Andrea Pirlo - CM - AC Milan (9 Viewers)

[Muayyad]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Pirlo

I know wikipedia is not a reliable source, but here it says he will be Chelsea player next season. I really hope so.

 

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[Ken]

Not a reliable source? Just click "Edit" and change whatever you like. For these kind of things... Wiki doesn't deserve a place on any reliability-scale.

 

[Dominic]

This sounds like a three man midfield.

---Aquilani-Pirlo-Melo
Krasič-------------Giovinco
-----------Matri

Yeah, I know we ain't getting Gio back, but attacking winger is his perfect position, I can't see us getting a better player there.. All hopes on new coach taking the matters into his hands and forcing us to get Gio back.

Players like Marchisio and Quagliarella are a must with Pirlo in the team. Pirlo thrives with players that move into space and vice versa.

 

[Bianconero81]

That lineup sucks donkey balls tho; nowhere near good enough to finish top 3. I shudder at the thought of what our bench would look like, if that is indeed a viable and realistic starting formation for next season!

 

[Kasaki]

He is shit. Even Milan don't think that he can make the contribution of 50 years old Inzaghi.

50 yr old Inzaghi is still the best forward in milan, which is sad really

 

[alvin_89er]

That lineup sucks donkey balls tho; nowhere near good enough to finish top 3. I shudder at the thought of what our bench would look like, if that is indeed a viable and realistic starting formation for next season!

Agree Good to see you posting

 

[Red]

M & M will be the best support Pirlo has ever had.

Players like Marchisio and Quagliarella are a must with Pirlo in the team. Pirlo thrives with players that move into space and vice versa.

 

[pitbull]

Players like Marchisio and Quagliarella are a must with Pirlo in the team. Pirlo thrives with players that move into space and vice versa.

Well it's not like Krasič, Gio or Matri doesn't offer off-ball movements, but of course that was just a draft version (and probably not the perfect one), if we're going to play 4321 next season, Marchisio and Quag will be here too. Just wanted to point out that 3 man midfield gives space for Giovinco to thrive.

 

[Ahmed]

say something, Red.

 

[Red]

say something, Red.

In what way would Melo and Marchisio offer Pirlo better support than 2005 Milan

Kaka

Seedorf-Pirlo-Gattuso
​

or

2007 Milan

Seedorf-Kaka

Ambrosini-Pirlo-Gattuso​

?

 

[Dostoevsky]

Players like Marchisio and Quagliarella are a must with Pirlo in the team. Pirlo thrives with players that move into space and vice versa.

With a great left back and Pirlo in our team I think Krasic would benefit the most.

I do agree about Quag and Marchisio, though.

 

[Red]

With a great left back and Pirlo in our team I think Krasic would benefit the most.

I do agree about Quag and Marchisio, though.

Ziegler.

 

[Dostoevsky]

Ziegler.

 

[Dostoevsky]

Oh, I meant right back actually

 

[Ahmed]

In what way would Melo and Marchisio offer Pirlo better support than 2005 Milan

Kaka

Seedorf-Pirlo-Gattuso
​

or

2007 Milan

Seedorf-Kaka

Ambrosini-Pirlo-Gattuso​

?

I mean the guys on his flanks.

they will prove it next season...unless Melo gets sold.

 

[Red]

Oh, I meant right back actually

Okay.

I'm not convinced a great RB would help Krasic that much, other than meaning he should have less defending to do.

In many cases I think that when a team has a good attacking winger, such as Krasic, having an attacking fullback playing on the same side only serves to create more traffic on that side of the pitch and is likely to result in the winger having less space in which to work.

Better, in my view, to use other players to stretch the pitch to force the opposition to spread all over the pitch and not be able to commit several players to marking the winger.

Pirlo signing should help Krasic a lot, though.

I would say that signing a good left winger would help Krasic more than playing with a better RB.

 

[Dostoevsky]

Okay.

I'm not convinced a great RB would help Krasic that much, other than meaning he should have less defending to do.

In many cases I think that when a team has a good attacking winger, such as Krasic, having an attacking fullback playing on the same side only serves to create more traffic on that side of the pitch and is likely to result in the winger having less space in which to work.

Better, in my view, to use other players to stretch the pitch to force the opposition to spread all over the pitch and not be able to commit several players to marking the winger.

Pirlo signing should help Krasic a lot, though.

I agree, it can be tough to play in that case, but in this case I think it's different as we'd see Krasic with a free role most of the time, where he'd cut in the center very often.

Having a defensive fullback is wrong at many levels IMO (especially if we're bound to play flat 4-4-2). Only decent at defending would be ok in my opinion, if he's great at going forward.

 

[Trequartista]

I agree, it can be tough to play in that case, but in this case I think it's different as we'd see Krasic with a free role most of the time, where he'd cut in the center very often.

Having a defensive fullback is wrong at many levels IMO (especially if we're bound to play flat 4-4-2). Only decent at defending would be ok in my opinion, if he's great at going forward.

That's why we need something like: Isla-Bonucci-Chiellini-Cissokho

 

[Dostoevsky]

That's why we need something like: Isla-Bonucci-Chiellini-Cissokho

That would be perfect as those two are best options IMO. Very unlikely, though.

 

[Dostoevsky]

Capello on Juve and Pirlo

Fabio Capello says Juventus must buy two or three quality players this summer, like Milan’s Andrea Pirlo.

The England manager knows Juve well after appearing for them as a player and then coaching the outfit.

The Old Lady are set to renew things in the summer with a new Coach, Antonio Conte, and new squad players after a difficult campaign.

“Juventus must return to being competitive, but without rushing things,” the former Roma and Milan boss noted.

“They have a need for quality and not quantity. They need two or three signings, but real signings,” he warned.

“Milan did the same last summer. When they brought in Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho I phoned Vice-President Adriano Galliani and told him that they have finally signed true players. Juventus must do the same.”

According to reports, Pirlo will arrive in Turin after he yesterday confirmed that he would be leaving Italian champions Milan.

“Everyone knows what kind of a player Pirlo is,” Capello continued.

“I don’t know where he will play next season, but I hope he can still feature at the highest levels. If he is fit then he is capable of making a difference.”

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