were Cuadrado & Khedira the two DMs today behind Mario-Pjanic-Dybala? 
I'm not sure entirely what I witnessed today
I'm not sure entirely what I witnessed today
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[Serie A, 21st round] JUVENTUS 2-0 Lazio [22nd January, 2017] (2 Viewers)
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Well I feel that game and the change of shape properly resulted in more questions than answers.
Juve started with good intensity and got themselves 2-0 up from creating one chance.
Lots of games become quite straightforward once you do that.
The front four functioned pretty well. Cuadrado stretched the game, the option to play long to Mandzukic is interesting and Dybala was very good as a pretty classic trequartista. Dybala in particular had to do an awful lot of midfield work in order to make the system function - with and without the ball. I'll take some convincing that he is able to do that every week without really suffering physically.
The midfield two got to play the game that Juve's current midfielders should be asked to play most games. The covered the space in front of the defence and moved the ball around okay. I don't think it's a role that either Khedira or Pjanic are particularly good at playing, but at least they weren't being asked to cover too much space or do overly difficult things on the ball.
Juve generally looked more focused than they have, but that may well just be down to losing last week. Possible that the change of system focused the minds, but not convinced.
I'd also be interested to see how Lazio (or anyone else) would play against that Juve team/shape if they were expecting to face it.
Could Juve have maintained the high tempo for longer if they'd had to? Because being outnumbered in midfield by Lazio, Juve had to either press or drop off - would have been dangerous to do anything in between.
Juve started with good intensity and got themselves 2-0 up from creating one chance.
Lots of games become quite straightforward once you do that.
The front four functioned pretty well. Cuadrado stretched the game, the option to play long to Mandzukic is interesting and Dybala was very good as a pretty classic trequartista. Dybala in particular had to do an awful lot of midfield work in order to make the system function - with and without the ball. I'll take some convincing that he is able to do that every week without really suffering physically.
The midfield two got to play the game that Juve's current midfielders should be asked to play most games. The covered the space in front of the defence and moved the ball around okay. I don't think it's a role that either Khedira or Pjanic are particularly good at playing, but at least they weren't being asked to cover too much space or do overly difficult things on the ball.
Juve generally looked more focused than they have, but that may well just be down to losing last week. Possible that the change of system focused the minds, but not convinced.
I'd also be interested to see how Lazio (or anyone else) would play against that Juve team/shape if they were expecting to face it.
Could Juve have maintained the high tempo for longer if they'd had to? Because being outnumbered in midfield by Lazio, Juve had to either press or drop off - would have been dangerous to do anything in between.
I think our performance against Sassuolo was the best while the Atalanta game wasnt bad as well...
I dont know.. something about this tactic makes me feel it wouldnt hold against tough opponents
Do you think we can play with this formation against Real and Barca?
I dont know.. something about this tactic makes me feel it wouldnt hold against tough opponents
Yep, not sure it will ever be our to go formation, but sounds like we will see it more often imo.
CL formation maybe
CL formation maybe
It could easily be 5-0 for us.Dybala had two ultra clear chances.Pjaca for 7 minutes two also.Too bad we didn't score more.Respect to Alegri for deploying this formation and players.Lazio didn't do literally anything dangerous to us.Good for now let's see how we will play against Milan at Wednesday but with Claudio and Sandro back.
i did my research for the last match we used 4-2-3-1. this was way back in conte's 1st year when conte tried to figure out what formation to use:
https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/542836/Live
conte switched to 4-3-3 when he subbed in pepe for the 2nd half.
still, our goal scorer, krasic
and our starter left winger, ELIA!!!
https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/542836/Live
conte switched to 4-3-3 when he subbed in pepe for the 2nd half.
still, our goal scorer, krasic
and our starter left winger, ELIA!!! 
My ratings:
Buffon 6
Lichtsteiner 6.5
Bonucci 6.5
Chiellini 6.5
Asamoah 6.5
Pjanić 7
Khedira 6.5
Cuadrado 7
Dybala 6.5
Mandžukić 7.5
Higuain 8 MOM
MOM poll, please.
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Licht has been a monster lately.
Buffon 6
Lichtsteiner 6.5
Bonucci 6.5
Chiellini 6.5
Asamoah 6.5
Pjanić 7
Khedira 6.5
Cuadrado 7
Dybala 6.5
Mandžukić 7.5
Higuain 8 MOM
MOM poll, please.
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Licht has been a monster lately.
You need to learn some manners kid, don't go blabbering insults if you feel pressured by an argument, it makes you sound like a complete fool.
Regarding the Sturaro post it's a fucking joke, lighten-the-fuck-up.
Lichtsteiner hasn't 'been a monster' in the last 3 games even.
Let's take the Atalanta game:
2:20 that weak pass, salvaged by Dybala
2:25 the cross, weak.
2nd goal of Atalanta...
The good things from that reel. a wrong pass directed in his path and he lays it with his head, if you can't do that as a professional player then I don't know what you're playing for, not a 'monstrous' thing.
The penalty, again, a mistake by Atalanta, was quite good from Lichtsteiner to be standing there, but not by slightest monstrous.
Your argument is invalid. I didn't even have to go through all 3 matches to prove you completely incorrect. Or are you going to back track and say you meant the 3 serie A games?
Here you go:
https://www.amazon.com/Merriam-Webster-Dictionary/dp/087779930X
https://www.amazon.com/Leader-Phrase-Book-Powerful-Phrases/dp/1601632002
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Regarding the Sturaro post it's a fucking joke, lighten-the-fuck-up.
Lichtsteiner hasn't 'been a monster' in the last 3 games even.
Let's take the Atalanta game:
2:20 that weak pass, salvaged by Dybala
2:25 the cross, weak.
2nd goal of Atalanta...
The good things from that reel. a wrong pass directed in his path and he lays it with his head, if you can't do that as a professional player then I don't know what you're playing for, not a 'monstrous' thing.
The penalty, again, a mistake by Atalanta, was quite good from Lichtsteiner to be standing there, but not by slightest monstrous.
Your argument is invalid. I didn't even have to go through all 3 matches to prove you completely incorrect. Or are you going to back track and say you meant the 3 serie A games?
Here you go:
https://www.amazon.com/Merriam-Webster-Dictionary/dp/087779930X
https://www.amazon.com/Leader-Phrase-Book-Powerful-Phrases/dp/1601632002
If you'd like I got pull with Amazon, can get you 30% off.
