[han2503]

Will be very interesting to see what line-up Montella picks and even if it's shown as a 4-3-3 I'm 95% confident the shape on the pitch will not be that

Biglia and Romagnoli are the ones still out injured, what I hope to see

Conti--Musacchio--Bonucci--Rodriguez
Kessie--Locatelli
Hakan
Suso--Silva--Bona

A play on a 4-3-3/4-2-3-1

[d'Arc.LP]

We were very good tonight, no doubt there. We won, but even if we didnt score 6 I still wouldnt judge this team (as a whole and not players) 'cos I think that we are much better than we showed tonight. We are yet to see Bonucci - Musacchio - Romagnoli partnership, we are yet to see Biglia and his partnership with Kessie, we are yet to see Hakan playing in a more fitting place for him, we are yet to see the likes of Antonelli and Borini in the bench, we are yet to see a class striker, so I wait much more from this team. Still, I am very pleased with the game and the result.

I would rate the players like this:

Dollarumma - 6 - Didnt really have to do anything. One bad leaving of the goal, but Ibrahimi didn't use that chance and Montolivo covered us when Dolla and Conti collapsed.

Conti - 6.5 - Looking very tired. People say he prefers a more attacking playstyle but even when Suso wanted to set him up, he just lacked. Not saying that he is rubbish, just I hope he is saving his best for later.

Bonucci - 7 - Didnt get tested and when he did he won the match ups.

Zapata - 6 - Not very bad, yet made some errors.

Antonelli - 5 - Appart from his goal which was pure luck, he did absolutely nothing. The only good thing about him is that he gets to watch Rodriguez from now on, on important games.

Kessie - 8 - Didnt score but for me was MOM. Cant stress it enough on how good this signing is. I like the guy. Not only he is physically a beast and helps a lot in the defensive, he also can make great passes and runs. Looking forward to see him getting the best midfielder of Serie A award pretty soon.

Montolivo - 7.5 - Was good tonight, cant deny that. Not saying this cos he scored, but he actually made some good passes and he could roam more freely cos he had Kessie to cover for him in the back.

Hakan - 7 - The guy is good, no doubt there. His touch, passing and vision is obviously there but he didnt play for couple of months and now he is being used out of his best position.

Suso - 6.5 - Tried to pull some things, didnt work, looked a bit not interested in the game, but I believe he is still our best RW.

Silva - 8 - His goals were great. The instinct for the goal is there and he has nice work out. I wanted to see him score a hat-trick but I was happy to see he was not selfish even when he had a brace already.

Borini - 6 - It's clear that we didnt sign him cos he has any talent, we signed him to fill the holes in the squad. At least he is not like Mancini, he is running like hell and trying to actually compensate his disabilites with coverage, so I dont mind him being a back up.

Montella - 6 - This team would win games like these even without a coach, so I cant rate him high for a game like this, but I need to see him play a 3 man defense pretty soon and find Hakan a proper place. Also unless he plans to play Locatelli vs Crotone and was saving him, I dont understand why not play him tonight.

Edit: I forgot to rate the subs, so:

Bona - 6 - The game was already over but if he competing with Hakan for thr same spot Id just say that Bona is loosing. There is a clear difference in quality between them even though they have different styles.

Abate - 7 - Did in those few minutes more than Conti did in the whole game, unfortunately.

Cutrone - NA. No time, even though I liked his tentative to finish that Montolivo assits in an acrobatic way.

This post has been edited by d'Arc.LP: Aug 17 2017, 10:07 PM

[Danny]

We were very good tonight, no doubt there. We won, but even if we didnt score 6 I still wouldnt judge this team (as a whole and not players) 'cos I think that we are much better than we showed tonight. We are yet to see Bonucci - Musacchio - Romagnoli partnership, we are yet to see Biglia and his partnership with Kessie, we are yet to see Hakan playing in a more fitting place for him, we are yet to see the likes of Antonelli and Borini in the bench, we are yet to see a class striker, so I wait much more from this team. Still, I am very pleased with the game and the result.

I would rate the players like this:

Dollarumma - 6 - Didnt really have to do anything. One bad leaving of the goal, but Ibrahimi didn't use that chance and Montolivo covered us when Dolla and Conti collapsed.

Conti - 6.5 - Looking very tired. People say he prefers a more attacking playstyle but even when Suso wanted to set him up, he just lacked. Not saying that he is rubbish, just I hope he is saving his best for later.

Bonucci - 7 - Didnt get tested and when he did he won the match ups.

Zapata - 6 - Not very bad, yet made some errors.

Antonelli - 5 - Appart from his goal which was pure luck, he did absolutely nothing. The only good thing about him is that he gets to watch Rodriguez from now on, on important games.

Kessie - 8 - Didnt score but for me was MOM. Cant stress it enough on how good this signing is. I like the guy. Not only he is physically a beast and helps a lot in the defensive, he also can make great passes and runs. Looking forward to see him getting the best midfielder of Serie A award pretty soon.

Montolivo - 7.5 - Was good tonight, cant deny that. Not saying this cos he scored, but he actually made some good passes and he could roam more freely cos he had Kessie to cover for him in the back.

Hakan - 7 - The guy is good, no doubt there. His touch, passing and vision is obviously there but he didnt play for couple of months and now he is being used out of his best position.

Suso - 6.5 - Tried to pull some things, didnt work, looked a bit not interested in the game, but I believe he is still our best RW.

Silva - 8 - His goals were great. The instinct for the goal is there and he has nice work out. I wanted to see him score a hat-trick but I was happy to see he was not selfish even when he had a brace already.

Borini - 6 - It's clear that we didnt sign him cos he has any talent, we signed him to fill the holes in the squad. At least he is not like Mancini, he is running like hell and trying to actually compensate his disabilites with coverage, so I dont mind him being a back up.

Montella - 6 - This team would win games like these even without a coach, so I cant rate him high for a game like this, but I need to see him play a 3 man defense pretty soon and find Hakan a proper place.

How can you wildly disagree with my ratings when I agree with yours (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Except Kessie. I'd have gone 9.5. And Donna - he was pretty shite tbh.

This post has been edited by Danny: Aug 17 2017, 10:05 PM

[d'Arc.LP]

How can you wildly disagree with my ratings when I agree with yours (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Except Kessie. I'd have gone 9.5. And Donna - he was pretty shite tbh.

Who said I dont agree with your ratings? I just tend to wait for players to really screw up before I trash talk them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

This post has been edited by d'Arc.LP: Aug 17 2017, 10:08 PM