First of all Allegri is obviously not going to change his formation, so lets stick to that for now
His tactic seems to be to play the ball too our Creative attackers and let them work as some kind of attacking playmakers, holding the ball waiting for offensive Box-box CMs to overleap them with runs. Im actually fine with this system, espacilly as i think it fits our players really well, alltough it would be nice to see some kind of change during the games.
What this system needs is hardworking LCM and RCM with offensive skills, who make the offensive runs, and work their ass of to get back to defend. I really think we have to gr8 player for those rolls in Nocerino and Boateng.
It also needs at least two creative attackers that can hold the ball and make those magic passes to LCM RCM and the striker. We probably have 2 of the best attackers in the world for this, Zlatan and Cassano. But we need one player to rotate with them.
What i think is missing right now in Allegris lineup to play this system. Is a classic striker that makes goals at all chanses. I do think Pato is gr8 for this, but hes obviously to injury prone too handle this role by him self. So we need another striker.
I also feel we miss a creative CDM/anchor alonso/busquets style, since we need two Attacking CMs too make offensive runs, and not to take too much part of the playmaking part we cant have a classic CDM killer like MVB, as much as i love him, we need a more creative player here. SO we need a neew creative anchor as well!
Nesta is leaving, so wee need a new CB to rotate with Mex and Silva. And of course.. the never ending problem of a new LB!
Soooooo;
Out:
Seedorf
MVB
Pippo
ROBINHO FFS!!!
Maxi (I do like him, but Allegri dont give him that much chanses)
Flamini
Yepes
Nesta
In:
Montolivo FREE
Aquilani CHEAP
Ballotelli
Acerbi
Criscito
Muntari
We could maybe bring Adriano from Barca and Sahin from Real on loan, that would be a bonus. If we could swap Binho + cash for ganso that would be gr8 too. But lets not count on that.
First 11:
----Pato/Ballotelli---Zlatan----
-------------Cassano-----------
---Nocerino---------Boateng---
------------Montolivo-----------
-Criscito--Silva-Mexes--Abate-
Non starting 11:
Pato/Ballotelli (in form question)
El Sharawy (to rest Zlatan or Cassano)
Aquilani(to rest montolivo, or Boa/noce to give Midfield extra creativity if needed)
Acerbi (to rest Mexes or Silva)
Di Sciglio (to rest Abate)
Urby (Transform to LB to rest Criscito, or playanywhere else, since he is so versatile hes probably one of the most valuable benchwarmes in the world.)
Muntari (To rest Noce/Boateng)
Strasser (if needed a more defensive CDM)
Merkel ( Dont know much about him, but a lot of u guys seems to like him
)
Bonera( 4th CB)
Roma
Voila! 22 players! And what if ganso would come to either give midfield a more creative way or rotate Cassano? <3
In attack it would be like this:
----------------------^-----------------------
-^--------------------l--------------------^--
--l---------------Pato/Balo----------------l--
--l----Cassano-------------Ibra-----------l--
Nocerino---------------------------Boateng-
---------------Montolivo---------------------
Criscito--------------------------------Abate
-------------Silva-------Mexes--------------
Monto Plays ball to Cassano Ibra or a genius long ball To Pato/Balo. And then gives them another alternative to play to ball backwards, to turn and attack. Nocerino and Boateng makes offensive runt. = Ibra and Cassano has 7 alternatives, waaoow. Attacking Balls to Noce Boa or Pato/balo. Back to monto. Or back to Criscito and Abate. And of course pass their best friend, Cassano to ibra or otherwise..
CL 2013!