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Flavia
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No, they play well in 433. Also, whats the point in experimenting, then? If hes never gonna try to be more offensive.
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No, they play well in 433. Also, whats the point in experimenting, then? If hes never gonna try to be more offensive.
Jenks
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You experiment to see what works and what doesn't. Clearly he felt it wasn't going to work in competitive games.
PearLBLacK
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The 433 doesn't need to be changed. It's the personnel that needs to be fixed. Playing with a double pivot, too many playmakers, or no striker isn't gonna win you games against parked buses. Busquets and Alonso don't need to play together. One of them is enough. Soldado isn't playing good, neither is Torres. Don't know why Llorente doesn't get a chance. At least Villa is back, so there's a proper striker.
I'd suggest a 433 of (Casillas; Juanfran, Pique, Ramos, Alba; Busquets/Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta; Villa, Llorente, Pedro). Too many Barca players for my liking, but at least they'd perform much better. Alonso and Busquets are interchangeable. Each has different qualities: Busquets being more defensive and more familiar with Xavi & Iniesta, and Alonso with his long range passing and physicality. I honestly don't care which plays. And the front three would each offer different approaches.
I'd suggest a 433 of (Casillas; Juanfran, Pique, Ramos, Alba; Busquets/Alonso, Xavi, Iniesta; Villa, Llorente, Pedro). Too many Barca players for my liking, but at least they'd perform much better. Alonso and Busquets are interchangeable. Each has different qualities: Busquets being more defensive and more familiar with Xavi & Iniesta, and Alonso with his long range passing and physicality. I honestly don't care which plays. And the front three would each offer different approaches.
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Flavia
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In one of the best recent displays from spain, alonso was benched. There was no need for a double pivot against georgia. VdB gives more importance to not concede than to score, because that's how they're winning. It doesn't mean he's right, though. Spain can still improve. I understand why he is like that. He's conservative, doesn't like to take risks.
Called up players for matches against France and Belarus:
Valdés, Jordi Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Cesc, Pedro, Villa (Barcelona)
Casillas, Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid)
Reina (Liverpool)
Javi Martínez (Bayern Múnich)
Monreal (Málaga)
Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid)
Beñat (Betis), Silva (Manchester City)
Cazorla (Arsenal)
Torres (Chelsea)
Navas (Sevilla)
Soldado (Valencia)
Valdés, Jordi Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Cesc, Pedro, Villa (Barcelona)
Casillas, Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid)
Reina (Liverpool)
Javi Martínez (Bayern Múnich)
Monreal (Málaga)
Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid)
Beñat (Betis), Silva (Manchester City)
Cazorla (Arsenal)
Torres (Chelsea)
Navas (Sevilla)
Soldado (Valencia)
PearLBLacK
Banned
Pique is not gonna make it? And Mata not called up?
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