Arsenal had lost after an unbeaten season and 49-50 (?) games against arch-rival....
(If you know what i mean....)
If we're serious about an attempt to win the scudetto, then not losing here is far more important than winning. 3-5-2, crowd out pogba/pirlo have zanetti mark the shit out of asamoah, Rano domiate the high balls, juan boss their support striker and samo pick up the pieces. Playing a midfield 5 allows the insertion of Guarin slightly ahead of the rest of the midfield, linkin to a duo of palacio and milito... with cassano coming in the 2nd half, hopefully to hold up the ball when we're ahead and win decisive free kicks.
Guys, lets get real - we are most likely not winning this one. Remember, Juve will have their greatest legend, their greatest ever goalscorer and match-winner, playing against us.
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Its 11 vs 12 time.
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My tactics -
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The defence is obvious. Need to be careful about the little guy Giovinco not slipping between their legs.
The midfield should be - Zanetti-Gargano-Cambiasso-Mudingayi-Pereira
Cambiasso should play more advanced and not give Pirlo any space. I choose Pereira over Nagatomo since defensively he is stable. I don't trust Nagatomo to counter the threat posed by Lichtsteiner.
Milito is an obvious choice, I would take Palacio to partner him. I see Cassano struggling here since the bastards would be super charged against him considering what he spoke a few weeks back. Cassano can come after 70 mins to help if needed.
For us to score, we need a set piece or an Abatesque mistake by that thug Bonucci.
When was the last time Juve lost to anybody in Serie A?