He’s not simply a defensive midfielder
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First and foremost, Antonio Nocerino is a deep-lying midfielder by trade but this isn’t the be all and end all to his game.
Part of the reason that the 30-year-old inherited the iconic number 8 jersey from Gattuso was the fact that he’s a tenacious competitor who can be utilised as a box-to-box midfielder as well.
Having also appeared as an attacking midfielder as well as being utilised on the flanks in his time at the San Siro, Nocerino is crucially a versatile customer.
With many Lions fans questioning where exactly he’ll fit into Adrian Heath’s starting eleven, this still remains something of a mystery but his versatility should help him massively.
We all know the central midfield partnership of Higuita and Cerén is particularly strong so could THIS be how Nocerino slots into a fully fit Lions starting eleven?
