Your Handanovic logic is no different than my Bastoni logic. Handanovic loss' was substantial to us because Padelli had regressed to the point where he was no longer an adequate Serie A reserve keeper, hence why he is being relegated to a third keeper role this year. If we had a quality reserve, such as a Mattia Perin (or take your pick at someone else), then the loss of Handanovic for those two games (or an extended period of time) would not have hit anywhere near as hard as it did because our defense is generally strong.