[han2503]

Hopefully we get our Scudetto challenge back on track and the Real and Juve games won't be a huge mental block for us. Although this team under Allegri doesn't seem to have a spine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[Fillipo Simone]

He'll give Pippo a game in the league, Pippo will most likely misfire and get caught offside too many times to count and we'll go back to Pato slugging it out on the right

I see Allegri is thinking of starting Pippo, and imo it would be a big mistake. Pippo is not a player you want in there from minute 1, I say put him in to do some damage in the first half but not from the start.

Man, you really misstrust Pippo. I mean, how can you be right when just the last Serie A match when Pippo started (and scored) shows the exact opposite. What can possibly go that bad? I mean, Pato's zero-zero stat isn't a alternative that makes me think twice. Just give Pippo a shot.

+1. Abate's learning the defensive phase slowly but surely. His performance against C-Ron was not bad.

Maybe this is the occasion to try him out. But you won't convince me he'll ever make it to be a good defender/fullback.

[vnata001]

Maybe this is the occasion to try him out. But you won't convince me he'll ever make it to be a good defender/fullback.

Hey fair enough. I'm not trying to convince you of it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) He hasn't convinced me of it either. I was just pointing out he wasn't BAD. Bad was Antonini against Juve or Abate v. Inter last year. Abate against Madrid a few days ago was not BAAADDD.