++ [ originally posted by gray ] ++
I know it's not absolutely necessary to play with a target man, which is why I'd be willing to play with Cassano and Zlatan in the same lineup (though if I had the option, I'd use an attacking Tre--Zla--Cass trident.
But due to our overall style of play (without a playmaker), it becomes necessary to have a target man, since a lot of our action comes down the wings. Having Zlatan and Trezeguet, who are two tall players with great physical presence, is essential if you're going to have Zambrotta and Camoranesi pumping in crosses all the time.
The reason why some teams can afford to play without a pure target man is because their style of play is (usually) more centralised, with most of the action going through a playmaker ala Totti, Ronaldinho
I know it's not absolutely necessary to play with a target man, which is why I'd be willing to play with Cassano and Zlatan in the same lineup (though if I had the option, I'd use an attacking Tre--Zla--Cass trident.
But due to our overall style of play (without a playmaker), it becomes necessary to have a target man, since a lot of our action comes down the wings. Having Zlatan and Trezeguet, who are two tall players with great physical presence, is essential if you're going to have Zambrotta and Camoranesi pumping in crosses all the time.
The reason why some teams can afford to play without a pure target man is because their style of play is (usually) more centralised, with most of the action going through a playmaker ala Totti, Ronaldinho
