Andrea Pirlo (122 Viewers)

[DAiDEViL]

Everyone is fit and you bench Dybala?

@Bianconero81

 

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[campionesidd]

Nah. Rabiot-Bentancur is a no go for me. Arthur needs to start preferably ahead of Rabiot.

I think Arthur and Rabiot need to start.

 

[Vlad]

Everyone is fit and you bench Dybala?

Its gonna be difficult to acommodate everyone. With CR around, other 2 spots are between Morata, Dybala, Kulu, Chiesa. Depends on their form obviously, who will get picked.

 

[Boksic]

I was doubting his lineup when I saw it because I thought Cuadrado would be on the left but it looks like Pirlo learnt from the mistake of the Roma game. We looked more balanced with him on the right and Chiesa not defending as much.

We still look shaky at the back but it is early days after a lot of change.

So far Rabiot looks better then Bentan, because even tho Rabiot is awful in the final third, he is imposing figure who bullies and presses really well. Bentan has been so timid so far.

Timid is rarely something you can describe Bentancur as. If anything he gets stuck in when he shouldn't. As some have suggested, maybe he is still a bit jaded from last season or from the international games. Pirlo did say that he didn't play the first games because of his condition. As usual I think people are going a bit overboard on one match.

 

[Lapa]

@Bianconero81

I would of course start Berna instead of useless AS.

 

[LiquidPLP]

I liked this sort of 442 thing, especially when Demiral got on. I'd like to see more of this.

Chiesa - Berna our own Robbery

 

[Robee]

This shape was a vast improvement. It didn't leave us exposed on the break like a bunch of 10-year olds. Hopefully we and Pirlo can build on this. He's got a lot of quality incoming anyway!

 

[s4tch]

good debut in the cl. we broke our 6-game streak without an away win, we easily kept a clean sheet, while missing a bunch of players worth the rest of the serie a. and all this is thanks to pirlo changing his idea about the hybrid formation and going with a traditional 4-man backline. already showed more maturity and self reflection than his predecessor during a complete season. well done sir.

also, he joins an elite club:

just more lippi than capello in the knockouts, thanks.

 

[juve123]

good debut in the cl. we broke our 6-game streak without an away win, we easily kept a clean sheet, while missing a bunch of players worth the rest of the serie a. and all this is thanks to pirlo changing his idea about the hybrid formation and going with a traditional 4-man backline. already showed more maturity and self reflection than his predecessor during a complete season. well done sir.

also, he joins an elite club:

just more lippi than capello in the knockouts, thanks.

So it was four man backline rather than three center back

 

[s4tch]

So it was four man backline rather than three center back

it was. did you read anybody writing anything else?

 

[Dominic]

good debut in the cl. we broke our 6-game streak without an away win, we easily kept a clean sheet, while missing a bunch of players worth the rest of the serie a. and all this is thanks to pirlo changing his idea about the hybrid formation and going with a traditional 4-man backline. already showed more maturity and self reflection than his predecessor during a complete season. well done sir.

also, he joins an elite club:

just more lippi than capello in the knockouts, thanks.

nah it was very much his hybrid 3412 and 442 for most of the game.

 

[juve123]

it was. did you read anybody writing anything else?

You could call it hybrid formation alternating between three man backline to a four man defence

 

[Lion]

starting to like pirlo play

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

You could call it hybrid formation alternating between three man backline to a four man defence

Yes, i didn't see a big difference between our defensive shape in this game and previous ones. Just Danilo was LB instead of RB and we played with a RWB instead of a LWB

 

[s4tch]

Yes, i didn't see a big difference between our defensive shape in this game and previous ones. Just Danilo was LB instead of RB and we played with a RWB instead of a LWB

the defensive shape didn't change a bit, it always has been 4-4-2 since the beginning of the season.

 

[Quetzalcoatl]

the defensive shape didn't change a bit, it always has been 4-4-2 since the beginning of the season.

What do you mean he went to a 4-man backline though?

 

[rakib567]

danilo at so called LCB was actually a 442 with danilo at LB and cuadrado at RB.

 

[Osman]

danilo at so called LCB was actually a 442 with danilo at LB and cuadrado at RB.

Look at when we have the ball, that's when we play 3 Cbs, been so since the first game.

 

[GarfielD]

Love how he looked more vocal, involved and angry at the sideline tonight, something that we haven't seen from him so far. Up until now, he was only standing still but not today.

Keep it up Mister.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Bravo Mister

I know he is wise, calm and smart enough to block out the bullshit comments from the media, rabid fans and other people who wish to see us fail. You’re on the right track with us. Slowly, slowly we will see his ideas on the team take shape and I think it’ll be a lot of fun to watch this team.