QUOTE (X-Offender @ Feb 13 2011, 01:24 AM)

I only watched the second half (+ highlights). We looked really sharp tonight. I don't remember us playing this good since Brescia and Bologna. Cassano was amazing with those assists and goal. If we continue like this, Pirlo's absence will be less critical.
Now bring on Tottenham!!! (IMG:
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Problem is we don't have Cassano for the CL, and imo the biggest reason as to why we really ticked yesterday was because of Cassano and how he drives the attack forward, that and his and Ibra's linkup at times is magical. Also the fact that our midfield wasn't stagnant with the 3 DMs then the attack cut out completely because we have 3 stikers upfront who are supported by a midfield that just cannot link up play with them. Imo that is the reason why we struggled in the last few games. Merkel wasn't really good but he helped when we were attacking, had Boateng or Pirlo been playing instead of him we could have seen a trashing of the first degree imo.
Van Bommel imo is really starting to show his worh, he's not making an @ss out of himself, he flies under the radar most of th time, but the amount of times he recovered the ball and then set up a good move with his pass was amazing.
Against Tottenham we'll lose 2 players who imo are becoming very importan in how we play. Imo our best shot is if we play a 4-2-3-1 as you said yourself. Flamini and Rino in front of the defense and helping out their respective FBs when needed Pato and Robinho on the wing and cutting in, Seeford in the center in front of the 2 DMs and Ibra up front to do the damage.
Also another thing, Oddo can be so frustrating with his virtical balls, but having said that, defensively he's been top quality imo, nothing goes past him, Abate is better when going forward but all his defensive frailties would have cost us against a team like Spurs, so I'm glad he's out, and at this point Oddo is a definative starter for me, especially since he seems to have cut out the ridiculous long balls. I think Allegri gave him a talking to after the Genoa game