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Originally Posted by ACMILAN1983
Astori's done pretty well at Cagliari over the past couple of years, though I doubt he'll be a starter for us. I'm pleased we're linked to Mariga again, as I think he should have been bought during the summer. He would be useful for us as neither Ambro or Rino are performing.
If I was Leo, I'd consider changing things around and simplifying in numerous areas. Clearly our "trequartistas" don't perform consistently enough and we lack width. I'd go for a 4-4-2 variation with two wide playmakers with a tough pressing central midfield. It would reduce the impetus on a single playmaker as we can look to have two creators and wingbacks would also get more help in wide areas. Pato wouldn't hopefully be required to move so wide as much and can look to do more in central areas and nearer the goal. The impetus would be on Flamini to press up and support during attacks, which he's done pretty well in recent months. Defensively we can look to be a little more solid with two lines of four in defence and midfield.
The team would look something like...
---------------Storari-------------------
Abate-----Nesta----Thiago------Zambro
--------Rino/Ambro-Flamini--------------
---Seedorf/Pirlo-----------Dinho/Pirlo----
-----------------Pato-------------------
------------------Hunter----------------
It's not the greatest set up, but given our problems this could provide some balance and we know some of the playmakers can play in wider areas (Dinho and Seedorf in the past and Pirlo this past weekend).
I'd also build the future of the side based on this model as well though with tweeks to get greater results.
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It's a pretty good system, and I like the idea. Leo has actually used this system a few times, I think, when we've been trying to score. So it's obviously something they've been practising. Although I think that Seedorf isn't at his best as a right playmaker, I think Leo has usually played Abate there. And I really don't like the whole 2 DM's thing, when you consider that we're playing with 2 pretty weak fullbacks, there's simply to many poor ball players to keep up playing possession football beyond playing the ball between the 4 defenders.