Brothers, I just hope the game is played in a fair spirit and the better team wins. Let football win! Respect to our Rossoneri bretheren, especially past Juventini like Zlatan, Nocerino, Inzaghi, Zambrotta.
Didn't we play at home last time? Its a bit odd playing Vucinic as a lone striker to be honest. The only sign for hope is that we've had more time and the team may understand the formation better by now.
Didn't we play at home last time? Its a bit odd playing Vucinic as a lone striker to be honest. The only sign for hope is that we've had more time and the team may understand the formation better by now.
Brothers, I just hope the game is played in a fair spirit and the better team wins. Let football win! Respect to our Rossoneri bretheren, especially past Juventini like Zlatan, Nocerino, Inzaghi, Zambrotta.
According to the Italian papers, we need his technique to break Milans defense. What I have an issue with is that when we press our area will be crowded and technical players like Vucinic will have less space while through ground passes are much more difficult. As we press, the ball will most likely be played in the air especially considering our wingers are highly active. Without a proper CF and no height I have a feeling the only way we'll score with a striker like Mirko is on the counter. He's going to need space and if Vidal and Marchisio are being used to enforce a forward press and crowd our attacking third there won't be much of it.
According to the Italian papers, we need his technique to break Milans defense. What I have an issue with is that when we press our area will be crowded and technical players like Vucinic will have less space while through ground passes are much more difficult. As we press, the ball will most likely be played in the air especially considering our wingers are highly active. Without a proper CF and no height I have a feeling the only way we'll score with a striker like Mirko is on the counter. He's going to need space and if Vidal and Marchisio are being used to enforce a forward press and crowd our attacking third there won't be much of it.
Last time we played it the midfield was extremely static and not physical enough when we weren't in possession. Yes, I'm singling out Marchisio. Players simply stroll right past him. His work rate so far this season has been woeful.
The pressing with Marchisio and Vidal is horrible with a single striker. If there were two strikers it would work so much better. A 4-3-3 with Vucinic coming in from the left, Matri upfront and Marchisio & Vidal pressing high would be much better than that 4-1-4-1 shit.
Perhaps Conte realises that they're gonna try to use Boateng to stop Pirlo. That should give our other mids more freedom and time on the ball against less mobile mids like Seedorf, Ambrosini, Van Bommel while Boatend being occupied with Pirlo, would be less of an offensive threat.
Perhaps Conte realises that they're gonna try to use Boateng to stop Pirlo. That should give our other mids more freedom and time on the ball against less mobile mids like Seedorf, Ambrosini, Van Bommel while Boatend being occupied with Pirlo, would be less of an offensive threat.
I know it's a way to isolate Pirlo because he's going to be targeted by our midfield, but he may be completely shut out by Nocerino and Van Bommel but Vucinic, Marchisio and Vidal will probably shut out easily by Silva and Nesta in a crowded final 3rd. Hopefully Vucinic can pull something out of his ass. :xfinger: Pepe plays as well as last week and Krasic needs to be on fire again. But still, we won 2-1 without Krasic and Chiellini @ San Siro last season.
He can handle Zlatan type of strikers better than he'd handle Cassano. Guys like Zlatan won't be a problem for him, but guys like Lavezzi will humiliate Bonucci.
I know it's a way to isolate Pirlo because he's going to be targeted by our midfield, but he may be completely shut out by Nocerino and Van Bommel but Vucinic, Marchisio and Vidal will probably shut out easily by Silva and Nesta in a crowded final 3rd. Hopefully Vucinic can pull something out of his ass. :xfinger: Pepe plays as well as last week and Krasic needs to be on fire again. But still, we won 2-1 without Krasic and Chiellini @ San Siro last season.