Bojan is the wiser option though, he has experience, he's far more versatile and if given the chance I think him and Prince could link up well together so that Prince isn't basically locked in around our penalty area which is what's happening right now.

We need a striker who's willing to basically drop into midfield and interchange his role with Prince. It's what Ibra used to do and why Boa did so well these past 2 seasons

4-2-3-1;

Montolivo - DJ
KPB - Nocerino - Bojan
Pazzini

What position does Monto occupy in the NT?

They have tried him everywhere and realised he's not so good to either replace Pirlo or be the next great treqqie. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

His prefered role is in the side of center midfield. In FIFA terms, RCM or LCM.

So for me our ideal strongest team in Max's fav formation would be:


Abate---Mexes---Acerbi----Antonini
-----Monty---NdJ-----Noce-----
-------------KPB---------------
-------------------Robinho------
-----------Pazzini----------------


Subs: Ambro, Pato, SeS, Bojan, Flamini, Yepes, Bonera, DeSciglio

On paper, this team if it performs like we know it can, is CL material but even otherwise is definitely top 6.

Nocrino behind the strikers?

If we do play a 4-2-3-1 in the future I'd want Robinho and Bojan on the wings.

Pato imo would still be the undisputed started for the striker position when he's fit. Pazzini is a decent striker but he's not someone that can lead our line

If we do go to a 4-2-3-1 set up than I think Nocerino would either have to be sacrificed or we play something like this



As for Monto's position, with the NT this summer he was the trequartista and imo he was one of the best performers for Italy (Pirlo aside). I think in the right system he could pull it off for us

Sadly I think that train has left the station. I think much like Ambro and Pippo, we should move on and then one fine day at the start of the season, they'll just get fit and be useful again. We couldn't count on Ambro from 2002 to 2006 regularly. He had all those niggling injuries.

I think Pippo also missed a couple of seasons with us. Not including the last.

Still when he's fit and available he's our best striker. I'm just hoping we'll get to use him for more than 10 games this season.

I think Pazzini is basically useless for us atm. If we can't provide him with the proper service than he'll be a by-stander for the entire game. I'd rather we try a Pato-Bojan/Robinho striking duo when they become available

I'm not sure what's the point in making him our starting striker when he's not even got match fitness. He will just not play well and take further hits on his confidence.

So you're opposed to Pato starting when he's fit?

Medically fit yes. Match fit no. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

At this moment, especially with Allegri's fight with Pippo, I'm worried he's under so much pressure that he stops thinking and does what he did end of last season. When he threw in players who weren't ready and it bombed.

I think the pressure on Allegri and the team is supressing our abilities and full potential. More like Allegri has no choice.

@han, Nocerino is box to box no? And none of the midfielders or bojan to play on the wing; a more narrow 4-2-3-1.


Robinho will be gone by January, most likely Santos. I'd rather slot in Pato and Pazzini to lead the attack. Pazzo has done well considering his match fitness, and I think he'd have a better spell than Gila did with us.

This post has been edited by Rossoneri7: Sep 21 2012, 01:51 PM

Thanks for the goal man. Keep going strong!

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Seems like he's only scoring against Udinese. 3 last matches, 3 goals.

He's developing one of those relationships like Sheva had with Lazio (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

The problem is he hasn't scored against anyone else in the league...

Yeah, that's the thing. But we'll see, he's young and probably lacks confidence.