How did the Verona wonder kid Jorginho go against us ?
I re watched the match to look at Jorginho, keeping in mind the question why he remained so invisible throughout the match
Romulo and Donati seemed to be the main sources of defensive protection in the midfield, as btb and destroyer respectively, with Jorginho being placed in a more creative role
However he barely saw the ball, mainly due to Mandorlini's employment of a zonal defending style. His positioning relative to his teammates was quite strong, as well as his off the ball movement, but his lack of physicality glared on the rare occasion he received possession, being immediately muscled off the ball
It should be said that our players generally avoided his vicinity throughout the entire match, given his aptitude for starting counterattacks, and it should be noted that he applied a lot of pressure to our midfield
On Iturbe, he's being overhyped for sure. The kid has undeniable talent, but lacks any intelligence or physicality to accompany that; this was a recurring theme in discussions on this forum during the circulation of rumours linking him to Inter.
But I wouldn't judge Jorginho off of a single match, considering he has been very strong so far in the Serie A season, and has been one of Serie B's best players for two seasons running