++ [ originally posted by Stuart ] ++
Mutu's position in my lineup isn't set in stone you know. I would give both Del Piero and Mutu free roles behind Trezeguet and instruct at least one of them to support Chiellini on the left side at all times. Mutu's best position is in attack (my opinion anyways) so I'd allow him to take turns playing towards the left with DP. Chiellini would NOT have to hold the left by himself. Perhaps Zambrotta would be somewhat wasted in my formation but isn't he already being wasted by Capello? He doesn't get forward near as much as he did when Lippi was here so I don't think I'm wasting him.
Also, you say that people shouldn't put Mutu upfront in their formations because it simply won't happen with Cap at the helm, but I clearly stated that that is what I would play. I would set up like this:
----------------------Chimenti
Zambrotta - Kovac - Cannavaro - Chiellini
-----------------Emerson---Vieira
--Camoranesi
---------------------------------------Mutu
------------------------------Del Piero
-----------------Trezeguet
Mutu and DP would interchange positions doing what they can to create chances and make us dangerous on the counter-attack with Trezeguet there to finish off what comes his way. I said earlier this season that I think we should try Thuram at RB and Zambrotta at LB but I'm not sure if now is the right time to be experimenting, however, you are correct in saying that Chiellini could potentially hurt us if he starts.
I was also thinking about something like this if Vieira isn't fit, but it ain't gonna happen:
-----------------Chimenti
----Thuram---Kovac---Cannavaro
--Zambrotta--Camo---Emo---Chiellini
--------------------Mutu
-----------------Trez----Ibra
Mutu's position in my lineup isn't set in stone you know. I would give both Del Piero and Mutu free roles behind Trezeguet and instruct at least one of them to support Chiellini on the left side at all times. Mutu's best position is in attack (my opinion anyways) so I'd allow him to take turns playing towards the left with DP. Chiellini would NOT have to hold the left by himself. Perhaps Zambrotta would be somewhat wasted in my formation but isn't he already being wasted by Capello? He doesn't get forward near as much as he did when Lippi was here so I don't think I'm wasting him.
Also, you say that people shouldn't put Mutu upfront in their formations because it simply won't happen with Cap at the helm, but I clearly stated that that is what I would play. I would set up like this:
----------------------Chimenti
Zambrotta - Kovac - Cannavaro - Chiellini
-----------------Emerson---Vieira
--Camoranesi
---------------------------------------Mutu
------------------------------Del Piero
-----------------Trezeguet
Mutu and DP would interchange positions doing what they can to create chances and make us dangerous on the counter-attack with Trezeguet there to finish off what comes his way. I said earlier this season that I think we should try Thuram at RB and Zambrotta at LB but I'm not sure if now is the right time to be experimenting, however, you are correct in saying that Chiellini could potentially hurt us if he starts.
I was also thinking about something like this if Vieira isn't fit, but it ain't gonna happen:
-----------------Chimenti
----Thuram---Kovac---Cannavaro
--Zambrotta--Camo---Emo---Chiellini
--------------------Mutu
-----------------Trez----Ibra
-i agree , he looks like a liability.I dont know why cap didnt stick with Balzaretti, he looked good in midfield against Sampa.And also against empoli a while back.I hope he takes Giorgio's position cuz he is really not convincing me .
-changing the formation at this period isnt the best idea.So i think that the best option is to stick with pessoto on the right and zambo on the left.Pessoto is old, but i think he is the safest option.
