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Zacheryah

Senior Member
Aug 29, 2010
42,251
Yeah. He can learn so many lessons. His first year with Juve in the CL.
I'm talking about the team. When i saw Evra was starting but the midfield was predicted to be Lemina, Pjanic, Khedira i was fine with it because of the amazing Pjanic-Dybala link-up.

- However we start with Asamoah, lemina, Khedira, wich is a massive difference. Its alot of steel and requires the flanks to bring it.
- But with another steel option in Evra on the flank, we were simply lacking in offensive output.
- When Allegri introduced to lineup that, in hindsight or concluding from how the game went, should have started, Dybala and Higuain had allready ran themselves into the ground. So this is not an option.
- Pjaca seems to work regardless of what surrounds him. THAT makes him an interesting sub, but not in place of Dybala tbh.


What i'd take from this game ?


- Its okay to bench Pjanic if there is a fitness concern (cause why the fuck would he not start otherwise) for asamoah BUT : you need to deploy two offensive gifted fullbacks. Alves and Sandro. Hence Cuadrado on whatever side if one of those two cant play

- Its okay to start Evra if you really want to have extra steel on the left side, but then Pjanic needs to start in the center.
-- However, if Sandro is fit and in this amazing form, he should always play.

- Stop swapping Dybala and Pjaca. Remove Lemina and Let Bonucci play closer to the midfield and play Pjaca AND Dybala, and keep Higuain on to finish anything.
 

Klin

نحن الروبوتات
May 27, 2009
61,692
I'm talking about the team. When i saw Evra was starting but the midfield was predicted to be Lemina, Pjanic, Khedira i was fine with it because of the amazing Pjanic-Dybala link-up.

- However we start with Asamoah, lemina, Khedira, wich is a massive difference. Its alot of steel and requires the flanks to bring it.
- But with another steel option in Evra on the flank, we were simply lacking in offensive output.
- When Allegri introduced to lineup that, in hindsight or concluding from how the game went, should have started, Dybala and Higuain had allready ran themselves into the ground. So this is not an option.
- Pjaca seems to work regardless of what surrounds him. THAT makes him an interesting sub, but not in place of Dybala tbh.


What i'd take from this game ?


- Its okay to bench Pjanic if there is a fitness concern (cause why the fuck would he not start otherwise) for asamoah BUT : you need to deploy two offensive gifted fullbacks. Alves and Sandro. Hence Cuadrado on whatever side if one of those two cant play

- Its okay to start Evra if you really want to have extra steel on the left side, but then Pjanic needs to start in the center.
-- However, if Sandro is fit and in this amazing form, he should always play.

- Stop swapping Dybala and Pjaca. Remove Lemina and Let Bonucci play closer to the midfield and play Pjaca AND Dybala, and keep Higuain on to finish anything.
Subbing off Dybala was another weird move, yes. He was our best player.
 
Jun 6, 2015
11,391
How is it over there? Back in the past? Is Del Piero still banging them in? Heard Buffon is a talented young lad, hope he justifies the price tag.


Here in 2016 we're 20 years without a CL and we don't have the fucking balls to play our best team at home against Sevilla because we need more DEFENCE.
I'd argue it takes more balls to play a weakened side and here in the present Italian coaches are still in front of the pack. I'd be more than happy to see Del Piero play for us again though.
 

Pirlo's Beard

Junkie Joe Joyce
Oct 2, 2013
11,411
I'd argue it takes more balls to play a weakened side and here in the present Italian coaches are still in front of the pack. I'd be more than happy to see Del Piero play for us again though.
Oh we all would regarding Del Piero

Still doesn't change the fact that the Italian mentality in Europe has done fuck all for us in the last 2 decades so far. And if we keep playing ultra conservative football we'll be here in 20 years time saying the same shit. We're overdue a CL and this team on paper can definitely get one in the next few Years. If we use it to it's full potential and not sit there with our dicks in our hands wondering why Evra - Asamoah - Lemina can't do jack shit.
 

Post Ironic

Senior Member
Feb 9, 2013
42,253
Stupid decision at the end by Allegri as well. Should have taken off one of our CBs for the Pjaca sub. Not Dybala. It's 0-0 with 5 minutes left at home against an inferior team. Take off a CB and add an attacker. Please. Pjaca for Chiello/Barza would have been nice.
 

Juvellino

Senior Member
Mar 19, 2015
7,146
I'm talking about the team. When i saw Evra was starting but the midfield was predicted to be Lemina, Pjanic, Khedira i was fine with it because of the amazing Pjanic-Dybala link-up.

- However we start with Asamoah, lemina, Khedira, wich is a massive difference. Its alot of steel and requires the flanks to bring it.
- But with another steel option in Evra on the flank, we were simply lacking in offensive output.
- When Allegri introduced to lineup that, in hindsight or concluding from how the game went, should have started, Dybala and Higuain had allready ran themselves into the ground. So this is not an option.
- Pjaca seems to work regardless of what surrounds him. THAT makes him an interesting sub, but not in place of Dybala tbh.


What i'd take from this game ?


- Its okay to bench Pjanic if there is a fitness concern (cause why the fuck would he not start otherwise) for asamoah BUT : you need to deploy two offensive gifted fullbacks. Alves and Sandro. Hence Cuadrado on whatever side if one of those two cant play

- Its okay to start Evra if you really want to have extra steel on the left side, but then Pjanic needs to start in the center.
-- However, if Sandro is fit and in this amazing form, he should always play.

- Stop swapping Dybala and Pjaca. Remove Lemina and Let Bonucci play closer to the midfield and play Pjaca AND Dybala, and keep Higuain on to finish anything.
:agree:
 

Zacheryah

Senior Member
Aug 29, 2010
42,251
Subbing off Dybala was another weird move, yes. He was our best player.
Pjaca and Dybala are a nightmare to play against. I get it, its difficult to balance that out.

But when needing to score, you simply cannot sub one for the other. Pjaca comes on and immediatly is putting fire and unexpected moves in, but like cuadrado but different. He'll put the defence off guard. Having Dybala and Pjanic close to that to make use of that dislocated defence and Higuain to play it off to, is huge


There, i'll say it : When you need to score, Pjanic in the midfield with Dybala and Pjaca supporting Higuain, will give you much more chance to score then putting dybala behind Mandzukic and Higuain
 

pavelnel

Senior Member
Oct 24, 2006
2,474
If he continues to insist on 3-5-2 at least use the best players for fuck sake.Sandro-Pjanic-Lemina-Kedira-Cuadrado was the obvious choice for this game. Almost everyone posting here predicted that our starting midfield will struggle tonight and they were spot on.
 

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