[X-Offender]

I will say though that the assist came more to the effort of Lapadula than Suso playing some excellent ball. It would have been a weak shot at the end if Lapadula didn't get the touch.

Is that really worth mentioning? I don't think anyone believes that Suso should take glory for the second goal.

[Rossoneri7]

Credit where it's due, Suso was our best player yesterday. Their keeper kept them in it with 3 or 4 really excellent saves on his shots. I will say though that the assist came more to the effort of Lapadula than Suso playing some excellent ball. It would have been a weak shot at the end if Lapadula didn't get the touch.

Agreed, they both contributed to our win and that is as a result of direct intervention from the pair. I mean imagine Suso smacked the ball and it didn't find Lapadula. We would be walking away with 1 point probably.

[milanbuf88]

Suso was pretty special yesterday, an assist and a goal, who would have thought ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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Suso had a very good game against Palermo but it is baffling to me that they would allow him so much space and so many opportunities to cut in on his left boot just outside the 18. Not that I'm complaining but anyone who watches five minutes of film on the guy would know that that's his favorite spot. Perhaps that's why they're solidly relegation candidates. Anyway, I'm very happy that he showed up big Sunday. Winning games against poor competition when you're not at your best is crucial for putting together a run at getting back into European competition. I'll be very curious to see if Suso can keep this up against higher quality opposition.

[X-Offender]

Oh wow, it's like you guys have a problem with Suso or something. Praising him for his game but then always finding something to complain about. He had a good game, that's all. Who cares whether Palermo gave him too much freedom or that they're a relegation team. If Niang had the same performance you'd all be praising him to death...

[Fillipo Simone]

Both are good now but nothing but mediocre to be truthful. Suso is young, but I don't see much room for improvement with him.

[han2503]

Haha, come on, I'm talking about the moment of the shot. Surely everyone was at fault for letting Palermo take the chance, duh. But Donna's early dive was just baffling. Let's not make this bigger than it should be.

Yeah, Donna does tend to dive around a bit too much for my tastes. He's usually spot on but you'll get caught out eventually. anyway, this is not to say that's I'm not happy about the incredible progress he's making. The fact that he's one of the top keepers in the league at 17 says it all.

As for the game in general, I agree with Fillipo about Montella, mostly about the subs. They're just so annoying! Sure he's struck luck a couple of times like with Locatelli and Lapadula, but I genuinely think that they're mostly just shots in the dark

Also, bringing on Mati when he looked like he's barely even fit was strange, especially since Sosa was relatively good the week before, I really think he could add a bit of needed quality to the side but Montella seems to be marginalising him atm, probably because he never really wanted him to begin with but now that he's here why not try and utilise him?

Pasalic was okay I guess, nothing special, started well but faded, Kucka was a total nightmare, made so many errors. He tends to be so inconsistent, one game he's great the next he's frustrating and the next he's more of a liability than any help

The Suso - Niang debate is pointless. But I have to say Suso is definitely more my cup of tea than Niang. I think both have a relatively low ceiling and they won't improve much more. And both will need to be replaced in the future. But Suso atm, is really working hard, and I like to see how he's improved from last season especially in terms of maturity. He's no longer constantly looking to dribble and shoot, he's more into being part of the team than the individualistic play, which I think was mostly due to wanting so badly to impress