The Wish List and General Discussion Thread (36 Viewers)

[ALC]

Tuesday I believe.

I might miss it, but I'll try my best to catch as much as I can. The regular Juve team I take it? It'd be nasty if Delneri is fired by then and Nedved is coach.

 

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[Fake Melo]

I might miss it, but I'll try my best to catch as much as I can. The regular Juve team I take it? It'd be nasty if Delneri is fired by then and Nedved is coach.

No news on who'll play for us. It's the class of 92 from Manutd.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

No news on who'll play for us. It's the class of 92 from Manutd.

pepe put his name forward.

i cant go, as im currently suffering from conjunctivitus so i had to give my tickets to someone else

 

[Mark]

Mazzarri?

Buffon

Rolando - Bonucci - Chiellini

Bastos - Melo - Pirlo - Vargas

Pastore

Matri - Aguero​

If they could manage that for Mazzarri, then YES I want him.

Imagine one with Carlo.

 

[The Curr]

The testimonial is at 19.30 English time on Tuesday.

It will be shown on Sky Sports I think.

 

[Fake Melo]

pepe put his name forward.

i cant go, as im currently suffering from conjuventus so i had to give my tickets to someone else

That sucks. At least you won't suffer embarassment

 

[Badass J Elkann]

That sucks. At least you won't suffer embarassment

bah it was probably a rare opportunity to watch a proper Juve team.

 

[Bjerknes]

Mourinho on 4-3-3

Look, if I have a triangle in midfield – Claude Makelele behind and two others just
in front – I will always have an advantage against a pure 4-4-2 where the central
midfielders are side by side. That’s because I will always have an extra man. It
starts with Makelele, who is between the lines. If nobody comes to him he can see
the whole pitch and has time. If he gets closed down it means one of the two other
central midfielders is open. If they are closed down and the other team’s wingers
come inside to help, it means there is space now for us on the flank, either for our
own wingers or for our full-backs. There is nothing a pure 4-4-2 can do to stop
things".

Completely right, and that's why the 4-3-3 is the better formation than the 4-4-2. The latter is limited and at times too static.

 

[Mark]

Tomorrow's TS and GdS mention Agüero or Tevez and also add Dzeho to the mix. Gazz mention Hazard and Banega interest from the merdazzurri.
TS say Bastos for sure if 2 non-EU rule or wait till he gets a French passport.
TS Melo and Aquilani exit. After Pirlo and Pazienza Juve think about Monto and Lass. Denilson new name linked.
TS Tardelli: Juve need an Essien with Pirlo. Tacchinardi: Pirlo will have to adapt to Conte's formation.
GdS add Rolando + Cassani/Licht.

 

[Albo]

4-4-2 Wishlist + Rumors .

Buffon

Beck - Bonucci - Chiellini - DC

Krasic - Pirlo - Melo - Bastos

Matri - Aguero​

Aguero it's my with other are players wich we are linked with .

Tomorrow's TS and GdS mention Agüero or Tevez and also add Dzeho to the mix. Gazz mention Hazard and Banega interest from the merdazzurri.
TS say Bastos for sure if 2 non-EU rule or wait till he gets a French passport.
TS Melo and Aquilani exit. After Pirlo and Pazienza Juve think about Monto and Lass. Denilson new name linked.
TS Tardelli: Juve need an Essien with Pirlo. Tacchinardi: Pirlo will have to adapt to Conte's formation.

Pazienza to Replace Melo & Montolivo to replace Aqua =

 

[Badass J Elkann]

Tomorrow's TS and GdS mention Agüero or Tevez and also add Dzeho to the mix. Gazz mention Hazard and Banega interest from the merdazzurri.
TS say Bastos for sure if 2 non-EU rule or wait till he gets a French passport.
TS Melo and Aquilani exit. After Pirlo and Pazienza Juve think about Monto and Lass. Denilson new name linked.
TS Tardelli: Juve need an Essien with Pirlo. Tacchinardi: Pirlo will have to adapt to Conte's formation.

oh not denilson! and where the f*ck we going to get an essien from? marotta thinks that pazienza as for pirlo adopting to conte? i dont see that working.

 

[The Curr]

It all depends on how they're interpreted.

4-4-2 can have advantages over 4-3-3. 4-4-2 can have a spare man at the back (4-3-3 usually only has 1 real forward), and can double up on the opposition full backs (if the wide players in the 4-3-3 don't track back).

Having 3 midfielders is usually an advantage these days though.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

we're fucked well and truely fucked! the mercato hasnt even started yet we look so predictable already. end of the f*cking world tomorrow!

 

[Bjerknes]

TS Tardelli: Juve need an Essien with Pirlo. Tacchinardi: Pirlo will have to adapt to Conte's formation.

Uhh, well that's the problem, isn't it? Even with Essien we'll still be exposed in the center of the pitch with 32 year-old Pirlo roaming around. If we actually use the Conte system proposed in the Conte thread, I just don't see how this is going to work. We may wow the crowd with attacking football but I don't understand how we'll keep the goals out. The system will need defensive fullbacks, so I'm worried that Conte might be tempted to use a CB back there, like Bonucci at RB or... f#$%^@g Chiellini at left-back.

It all depends on how they're interpreted.

4-4-2 can have advantages over 4-3-3. 4-4-2 can have a spare man at the back (4-3-3 usually only has 1 real forward), and can double up on the opposition full backs (if the wide players in the 4-3-3 don't track back).

Having 3 midfielders is usually an advantage these days though.

Mourinho's 4-3-3 would even turn into a 4-5-1 with Eto'o and Pandev. That's how they managed to win the CL, through their flexibility. The Italian 4-4-2 is just like plopping Sepp Blatter on the pitch.

 

[The Curr]

The Italian 4-4-2 is just like plopping Sepp Blatter on the pitch.

 

[Bjerknes]

Yep, that's Juve's straight 4-4-2.

 

[Kasaki]

That is what annoys me. No one expects the coach to be flexible but rather the players to be flexible. The best managers are those who are able to change the formation to suit the players they have.

 

[The Curr]

I heard he claims he used to play football and once scored something like 40 goals in a season. That's like when Kim Jong Il said he got 5 holes in one the first time he ever played golf.

 

[Bjerknes]

That is what annoys me. No one expects the coach to be flexible but rather the players to be flexible. The best managers are those who are able to change the formation to suit the players they have.

Unfortunately a lot of Italian managers have the narrow-minded approach to footballing.

I heard he claims he used to play football and once scored something like 40 goals in a season. That's like when Kim Jong Il said he got 5 holes in one the first time he ever played golf.

Pretty much.

 

[ALC]

I heard he claims he used to play football and once scored something like 40 goals in a season. That's like when Kim Jong Il said he got 5 holes in one the first time he ever played golf.

The similarities between the two are quite astonishing.