Mickstar wrote:
Coincidence or not,this kid is a damn good footballer.And getting better.Been advocating a midfield role for this guy for over 12 months.Wrapt to see our coaching panel give him a go in there last week.Got a bit of Rats about him.Just accumulates stats.Real ball magnet.You can teach a footballer everything except the ability to find the footy.And thats what comes naturally to carrots.Remember,he played an onball role with cats 2s and wracked up monster stats.Has that wonderful gift of nullifying his opponent and then gaining possesion himself.He turnes defence into attack.
I like Carrazzo as well, and can see a real future for him. Agree that he's a terrific ball-winner. I think long-term he's going to need to play like Ratten (given that he'll never be more than adequate with his foot skills), winning it in close and dishing it off with his hands. But other than that I don't see the comparisons with Ratts being that close. Ratts was slow but super-strong and super-smart, and with outstanding skills. I reckon Carrazzo is reasonably quick and with outstanding agility (seems to be able to change direction really quickly and easily), but with average skills.
Not the same, but I loved Ratts as a player. And I'm learning to really like Carrazzo as a player also.