Building the PERFECT Serie A Centerback 👀

There has been nothing but action in recent weeks in the Italian Serie A, and one of the most exciting developments of play in the league has been the rise of the "Braccetto" centerback, a right or left centerback in a 3-man defense that plays the ball up the pitch, such as Inter's Alessandro Bastoni. Join Poppy Miller, Matteo Bonetti, Mike Grella & Marco Messina as they take a look at the players in the league that fit the criteria, discussing what characteristics make them such stalwart defenders. Plus, the crew take traits from each of the defenders to build their PERFECT Braccetto centerback. 0:00 Introducing: "Il Braccetto" 0:26 What is a Bracetto? 1:29 What traits make a Bracetto? 1:51 The awareness of Amir Rrahmani 2:47 The IMPACT of Alessandro Bastoni 3:33 The ATHLETICISM of Fikayo Tomori 4:38 Technical Ability of Bastoni 5:25 Communication of Bastoni 5:50 Final Thoughts #seriea #cbssportsgolazo #cbs #cbssports #soccer #football #centerback #breakdown #buildyourown Stream UCL on Paramount+ - http://bit.ly/UCLonParamount Watch UCL Extended Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYX--AqrRszzMR4_C8YwiBn Watch UCL Today with Thierry Henry, Kate Scott, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYdin8WdtaOExGhaRZI_dJ8 Subscribe to our other CBS Sports Golazo channels! https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsGolazoEurope https://www.youtube.com/@golazoamerica https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo Home of UEFA Men’s and Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues, NWSL, Serie A and Serie A Women, EFL Championship, EFL League One, EFL League Two and Carabao Cup, Concacaf Men's World Cup Qualifiers and W Champions Cup, US Open Cup, USL, Liga MX, SPFL and more.