Encouraging signs. Our midfield is shaping up to be strong and deep. We should focus on full backs and a no.9 IMO
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This is what I understood about Pirlo’s tactics today:
- 352 is the base line
- LCM joins the attackers and creates a attack of 3/attacks the box
- Kulusevski/Costa were providing width, Ronaldo/Pjaca more central
- No regista, but Arthur, McKennie, Bentancur and Rabiot were covering the centre and doing the build-up
- Wingbacks in a role as always
- 352 is the base line
- LCM joins the attackers and creates a attack of 3/attacks the box
- Kulusevski/Costa were providing width, Ronaldo/Pjaca more central
- No regista, but Arthur, McKennie, Bentancur and Rabiot were covering the centre and doing the build-up
- Wingbacks in a role as always
The team had the right attitude out there which is already a positive worth talking about.
I think we will see Pirlo work a lot of rotation and hybrid formations depending on the available players and even characteristic of the opponnents, IMO kind of what we should expect to see given our large depth numbers but also unfortunate injury history that comes with it.
I think we will see Pirlo work a lot of rotation and hybrid formations depending on the available players and even characteristic of the opponnents, IMO kind of what we should expect to see given our large depth numbers but also unfortunate injury history that comes with it.
I think if we can move the ball quicker and get players into box his crossing would look a lot better.
It's not the best part of his game but I think the system last year under Sarri made it look far worse than it was. When the ball eventually made its way to him the defenders had often got back into position to be well placed to block the crosses. When he did get one in the box there was rarely more than 1 player to aim at.
Get more targets in the box and give it to him in space and it would make things easier.
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Already an improvement on last year if he is flexible enough to run with a couple of formations throughout the season.
It's not the best part of his game but I think the system last year under Sarri made it look far worse than it was. When the ball eventually made its way to him the defenders had often got back into position to be well placed to block the crosses. When he did get one in the box there was rarely more than 1 player to aim at.
Get more targets in the box and give it to him in space and it would make things easier.
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Pirlo so much genius that we see totally different tactics. 
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Said in the interview he needs striker. I assume that since he needs him so much its not for the bench, but as a starter. Any idea how we will play then? Will we keep same tactics as today but bench Kulu, Costa and Berna, also what happens when Dybala returns? Where he can play in such tactics? Or we bench him or newly boight striker?
my guess is Dybala will be used in a similar way he was used when we had Mandzukic and Ronaldo together, maybe a little more central if Kulu starts.
so something like
Alphabet
CB Bonucci Chiellini
Kulu CM CM Sandro
Dybala 9 Ronaldo
In this formation I think you’d see McKennie and Rabiot start in the middle.
so something like
Alphabet
CB Bonucci Chiellini
Kulu CM CM Sandro
Dybala 9 Ronaldo
In this formation I think you’d see McKennie and Rabiot start in the middle.
With a 3-5-2 you have 3x CBs and a pair of wingbacks so 5x defensively minded players. The wingbacks need to have excellent crossing for the target man we'll need to buy. Where does that leave Ronaldo who favours being on the wing?
A 4-3-1-2 let's us play Ronaldo, Dybala and Kulusevski together. A 4-2-3-1 allows for 4x attack minded players to roam around that favours Ronaldo and Kulusevski to drift wide as they like. If Dybala is muscled out then bring in the target man and go flat 4-3-3 and cross it.
Inter play the 3-5-2 and in the crunch games they get exposed badly. We should allow ourselves to be flexible and be able to go down the wing, play through the middle, counter fast etc.
A 4-3-1-2 let's us play Ronaldo, Dybala and Kulusevski together. A 4-2-3-1 allows for 4x attack minded players to roam around that favours Ronaldo and Kulusevski to drift wide as they like. If Dybala is muscled out then bring in the target man and go flat 4-3-3 and cross it.
Inter play the 3-5-2 and in the crunch games they get exposed badly. We should allow ourselves to be flexible and be able to go down the wing, play through the middle, counter fast etc.
He needs a striker because Dybala is injured and Higuain is leaving, at the moment it's that simple. When Dybala returns it's a problem for the coach to consider, but I wouldn't worry too much about a "starting XI" because a team like ours needs different options, 16-18 regulars instead of just 11 who you think will start if everyone is fit. You want to see competition.
