A solid and reliable defender who was playing for Lazio during 2020-2021 season. Physically strong, Acerbi also has great awareness and very competent at covering spaces. Acerbi is highly rated in Serie A, being an important figure of Lazio's defense that was able to challenge the title in the previous season. Even at the ripe age of 32, Acerbi has a surprisingly decent stamina, allowing him to constantly cover up spaces that were left by other defenders, such as Patric and Radu who were converted full backs which has less natural instinct at doing it. Physically also Acerbi is one of the best defender in Serie A, who's very reliable in physical duel even with tall and strong strikers. The real weakness comes in athleticism and pace, as he wasn't really an athletic player and relies heavily on his size. Surprisingly though he's a reliable player in build-up, this quality fits in well with Simone Inzaghi strategy, which main focus is to build up attack from the back. Not on the same level as lets say Bastoni or de Vrij, but still decent enough for a team like Lazio.
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