FNF
'That' guy...
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2014
- Messages
- 5,999
- Reaction score
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- Location
- UK
- Fav. Players
- Poli, Kaka, Nesta, Maldini, Pippo, Buffon, Pirlo, D.Lopez, Verratti, Gattuso, De Rossi, Darmian.
The game confirmed what we already knew, that Saponara and Poli are not that good defensively. However if they fail to put pressure on the opponent midfielder and don't make an impact offensively they become innocuous.
Muntari is not always the best midfielder, but he never shies from a tackle and his positional movement is much better than either Poli or Saponara.
I still like that we played Saponara instead of Essien, at least this way at the end of the year we can truly evaluate whether Saponara is worth it or whether he needs to be sold.
I don't see what Poli did wrong defensively today. De Jong was the one getting caught out at every turn in the midfield...