Two more wins for Luigi Di Biagio’s men during this past international break, and a few more players worth looking into for fans of Italian football.
Three players in particular, struck me with their performances and their potential.
Vittorio Parigini
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Thrilling prospect in the attack. the Moncalieri born right winger has been playing with the Italy youth systems since 2011 and finally made his debut with the U-21 side against Ireland.
In his debut, he scored the winning goal which pushes the Azzurrini closer to qualification for the 2017 U-21 Euro.
Currently plying his trade on loan from Torino for Perugia in Serie B, the winger has yet to net in 5 apperances.
Last season in Serie B, also with Perugia he scored 4 goals and had 5 assists in 30 appearances.
A few of his key traits are taking players on, incredible pace and an excellent finisher.
Almost reminds me of Lorenzo Insigne with the way he is able to move through lanes of traffic in the final third.
Gaetano Monachello
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Another forward, and a true journeyman in every sense. Born in Agrigento, Sicily the now 21 year old has played for many sides all across Europe, including Inter, AS Monaco, and for teams in Ukraine, Cyprus and Greece.
Now back in Italy on loan at Atalanta, Monachello rejoined the Italy U-21 side and scored a brace against Slovenia in a 3-0 win for the Italians.
An all out in the box forward, Monachello possesses the physical traits to be a true #9, and his experience throughout Europe may give him an edge in terms of experience.
Monachello reminds me a bit of Graziano Pelle’, but time will tell on how he develops and what kind of forward he becomes.
Rolando Mandragora
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Napoli born, Genoa bred. The midfielder born in 1997 is currently on loan in Serie B with Pescara but has managed to accrue some time in Serie A.
Last season for Genoa, he appeared in 5 Serie A matches, including one against champions Juventus.
He has played at every youth level for Italy, including now making his 4th appearance for the U-21 side. Not bad for somebody who turned 18 a few months ago.
This season in Serie B, he has made 5 appearances for Oddo’s Pescara, including two full 90 minute games, both of which his side kept a clean sheet.
It’s hard to really depict the kind of player Mandragora is similar two, he has very well and refined defensive qualities for a player of his age. In fairness, his passing needs work as he always looks rushed on the ball. But he is a box-to-box midfielder who has good enough pace to not be easily beaten by his opponents.
With all this in mind, in the matches we’ve seen Mandragora play in, it’s easy to forget sometimes that he is only 18 years old.
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