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I don't think the tactic with Pirlo in the middle and two defensive midfielders behind him will work. The big problem is that it lacks width, our full backs will be isolated, and we'll be restrained to play in whatever side Pirlo is at. Instead I think we should play with a traditional holding midfielder, and that should be Flamini. So when we're playing with Flamini/Gattuso it would look something like:
Flamini
Gattuso Pirlo
Flamini would provide much needed cover to the back 4, and Pirlo would be free to do the before mentioned forward runs after he passes the ball. Gattuso would basicly be in the same role as he is now. This would still keep the width of the team, and provide more cover in the back with Flamini there, and more options in the front with Pirlo there.
Also I think Pirlo is by no means a lazy player, he doesn't do the forward runs, but as previously mentioned i'm 99% sure that's cause he's not instructed to do so. If you notice his movement when we're building from the back, then he's always making himself available, and helping defenders out when they're being pressured, and that's one of the things that he's so good at.
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