Your choice of formation ? (8 Viewers)
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------------buffon----------------------------------
--------thuram--------cannavaro----------------
zebina---------------------------------zambrotta
----------emerson----------vieira----------------
camoranesi-------nedved--------zlatan--------
-----------------trezeguet-------------------------
chimenti
birindelli
kovac
tudor
olivera
blasi
zalayeta
--------thuram--------cannavaro----------------
zebina---------------------------------zambrotta
----------emerson----------vieira----------------
camoranesi-------nedved--------zlatan--------
-----------------trezeguet-------------------------
chimenti
birindelli
kovac
tudor
olivera
blasi
zalayeta
if there were more room in bench I would add Del piero and not mutu,don't know I don't like him,maybe he would change my mind if he plays good 
i will explain you my bench's selection:
chimenti for buffon
birindelli for zebina or zambo
kovac for thuram or cnavaro
tudor for thuram or canavaro or emerson or vieira
olivera camo/nedved/zlatan
blasi zebina or zambo oremerosn or vieria
zalayeta trezguet or zlatan
i will explain you my bench's selection:
chimenti for buffon
birindelli for zebina or zambo
kovac for thuram or cnavaro
tudor for thuram or canavaro or emerson or vieira
olivera camo/nedved/zlatan
blasi zebina or zambo oremerosn or vieria
zalayeta trezguet or zlatan
Buffon
Thuram - Kovac - Cannavaro
Camoranesi - Emerson - Vieira - Zambrotta
Ibrahimovic - Trezeguet - Mutu
Not as outlandish as some of the formations in this thread, however I would run something like this if I was the coach.
This is basically a 3-4-3 that will sometimes shift into a 4-3-3 depending on the situation. We would start out with three at the back, a solid group of some of the better defenders in the world. In this formation Zambrotta would have free roam on the left flank, given special orders by me to watch his positioning on defense, and if we are ahead I would restrict his forward runs a bit. The trident in attack would be given freedom to do whatever they want, however I would expect Mutu to drop deeper back into midfield to pickup the ball.
This formation covers all areas rather well, especially causing trouble for the opposition's defense with pressue from the wings and middle of the pitch. Emerson and Vieira would shield the defense, and Thuram would basically turn himself into a RB. As you can see this formation can easily adapt to it's enviornment and can take many shapes or forms.
Thuram - Kovac - Cannavaro
Camoranesi - Emerson - Vieira - Zambrotta
Ibrahimovic - Trezeguet - Mutu
Not as outlandish as some of the formations in this thread, however I would run something like this if I was the coach.
This is basically a 3-4-3 that will sometimes shift into a 4-3-3 depending on the situation. We would start out with three at the back, a solid group of some of the better defenders in the world. In this formation Zambrotta would have free roam on the left flank, given special orders by me to watch his positioning on defense, and if we are ahead I would restrict his forward runs a bit. The trident in attack would be given freedom to do whatever they want, however I would expect Mutu to drop deeper back into midfield to pickup the ball.
This formation covers all areas rather well, especially causing trouble for the opposition's defense with pressue from the wings and middle of the pitch. Emerson and Vieira would shield the defense, and Thuram would basically turn himself into a RB. As you can see this formation can easily adapt to it's enviornment and can take many shapes or forms.
Andy's formation:
I'm not so sure about giving Kovac the central role in defense. Even if he is flanked by Cannavaro and Thuram, I'd prefer somebody else take up that mantle (when i say somebody else, i dont mean from our current options either). I like the 3-4-3, because it seemingly warrants Zambrotta a starting role on up on the left flank instead of defense, and like you said, we could switch it as and when required. However I'd rather see a more conventional 4-4-2 instead of 4-3-3, in which case Zambrotta and Mutu would fall back a notch and take up roles in defense and on the left wing respectively.
I'm not so sure about giving Kovac the central role in defense. Even if he is flanked by Cannavaro and Thuram, I'd prefer somebody else take up that mantle (when i say somebody else, i dont mean from our current options either). I like the 3-4-3, because it seemingly warrants Zambrotta a starting role on up on the left flank instead of defense, and like you said, we could switch it as and when required. However I'd rather see a more conventional 4-4-2 instead of 4-3-3, in which case Zambrotta and Mutu would fall back a notch and take up roles in defense and on the left wing respectively.
Its not in any way a diamond... Nor does it in reality have 3 at the back
Also... check through your history books to see a virtually identical formation (using a similarly aging attacking workhorse at the back) used in serie a, producing the best def and attack on its way to title glory....
But yeah your right... it could never work
Also... check through your history books to see a virtually identical formation (using a similarly aging attacking workhorse at the back) used in serie a, producing the best def and attack on its way to title glory....
But yeah your right... it could never work
--------------------------Buffon-----------------------------
------Thuram---------Cannavaro---------------Zambrotta
Camo-----------Emerson -----------Vieira-----------Nedved
--------------------------Mutu-----------------------------------
---------------Zlatan ------------Trezeguet--------------------
------Thuram---------Cannavaro---------------Zambrotta
Camo-----------Emerson -----------Vieira-----------Nedved
--------------------------Mutu-----------------------------------
---------------Zlatan ------------Trezeguet--------------------
