Ok, so I got a few minutes in between classes, and its time to start playing chess with these 2 teams.
So we all know Kroos is gonna mark Pirlo. Pirlo is of course going to counteract that by moving forward out of Kroos' marking influence. That means it will leave Juve's back 3 exposed. Bayern has width to exploit that.
BUT, with Pirlo forward with Marchisio and Vidal, Bayern's central midfield will not be able to cope. Meaning the marking of Giovinco will be left to one of the center backs rather than the defensive midfielders. This means that Giovinco will pull out of position one of the center backs forward, and Vucinic/Quag will make the run behind them and score.
Yea, I am kind of half trolling and half serious. But any thoughts on tactics? Key battles? What is the key to each team winning?
Martinez is very important player to keep the game ticking. Very good defensively but most important of them all is the best alround midfielder (outside of Barca). Bastian Schweinsteiger. Heart of the team. He is one of the best players in the world and he is the KEY player for Bayern in this tie.
Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio vs Bastian, Kroos, Martinez will be one of the best midfield battle this season. Juve have got superb work rate in Vidal and Marchisio and playmaking ability of Pirlo but Juve have got Technically superior players imo. Bastian can move to attack and defense all day long, Martinez positioning and reading of the game is just brilliant and Kroos is very good attacker.
They have Ribery, Shaqiri, Muller, Rooben to play out wide which is better than anything Juve can put (except they don't play with wingers at all) and also I rate Bayern strikers higher than Juve's.
Little to choose in the defense with slight edge towards Juve but there is nothing much to choose tbh.
Hoping for Bayern win.
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I think the key battle will be in midfield. And Rube's mid is the better one by far.
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By far? You think Bastian Schweinsteiger, Martinez, Gustavo, Kroos are by far inferior to Pirlo, Vidal and Marchisio. You hate Bayern so obviously it is clouding your judgement.
Pirlo can be man marked, ask Ji Sung Park how to do it. Pirlo completed only 21 passes in that game but important thing is you need a player with very good discipline.