After not seeing olivera starting the treviso match, I simply believe his got no chance to play against arsenal and even if he did play he aint got the match fitness.
Below is what I believe would be suitable to help our chances in progressing.
---------Buffon---------
-Thuram- Cana- Balza-
--- Emerson- Gianni--
Zambro----------- Chillini
----------Nedved----------
------Treze---Zala------
If dp does make it then it will have to change.
Also I believe that the fomation may have to change from time to time as we cant simply stick to one to break down a possibly stubborn arsenal. I would start off with the formation as shown above and then change the shape to a 4-4-2 flat diamond and at times a 4-3-3 or whatever without too much of a need to use the subs. Below are some of my reasons in choosing the players.
Buffon - No reason needed.
Thurram - Reason almost as above, however he will be playing on the right so realistically he will have to play solid cover zambro and keep an eye on henry as he uses the left very often.
Cana - The ideal centre back, should cover for thurram in his quest of keeping henrys left flank runs and anything else that goes at him.
Balza - His better at defending than chiellini and therefore I would say he deserves left back. If needed balza can also do some suprise run ups with gianni covering. Alternatively Kovac could take this position a little unsure yet.
Gianni - played as a defender, has more match fitness than blasi I assume and main task is to cover defenders and handle gilberto/fabregas.
Emerson - A similar task to gianni, get in the nitty gritty and quickly pass to nedved or wingers.
Zambro - Not ideally preferred on the right, but in my eyes the only player to use on the right is him, Very versatile and doesnt lack determination.
Chiellini - Has been good/decent going up on the left flank, can cover if problems arise and maybe some interchanges between him and balza.
Nedved - Centre is ideal for him, simple as that.
Trezeguet - Hot shot striker (our only realistic hope)
Zala - Physical presence (Has a better chance in scoring than Zlatan).
As said before if dp does make it then heck most of the above will have to be scrapped. And I think that nedved will simply take chillinis place with dp playing behind treze and zala.
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