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 Serie A - Week 21 - Cagliari - Milan, Date: 26/01/14 Time: 15:00 CET |
 Jan 24 2014, 11:17 AM
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Prima Squadra  Group: Moderators Posts: 39,627 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109  |
Back to business, hoping to see an improvement over what we saw in mid-week.
Hopefully we'll have a team left by then because it sounds like they're falling off like flies |
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Jan 24 2014, 12:21 PM
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The brightest sun is the purest gun  Group: Full Members Posts: 26,836 Joined: 23-June 06 From: Albania Member No.: 2,008 |
Mediaset:
Abbiati; Abate, Bonera, Mexes, De Sciglio; De Jong, Montolivo; Honda, Robinho, Kakà; Balotelli. |
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Jan 24 2014, 12:23 PM
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The brightest sun is the purest gun Group: Full Members Posts: 26,836 Joined: 23-June 06 From: Albania Member No.: 2,008 |
If we're gonna keep playing with 4-2-3-1 then I'd like to see Honda a bit more retracted in midfield.
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Jan 24 2014, 04:58 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,627 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Jan 24 2014, 12:21 PM)  Mediaset: Abbiati; Abate, Bonera, Mexes, De Sciglio; De Jong, Montolivo; Honda, Robinho, Kakà; Balotelli. On paper it looks good, I'm hoping we don't see the disjointedness between the defence + midfield from the other 4 because that's what ultimately killed us |
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Jan 24 2014, 05:57 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 18,833 Joined: 5-April 06 From: Croatia, Zagreb Member No.: 1,564 |
As Jack said, to avoid this, we need De Jong and Montolivo to be both top. Much depends on them.
But seriously, if my prediction is right and Seedorf took the path of van Gaal, we shouldn't expect him to change his tactics any soon. In fact, right till the end. |
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Jan 24 2014, 06:31 PM
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Loves Greek Women esp Fay Group: Moderators Posts: 14,924 Joined: 19-May 06 From: Bangalore,India Member No.: 1,865 |
I think the midfield pivot is too underrated in the 4-2-3-1. And instead emphasis is placed too much on the defensive contribution of wingers.
The best example in current world football to me is the Khedira/Alonso combo. You need a runner-tackler and a distributor. The closest we came to that is the Pirlo-Rino combo. The wingers don't have to be defensive. Just not stupid. In a 4-2-3-1 (and IMO in any football team) the most crucial component is the fullback. If we had genuine wingers they kind of force the opposition to be honest. We have 3 players who everyone knows is going to make a run for the centre. But at the same time if we had the benefit of a Maldini and Cafu at either end, then it wouldn't matter coz if the opposition tried to crowd the centre in anticipation of the 3 AMs, our fullbacks would rip them open a new assh0le. But they couldn't counter down the wings (even if 3 AMs are not defensive the sheer quantity of players makes an attack down the center impossible), coz it was f@CKIN Maldini and Cafu and all of world football is their b!tch. Meanwhile everyone today also knows our double pivot can just be bypassed because DeJong is not a terrier and Montolivo is no Xabi Alonso. He is more of a Carrick. And our fullbacks are well... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) Tbh, while the 4-2-3-1 works for me on FIFA, I always suspected whether it would in real life,and I'm worried it doesn't. To commiserate I now play with Milan on a 4-1-4-1. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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Jan 24 2014, 06:35 PM
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Smoking Bianco Group: Helpers Posts: 14,039 Joined: 15-August 05 From: KWT Member No.: 191 |
Or less of a Carrick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/innocent.gif)
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Jan 24 2014, 06:37 PM
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Loves Greek Women esp Fay Group: Moderators Posts: 14,924 Joined: 19-May 06 From: Bangalore,India Member No.: 1,865 |
QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Jan 25 2014, 01:05 AM) Or less of a Carrick (IMG:style_emoticons/default/innocent.gif) Carrick has less technique but more balls. So I couldn't disagree with you completely. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Jan 25 2014, 02:29 PM
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The brightest sun is the purest gun Group: Full Members Posts: 26,836 Joined: 23-June 06 From: Albania Member No.: 2,008 |
Update.
Abbiati; De Sciglio, Bonera, Rami, Emanuelson; De Jong, Montolivo; Honda, Robinho, Kakà; Balotelli. |
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Jan 25 2014, 03:40 PM
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Smoking Bianco Group: Helpers Posts: 14,039 Joined: 15-August 05 From: KWT Member No.: 191 |
QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Jan 24 2014, 09:37 PM) Carrick has less technique but more balls. So I couldn't disagree with you completely. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Jan 25 2014, 07:52 PM
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Allievi Nazionali Group: Helpers Posts: 8,465 Joined: 9-March 06 Member No.: 1,388 |
QUOTE (X-Offender @ Jan 25 2014, 08:29 AM) Update. Abbiati; De Sciglio, Bonera, Rami, Emanuelson; De Jong, Montolivo; Honda, Robinho, Kakà; Balotelli. Where is Abate? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
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Jan 25 2014, 09:07 PM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Full Members Posts: 7,004 Joined: 5-August 09 From: CTU Member No.: 6,705 |
Abbiati (fever) and Poli won't play, but Montolivo, Muntari, Pazzini and Abate recovered.
Amelia, Coppola, Gabriel, Abate, Bonera, Constant, De Sciglio, Mexes, Rami, Birsa, Cristante, Emanuelson, De Jong, Honda, Kaka, Montolivo, Muntari, Balotelli, Pazzini, Robinho. This post has been edited by Jack Bauer: Jan 25 2014, 09:10 PM |
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Jan 25 2014, 11:12 PM
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Primavera Group: Moderators Posts: 23,206 Joined: 20-November 05 From: Athens, Hellas Member No.: 911 |
QUOTE (Jack Bauer @ Jan 25 2014, 08:07 PM) Abbiati (fever) and Poli won't play, but Montolivo, Muntari, Pazzini and Abate recovered. It's a miracle! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) |
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Jan 26 2014, 02:22 PM
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Prima Squadra Group: Moderators Posts: 39,627 Joined: 6-January 06 From: Malta Member No.: 1,109 |
Any word on the line-up yet?
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Jan 26 2014, 02:23 PM
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Allievi Regionali B Group: Full Members Posts: 7,004 Joined: 5-August 09 From: CTU Member No.: 6,705 |
Amelia; De Sciglio, Rami, Bonera, Emanuelson; De Jong, Montolivo; Honda, Kakà, Robinho; Balotelli.
BENCH: Gabriel, Coppola, Abate, Mexes, Constant, Cristante, Muntari, Birsa, Pazzini This post has been edited by Jack Bauer: Jan 26 2014, 02:24 PM |
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