No, we can't conclude that. First of all, it's DN who made the decision and his decisions can be questionable sometimes. Second, we can debate all night long to compare Marchisio and Aquilani but stats can't lie. Marchisio had 4 goals and 4 assisst while Aquilani had 2-5. Tell me who's more offensive now.
(source:
http://forum.juventuz.com/showthrea...0-2011-stats&p=2612215&viewfull=1#post2612215)
It is Pirlo who should dictate the game, and Marchisio did breakup moves, just watch that
Bologna video I posted a few pages back. One example is right at the 00:00; other examples are 1:21, 1:41, and 1:56.
And I don't think it is that simple, no you can't just assume roles. For instance sometimes Marchisio can go up all the way to the front and Pirlo is left behind while the other times it can be the other way around; even sometimes they both go forwards. Conte's formation, while it is organized, isn't that rigid like Del Neri's.