I think we're gonna play 4-3-1-2 like last year. Stay solid defensively and counter when we win the ball. Man City will play 4-2-3-1.
Keys to the game:
1. It is of the utmost importance that we outnumber Man City in the midfield because Sterling cuts into the middle, Toure likes to make late runs into the box from the middle, and Silva is constantly dropping into pockets of space in the middle.
2. Our CDM. Marchisio is a huge loss. Ideally we would want Marchisio to mark Silva and be that pillar of consistency and composure he is when we have the ball. Either Sturaro, Pogba, or Lemina as CDM. My preference is Sturaro because unlike Pogba and Lemina, Sturaro does not make forward runs and is far less likely to be caught out of position (because he always stays back).
3. If Allegri plays Sandro, Juve need to target the left wing on the counter. Defensively, City have a very good opposite side (Fernando/Fernandinho is always stays back, Kolarov is a very very good defender). Left wing should be easier to exploit because Sagna isn't the paciest and Toure's roaming role means that there will be times when the left-side of their midfield is empty. If Allegri wants to minimize the effectiveness of De Bruyne and Toure's runs he should play Evra instead. Evra is far less likely to be caught up the pitch than Sandro.
Juve
Mandzukic Dybala
Pereyra
Pogba Hernanes
Sturaro
Sandro Chiellini Bonucci Litch
Buffon
Man City
Bony
Sterling Silva De Bruyne
Fernandinho Toure
Kolarov Mangala Kompany Sagna
Hart
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If 3-5-2, Hernanes cannot play CDM. Also if we do play 4-3-3, we will play Cuadrado at RW and Mandzukic as CF (got a feeling Cuadrado's ability to get down the wing and Mandzukic's heading ability is a great combo) and Morata as lw (most of you probably disagree with me but Morata has good speed and has shown the ability to cut in onto his right foot or beat his man with speed)