Matija Nastasić - CB - Manchester City (1 Viewer)
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Read my post again. Are shots in those games were not from 50 yards away. We had 19 attempts from within the box against Copenhagen and 16 against Gala. Opposed to 3 and 4 against from those teams respectively. In both those matches we had a huge number of very good chances created. In fact, the only CL match we didn't have good chances in, was the snowfest in Turkey. Our finishing was very poor in out first two CL matches.
Of course we need creativity. I don't think anyone would deny it. But we also could use better finishing, and perhaps one more strong defender. However, we don't have the money for all that, and one can hope that Morata turns into a good striker capable of challenging Tevez and Llorente. So, a creative attacking mid and one more defender would be a good finish to the mercato. Hopefully we can sell someone like Bonucci. I'd prefer we give Ogbonna another year to see if he can improve his form now that he has had a year in the side and isn't coming off a year of injury problems.
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Every year? You realize it's been two years back in Europe, and the first year was most certainly a success, making QFs with a forward line of Vucinic, Matri, Quags, Giovinco.
Your statement is rather foolish.
Of course we need creativity. I don't think anyone would deny it. But we also could use better finishing, and perhaps one more strong defender. However, we don't have the money for all that, and one can hope that Morata turns into a good striker capable of challenging Tevez and Llorente. So, a creative attacking mid and one more defender would be a good finish to the mercato. Hopefully we can sell someone like Bonucci. I'd prefer we give Ogbonna another year to see if he can improve his form now that he has had a year in the side and isn't coming off a year of injury problems.
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Every year? You realize it's been two years back in Europe, and the first year was most certainly a success, making QFs with a forward line of Vucinic, Matri, Quags, Giovinco.
Your statement is rather foolish.
That's actually Contes fault. He chooses the formation/tactics. So if you see Asa and Licht trying and failing to put in a cross and beat their man constantly in a certain formation, that ain't on the management.
Let's be honest, the board has provided Conte with a squad that should be making the QF of the CL (with a touch of luck of course) - Conte used to needlessly play pussy style football in Europe AND never take responsibility for how the team performed.
Let's be honest, the board has provided Conte with a squad that should be making the QF of the CL (with a touch of luck of course) - Conte used to needlessly play pussy style football in Europe AND never take responsibility for how the team performed.
I agree about Conte, but that is mostly why I don't like this years mercato. Management should have injected this years squad with some good offensive creativity. We still don't have anything in that department and Allegri will be forced to use the same strategies Conte did or use a 4-3-1-2 without the creative players that formation really needs.
And through all of this, nobody has thought about the fact that our most creative player, Pirlo, could decline at any moment now. I'm guessing we're going to use a 4-3-1-2 with Marchisio behind the strikers to protect Pirlo even more which will force us to sacrifice the needed offense that a real trequartista behind the strikers could have offered.
And through all of this, nobody has thought about the fact that our most creative player, Pirlo, could decline at any moment now. I'm guessing we're going to use a 4-3-1-2 with Marchisio behind the strikers to protect Pirlo even more which will force us to sacrifice the needed offense that a real trequartista behind the strikers could have offered.
Exactly. He always used the excuse that we didn't have the squad for a 4-3-3, but that isn't the only formation and we didn't have a squad for a 3-5-2 either. We were using wingbacks who aren't playing in their natural nor familiar position.
While this mercato wasn't amazing, we still brought some youth in and that is always good. If Allegri is with us next season, then we will see a mercato in which he wants, instead of what Conte wanted.
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Pereyra will play behind the striker most likely with Tevez. I don't see us playing a 4-3-1-2 as much as the 4-3-2-1. With the 4-3-2-1, Tevez will be positioned a little back, and in my opinion it looks like a better formation.
4-3-2-1
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Licht----Barz----Chiellini----Evra
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Vidal----------Pirlo----------Pogba
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-----Pereyra--------Tevez----------
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I just don't see Pereyra being able to link the midfield and attack, so by adding Tevez there it might be easier for him to drift wide and create
While this mercato wasn't amazing, we still brought some youth in and that is always good. If Allegri is with us next season, then we will see a mercato in which he wants, instead of what Conte wanted.
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Pereyra will play behind the striker most likely with Tevez. I don't see us playing a 4-3-1-2 as much as the 4-3-2-1. With the 4-3-2-1, Tevez will be positioned a little back, and in my opinion it looks like a better formation.
4-3-2-1
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Licht----Barz----Chiellini----Evra
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Vidal----------Pirlo----------Pogba
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-----Pereyra--------Tevez----------
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--------------Llorente------------
I just don't see Pereyra being able to link the midfield and attack, so by adding Tevez there it might be easier for him to drift wide and create
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