In my opinion Juve will be just fine with 23 players in the squad. Inter always had too many good players who couldn't even make the subs bench.
Last year our first 11 was first rate, but this year our first 11 hasn't changed much with the exception of Vieira. Its our Subs bench which has substantially improved.
When you think about it, its worthwile have 3 class of players in the squad. A, B and C. A class if basically the first 11; B class is the subs bench (the subs should be as close in quality to the A class if you want to win Champions League); then C class are the versatile squad players.
The stock Juve formation would be:
-------------------BUFFON------------------
ZEBINA---THURAM---CANNA---ZAMBRO
CAMO---EMERSON---VIEIRA---NEDVED
--------------ZLATAN----TREZ-------------
The only significant change which should happen on the subs bench is a NEW player to replace Olivera - a player that is attacking and can play on both wings of a 4-4-2. In my opinion, I would love to see Pires join Juventus. If I assume that we get C. Zanetti from Inter by using Miccoli as part of an exchange deal, then our squad would be complete.
You are only allowed to have 7 subs on the bench for any match and you know that the goalkeeper occupies 1 of those places. The subs should usually consist of 2 defenders (a full back and a centre back); 2 midfielders (a DM and an attacking winger); and 2 forwards.
That means that our subs bench would be:
Chimenti
Kovac
Chiellini
Pires?
C. Zanetti?
Mutu
Del Piero
In a squad of 23, that leaves another 5 squad players (or C class players). These would be:
Giannicheda
Milito?
Pessotto
Birrindelli
Bonnefoi
You can see that the 6 field players on the bench are all of good quality while those squad players are useful but non-world class.
You can see that if say, Zebina gets injured, you sub him with Thuram (at right back) and put on Kovac.....or you use Zambro at right back with Chiellini coming on. Pires can play left or right, and C. Zanetti is the sub for one of the DMs.
Juve are smart on the transfer market. I believe that is how the team management think about the squad too. So don't expect great players to be subs in just 1 position....it just won't happen. But that is what makes Juve so successful.....they always have a tight and flexible squad. This results in better team unity, tactical flexibility and reasonable depth.
Last year our first 11 was first rate, but this year our first 11 hasn't changed much with the exception of Vieira. Its our Subs bench which has substantially improved.
When you think about it, its worthwile have 3 class of players in the squad. A, B and C. A class if basically the first 11; B class is the subs bench (the subs should be as close in quality to the A class if you want to win Champions League); then C class are the versatile squad players.
The stock Juve formation would be:
-------------------BUFFON------------------
ZEBINA---THURAM---CANNA---ZAMBRO
CAMO---EMERSON---VIEIRA---NEDVED
--------------ZLATAN----TREZ-------------
The only significant change which should happen on the subs bench is a NEW player to replace Olivera - a player that is attacking and can play on both wings of a 4-4-2. In my opinion, I would love to see Pires join Juventus. If I assume that we get C. Zanetti from Inter by using Miccoli as part of an exchange deal, then our squad would be complete.
You are only allowed to have 7 subs on the bench for any match and you know that the goalkeeper occupies 1 of those places. The subs should usually consist of 2 defenders (a full back and a centre back); 2 midfielders (a DM and an attacking winger); and 2 forwards.
That means that our subs bench would be:
Chimenti
Kovac
Chiellini
Pires?
C. Zanetti?
Mutu
Del Piero
In a squad of 23, that leaves another 5 squad players (or C class players). These would be:
Giannicheda
Milito?
Pessotto
Birrindelli
Bonnefoi
You can see that the 6 field players on the bench are all of good quality while those squad players are useful but non-world class.
You can see that if say, Zebina gets injured, you sub him with Thuram (at right back) and put on Kovac.....or you use Zambro at right back with Chiellini coming on. Pires can play left or right, and C. Zanetti is the sub for one of the DMs.
Juve are smart on the transfer market. I believe that is how the team management think about the squad too. So don't expect great players to be subs in just 1 position....it just won't happen. But that is what makes Juve so successful.....they always have a tight and flexible squad. This results in better team unity, tactical flexibility and reasonable depth.
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