[Serie A] Napoli 1-2 JUVENTUS [March 3rd, 2018] (4 Viewers)

[s4tch]

I'd go with:

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Cancelo Bonucci Chiellini Alex Sandro
Can Pjanic
Berna Dybala Matuidi
Ronaldo​

it makes some sense actually. matuidi played the exact same role with france during the world cup, and he had some very good matches on an individual level, despite not being a natural winger (and i'm being very polite here). i wouldn't mind such an experiment.

i don't really mind formation though. general fitness level of the squad is a certainly biggest issue. most of our players looked exhausted recently.

 

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[sgjuveboy]

More and more Conte vibes from him.

Dude I totally agree.
He started off looking revolutionary. And then as his success mounts, he started to grow comfortable and defensive about his achievements, focusing more on protecting his reputation and improving it.

Modern coaches really need to learn flexibility. Alllegri’s problem with dybala and bonucci gets on my nerve. These players are beasts and they can only cause damage if they are unleashed from allegri’s shackles.

Too much discipline in tactics causes even the best players like CR7 to look average. Discipline and humility is overrated.

If all our players have the ego of zlatan, CR7, or even Pogba, we will have three champions league cups right now. One in each hand, and one stuffed right in the front of our pants.

 

[Orgut]

What a game - We are by far the best in Serie A and it is shown in the table
a win - We will win the scudetto
a draw - We will win the scudetto
a loss - We will win the scudetto

Of course I`ll be watching it but Im still only want the thing we didnt get since 96! They say it is not an obsession but the truth is - it should be!

Anyway I think we will draw this one as Napoli cant really beat us and we dont play well enough to beat Napoli...

 

[Marc]

What is this supposed to mean?

Not saying forget Scudetto, but definitely sacrifice it if needed.

Exactly.

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Hell no.

Hell yeah!

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Anyway I think we will draw this one as Napoli cant really beat us and we dont play well enough to beat Napoli...

I'd be surprised if we managed to avoid defeat.

 

[The Quazis]

it makes some sense actually. matuidi played the exact same role with france during the world cup, and he had some very good matches on an individual level, despite not being a natural winger (and i'm being very polite here). i wouldn't mind such an experiment.

i don't really mind formation though. general fitness level of the squad is a certainly biggest issue. most of our players looked exhausted recently.

It's kind of true but I don't know why they're so exhausted. Sandro hasn't been playing every match, Cancelo had a month off, LB19 and Giorgio were injured recently. Can had a month of rest, Pjanic been rested too. Berna long injury lay-off, Dybala benched frequently. Only Ronaldo and Matuidi seem to be playing non-stop.

 

[KB824]

Can we give Ronaldo a rest, please? this match isn't THAT important, in the grand scheme of things.

 

[X Æ A-12]

Not saying forget Scudetto, but definitely sacrifice it if needed.

while i would choose CL over scudetto i think that is a dumb plan from the team's perspective. You can't plan to win an elimination tournament, at least not in the way a league. All it takes is one bad game, or one bad call and you are out.

While i agree with resting players when needed in Serie A, it is easy right now when the scudetto race is already over

 

[KB824]

Szczesny

DeSciglio Bonucci Chiellini Sandro

Cancelo Pjanic Can Spinazzola

Dybala Mandzukic

 

[Wittl]

Formations without Ronaldo

 

[s4tch]

It's kind of true but I don't know why they're so exhausted. Sandro hasn't been playing every match, Cancelo had a month off, LB19 and Giorgio were injured recently. Can had a month of rest, Pjanic been rested too. Berna long injury lay-off, Dybala benched frequently. Only Ronaldo and Matuidi seem to be playing non-stop.

seriously, our fitness already cost us cardiff. something is clearly wrong with our preparation. atleti were pressing like crazy, and as the match went on, they didn't really stop trying. the gap between the speed and physical strength of the two team looked even bigger towards the end of the match. where's agricola when we need him?

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DeSciglio Bonucci Chiellini Sandro

Cancelo Pjanic Can Spinazzola

Dybala Mandzukic

mandzu looked like a broken man lately. if someone, he and matuidi need some rest. i'd play dybala and kean. we'd still have at least a 10-point advantage either way, it is not an important match, we could experiment and rest some players without risking anything in serie a.

 

[IlCapitano]

It's kind of true but I don't know why they're so exhausted. Sandro hasn't been playing every match, Cancelo had a month off, LB19 and Giorgio were injured recently. Can had a month of rest, Pjanic been rested too. Berna long injury lay-off, Dybala benched frequently. Only Ronaldo and Matuidi seem to be playing non-stop.

The only explanation to me would be they really tortured them in training during this period to prepare for the stretch run of the season. The confident way Allegri talked yesterday about how we will "definitely" be in top condition for the 2nd leg leads me to believe they're starting to ease up now.

 

[KB824]

Formations without Ronaldo

Sure. Let's run a 34 year old into the ground instead for what are basically meaningless matches at this point.

 

[Wittl]

Sure. Let's run a 34 year old into the ground instead for what are basically meaningless matches at this point.

You know he doesn't want to be rested. And you know he won't be rested therefore.

 

[Ronn]

We can pull a full Popovich and rest all of our starters, and take a loss. I wouldn't complain if this made a difference in CL.

 

[KB824]

You know he doesn't want to be rested. And you know he won't be rested therefore.

Didnt want to be rested last year either, but Zidane didnt care. He did the right thing.

 

[Bianconero81]

We can pull a full Popovich and rest all of our starters, and take a loss. I wouldn't complain if this made a difference in CL.

Ending the season unbeaten in Serie A means absolutely nothing if we're out of the one competition that really matters, since we acquired Ronaldo in the summer, come march 12th.

 

[The Quazis]

The only explanation to me would be they really tortured them in training during this period to prepare for the stretch run of the season. The confident way Allegri talked yesterday about how we will "definitely" be in top condition for the 2nd leg leads me to believe they're starting to ease up now.

If that's the case it amateurish that they haven't eased up in time for the first leg of 1/16 which can cost us the whole tie.

 

[Amer]

Win this so that we can listen to De Laurentis talking about our budget all they long.

 

[Zacheryah]

We will not lose a single game all season as compensation for the early CL exit

 

[Ronn]

We will not lose a single game all season as compensation for the early CL exit