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We created almost nothing in the first half. In possession Ronaldo was very deep and we didn't penetrate because Fiorentina kept their shape. Out of possession the front 3 did nothing, Fiorentina had a short period of pounding our goal and it was Szczęsny that saved us. Bonucci and De Ligt were...

I don't see us playing well for the first half, the front 3 can't hold the ball. Fiorentina will be packing the midfield and countering just like Napoli did. I would say that having Berna instead of Higuain would be better for balance.

CL is coming up so I would stop messing about with this 4-3-3 and settle with our best and most balanced team in a 4-3-1-2. Even against Lyon we'll get overrun because their midfield is pretty dynamic. This is the type of game we need to keep a clean sheet and I'm happy if we only get 2 goals...

Why do people want a 4-3-3? Our forwards are not prolific or ruthless in front of goal and we don't have the right midfielders for it. Have people forgotten what happened against Napoli? With 4-3-1-2 at least we don't lose the game, we win it but look uninspiring.