chuks404:
but nwakali has the quality nah. You shouldn't write off a player like that. Emphasis here is on longball

TheGoodJoe:


😂

My hands are clean. I only explained to him why Calafiori was in the midfield position while watching. I didn't saw we should call him midfielder. Innocent analyst like me. 😁

Maka why did you not include Akanji in your inverted CB list?

TheSuperNerd:
On the pitch, he clearly executed the role of CB as if we haven't had Libero CBs before. You are being funny saying you didn't check whoscored or whatever site and trying to make it look like "ONLY" every other person does same. What's that? Your denial that you don't check Stats sites at all? Don't lie please.

Watching players on the pitch play and knowing their primary positions is one of the fine traits of a good analyst. He may show other attributes but he has a primary role. Calafiori was almost always found on the left side of his team's defensive phases and contributed also in attacking phases also from the left side predominantly. How was that hard to tell?

The fact is you were wrong about his position and I knew about Calafiori enough before your comment to know he was no midfielder. I didn't need whoscored or whatever. I know lots of players/talents and watch them without even mentioning all of them.


His assist against CROATIA (Not Czech republic) came from a midfield position because he drove forward from the back. Does that make him a midfielder now? So every defender who feeds an assist in an advanced area of the pitch becomes a midfielder or striker then??

I guess we can also call his Defensive Partner, Alessandro Bastoni a midfielder too for laying off similar assists with Inter in the past season in advanced positions on the pitch like the one for Di Marco vs Empoli.

I don't hear Midfielder shouts for Bastoni when he also has one of the best long ball techniques in Serie A and has laid off assists in "midfielder" positions too.

Get real.

TheGoodJoe:


Just because you saw Kelechi Nwakali's name , you jumped in to argue. Meliforme's point is so simple.

Finidi used a long ball playing style of play. His game was built around the long ball. He is wondering why he did not recruit players who are the best long ball specialists in the team. Even Onyedika, who was the best among who Finidi invited when it comes to long ball was left on the bench in the start.

What you posted is totally devoid of the point he made.

Finito.

Marjoribanks:
Conte wants Lukaku instead!

I don't think this people want to let Osimhen go? lol!

Marjoribanks:
Rest! I have answered you already! Do you even watch Seria A? Don't come here saying crap! Keshi came from defense to score against Senegal at 1992 AFCON. I don't have time arguing with 1990s kids!

zicky:
lahm say hi

TheSuperNerd:


On this... perhaps it is to wade off "grade Z mercenary" coaches like Elyte89 so him no go commit plagiarism. 😂😂😂

milann:
Utility means you are playing in a backup role. Inversion means you are playing in an horizontal line instead of vertically

Marjoribanks:
You correct me as in how? Did you watch the match I watched? No one is arguing with you that he is not a left back!

My point is simple to understand if you get down on your stubborn high horse crap!

He played in midfield in that game! Simple.
Just like Stones and Ajayi had done for their respective Clubs. Does that make them midfielders? Of course, No!
However, you watching them for the first time in that role might think they are one.
I don't need your epistle to understand what is or not in football/soccer!

Yes, Calafiori is a defender but on that day he was played in midfield by Motta and shown like a Pirlo! Period!!

Marjoribanks:
The worst Italian team in modern history!

TheSuperNerd:
He didn't. He played as a defender and has always been a defender. Period.

SamueItem337:
They will still go through to the quarter finals

Marjoribanks:
Watch out for the new Pirlo-- Riccardo Calafiori! What a player! Spalletti must take him to euros!

I remember when I said Zirkzee is a unique talent. Many here mocked his time at Bayern.

Zirkzee will be a big time player! I believe he will fit in to ManCity style perfectly!

Marjoribanks:
What game I am talking about? lol!

Marjoribanks:
Never!

TheGoodJoe:


When John Stones sets up with Ruben Dias, he is in a vertical arrangement. When he inverts, he is in a horizontal arrangement with Dias. With Dias on defense and Stones pushing into the midfield.

Finito.

TheSuperNerd:


This day, April 22. My late dad's birthday. Game vs Roma. He played as a CB.

You made the above comment and I pointed out that he is actually no midfielder and isn't even playing as one. He bagged an assist in that game from the left channel.

So yep. I always know what I am talking about.

elyte89:



Bro I don apply o ..if u like no do ur work 😏😏😏


Just kiss 💋 d World Cup good bye

SamueItem337:
They will still go through to the quarter finals

Marjoribanks:
I am watching the full match replay right now on paramount+!

I completely agree with you, Calafiori played as a left back in that game marauding to the midfield few times.

Like mostob said, I didn't really concentrate on the game then!

I can't even imagine how uncomfortable you feel discussing this topic right now!

Take care Doc! @TheGoodjoe no vex!

Marjoribanks:
You wan turn us to Italy!! Never! lol! my goo bro!

TheSuperNerd:




Turn us to Italy? Elyte89 go turn us to Cambodia of the 50s.

Odunayaw:
Such shitty display from Italy at this Euros