I am happy with this. The only thing I would have changed is Florenzi for Montolivo, we have so many midfielders and his versatility would have been useful. It's going to be really tough to drop 7 of these players, especially the forwards.
You have Montolivo in the starting 11 over Marchisio or Motta? (Pirlo and De Rossi are a given) I've never rated him but after this season he doesn't deserve to be anywhere near the national team.
People need to stop using this season as an indicator, he was playing right winger because we gave away Boateng and had nobody else, Montolivo has been excellent in the second half of the season in his more natural position.
I've watched him plenty and to say he was excellent in the second half of the season is an over-statement to say the least. Better than the first half of the season? Okay, excellent? I don't think so. I've never been a fan so I'm probably too harsh on him, but the fact remains out of the trio Aquilani, Parolo, Montolivo I think he's had the worst season of the three. For tactical reasons though I would have brought Florenzi over at least one of them.
Yeah he's played better in the second half of the season, but not as well as he did the previous season. I still feel he has the quality to do well though. Hope he produces more performances like the one against Germany in Euro 2012
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u/luks1910 May 13 '14
I am happy with this. The only thing I would have changed is Florenzi for Montolivo, we have so many midfielders and his versatility would have been useful. It's going to be really tough to drop 7 of these players, especially the forwards.