That's how you win a final. I honestly don't rate James as much as some do here but if he's supposedly great in this role as many say and I guess there isn't many players available. I personally think Mandzukic Dybala has a better chemistry.
I'd rather just go with the following if looking to play a midfield diamond. Iniesta and Pjanic as the wide midfielders who's job defensively is to help out the fullbacks would be a scary prospect.
I wouldn't mind this, but there's hardly any width. Higuain is too static and does not cover that much ground to potentially go out into wider positions to stretch play.
I wouldn't mind this, but there's hardly any width. Higuain is too static and does not cover that much ground to potentially go out into wider positions to stretch play.
Higgy is anything but static. Though some times he could pass earlier, but in the final it was the problem that there was no one to pass to many times...
I'd rather just go with the following if looking to play a midfield diamond. Iniesta and Pjanic as the wide midfielders who's job defensively is to help out the fullbacks would be a scary prospect.
Contrary to what I believed and how it looked at the start of the season. I think Pjanic' best role actually turns out to be that of a regista.
Speaking of diamonds. I'd consider Alves on the right in a diamond midfield. I think he'd do better there right now than as old-fashioned full back.
Mandzukic on the other wing , he should forget he was a striker.
How about 4-2-3-1 narrow, similar to Croatian NT, with attacking full backs and overload in midfield where central AM is bossing around like Riquelme in Villarreal (bit static, but plays deadly balls). Iniesta would be perfect.
How about 4-2-3-1 narrow, similar to Croatian NT, with attacking full backs and overload in midfield where central AM is bossing around like Riquelme in Villarreal (bit static, but plays deadly balls). Iniesta would be perfect.
That looks perfect, but where is Mandzukic? He will also have a lot of minutes in this formation replacing Iniesta (Dybala switching to Iniesta's position, Mandzu to the left).
How about 4-2-3-1 narrow, similar to Croatian NT, with attacking full backs and overload in midfield where central AM is bossing around like Riquelme in Villarreal (bit static, but plays deadly balls). Iniesta would be perfect.