QUOTE (d'Arc.LP @ Sep 26 2011, 09:42 AM)
I really hope Pirlo plays his best game (IMG:
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I don't really expect much from Pirlo, especially against us, Allegri usually puts out a very strong and combative 4 in midfield, even without Boateng, we'll be able to overpower Pirlo and Marchisio/Vidal. At least that's how I see it going, they'll mostly threaten us on the wings, which is why Taiwo should get the nod in the CL game while Zambro should start this one.
I'm not saying Pirlo won't do his all to play a great game against us, but I think he'll be very ristricted and limited in what he can do if Conte doesn't provide him with proper cover. And I think it could be the same story the entire season, teams in Serie A don't take too long to figure out what needs to be done to nullify such threats, Pirlo was great in the first 2 games because his position was new so teams couldn't adapt easily, now we're already seeing his influence dwindling a bit because teams target him easily in that kind of set up.