you should really get your own mind straight. you were one of the few being quite happy with the arrival of that idiot at juve.
I wasn't quite happy but I wasn't outraged either. Again, for the last time, the reason why I liked Ranieri before he took his position at Juventus is because he seemed like a manager who could work with young players, try different and innovative tactics, and build a team with the squad in harmony. But Ranieri has not demonstrated any of those past traits, making ridiculous comments about players to the media, not doing anything except chugging along with the same lunacy all season. This isn't the Ranieri I signed up for. I knew we wouldn't win the Scudetto this season and probably not ever under Ranieri, but I did believe Ranieri would take measures to secure our competitiveness and build a great squad for the future. He's done anything but.
tiago himself has admitted that it all wasn't good enough in the beginning, that he had real problems adapting to the league, so it's not like CR screwed him over ever since his arrival. tiago hasn't shown his true colours in italy yet, it's simple as that (and i'm being very polite on him here). surely CR got frustrated with what was supposed to be the main inforcement for this season and obviously he made it clear that tiago wasn't the type of player he was aiming for, but up late he has spoken in defence of tiago on a regular basis, saying that he was finally adapting to the italian style of football, that tiago was now doing difficult things easily in training and also that he would regularly give him a chance now (which he did since) but still tiago doesn't deliver one bit, i simply see no contribution to the team. CR didn't sub him twice at halftime because he hates him, but simply because tiago's performances are not good enough.
Tiago said that he was not ready once, back in September when Ranieri was not starting him. The media asked Ranieri why one of our major signings was not playing any football, and the manager responded by saying he's not ready yet but soon will be. Tiago then goes on to play a decent game against Reggina in which we win 3-0, with said player grabbing an assist. Next match - Tiago benched. A few weeks later, Tiago is fielded against Empoli where we win 4-0, with said player grabbing two assists in a very good second half after having a poor first half. Next match - Tiago benched. The media decided to start labelling the player a FLOP. For the next month and a half, Tiago was only called off the bench a couple times, when we were not playing well, and Tiago only looked good in the Lazio match where he set up Trezeguet twice after stealing the ball from Lazio midfielders. Then Tiago started against Catania and had a horrible match, just like most of the team. Next match - Horrible display by Tiago, just like everybody besides Nedved, Iaquinta, and Zanetti. Only a couple appearances were handed to the player per mensem. Now the player will be sold for a loss.
So be it. Maybe he should have taken his chances better, but the fact is, Tiago was good in the first two Serie A matches he started in. If people didn't see those matches, and don't acknowledge the fact that he had more assists than Zanetti and Nocerino combined before the month of December, then go ahead and keep berating the player. We have already ruined him, so the best option for all parties is indeed to let him leave and find a place where the directors, manager and fans aren't a bunch of puerile fools.
for sure, it's not a love story between the two of them but if we get rid of one of them then it would definitely be tiago. if i see him play now i have the impression that we bought some supposed talent from some youth team in a forgotten country. he played in portugal, england and france ffs, he's supposed to have some football experience.
That's what doesn't make any sense here.
It's funny that all the neutral fans on this forum, and others, who follow the Premiership, France and Serie A have defended Tiago through this whole debacle. Especially an Arsenal fan. Hmm, strange.