Thiago "The Fired Fraud" Motta (193 Viewers)
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well considering we could also actually play with 4 attackers (striker, wingers and CAM) i dont think having as much attacking players as we have its a problem. Milik is always injured and Adzic shouldnt be even counted as a first team player imo.
in this case u have RKM, Vlaho, Mbangula, Yildiz, Gonzalez, Conceicao, Weah for 3 or 4 places (with attacking CAM) so 7 players. Is it really a problem? Its actually the first moment in the season when none of them is injured. I was against us going in for Sancho in the summer, because i thought it would be too much and look how it backfired.
Imo what we will see more in the next games is Koop moved to the CM spot in duo with Locatelli and attack consisting of:
RKM
Nico Yildiz Conceicao
especially since we will be playing some minor teams.
With the defence i agree completely - we lack any depth there. I also think when playing with 4 real attackers we will use a false 3 at the back, meaning, on paper it will look like its 4 man defence, but while attacking 3 players will be playing as CBs, so we will probably only use one real fullback in first team.
in this case u have RKM, Vlaho, Mbangula, Yildiz, Gonzalez, Conceicao, Weah for 3 or 4 places (with attacking CAM) so 7 players. Is it really a problem? Its actually the first moment in the season when none of them is injured. I was against us going in for Sancho in the summer, because i thought it would be too much and look how it backfired.
Imo what we will see more in the next games is Koop moved to the CM spot in duo with Locatelli and attack consisting of:
RKM
Nico Yildiz Conceicao
especially since we will be playing some minor teams.
With the defence i agree completely - we lack any depth there. I also think when playing with 4 real attackers we will use a false 3 at the back, meaning, on paper it will look like its 4 man defence, but while attacking 3 players will be playing as CBs, so we will probably only use one real fullback in first team.
In the 4-2-3-1 formation Motta is apparently hell-bent on playing, those 3 players behind the striker could consist of Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Conceicao, Gonzalez, Mbangula, Weah, McKennie, Kolo Muani (?), Adzic (?) and even Cambiaso played there earlier in the season.
Considering the gaping holes we have elsewhere in the squad, I'd say that's a problem.
Considering the gaping holes we have elsewhere in the squad, I'd say that's a problem.
Formation is dynamic and it's possible to even have defensive 4-3-3 lineups. My problem is that Motta is almost gluing players into areas and expecting one of the attackers to just do something in the moment.
Since Bremer got injured, Locatelli is forced to stay back and sweep up and he does okay, but in our box he makes mistakes and that's a couple of penalties given away now. Thuram or McKennie would do much better there. McKennie is no defender so he often leaves us in a back 3 while he goes up. On the back foot, it forces Locatelli to come across and try and intercept since Koopmeiners is higher up and just wasting possession.
Clearly we need the extra cover so maybe go 3-4-3 and use actual wingbacks. That ensures we have 5 at them back when defending and 2 in the centre protecting the centre backs. The front 3 could be a combination of speed, strength, width, or directness. Play an extra defender so we get some clean sheets.
Regardless, play them in their best positions. Read the match and even when pegged back, keep players on who are a threat, ie. Mbangula is great as an outlet. I bet McKennie and Thuram in the middle would be our best pair because they do the basics well and always work hard.
Since Bremer got injured, Locatelli is forced to stay back and sweep up and he does okay, but in our box he makes mistakes and that's a couple of penalties given away now. Thuram or McKennie would do much better there. McKennie is no defender so he often leaves us in a back 3 while he goes up. On the back foot, it forces Locatelli to come across and try and intercept since Koopmeiners is higher up and just wasting possession.
Clearly we need the extra cover so maybe go 3-4-3 and use actual wingbacks. That ensures we have 5 at them back when defending and 2 in the centre protecting the centre backs. The front 3 could be a combination of speed, strength, width, or directness. Play an extra defender so we get some clean sheets.
Regardless, play them in their best positions. Read the match and even when pegged back, keep players on who are a threat, ie. Mbangula is great as an outlet. I bet McKennie and Thuram in the middle would be our best pair because they do the basics well and always work hard.
Why have your standards dropped of so massively? You won 9 league titles in a row and is by far the most dominant club in Italy.
I get that you can’t win the title every year, even Bayern can’t do that in Germany. But going from serial winners domestically to being “happy” as long as you make the top4, how did it come to this?
Your decline looks like Milan and Inter in the most part of last decade.
I feel like our standards (Bayern’s) are also slowly slipping, but what happened to Juventus looks like a meltdown.
I get that you can’t win the title every year, even Bayern can’t do that in Germany. But going from serial winners domestically to being “happy” as long as you make the top4, how did it come to this?
Your decline looks like Milan and Inter in the most part of last decade.
I feel like our standards (Bayern’s) are also slowly slipping, but what happened to Juventus looks like a meltdown.
well, u (Bayern) still have a biggest budget domestically and biggest by far (760m), while we really dont have that - both Milan and Inter have surpassed Juve budget wise last year.
Borussia (513m) is far behind Bayern when it comes to budget, not even worth saying about other German clubs.
In the long term, lets not fool ourselves - its mostly about money in football.
Juve probably will be back to be the wealthiest football club in Italy soon, if the managment doesnt fuck it up even more, but it will take time and u need CL for this.
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that would be soo stupid, this guy can hadle pressure or criticism
Borussia (513m) is far behind Bayern when it comes to budget, not even worth saying about other German clubs.
In the long term, lets not fool ourselves - its mostly about money in football.
Juve probably will be back to be the wealthiest football club in Italy soon, if the managment doesnt fuck it up even more, but it will take time and u need CL for this.
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that would be soo stupid, this guy can hadle pressure or criticism
Agree! management will not say let's pay for the ZZ tier type manager and lesser knowns another flipping the coin. Need to play it out his season and see if progress is made? CL qualification must have!
If no progress then I believe a package deal that includes Giuntoli must go. Though back to Motta when you think of managers in any sport, forgetting formations, tactics, etc etc. Isn't a big responsibility getting players to perform at/above expectations? So presently Motta gets a below average grade from me.
If no progress then I believe a package deal that includes Giuntoli must go. Though back to Motta when you think of managers in any sport, forgetting formations, tactics, etc etc. Isn't a big responsibility getting players to perform at/above expectations? So presently Motta gets a below average grade from me.
