Only with quite different players.

i think with the available player the only change allegri could make would be to put seedorf in emaulson place and aquallani in LCM.... but last season seedorf player much better in middle rather than behind the stikers... lets see how it goes

Emanuelson, boateng and pato up front? Launch express anyone?

I can see this going badly. I can also see this being stupid enough to work.

Ain't No Mountain High Enough.

The only change I would make to the line-up is a straight swap between Urby and Aquilani. Seedorf is better on that left side while Aqui has played that position before and I'd trust Seedorf more in the defensive area

...or river deep enough

Isn't that wide enough

Love your formation to approach Barca but don't kid yourself about stifling them in midfield.

I like your formation because it's compact and will attack with purpose. Bar Pato everyone there can put in a good tackle and help out defensively

It is

But what I wanted to do is to paraphrase the song and point out the other possibility.

Having 5 mids on their 3 will help in doing that, the most important thing is to not to let Messi, Pedro or Iniesta/Xavi to get in behind our defence, because once they do that, it's a sure goal. That midfield would put pressure on their best players, the ones who will control the tempo and keep possesion. That's the key thin. If they score once or twice then we'll know we've tried our best. Not getting overrun is key, and if we want to have a shot at winning then we need to stifle them by pressing them throughout and force them to make mistakes. That is what Sociedad did last weekend. I came across an analysis vid on youtube of that game, and in the 2nd half Socieda really pressed them and cracks appeared, both goal came off one of the Barca players losing the ball, Xavi is not super human, you put pressure on him and he'll make a bad pass, just like any other player, and that is what happened on Saturday


Didn't get that one

Barca - Sociedad

Brilliant analysis. Some send the link to Allegri.

PS: LMAO at Valdes.

so cassano-pato to start upfront

Abbaiti, Abate, Thiago Silva Nesta, Zambrotta, Nocerino, Van Bommel, Seedorf, Boateng, Pato, Cassano 4-3-1-2

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=ht...l=&ie=UTF-8

So am I right in saying it's one potential task? Stop Xavi, Cesc & Iniesta all at once

I hope Fabregas is enjoying that bench.

I think he's starting all but 1 game since he's joined and scored in all but 1 too.

Isn't that just Galliani's usual BS talk?

Every other Italian site has the xmas tree

I actually really like the Xmas tree formation for this game. Clearly Allegri wants to heavily pressure Barcelona and Urby can help that with his speed. Also the speed in that front three can help capitalize on counter opportunities. I think Pato can beat anyone on their back line given some space.

Mediaset and Gazzetta have Cassano after Galliani's words.

Hmm, did he actually confirm that he would play or that he wants him to play? The transaltion is a bit iffy and can be taken out of context

“Our history is 4-3-1-2,” the official noted on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the Champions League clash.

“We’ve always played with two strikers and we’ll play in that way this evening. Therefore, Antonio Cassano will be on the pitch.”


Had it been transfer stuff then yea could be al BS but not in this case... as X-off also points out mediaset and gazzeta changed the lineups after gallaini remarks

He stated that we WILL play with Cassano and Pato.

Damn it!!

I really think we should have played a 5-man midfield. We'll get caught out with 2 strikers. It's a waste since we'll barely be seeing any of the ball anyways

In Spain Tuesday the 13 is concider bad luck.


Lol, I found that funny!

could work both ways..

Barça are spain and playing home. So it should work against them not against Milan.

OFFICIAL LINE-UPS

Barcelona (4-3-3): Victor Valdes; Dani Alves, Busquets, Mascherano, Abidal; Keita, Xavi, Iniesta; Villa, Messi, Pedro.

Milan (4-3-1-2): Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Nocerino, van Bommel, Seedorf; Boateng; Pato, Cassano.

Cassano better drop deep and make it a 4-3-2-1 when we're defending.

Aside from that, it's the best possible line-up. Wow, it's so strange to be saying that, usually there are at least 1 or 2 soar spots for us in the line-up

Sure, there are. Sure, there are.

Ahhhhhh I can feel the butterflies starting in my stomach

Funny. I'm feeling the spirit of vengeance in my stomach. Bring on the midgets! No disrespect whatsoever to people that are on the wrong side of 6 ft, but really, I want us to teach them a lesson for the last time we met. Oh, if only Sheva and Paolo were here! Win, lose, or draw, as long as we humiliate Barcelona a little, it'll be a job well done!

It's not their fault the ref was blind, acid I know Puyol went down a bit too easily, but Nesta does it all the time too. this is football.

Any Livestream guys? Please.

http://www.sportlemon.tv/c-1.html

This is to say thanks

We should score at least once there against Busquets- Mascherano CB partnership.

He's better then Abidal there. While we don't have any height in attack now that Zlatan is out

WOW! Welcome back man!

Let's hope for a great game and a positive result for us.

FORZA MILAN!!!

Any other streams fellas? sportlemon not working for me

**** YES!!!!!

PATOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

F*** YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

PATOOOOOOOOOOOO

Wow...Pato!!!!!!

ive barely got my eyes open!.. i just woke up hahaha

I wouldn't mind if the ref's a bit blind today too. I mean, pretty much all the CL titles Barcelona have won were dipped in controversy, some more, some less. Anyway, this is humiliation enough for me, a goal in under 30 seconds is epic any day, and against the best team in the world, even better. Way to go Pato!

I am sure this goal will reverberate all through Europe, and beyond that even, everywhere in the world!

Already! Damn it! ... Pato in action!

@Filipo - always read here, don't post though.. but always read. )

I would miss the first 10 minutes.

Are they seriously trying to waste time from the 10th minute??