Rafa Benitez - Coach - Pool (1 Viewer)

[The Curr]

he played a 4-2-3-1 today, I don't watch Liverpool much but don't think they have played if that often, could it be a sign

They always play 4-2-3-1.

 

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[Bjerknes]

Buffon

RB - CB - Chiellini - LB

Marchisio - CM

RW - Diego - LW

CF


That's pretty much all that's set for now. Perhaps he'd use Poulsen as the Mascherano sort of player, but then again he might try to bring in the latter.

We won't get Torres, don't even think about it.

 

[CAPITANO]

just reading all the Italian papers there saying Rafa is a 4-4-2 man with defensive mentality

 

[The Curr]

Perhaps he'd use Poulsen as the Mascherano sort of player, but then again he might try to bring in the latter.

There's no need to spend money on Masch. Save it for other positions.

 

[Suns]

Buffon

Sagna - Kjaer - Chiellini - Kolarov

Marchisio - Mascherano

Krasic - Diego - Giovinco

Dzeko


That's pretty much all that's set for now. Perhaps he'd use Poulsen as the Mascherano sort of player, but then again he might try to bring in the latter.

We won't get Torres, don't even think about it.

Just filling in the blanks, really, really optimistically.

 

[Bjerknes]

There's no need to spend money on Masch. Save it for other positions.

Oh, I know that. But Benitez might not.

 

[Bjerknes]

just reading all the Italian papers there saying Rafa is a 4-4-2 man with defensive mentality

At Valencia he played the straight 4-4-2. Not so much at Pool.

 

[Amaurisimo]

just reading all the Italian papers there saying Rafa is a 4-4-2 man with defensive mentality

when Lpool leads towards the end he always changes to 442

 

[di_vladi]

Can't we use the asymetric system Lippi used in 2004, only reversed.

------------------Buffon

RWB-------DC---------Chiellini-----Criscito

------Melo/Poulsen----Marchisio

--------------------------------------Giovinco

------------------Diego

--------Del Piero--------FC/Iaquinta

I know it didn't work in 2004 but we had Legro and an old Montero in the defense.

 

[Red]

You could use it, but you would need a right back to be almost of Maicon/Alves calibre and be capable of taking an entire flank single handedly.

I can't think of any right backs who anything like that good and available.

 

[Sad Statue]

Can't we use the asymetric system Lippi used in 2004, only reversed.

------------------Buffon

RWB-------DC---------Chiellini-----Criscito

------Melo/Poulsen----Marchisio

--------------------------------------Giovinco

------------------Diego

--------Del Piero--------FC/Iaquinta

I know it didn't work in 2004 but we had Legro and an old Montero in the defense.

del piero should not be considered a starting player for next year. the talent is there but his body can't obey anymore. he should be a golden sub just like giggs in manchester. he can get in during the final 10 or 20 minutes and make the difference. but surely at the age of 36 he should not be our first choice...

 

[di_vladi]

del piero should not be considered a starting player for next year. the talent is there but his body can't obey anymore. he should be a golden sub just like giggs in manchester. he can get in during the final 10 or 20 minutes and make the difference. but surely at the age of 36 he should not be our first choice...

If there is one thing I've learned, it's to never write off Ale.

 

[Fred]

just reading all the Italian papers there saying Rafa is a 4-4-2 man with defensive mentality

Nope, he's always played a 4-2-3-1. Even at Valencia, when everyone was fit, this is how his team looked like




------------Baraja----Albelda



------Angulo-------Aimar--------Vicente


---------------------Mista--------

 

[Bjerknes]

Nope, he's always played a 4-2-3-1. Even at Valencia, when everyone was fit, this is how his team looked like




------------Baraja----Albelda



------Angulo-------Aimar--------Vicente


---------------------Mista--------

When Aimar was out or when he didn't play him, he played the straight 4-4-2. For instance he used it in the UEFA Cup final in 2004.

 

[Fred]

When Aimar was out or when he didn't play him, he played the straight 4-4-2. For instance he used it in the UEFA Cup final in 2004.

IIRC it was some form of 4-4-1-1, with Angulo i think playing in the "hole"

Aimar was absent for a large chunk of Benitez last season in Valencia.

 

[Bjerknes]

Yeah, Angulo basically had a free role out top.

 

[Ahmed]

anyone remember a dude called Rufete? he was awesome

 

[Bjerknes]

Loved the name.

 

[Sad Statue]

anyone remember a dude called Rufete? he was awesome

they were a lot of players in that valencia team that didn't do absolutely anything then. ruffete went to espanyol after valencia, i don't now if he is still there...

 

[Sad Statue]

If there is one thing I've learned, it's to never write off Ale.

i don't agree dude. suddenly every great thing comes to an end. it is clear that right now del can't perform anymore as he could before 1 or 2 years. the spark and the talent are still there but he is too slow right now to perform the things he can imagine. i think that one of this season's biggest mistakes is that we thought that del will perform like the year before this. the only thing that we do is embarrassing him. i think that del knows that he is 35 years old right now and that he can't do miracles anymore but he keeps trying and giving his 100% in every game. but for a team like juve this is not enough.

as a said before we should keep him but not as a first team player. the player that i would like to take del's position is aguero. i see in him many characteristics that there are also in del. but i know that something like this is very difficult if not impossible. anyway, i would like also to see giovinco in this position but our coaches don't like the idea as we have understood...