++ [ originally posted by Stuart ] ++
Exactly. You don't omit somebody like Mutu or Del Piero because they aren't tall, strong and their games don't suit long aerial balls, you simply play the ball into their feet and let them do their thing. We need to play to our strengths. If Trezeguet and Ibrahimovic start the match up top then it would be a good idea to get lots of crosses into the box and the long ball would be an option as well, but don't ignore Mutu or Del Piero because they aren't effective in this type of set-up, just change the set-up. Obviously DP isn't going to win a header against Stam, but get it into his feet quickly and he might be able to do something. I'm not saying that DP should definitely start, but if he does, don't play long balls and say that he shouldn't be on the pitch because he can't deal with them, play the ball along the ground.