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Alrighty, perhaps we shouldn’t agree so much then :D Gosh, you’re the 1st person I see to draw a smiley outta denco :P I am certainly a little displeased about aesthetics leading up to Real Sociedad. I can’t agree that we’re a team that ‘just does enough’. That has hindsight imprinted all...

I thought I mentioned we played well against RS and I assumed that was implicit enough without having to spell everything out :cool: Yes, the advantage of a 3rd person perspective :D Zizou, Lazio do have problems this season. But if I'd hold that against the unit Mancini moulded them into...

I never did talk about the complete capitulation in the last 20mins so its irrelevant. The spells I talk about are usually extended mediocrity rescued by flashes of individual brilliance. Bologna and Olympiakos come to mind as particularly sh!te ones. Galatasary makes for good sedation...

denco, It wasn’t me – the issue and material was taken off the mailing list so there goes most of my credit ;) Actually, I think they’ve been doing that way back pre-dating even Maradona’s era. Modern football is increasingly becoming fitness-over-technique but the truth is even with that...

Davids is not anywhere near his best because he lacks someone who can adequately cover for him if he decides to push up. This has been one of the many problems since Deschamps left, where Davids used to excel as the left-sided midfielder...

denco, Indeed, if his layoff and subsequent recovery earlier this year was anything to go by, we’re in deep shite. We can't have him moping up and down the pitch for half the match before Lippi decides to substitute him (if he might even consider doing so, that is) The saving grace though is...

s0ftcore/Primo, Wow, Venn diagrams! Who said football isn’t a science? ;) I think that’s a very good analogy. Let’s take a systematic (if overly simplistic) approach on this matter. My point is a team, regardless of formation, is made up of these very basic building blocks. What one would...

Unfortunately, I think the situation is rather a bit more complicated :) There are players, a system then a formation (in sequential order) Its kinda difficult to define each on its own as with all team-sports but anyway, how’d you build a team? Personally, I’d probably start with a clear...

Nedved is effective because he's as direct as you can get and highly dangerous - that is his value to Juve and not creativity coz he has close to none. Hence, Maresca should never be considered as a replacement for Nedved though I've no doubt he can fill in to some extent. Enzo's the man to...