:thumbsup: Bring it home!

might be nice to tighten up the midfield and not run a 4-3-3.

------Piatek----Cutrone-----
-----------Hakan------------
----Baka----------Kessie----
-----------Biglia--------------
Rod---Roma---Calda----Con
-----------Donna-------------

Maybe switch formation later in the game if we need some more wide presence and bring on Samu and Suso as subs

There was a point in the season where Gattuso wud play an injured Hakan bc lack of replacement... I dont care if Lupaq is 40% ready, if he can stand on 2 legs then play him!

Mbaka at LCM isnt going to do shit, he's like Ibra at Barca, he isnt mobile enough. He'll be at the top end and the game will be at our end and when he's arse arrives back down the game will have moved elsewhere.

But I like Savo's formation... good man!

That could actually work. Hakan is a mediocre player in Am, but he is utter shite on the wings.

The weak link is Crutone, who I feel doesn't really know what to do on the field when Piatek is on.

Samu as false 9 again instead of Cutrone?

Didn't he supply Piatek with a beautiful assist two games ago?

We don't have anyone in our squad who can play in the hole properly except Paqueta. Let's not force this formation.

Hakan is significantly limited if he plays anywhere other than left wing.

The prospect of seeing Caldara-Romagnoli live for the first time is hard to describe.

My preferred XI:

Donna
Calabria - Caldara - Romagnoli - Rodriguez
Kessie - Bakayoko - Calhanoglu
Suso - Piatek - Cutrone

Although "preferred" is almost the wrong word. Uncomfortable with Cutrone on the wing, but with Paqueta out and almost no faith in Castillejo we're left with few attacking options. I've become tired of saying it but maybe this is the game where Suso wakes up. We sure need it. I want Baka back as the cornerstone anyway. That's when we've looked strongest and least confused.

I'd rather stick with Cutrone, Samu doesn't really have a future here. He is not a bad player, but Serie A is not where he should play.

That's one occurrence in how many? Its not the norm with these two, sadly.

that's the only game they've played 90 minutes together

26 minutes together vs sampdoria..32 minutes together vs inter..6 minutes together vs juve ...that's the entirety so far

Hakan to score a goals like kaka
A nice placed curling ball..

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And you think we should keep persevering with it, at a crucial point of the season in the hopes that in turns good ?

I'm not Gattuso's fan, but i imagine he tried the formation in training as well, and didn't seem impress if he didn't force it until now.

i have merely answered this question

Right.

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Who's saying we're playing Caldara?

fixed

I think it was goal.com. Not the best source but I hope it's true and he plays a blinder to keep his place in the squad.

Borini...

>sigh< was looking forward to seeing Caldara.

Borini starting? So hard to stay positive these days.