So now the honeymoon is over, can we safely say that his 3-4-1-2 sucks?
What's the point in even playing 3 defenders occupying the central place when you're playing a side fighting relegation? Also we don't have a 10 to connect the double pivot with the attack. Just stop this nonsense and go back to the 4-3-3
So when Atalanta play against such a side they change from a back three?
It has nothing to do with a specific formation but how you interpret it.
We went for Pirlo instead of getting an experienced coach so some setbacks are to be expected.
I would be worried if after half a season we continue to look like we have. I do expect us to be on top or be in a reasonable amount of points from the top spot so we could catch or stay top until the end of the season.
What Im against is deciding after one or two games a certain thing is a failure.
Take our last game and even the current lineup - Should Portanova bury his chances the whole game would look different and no one would criticize anything.
The only thing which might be right to criticize is Dybala on the bench and still not playing even though we arent winning.. I mean come one you put Bernardeschi but leave Dybala on the bench?! Then again Dybala might not be fully fit and only an insider could tell if its just a selection mistake or a fit issue