Leonardo Bonucci (156 Viewers)
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although Barzagli will get none because of it
3 man requires a sweeper. But our only backup sweeper is Marrone who will end up playing with Caceres.
I don't like that combination, quite frankly. I think they will obviously lack chemistry but also marking and aerial ability is suspect with both of them.
I also like a 4 man defence better without Bonucci. I think Caceres is better as a CB because if we want to play aggressive, our fullbacks will be up the field and I think Caceres has more range and 1 on 1 ability needed in case of counters.
I would still be scared that our possession would drop without a 5 man midfield and we'd have to actually defend instead of just winning the ball back with ease like we do in the 3-5-2.
I think we'd be weaker in possession and we'd give up more shots but they'd potentially be less devastating then with a Barza-Marrone-Caceres backline.
I don't like that combination, quite frankly. I think they will obviously lack chemistry but also marking and aerial ability is suspect with both of them.
I also like a 4 man defence better without Bonucci. I think Caceres is better as a CB because if we want to play aggressive, our fullbacks will be up the field and I think Caceres has more range and 1 on 1 ability needed in case of counters.
I would still be scared that our possession would drop without a 5 man midfield and we'd have to actually defend instead of just winning the ball back with ease like we do in the 3-5-2.
I think we'd be weaker in possession and we'd give up more shots but they'd potentially be less devastating then with a Barza-Marrone-Caceres backline.
Who says a 4 man backline = 4-3-3?
Anyways, I don't really trust any of our "wingers" to put in the work needed to play the formation properly and I agree with Conte that Pepe is important for the formation.
But when you lose your top man marking CB and your sweeper, it's hard to justify a 3-5-2. Perhaps if you gave Conte a choice between the two while adding that the best parts of the 3-5-2 would be hurt, he would have a different answer. Perhaps he was talking about the current situation back then where everyone wass healthy except Pepe.
Like in everything in life, context and circumstances are important.
Anyways, I don't really trust any of our "wingers" to put in the work needed to play the formation properly and I agree with Conte that Pepe is important for the formation.
But when you lose your top man marking CB and your sweeper, it's hard to justify a 3-5-2. Perhaps if you gave Conte a choice between the two while adding that the best parts of the 3-5-2 would be hurt, he would have a different answer. Perhaps he was talking about the current situation back then where everyone wass healthy except Pepe.
Like in everything in life, context and circumstances are important.
