Mr Popodopolous Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Didn't know he was playing in Serie A. Did we see/get the best of him even as a Plan B? Doing okay this season albeit in a struggling Verona side. A side who appear to have had a bit of a firesale in January. 5 goals and 1 assist in 20 games, albeit of those 13 starts and 7 sub appearances. 1 of them was a penalty however. Conversion rate of 1 goal per 5.2 shots is also decent. Seems to have more passes per game than here too, 17 on average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie BCFC Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 I knew he was at Salernitana and done pretty well, seems to be having a decent career in Italy. Problem with him is he could never stay fit, when he played I really liked him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 (edited) He seems to be getting more of a look in this season too. I went to Lazio v Verona last season; I hadn’t realised he was there either. He was on the bench that day and didn’t get on, pity, I’d have liked to see him again. I still rate his goal at Sunderland for us as one of the best ‘traditional centre forward’ goals I’ve seen. Edited January 23 by italian dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maldini Posted January 23 Report Share Posted January 23 Pretty sure his fitness issues were all due to poor treatment. He was immense. Never seemed to lose a header. Such a shame. In my gutted they didn't work out XI. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Tootle Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 I really liked Djuric and thought he was a very useful member of the squad. The real issue for most at the club was that he smoked like a chimney which in the end couldn't be tolerated any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 9 minutes ago, Tony Tootle said: I really liked Djuric and thought he was a very useful member of the squad. The real issue for most at the club was that he smoked like a chimney which in the end couldn't be tolerated any longer. He was as tall as a chimney too! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 His performance in the League Cup against Palace probably the best I’ve seen from a City centre forward of that type, absolutely unplayable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 24 Report Share Posted January 24 he was like a battering ram the one game i saw him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelton Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 Must admit when fit I much preferred him to Big Dave. Real handful for defenders,could take a ball and lay it off,he was unstoppable against Palace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 25 Report Share Posted January 25 On 24/01/2024 at 15:13, bearded_red said: His performance in the League Cup against Palace probably the best I’ve seen from a City centre forward of that type, absolutely unplayable. Hell of a goal at Sunderland too. Apparently he really struggled with the relentless nature of English football & in Serie B he’s tended to play about 60 minutes once a week. At 6ft 6 & not shabby on the deck he was very good on his day, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 He was like the Incredible Hulk sometimes. He`d have about three defenders hanging off him and just shrug them off putting them on their arses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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italian dave Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Started (but didn’t score) in Monza’s 4-2 win over Milan yesterday. Some game. Monza we’re 2-0 up at half time. Milan had a player sent off early second half, but pulled it back to 2-2 in the 88th minute. Monza then scored in the 90th and 95th minutes. And, instrumental in Monza’s goals was Daniel Maldini, son of the great Paolo. Who’s on loan from…..Milan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, italian dave said: Started (but didn’t score) in Monza’s 4-2 win over Milan yesterday. Some game. Monza we’re 2-0 up at half time. Milan had a player sent off early second half, but pulled it back to 2-2 in the 88th minute. Monza then scored in the 90th and 95th minutes. And, instrumental in Monza’s goals was Daniel Maldini, son of the great Paolo. Who’s on loan from…..Milan! I ended up watching it from about 40 minutes in, just as the Monza keeper had got injured and had to be subbed, they then went 2 up in the resulting added time at the end of the first half. Pedro Pereira came on as a late sub for Monza too. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Missed Pereira. Monza and Bournemouth - Bristol City’s what could have been 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 20 Author Report Share Posted February 20 Funny really, we have some players even some of the 'flops' dotted around some lesser top division clubs or big clubs in the 2nd tier in Europe. Failing upwards? A Head Coach who couldn't get the best, mix of the 2 maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 7 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Funny really, we have some players even some of the 'flops' dotted around some lesser top division clubs or big clubs in the 2nd tier in Europe. Failing upwards? A Head Coach who couldn't get the best, mix of the 2 maybe. There's the relative strength of leagues to consider too. I do think with players coming in from abroad there's always going to be uncertainty over how they'll do, whether they settle and are suited to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted February 20 Author Report Share Posted February 20 9 minutes ago, Northern Red said: There's the relative strength of leagues to consider too. I do think with players coming in from abroad there's always going to be uncertainty over how they'll do, whether they settle and are suited to it. This is true but middling in Serie A with some notable results. Also true on Part 2 but varied ones we signed, they didn't seem of a vastly different profile at starting point to a lot of those who joined Brentford ie Norgaard, Jensen etc. Maybe Klich at Leeds another example who was a top Championship and okay in the PL for a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 Just put Monza 1-0 up at home to Napoli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Two goals for Monza against Lazio today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted 3 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 3 hours ago (edited) During that era we had some competent individuals- we did. We had a questionable manager, hierarchy and ability to blend them together. I do think NP would pushed on the squad between say 2017-2020 than Lee Johnson did. In the League certainly. Man management and fitness at times were also suspect, talking in general not just some individuals. Edited 3 hours ago by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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