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 Serie A - Week 15 - AS Livorno - AC Milan T&F, Top and flop |
 Dec 8 2013, 09:00 PM
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Primavera  Group: Moderators Posts: 18,833 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Croatia, Zagreb Member No.: 1,564  |
So, another waste, another mess.
So many players flopped today on so many different levels. First there's the group of invisible/not ready/mispositioned players: Nocerino, SES and Poli. It's painful watching a talent like Poli wasted on the flank, while you have a perfectly fitting Nocerino who'd done a better job (he did play a whole season for Juventus as a emergency fullback). Then there's the group of players that flop because of their blatant lack of quality: Birsa and Niang being the most prominent examples. Niang is miles away from being a really striker. I can get how such a player can be good for the likes of Toulouse or Montelliere - speed and work do the trick. But his poor finishing and his lack of technical quality is simply put too evident for us. He's gotta move on, because he'll always remain a mid-table class player. Our defense in total flopped as well: Gabriel looked frightened again and IMO could have done better with both goals (even though neither is his fault), Mexes was solid but also shaky from time to time, Emanuelson had passing problems while Poli simply isn't a fullback. De Jong wasn't his usual as well. All appeared too static, especially considering we played against a young Livorno. Finally there's the group of flops that irks the most. This is why I picked Zapata; he's been nothing but consistently bad throughout this season. And he's shown a wide range of flaws and errors - speed, positioning, marking. He's proven to be a mini-Kaladze. Able to make a few great appearances, but without being consistently good or able to excel further. MoM? I'd say Montolivo, Kaka and Balo were the only players that actually made some difference, or at least tried. Balo is my vote, for obvious reasons. |
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Dec 8 2013, 09:02 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali  Group: Full Members Posts: 3,601 Joined: 22-February 10 Member No.: 7,230 |
Mexes was solid? Get out of here...
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Dec 8 2013, 09:06 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 18,833 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Croatia, Zagreb Member No.: 1,564 |
Solid compared to all other defenders we had on the pitch.
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Dec 8 2013, 09:13 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,640 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (CHU-LIP @ Dec 8 2013, 09:02 PM)  Mexes was solid? Get out of here... What did Mexes do that was wrong exactly? Agree with you Fillipo, Zapata was the culprit for that second goal. It was just so amateurish. And he's been beaten with the same type of pass this season already as well, can't remember who it was against but it was just as painful to watch Yeah, Poli was a mess as well at RB, but that is seriously not his fault, how do you have Bonera and DS available and play Poli at RB?? Just f@cking unbelievable! The entire defence as a unit was one complete mess, the entire team played a completely erratic game with absolutely no thought or cohesion. Just Serie C level stuff. This all comes down to the idiot we have coaching the team, I seriously can't find it in me to criticise certain players because this is just not their fault As for MoM, I'd give it to Balo. Yeah Monto and Kaka had good spells but they also had some very clear WTF moments with wayward passing, but this also was mostly down to how erratic and chaotic things were, we got sucked into it like a bunch of school kids. |
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Dec 8 2013, 09:25 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 3,601 Joined: 22-February 10 Member No.: 7,230 |
Push so much, and be too late/fail; be mostly in midfield; and that without the necessary advantage.
That's far from being solid. If that's solid, then Allegri is a solid coach. |
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Dec 9 2013, 02:48 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,640 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (CHU-LIP @ Dec 8 2013, 09:25 PM) Push so much, and be too late/fail; be mostly in midfield; and that without the necessary advantage. That's far from being solid. If that's solid, then Allegri is a solid coach. Mexes is a player that likes to come out with the ball, he probably is one of our best distributors of the ball and we do rely on him for key passes. The problem was that the entire defence was pushing up too much yesterday which left us exposed, but that was a team problem, not an individual one |
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Dec 9 2013, 03:21 PM
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The brightest sun is the purest gun Group: Full Members Posts: 26,840 Joined: 23-June 06 From: Albania Member No.: 2,008 |
Top - Balotelli. Probably his best game with us so far. He really looked like Ibra at certain moments.
Flop - Birsa. Allegri subbed him after 37 minutes. Need say more? |
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Dec 9 2013, 06:36 PM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Full Members Posts: 6,098 Joined: 24-February 10 From: Lebanon Member No.: 7,239 |
Top Balo
Flop Zapata Go! |
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Dec 9 2013, 09:44 PM
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Giovanissimi Nazionali Group: Full Members Posts: 3,601 Joined: 22-February 10 Member No.: 7,230 |
QUOTE (han2503 @ Dec 9 2013, 04:48 PM) Mexes is a player that likes to come out with the ball, he probably is one of our best distributors of the ball and we do rely on him for key passes. The problem was that the entire defence was pushing up too much yesterday which left us exposed, but that was a team problem, not an individual one So typical. |
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Dec 9 2013, 10:30 PM
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The brightest sun is the purest gun Group: Full Members Posts: 26,840 Joined: 23-June 06 From: Albania Member No.: 2,008 |
QUOTE (CHU-LIP @ Dec 9 2013, 11:44 PM) So typical. What is? |
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Dec 9 2013, 10:32 PM
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Smoking Bianco Group: Helpers Posts: 14,039 Joined: 15-August 05 From: KWT Member No.: 191 |
Kaka'
Nocerino Allegri should start finding a new job |
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