Zanetti. I like Marchisio btw, I have high hopes for him. Don't fool yourselves with the likes of Ledesma. He's simply not a player that we can use and don't look it one-sided saying he's going to be free. We're chasing CL and Scudetto, splash it or lose it.
Easier solution IMO would be to turn our back to 4-3-1-2 and go with 4-3-3 or maybe even better with 4-2-3-1. If Trez is going to leave it'd be our best option probably. We'd have Del Piero and Camo as subs (if it's some attacking formation), they are missing much already and I don't know if we can count on them. I hope Alex will find the way out of his injuries in the end. Tiago and Poulsen should see the light at the of the tunnel. Hopefully we'll swap some for Motta or someone. We're not playing Giovinco when we must, when he's the only who can change something, it's weird. So midfield when it comes to destroying I'd give it 9/10 but for something else 6/10.
Strikers and AMC...Diego is great IMO, he can make it. Del Piero is not getting any younger, injuries...Trezeguet is on his way out it seems. It leaves us with Amauri and Iaquinta. Amauri is a type of player I'd keep because I still like him a lot and he's very good IMO. Iaquinta would be just a back-up for me. Those two simply can't play together. They are really bad, arguing and destroying each other. It does not work. When we have all strikers in form I'd give 8/10 but in some other occasion 7/10.
There are just so many players that we could use.
Kjaer-great partnership with Chiellini, and he's calm enough to start some action
Motta-good choice and maybe some swap deal. Good player imo, good going
forward, great crosses.
Mexes-Save me the trouble, I think it could work
Rafinha
I liked Cissokho
Criscito- ...maybe
Hamsik-I'm not sure it'd work
D'Agostino-something we need
Pizarro-something we need as well, he would be great IMO...not freakin' Ledesma
Kacar-covers the whole pitch, insane
Krasic-new Nedved
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This, our so-called system is not going to work because we don't have anything! This is a bad way to go because we miss a lot on the side, it's exposed way too much and they are not going to fix it unless they buy new players. Grosso and Grygera won't improve.
Marchisio as a hot player rotation. Those 2 would miss many matches. Maybe not so many passing from them but it would much better with new and better fullbacks. It would work IMO.
First of all, I want to mention how our defense is one-dimensional. It gets scary when you think about it for a bit. NONE of all those are fast enough, in fact, all of them are slow. Second, they can't pass...even short passes are pretty bad. We only have Cannavaro who has some technique and who doesn't rush in and makes stupid mistakes like Chiellini sometimes. Third, forget the idea of "OMG WE CAN'T BUY A FULLBACK WHO CAN'T DEFEND", or don't...but tell me why does it matter so much. It's important to cover some place but not to have 4 central backs who can't do shit on the side. Think of the strongest teams and see their fullbacks, see if they are good in defense. That sort of "I want someone who can defend good" is usually something that you can see only in Italy. We need someone who's fast, who can cross and track back. Grosso is simply a World Cup wonder that shouldn't be hailed and overrated. Saying he's better than Molinaro doesn't mean anything, anything. Deal was good, but he's not a good player and not a starting XI material. I hope he's really a short-term solution but I doubt. Grygera? I don't need to comment his play I guess. I never saw 3 crosses from him on the same match, never. He's simply binded on our half where he can't even defend and who's our weakest link actually. Chiellini is the only player who's worth of starting spot for the next season but he's making many mistakes. He tries to pass but it's obvious he can't. So, our defense, 6/10.
Now, midfield. I'm totally against 4-3-1-2 formation if we're going to play with our current fullbacks and with 3 DM, having Poulsen as our savior. Diego is a player that doesn't get enough credit. When he gets the ball it's easy to notice he's our most talented player but the truth is that he doesn't have any player to play next to. He can create a chance out of nothing but it's not easy to play that role when you have Poulsen, Melo and Sissoko behind, who can't really pass nor create something big. When he turns his head he can only see Grosso and Grygera far back behind. I bet he gets a headache. Now if there's something to change it has to be a player who can actually pass, someone creative. Xabi Alonso that we "missed" or someone like D'Agostino, even Zanetti. I like Marchisio btw, I have high hopes for him. Don't fool yourselves with the likes of Ledesma. He's simply not a player that we can use and don't look it one-sided saying he's going to be free. We're chasing CL and Scudetto, splash it or lose it.
Easier solution IMO would be to turn our back to 4-3-1-2 and go with 4-3-3 or maybe even better with 4-2-3-1. If Trez is going to leave it'd be our best option probably. We'd have Del Piero and Camo as subs (if it's some attacking formation), they are missing much already and I don't know if we can count on them. I hope Alex will find the way out of his injuries in the end. Tiago and Poulsen should see the light at the of the tunnel. Hopefully we'll swap some for Motta or someone. We're not playing Giovinco when we must, when he's the only who can change something, it's weird. So midfield when it comes to destroying I'd give it 9/10 but for something else 6/10.
Strikers and AMC...Diego is great IMO, he can make it. Del Piero is not getting any younger, injuries...Trezeguet is on his way out it seems. It leaves us with Amauri and Iaquinta. Amauri is a type of player I'd keep because I still like him a lot and he's very good IMO. Iaquinta would be just a back-up for me. Those two simply can't play together. They are really bad, arguing and destroying each other. It does not work. When we have all strikers in form I'd give 8/10 but in some other occasion 7/10.
There are just so many players that we could use.
Kjaer-great partnership with Chiellini, and he's calm enough to start some action
Motta-good choice and maybe some swap deal. Good player imo, good going
forward, great crosses.
Mexes-Save me the trouble, I think it could work
Rafinha
I liked Cissokho
Criscito- ...maybe
Hamsik-I'm not sure it'd work
D'Agostino-something we need
Pizarro-something we need as well, he would be great IMO...not freakin' Ledesma
Kacar-covers the whole pitch, insane
Krasic-new Nedved
...
This, our so-called system is not going to work because we don't have anything! This is a bad way to go because we miss a lot on the side, it's exposed way too much and they are not going to fix it unless they buy new players. Grosso and Grygera won't improve.
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Motta-Chiellini-Kjaer-X
Momo-Melo
Krasic-Diego-Giovinco
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Motta-Chiellini-Kjaer-X
Momo-Melo
Krasic-Diego-Giovinco
X
Marchisio as a hot player rotation. Those 2 would miss many matches. Maybe not so many passing from them but it would much better with new and better fullbacks. It would work IMO.
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Motta
We need much better if we continue this style and even in this 4-2-3-1 he can't defend much better than Zebina. He's just ok. I want better.
Kjaer
Krasic, I've heard some good things about him. The bad? meelan.
Ledesma, Pizarro. Bench players for Juve. One or the other won't make a change but could do better than some of our bench players.
Kacar. Only him for the mid and a freebie if possible. The money should go for the defense. Kjaer, Srna/Lichtsteiner/Sagna, Criscito/Kolarov...
Add a L. Fabiano or Dzeko and we're good.
Motta
We need much better if we continue this style and even in this 4-2-3-1 he can't defend much better than Zebina. He's just ok. I want better.Kjaer
Krasic, I've heard some good things about him. The bad? meelan.
Ledesma, Pizarro. Bench players for Juve. One or the other won't make a change but could do better than some of our bench players.
Kacar.
Only him for the mid and a freebie if possible. The money should go for the defense. Kjaer, Srna/Lichtsteiner/Sagna, Criscito/Kolarov...Add a L. Fabiano or Dzeko and we're good.
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