Big game for us. Not going to say it's a do or die sort of situation but getting the 3 points here would be massive for us

I agree. It would be a massive win and a confidence boost for us. But this time has made a habit of disappointing right when they promise the most. Especially over the past few years. So let's wait and watch...

OFFICIAL XI vs Sassuolo (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Gomez, De Sciglio, Kucka, Montolivo, Bonaventura, Suso, Bacca, Adriano.

Playing Adriano on the wing...

Why not switch to a simple 4-4-2 FFS?

Romagnoli suffered a knock in training yesterday so he won't be starting

Why isn't Niang in there? Surely he is a better choice than Adriano for that position or, play Bona on the wing and throw Sosa in the midfield. Adriano Suso and Bacca all don't hustle back on defense. I feel like our team is going to be unbalanced.

I dont mind playing Adriano that much, I think he will be super motivated tonight to earn a permanent place in the first team.

That's basically an impossible task since we play with one striker and he'll never win that position over Bacca

I'd rather he have just play a simply 4-4-2 or just played Bona on the wing and Sosa in midfield

Anyway, we've started strong so let's see what happens

GOOOOOOOAL .Perfect action.

BONAVENTURAAAAA

BTW we are playing 4-4-2 more than 4-3-3. 4-3-1-2 to be more precise.

Great run and shot

Btw, I really liked how Gomez was so confident to start that move from the defence

Yeah, I've noticed

And nice Abate

1-1

Well that's one way to piss away a good start...

What was Donnarummma doing so far from the goal ?

Yeah, he even deflected one player.

Yeah, I've noticed he likes to stay up when we're in possession...

Still, Abate, wtf was he doing??

This mentality of Montella to play anyone on the wing as long as it doesn't disrupt his precious 4-3-3 is really starting to irk me.

But what a mistake by Abate!

Abate needs to take another long stay on the bench. He's been god awful this year.

Can't fault Donnaruma there Abate has fallen off a cliff. Terrible terrible pass.

So far Adriano has not been integrated in the team play at all.

His touch has been poor and he gives it away every time he gets the ball.

Yeah, I think we could have avoided that one really easy though.

Defence is one huge mess

I don't understand how we could be so static when we have a coach working at a passing system

This passing around at the back is ridiculous

Donna is not exactly apt with his feet and that other in front of him aren't exactly great at it either

Agreed. Way too much passing around the back and almost no incisive plays to the Sassuolo 18. They look far more dangerous in possession.

Bacca needs to at least put that one close to on net...

Adriano and now Bacca on the wing...

Either switch the formation or put in someone who can play there

Adriano shouldnt go in the pitch in the second half. He is clearly being played outside his position and he also is not in his best form today.

We've actually been playing 4-4-2 since Sassuolo's goal, Han.

Nah man, Bacca was clearly out on the wing in the last 20 or so minutes.

When you play 2 strikers with the same characteristics in front they will clearly have some space between them, that is why it is looking like he or Adriano are playing as wingers.

Menwhile Balotelli can't stop, he just scored his 6th goal in Ligue 1.

But it was clear during most of the time that him, Suso and Bacca were level in a trident.

Ambro was commenting on it if you're watching Sky Calcio. He was talking about Bacca being wide from the very little I understand of Italian


He's having a cake walk there. I think coming back here last season, in this poisoned environment was a mistake as he needs to feel like he's important to the team and that he's loved to really get the best out of him and Miha clearly didn't see him as such

Niang on for Adriano

I'd really like to see Sosa coming on as well. I feel like we've barely been able to see what he can really offer to the team so far.

Niang always manages to trip over his own feet when he tries to dribble

1-2...

Acerbi, what an @sshole.

Honestly, wtf were they doing there???

Wow, we are terrible.

Complete meltdown

Just inacapable of defending when we're put under pressure.

Abate needs to gtfo.

WTF happened to him?

Locatelli FFS???

WTf is he going to change FFS!

Sorry guys, but for some reason I'm getting seriously p!ssed off at this today. Not like we're not used to it but the decisions have been terrible today

Everyone just stands still when we have the ball! We can't even get the footballing basics down

Penalty.

Mostly felt like the ref felt sorry for us there

2-3, Sosa should come in for Kucka right now !

Exactly. We didnt deserve that one.

That was a generous penalty but I'll take it. We need some life here.

What a goal by Locatelli there WOW !