for all the good …that prandelli is achieving, in terms of engineering an admirable tenacity and belief in the squad and also attempting to unearth and bring through the next generation of azzurri players, tactically and selection wise he is failing miserably. And through this tactical failure of catastrophic proportions, the bad seeds he is sewing are stifling the good.
The juve rearguard triumvirate were phenomenal last season. Not only do they work incredibly well together but they also have a bond with buffon.
After the horrid performance against
the japs, why did he not employ the juve blockade against a team with world class firepower but a relatively poor midfield, suspect defence and rarely safe goalkeeper? Maggio is a specialist wingback. Defensively he is very average, but in a 352 he can be great as a wingback, with 3 CBS in attendance to plug any gaps he leaves at the back.
Players like montolivio, candreva and worst of all aquiliani, obviously have no place on the international stage. They are sub standard. 8 goals conceded in 3 games.
It’s time to revert to the golden rule of playing to your strengths. Our strengths are the juve rearguard blockade, pirlo and de rossi, balotelli and cassano and di natale. Even totti could be given a role in the squad…for he remains a force in serie a. Criscito at lwb. Maggio on the right.
Buffon
Maggio barzagli bonucci chiello criscito
De rossi pirlo giacherini
Balotelli di natale/ cassano/ totti
To blood…el sharaaway, di sciglio,
veratti, ogbonna.
Swap marchisio for the little goblin in the above formation if he recovers/discovers his self belief at international level. Or chuck claudio in his juve role and push the little goblin up to support balo…our two best offensive talents on current form.