[Fillipo Simone]

Very bad outcome, but the only positive side if we did fight in the end, which is what lacked against Fiorentina and Cagliari.

Top goes to Lopez, flop to Zapata.

[Danny]

Reasonable rebuttal but one flaw - Chelsea and Madrid are arguably the best two teams on earth right now, with only Atleti and Bayern competing. For lesser teams, like us ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ), you need two enforcers there if playing DP because few players are as good as Kroos, Modric, Fabregas and Matic. These are incredible players and the laws which apply to my logic don't apply in those cases.

[han2503]

Reasonable rebuttal but one flaw - Chelsea and Madrid are arguably the best two teams on earth right now, with only Atleti and Bayern competing. For lesser teams, like us ((IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ), you need two enforcers there if playing DP because few players are as good as Kroos, Modric, Fabregas and Matic. These are incredible players and the laws which apply to my logic don't apply in those cases.

It doesn't really matter imo the scale of the team

Kroos and Modric could just as easily be exposed defensively which we saw happening a lot during the first few weeks of the season

2 DMs in any system for me is asking for it in today's game.

[Danny]

It doesn't really matter imo the scale of the team

Kroos and Modric could just as easily be exposed defensively which we saw happening a lot during the first few weeks of the season

That's why it's a problem...

The reason they aren't now is Real are so top-heavy and the players have started to blend.

2 DMs in any system for me is asking for it in today's game.

Nah, 2 DMs behind 3 quality AMs is perfect for a lot of teams IMO.

[han2503]

That's why it's a problem...

The reason they aren't now is Real are so top-heavy and the players have started to blend.



Nah, 2 DMs behind 3 quality AMs is perfect for a lot of teams IMO.

For methe most important area on the pitch that requires brains is in midfield, 3 AMs won't do much if the engine room does not keep the ball ticking over, that's what we lack most imo, a midfield capable of keeping the ball moving and imo that's a crucial element

Also, just to clarify, are you talking DMs in the De Jong/Ambro/Rino mould or DMs in the Khedira/Busquets mould?

Because there's a huge difference between those 2 types of DMs and we've never had any in the second category. Also, imo what you're saying can only work if you have the second category types .i.e 2 DMs that are good on both sides of the ball