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K.O.

Senior Member
Nov 24, 2005
13,883
I would consider putting Sandro up front as a LW. Mandzukic to play his natural position (as a target man) the easy matches resting Higuain to be fresh for the big games.

I would go with this vs. Barca:

Buffon

Alves - Bonucci - Barzagli - Asamoah/Chiellini

Pjanic - Khedira/Marchisio

Cuadrado - Dybala - Alex Sandro

Higuain​
 

Juliano13

Senior Member
May 6, 2012
5,017
I would consider putting Sandro up front as a LW. Mandzukic to play his natural position (as a target man) the easy matches resting Higuain to be fresh for the big games.

I would go with this vs. Barca:

Buffon

Alves - Bonucci - Barzagli - Asamoah/Chiellini

Pjanic - Khedira/Marchisio

Cuadrado - Dybala - Alex Sandro

Higuain​
I'd play Mandzukic against Barca. He'll put pressure on their defenders and they'll make mistakes.
 

K.O.

Senior Member
Nov 24, 2005
13,883
Alex Sandro will put pressure on their defenders and they'll make mistakes.

If you're watching Barca right now you'd see how their defense struggle with pace. Though, they're also vulnerable from set pieces and Mario can easily get something from corners but we also have Chiellini and Bonucci.
 

dolph

Senior Member
Mar 30, 2006
2,599
I would consider putting Sandro up front as a LW. Mandzukic to play his natural position (as a target man) the easy matches resting Higuain to be fresh for the big games.

I would go with this vs. Barca:

Buffon

Alves - Bonucci - Barzagli - Asamoah/Chiellini

Pjanic - Khedira/Marchisio

Cuadrado - Dybala - Alex Sandro

Higuain​
AS is much better as a LB or LWB, than as a LW. Mandzu will be fine. He works hard and his strenght and height will be valuable against Barfa.

And Chiello is horrible as a LB.
 

K.O.

Senior Member
Nov 24, 2005
13,883
Not when you have the chance to change to 3-5-2 during the game. He did it with Barzagli on the right last season. But that's why I put Asamoah because I'm still not sure about Chiellini overall.

Mario as a LW is not fine IMO. He'll never be fine there from now on. The unpredictability factor is long gone and, for the Barca game in particular, it would be foolish to not use pacey wingers.
 

dolph

Senior Member
Mar 30, 2006
2,599
Not when you have the chance to change to 3-5-2 during the game. He did it with Barzagli on the right last season. But that's why I put Asamoah because I'm still not sure about Chiellini overall.

Mario as a LW is not fine IMO. He'll never be fine there from now on. The unpredictability factor is long gone and, for the Barca game in particular, it would be foolish to not use pacey wingers.
For the home game Mandzu will do. When we are attacking he will vacate the left wing, give room for AS to go one on one with Barcas RB, and join Higuain in the box. Given Barcas carateristics I think they will have a hard time dealing with that.

In the away game I kind of agree with you. We should use a setup ala the away game versus Bayern last year. 4-5-1 with Cuad one on wing and Dybala or AS on the other. I would put Lemina in there as a BtB. He has a fantastic burst of speed through the middle and Barca will have a hard time handling that.
 

zizinho

Senior Member
Apr 14, 2013
51,816
AS is much better as a LB or LWB, than as a LW. Mandzu will be fine. He works hard and his strenght and height will be valuable against Barfa.

And Chiello is horrible as a LB.
if fagca plays this 343 or whatever it is, AS and Mandzo will be up against Mascherano and Rafinha/Roberto. Dani and Cuadrado vs Umtiti and Neymar (or Rakitic, since Neymar wont defend much probably). those are very good matchups for us and with Busquets out, Dybala should have lots of space in the middle. id stick with our usual lineup
 

Hist

Founder of Hism
Jan 18, 2009
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Not when you have the chance to change to 3-5-2 during the game. He did it with Barzagli on the right last season. But that's why I put Asamoah because I'm still not sure about Chiellini overall.

Mario as a LW is not fine IMO. He'll never be fine there from now on. The unpredictability factor is long gone and, for the Barca game in particular, it would be foolish to not use pacey wingers.
dude you are not playing winning eleven 6 with roberto carlos in attack with ronaldo.

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if fagca plays this 343 or whatever it is, AS and Mandzo will be up against Mascherano and Rafinha/Roberto. Dani and Cuadrado vs Umtiti and Neymar (or Rakitic, since Neymar wont defend much probably). those are very good matchups for us and with Busquets out, Dybala should have lots of space in the middle. id stick with our usual lineup
besquets is out?
 

zizinho

Senior Member
Apr 14, 2013
51,816
This is great I didnt know. So we should face iniesta rakitic and who
no idea, Mascherano or Andre Gomes i guess. if its Mascherano they wont be able to play this 343 as they dont have enough quality CBs for it

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Great? I'd rather have Bisquits as CDM than Mascherano.
does he ever play there for them? Dybala would have a hard time with him, hopefully they go with someone else
 

Scottish

Zebrastreifenpferd
Mar 13, 2011
10,285
How would Barca cope if we looked to hit them on the counter? Sort of playing to their strengths by sitting back but would we be able to score a couple with cunts like Cuadrado rushing them?
 

Orgut

Senior Member
Dec 31, 2002
19,332
Barfa, Bilan... Sometimes I wonder how old some of you here...

Spaletti is so going to be our next manager
Wegner said he will talk about his future in the end of the season Allegri is avoiding questions by saying lets see what they decide at the end of the season while Spalleti is playing a saint by "Im doing Roma a favor by not signing.."
Its so obvious that Allegri is going to Arsenal Spaletti to Juve and Wenger to the employment service
 

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