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  1. @rcammisola Virtue of a diamond mid is that you can fit 4 different types of mid in there. But Monti with Pirlo seems like duplication
  2. @binhaf @Chris_Elastico @Cynegeticus Yes to Ramires but as a more defensive alternative for the wide positions, not in the centre.
  3. @binhaf @Chris_Elastico Judging by their playing styles w clubs, I'd say Sandro- Romulo are more positionally sound than other volantes
  4. @binhaf @Chris_Elastico I reckon Lucas-Ramires/Elias have left even bigger gaps when playing there previously.
  5. @Chris_Elastico @binhaf To the point where you'd wonder: is it really worth displacing the likes of Romulo-Sandro partnership w/ ++ seniors?
  6. @Chris_Elastico @binhaf Olympics have kinda forced Mano's hand (no pun intended) into fielding youngsters like Oscar and Romulo - thank God
  7. @SandraHelena39 @binhaf What did you make of Brazil vs USA last night? I only saw a re-run of the final 10 mins.
  8. @eaamalyon @davidjaca No problem indeed.
  9. @davidjaca True: Alba to offer the projection that Marcelo does for RM (stylistic differences aside). As w RM, RB relatively conservative
  10. @davidjaca Irony being that Pep introduces this maneuver w Busquets in mind, but ends up gifting Mourinho a resource which RM then perfect
  11. @davidjaca Reigning Spanish champions, of course! Alonso taking over Busquets' role between CBs = more effective, greater range of passing
  12. @davidjaca In that sense, VdB is sensible: replicate devices that work for Spain's best club sides instead of his own innovations.
  13. @euleri Instead of Van der Vaart, I'd like to see Afellay as second pivot in Dutch midfield. Strootman is my preference anyway.
  14. @davidjaca Interesting to see Del Bosque replicate Alonso's role at Madrid, something the NT had never done before.
  15. @david_delapena Pues quedamos en que va a ser un matrimonio de dos discipulos del juego de posición. De partida, los fichajes ..