“The dribbling, which is often his strong point, is hindered this time: he never skips the man. Even in finishing he isn’t convincing.” Failure, albeit slight, however Riccardo Orsolini in last night’s Champions League match against Liverpool. The rossoblù offensive winger, as stated in the report card of TMWat Anfield he failed to make a difference in his area of expertise. This is also clear from the analysis of La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Two shots immediately, one into the Kop and the other… almost. Repetitive. He risks scoring from the left and hopes for an electric but deflected free kick”, we read next to his 5 in the report card.
“A lot of will, a beautiful change of play, as a quality player. In the first half, however, he always stays out of the game. Better in the second half”, continues the Corriere dello Sport next to its 5.5. “He tries to break free in the 8th minute but hits badly. He lacks conviction in his conclusion in the 56th minute. He applies himself, he doesn’t provide his quality”, he comments Tuttosport confirming his judgment both in words and in numbers. At the Bologna of Italiano against the Reds there was a significant lack of effective plays from their number 7.
Riccardo Orsolini’s report cards
TMW: 5.5
La Gazzetta dello Sport: 5
Corriere dello Sport: 5.5
Tuttosport: 5.5