QUOTE (Danny @ Feb 14 2020, 12:15 AM)
Unfortunately Pioli cost us this match by not hooking Theo. Sarri had the sense to hook Ramsey.
I think taking off Theo atm is not much of an option for us. Pioli could not have predicted that he'd get the 2nd, not to mention that Juve would be helped out by the ref in the last few minutes
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Feb 14 2020, 12:54 AM)
Inter got De Vrij, Godin, Lautaro, Lukaku, Barella, Sensi, Eriksen just to name some in the last couple of years. They didn't just invest in their coaches, but also in the players.
I completely agree that we're not going anywhere with Pioli, and he should only be an interim solution till the end of the season. But let's not blame every loss on him.
I thought we played a great game as well, considering the opponent. Until the second yellow, Juve were pretty much inexistent because we pressed them on every ball. I thought Bennacer and Kessie were especially impressive tonight.
Shame about the result. It was such a nonexistent penalty.
Be Vrij and Lautaro were there last year. Eriksen just signed for them. I was mostly talking about Sensi, Barella and Lukaku this summer. Last season we were just one point behind them, this season, they're fighting for the Scudetto. They've been making improvements every summer, no doubt. But really spending on Conte is what has made them take that leap from a team fighting for 4th to fighting for the Scudetto imo
Agreed about Kessie and Bennacer, they're really starting to click in that double pivot
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Feb 17 2020, 10:51 PM)
1-0
Good first half, sloppy second. Wasted some very good chances. Nevertheless, 3 points.
Meh, I wouldn't call it sloppy, we were never going to maintain the high intensity we had in the first half. A drop off was expected. My issue is mostly with the wasted chances. Should have been 3-0
QUOTE (William405 @ Feb 17 2020, 11:36 PM)
I just watched the second half. We were okay, we created some chances..but yes sloppy describes it perfectly.
So, the first half was good?
We really seem to have found our best formation here. What worries me is always the dependency of Ibra, and what happens after him. But, if we can keep going like this, that's good.
Excellent first half, quick, direct, created chances, pressed Torino very high up.
The Ibra dependency is worrying for sure. He's the focus for all our attacks, and all the aerial balls he wins help with our build up play so much.
QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Feb 18 2020, 11:35 AM)
I see Rebic is doing good...
He's been on fire, and not just with the goal scoring. I really wish we had given him a chance to play earlier in the season