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Maybe we can wake up now.

Great formation. Great midfield. Finally getting the set-pieces to work.

Balo actually wants to become the best player in the world. Cassano never gave a **** about his footballing rep... that's the difference.

It's similar and if we stick to 4-4-2, it's practically identical. The difference is we now have 3 midfielders (close to WC) and and a few more options up front. Unfortunately, Krasic is still nowhere near his best and the other wingers aren't much better. Interesting that Conte wanted to sell...

Pirlo doesn't so much 'create', he is a regista and keeps the flow going... but what we'd lose in passing... we'd make up for in pressing. But that's why i say we need an AM that's versatile. Bayern Munich has the best set-up because Muller/Kroos/Ribbery can shift from central to wide. All our...

I don't think losing Pirlo is that big a problem. Vidal-Marchisio can cover the DM roles in a 4-2-3-1 but no-one left to play the AM position.

The Vidal-Pirlo-Marchisio midfield is the highlight of the year. Problems is depth when one is injured. Would be great to have someone like Ramirez who can play at AM or one of the wing/striker positions.

Same thing... unless you think Eto never tracked back to help a team that was far stronger defensively.

Yeah let's play Zemen's tactics in serie A. Vuci, Matri and Quags up top LOL. So Mourinho couldn't get 4-3-3 to work with one of the best squads in Europe but Conte and this team will? WTF? Team is still living in the past. Every week, someone 'realizes' we don't have world class player to kill...

That's still a lonestriker formation but i agree, at least one of the two wingers should be a goal-scorer and play a little higher. My point is that 2 stay-at-home strikers is ridiculous. We got the second goal with Vucinic playing an AM role but he's only got limited stamina.

Someone tell Mourinho and Bayern Munich that they don't have long term solutions. We don't have the squad to play like a big team 4-4-2 and it's f*cked us trying to play that way for 2 years. How did Napoli and Udinese make the CL spots? With 'mid-table' formations. Until we have the players...

Of course it is. That's why Conte brought in the lone-striker system and we shutout teams from playing. But no, no, no he's a fool and we don't play with enough 'excitement' up front, FIFA style. We need 2 strikers so [insert Fanboy's favourite) can get more goals.

Shame Vidal couldn't play. That's why i prefer 4-2-3-1 ATM. At least we can control the game. 2 of our strikers and wingers and we're just rolling the dice.

2 half-mobile strikers just ain't gonna work at the top level.

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Yep. Very similar. Monte wanted to bring in Raikonnen which would diminish Shumi's role. They had some discussion about retirement but then Monte came out and pulled the trigger. The problem with these types of champs is that they always think they can get back to their best. ADP would never...

How could it NOT end like this though? His physique is good enough for him to play at this current level for another 5 years. ADP would never retire and this would force to Conte to consistently use his as a sub. So I'm pretty sure Conte had a big say in this development. Still strange.

The whole CB situation is a hassle. Mostly because Chiellini isn't an organizer, but with his experience, He should be! So how do you find someone to compliment him? You can't expect young CBs to take that responsibility. We might aswell just stick with Barzagli.

This year's 4-4-2 isn't that different from last years. Defensively, it might even be weaker (Licht>Sor Pirlo+DM<Melo+Aqua). Our wingers are still Pepe and Krasic, and Krasic has gone backwards. That system was working great last year... lots of goals, until we ran out of ideas and our CB's got...

Only because Rooney does the work of 2 men and plays like the No.10 i described. We have had Quags/ADP who aren't even as mobile as top class No.9's like Benzema/Balo/etc. Last week, Man U without injured Rooney, they played 4-1-4-1.