Comments on: The Legend of Trezegol Continues…

By: dagoes

dagoes — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:32:41 +0000

I’m a fan of david too
He was a great fighter
go trezegooool

By: sally

sally — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:09:04 +0000

love you trezegol never lost faith in you

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:46:20 +0000

Trez may not harry the opposition like other players, but he does alright. Not as much as Amauri or Iaquinta, but I remember even just a few years ago he used to do a lot more. With age he does it less now I guess. When strikers like Rooney or Torres get older we’ll see how they cope. My guess is not a well as Trezeguet. Those strikers will lose their pace and strength, and they don’t have nearly as good finishing ability as Trez. So strikers like Trez have more longevity.

I can admit that if Trez was playing on a crappy team that got him no quality service that he probably wouldn’t do well. A striker like Rooney or Torres would do better in that scenario because you could just give them the ball and they have a better chance of being able to do something with it. But on a team that should be able to create opportunities, Trez is gold and much better than someone like Rooney. Not that Rooney would be bad, but its not necessary that a striker get involved and “be dangerous” in that case. Its more important to just put the ball in the net.

There are different scenarios where you might want someone like a Drogba up front, but in my opinion I would rather have a pure finisher as long as my team is able to create enough opportunities. Trez already has more goals than Iaquinta and Amauri. And as involved as Amauri and Iaquinta get, it doesn’t matter if they don’t get the goals.

By: alessio

alessio — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:15:47 +0000

Jack, I think that is just a one-off thing. You might remember when we were in China all our lettering was in Chinese, part of FIAT China’s sponsorship deal.

By: Vinod

Vinod — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:07:23 +0000

Wow, looks like this international week is quickly turning into emo week. At the Inter Offside, we’re all getting warm and fuzzy over Julio Cesar’s contract extension, and its nice to see that out here, a lot of people appreciate Trezeguet.

I do kinda agree with Vercingetorix’s view on Trezeguet though, which is why I said in the beginning that he’s not my favourite player the world. In today’s game, it is really useful for the team when a striker puts in that extra effort to harry defenders, and makes those unnecessary runs to draw defenders out. But what I don’t agree is that ‘Trez is up there mulling around waiting for some defender to mess up‘. Not really, he moves when he needs to, and with the team’s flow. He’s not an Eto’o or a Rooney, but he gets the job done, and in large, consistent numbers. Strikers like Eto’o might make defenders wet themselves with his movement, but he also wastes thrice as many chances as Trezeguet does.

And about the Balotelli/Ibra ‘I’m that good’ celebration, its funny, but I’ve been celebrating the same way for almost 8 years now. But I play as a central midfielder, and when I score, its usually a special enough shot to warrant it.

By: o_man

o_man — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:41:53 +0000

Papai,
I didn’t say it was a bad thing

ooBia,
I think ibramerda also does the arrogant “i’m that good” celebration.He will always be a big game choker though

By: Vercingetorix

Vercingetorix — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:29:23 +0000

I have a lot of respect for Trez and for what he’s done for the past nine years for Juve. Lately however, I don’t rate him very highly. Trez is a great poacher, like Inzaghi, but at least Inzaghi some initiative at getting the 50-50s, and confusing the hell out of defenders standing on the back line and pouncing on through balls. Pre Serie B I would say that Trez was a vital part of our team, but now with Amauri and Iaquinta I just dont know. They work their asses off for the team while Trez is up there mulling around waiting for some defender to mess up. His attitude last year was pathetic to boot. He is consistent, he is a great goalscorer, thank you Trez for your contributions but I won’t be sad when you leave (like I was when Nedved retired).

Iveco….well I guess it goes along with the whole Fiat and industrial and commercial machinery theme….looks sharp though!

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:45:12 +0000

Are we getting a new shirt sponser?

http://www.tuttosport.com/foto/Calcio/Serie%20A/Juventus/2009/11/11-9301_3/Juve+e+Iveco%2C+che+partnership

Alex with Richie McCaw (All Black Captain)

I’m from NZ even if it says US at the bottom

By: alessio

alessio — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:30:14 +0000

Also RIP Robert Enke, a very sad story. I remember Buffon talking about how he struggled badly with depression about 6-7 years ago and even thought about quitting. It’s striking because even if they are millionaires, athletes and icons, they are human.

By: alessio

alessio — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:02:13 +0000

I agree with Robee. Trez doesn’t really depend on the team for service…I mean look at the 1-0 win over Torino in Fall ‘07. Starved of service, it was a very physical game without many opportunities. Trez had a few touches at best, but you know what, a Torino defender did a crappy backpass and he was there to pound it in. He scores.

As for consistency in 07-08, yes, he fell off the 2nd half of the season but the first half of the season he was as consistent as you can get. My point was he’s not a striker who will bang 2 in in one game and then take a month off, and get a .5 goal:game ratio, he’s normally one that scores every other week instead.