It's nice that the 3-5-2 has been so solid the past 2-3 months, and the addition of Sandro has definitely been a nice boost for our width and industry down that flank. But what about tactical flexibility?
I still think it's a good idea not to become too dependent on a single formation, particularly in CL, where the tempo of the match and the quality of the opponents often take a big step up. Last year, I loved how Max would shift our formation in-game, depending on the situation. It was a big advantage for us, imo.
Our best personnel is obviously not well suited to a 4-3-3 right now, and one of our strengths last season was our tactical flexibility. I do think that we'll see Allegri/Beppe looking for a CAM this summer, all things considered.
And, without doubt, we certainly need another quality SS. There is definitely not enough creativity up front, we saw that earlier this week against Lazio. If Paulo were to miss an extended period of time right now, our domestic and European ambitions would be in a lot of trouble.