Comments on: Careful what you wish for

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:51:51 +0000

My problem isn’t necessarily with Sosa…it’s more how he’s used. In my mind, he’s a decent option for the last 15 minutes of a match…but he’s gotten far more playing time than I think he warrants. Primarily because he’s Reja’s boy. Just like Montervino or Grava.

And I just can’t look at the goals by themselves and justify his presence there. I’ve played enough calcio to know sometimes scoring is simply a matter of luck and how often you score (at least in the short term) is not necessarily an indication of how well you’ve played. Though I get the point, Neil. I just get ticked when I see him get so much playing time as I don’t think his talent level merits the time he’s gotten on the pitch.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:24:58 +0000

I’m finding conflicting stats for Calaio’s playing time, but either way, I’m looking at more than just the goals, I’m looking at what the team looks like as a whole. Calaio brings an attacking dynamic I just don’t see with Sosa, and that I doubt Sosa could bring at his age-as you say, he’s lost some mobility. This is not to say I think we should ditch him, but if it’s a question of who gets the start, I’d rather it be Calaio.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:41:16 +0000

I’m not worried about our depth at striker… for some reason good attacking players are easier to come by than good defensive players. Especially with the way De Laurentiis splashes money.

Joe, if Sosa is washed up, how do you explain his 5 goals to Calaio’s 2 – it seems like they’ve had equal minutes this season (I don’t have time to check the stats)

I think Sosa has adapted his game nicely – even though he’s lost some mobility, he’s still got a good finishing touch. And his intelligence makes him more than just a “paintbrush” striker.

By: KJ Ventimiglia

KJ Ventimiglia — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:59:53 +0000

I wanted Caliao soooo bad at the transfer. damn.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:31:09 +0000

Agree 100%, Lisa. I’m just really worried about our depth. I was concerned before Zala’s injury…I’m pretty much panicked about it now. Any way you slice it, it means a lot more minutes (maybe even a start) for Sosa and he’s so passed his sell-by date it’s tragic.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:33:00 +0000

Well, it’s not the way I would have wanted it, but if it gets Calaio a chance…I’m not kidding when I say our attack looks much more of a threat when he’s on. Even Sunday, when things were a bit of a shambles even at their best, you could see the difference having him and Lavezzi both on the field made.