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Scrappy game with Genoa as usual. Cuadrado and Barzagli played well. Padoin starting over Hernanes was fine. Padoin was a safer option defensively, and it'd have been more physically taxing for Marchisio playing as a B2B in a Marchisio-Hernanes-Pogba midfield. Don't get why Caceres started 3...

I remember Barzagli playing there once under Conte. But yeah, that's once or twice in 4.5 seasons. I don't think he'll have any trouble playing there though. He plays the same cover role as Bonucci when paired with Chiellini (the gung-ho stopper) in a back-4. With the ball, he might not be as...

It seems EuroMax doesn't trust Barzagli and Rugani in Bonucci's sweeper role in the 352. Bonucci might have to wait till Pereyra is ready to start, which will enable Allegri to field a 4312. Khedira out is terrible news...esp in relation to Napoli and Bayern matches.

"Leo Bonucci is the Juventus player who has played the most minutes this season (2744), played 31 from 32 matches. "Pogba second (2654 mins) & Buffon third (2520 mins), Chiellini fourth (2323 mins)." Bonucci has only been rested once this whole season, and I believe it was back in September...

:nico: Kudos :beer:

OK...posted. :D Think we should rest Marchisio in this one. Bonucci at some point should be rested too before the Napoli game.