Same he should play him and not isolate him we need everyone fresh rotation at this point is key not to much rotation but one or two players here and there.

+1

This would IMO be the smartest formation available (considering Papastathodopoulos is being sold next summer, despite the fact i'd love to see him in this one)

-Rest Ibra & nesta

-Have 2 good 2-way DMs that contribute 1 000 000 000 more then rino+ambro combined

-play pato close to the net

-Place robinho as far away from a shooting position possible

-get a good look at Urby in his natural position

-Rest boateng

-place the fastest of our LBs against Alvarez (lennon-fast)

-With this lineup we have Alot of flexibility for on-field formation switches.

on bench we have. Strasser, Merkel, Boateng, janku, seedorf and Ibra that can switch things around

This post has been edited by il_diavolo_mtl: Mar 11 2011, 11:52 PM

I think it is a nice formation, but it marks the unlikely that Zlatan would be benched, and if not him then Pato is too good to be benched.

Also, maybe Pato can use his speed more and less marking on himself if he has another player on the side with him.

is seams odd to have our fastest player as a CF but his Skillset as a forward is unmatched on this squad. Ibra decided to become Hemsky, and robinho has prosthetic jello legs when shooting. Cassano rarely shoots, he is learning to prove himself before gaining the audacity to start shooting, sadly Dweebinho doesn't go about it quite the same way.

Ah it may yes, but I think Pato has quick runs always and the ability to go down and come with the ball for long runs or for counters.
However, I fear, that if he is left as the sole edge, that he will be highly attacked by the defenders. Emanuelson I do not know a lot about but I do not think he has proven himself enough to be a clear starting selection.
I wish Inzaghi will come back soon and build attacks with Pato, then we will have Boateng, Cassano, Robinho for use in the Trequartista position!!!

ok so bari has won 1 game away from home and drawn 2... i seriously dont know how this game could go wrong for us.

Our away game against them was full of goals and full of misses lol....aswell as our home game for Coppa italia i just hope players get rested we have beaten them twice this season already.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJOIwqd1uLQ...feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWOntCBZqho

This post has been edited by Ry4n: Mar 12 2011, 04:39 AM

It seems that, but let not do it like the first game, miss a lot and then concede goals.

Called-up players: Abbiati, Amelia; Abate, Antonini, Bonera, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta, Yepes, Papastathopoulos; Emanuelson, Flamini, Gattuso, Van Bommel, Seedorf, Strasser, Merkel; Cassano, Ibrahimovic, Pato, Robinho.

Dear god Robinho is awful in those games i hope we sell him to Blackpool, and buy a Midfielder. Oduamadi is probably a better player at this point. Robinho makes mistakes my Sunday league teammates don't. Everyone bitches about Ibra's & Antonio's attitude but Ibra has been tame outside out yelling at our duckie and Cassano has been celebrating all our goals like the birth of his child. Robinho wastes all chance, precedes to look up and pray, not showing ANY form of accountability and when he does score he acts like he aimed that shot and dances alone away from his teammates. He has been offside Many times, can't finish, can't control & can't create. His best work all year was playing wide away from a shooting position. I have always been a fan of oduamadi is the limited first team lineup and in the primavera season. He is alot further along then Verdi IMO his age + wage +attitude + skillset makes him a better option then Uselessho going forward and deserves alot of attention during the Summer camp + friendlies.

I will probably get scolded by Fillippo, but this is just pathetic. You're making Robinho a Serie B player and prefer Oduamadi over him. Seriously, get a vacation.

You rate him highly, I don't. It's funny because you were the biggest anti-ronaldinho person and i valued his brief sejour at the club. Difference of opinions i guess.

Edit: As long as you understand frustration breeds exaggeration. Odu is obviously not as polished or experienced nor is he ready to start.

This post has been edited by il_diavolo_mtl: Mar 12 2011, 04:55 PM

I had a good motive. Ronaldinho is a finished player, otherwise he wouldn't be playing for Flamengo right now. You can't compare him to Robinho, who's at the peak of his career. But other than that, you called him lazy and useless. You said we should sell him to Blackpool and you'd prefer Oduamadi over him. If that's not degradation, then I don't know what it is.

I just can't get my head wrapped around a striker with no finishing/control/airial prowess as easily as you.
Btw his peek was at pre-City IMO. I can't understand how overrated a player he is and how much he cost us...