++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++
Wouldn't you consider that a bit too much on the offensive end Desmond? And you know Capello always wants to use two defensive midfielders.
Buffon
Cassetti - Thuram - Cannavaro - Zambrotta
Camoranesi - Emerson - Mozart - Nedved
Ibrahimovic - (Mutu, Del Piero, or Trezeguet)
That certainly seems realistic.
I would play the same system just with different players.
Buffon
Miguel - Thuram - Cannavaro - Zambrotta
Camoranesi - Emerson - Edu - Nedved
Ibrahimovic - Del Piero
on the bench Chimenti; Zebina, Kovac, Tudor, Chiellini; Cassetti, Blasi, Ledesma, Mutu; Trezeguet, Zalayeta (+ Pessotto, Tacchinardi)
I really think that Miguel has way better defensive skills, as Cassetti has only played in midfield for Lecce and anyone who plays in a Lecce defense has no place at Juve (they have the worst defense in Serie A).
Edu is IMO more mature than Mozart, who has no experience in CL, so I would like to have Edu, who has experience and the ball + passing skills for this position.
Kovac and Tudor would come for nothing, Chiellini would cost us a bit, Cassetti can be a very good back - up for the right side and Ledesma should be a great player to have on the bench. We were already linked with him in January, when a deal was nearly signed, and after seeing him play, I really want him. He is always running, hard-working, has the skills that are needed for his position and I see him as one of the best midfielders in the future.