UEFA Champions League : Real Madrid - Juventus // 23.10.2013

Lol the tallest 2 players in our team

Guys almost fficial from what I read its almost certain that we'll play 4-3-1-2 tomorrow ...

on today's training we played 4-3-1-2 like the one above even SKY reported the formation above followed by Zulliani and few media ... Let's see how it will work


18:20 - This morning, according to Sky Sports, the field of Atletico Madrid Conte has tried several times the back four with Caceres right back Chiellini will be moved to the left and in the middle of Barzagli and Bonucci. In midfield there will Vidal, Pirlo and Pogba. While Marchisio will be moved to the role of playmaker and in front of him will be the couple formed by Tevez and Llorente. Then Count melt any remaining doubts in the finishing of the morning. With the possible transition to 4-3-1-2 Asamoah would start from the bench.

FLASH da Sky: Conte prova il 4-3-1-2: Buffon, Caceres, Barza, Bonnuci, Chiellini, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Marchisio trequartista + Tevez Llorente

Confirmed? Good! Asa needs a rest tbh...
I miss gio.. and vuci-gio partenrship from last year
Won't gio complain for being on bench? He merely played this season

I would like to see Gio as AMF but knowing Pepe,Ramos, Khedira and alonso he will get his ass kicked a lot

Haha true, but his fav position is SS now
Alonso is out

Wouldnt it be better if Vidal or Pogba would play as AMF and Marchisio would play deeper and win balls in the midfield?

I have a bad feeling about this.

Marchisio may start as amf but really I think it will be like a floating position

Anyway this is great

My prediction 0-0 or 0-1 to us

We've been playing with 3 man defense for years, the players need weeks to adapt to a 4 man backline, this won't end well (just take a look at Italy's NT matches)

Can't believe Conte is changing for this match. He should have done it against Copenhagen or Galata.

Have some faith bro

It's not a classic 4312 the back 4 are all cbs

It's actually really clever if you think about it

I won't be surprised if it turns into 352 with caceres coming up and Marchisio drifting to the left

And if you look at the midfield 31, it's basically just pirlo that will be fixed in the 3

Marchisio Vidal pogba will all be rotating between amf and cmf

Pirlo will have more than enough cover

The only bad point is unprotected wings, let's see

Juventus boss Antonio Conte is considering the use of a 4-3-1-2 system in this evening’s Champions League test at Real Madrid.

After the 4-2 defeat at Fiorentina on Sunday, the tactician is reportedly thinking about abandoning his 3-5-2 at the Bernabeu.

Uruguayan international Martin Caceres could be fielded at right-back after he returned from injury, with Giorgio Chiellini being pushed over to the left-back spot from his usual centre-back duties.

Claudio Marchisio, meanwhile, will be asked to play in a more advanced midfield role to support a tandem attack of Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente.

Juventus have picked up just two draws against FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray in the Champions League so far this term. Real have a 100 per cent record.

Juventus probable: Buffon; Caceres, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba; Marchisio; Tevez, Llorente.

Real Madrid probable: Casillas; Arbeloa, Pepe, Varane, Marcelo; Khedira, Illarramendi, Modric; Di Maria, Benzema, Ronaldo

How likely is this?

Fuzail wrote:How likely is this?

99,9%, In yesterday's training we were testing this formation

In FIFA 14 I'm not even kidding I play 4312 with Vidal as amf

I'm oddly optimistic about today's game.

I have a bad feeling too. Chiellini at LB has failed many times in the past. Caceres hasn't appeared in a match in months. The play on the flanks is going to be weak and everything will be coming through the middle. It may work just because it's something different, but I have some reservations.

Any news about results of tests?

http://www.rezultati.com/utakmica/0rmcVk6a/#postave;1

B.NEWS : JUVENTUS GOES 4-3-3 Bonucci out OGBONNA IN, Marchisio LWST


18:25 - Outside the Bernabeu there are already so many fans, many of them with t-shirts, scarves and flags eagle.

17:39 - The formation of Juventus will be official only when the team will be in the locker room at the Santiago Bernabeu. But, according to Sky Sports, less than sensational surprises the eleven who will face Real Madrid will be the one that has been proven between yesterday and this morning and yesterday oggi.Però Antonio Conte has tried a back four with Caceres, Barzagli, Chiellini and Ogbonna . In midfield there will Vidal, Pirlo and Pogba. Yesterday Conte had tried as an attacking midfielder Marchisio this morning instead put him in real trident with Tevez and Llorente.

16:46 - No less and less until kick-off of Real Madrid - Juventus. This evening at the Bernabeu there will be about 85 million viewers. From finishing this morning, in fact, the ranks of Juventus there will be a mini-revolution in both men and tactical choices. Count for the match this evening decided to switch to a 4-3-3: Buffon in the door there will be captain. In the back four will Leonardo Bonucci will be on the bench. So play Caceres, Barzagli, Chiellini and Ogbonna. In midfield space Vidal, Pirlo and Pogba. In the three-pronged offensive act Marchisio who will start on the left Llorente will be the central point of reference and that Tevez will move to the right. At lunch leaders Juventus and Real had lunch together in one of the restaurants in Madrid.

-------------------------------Buffon----------------------------
Caceres--------Barzagli--------------Chiellini---------Ogbonna
----------Vidal---------------Pirlo-------------Pogba-------------
----------------Tevez------Llorente------Marchisio---------------


I like this

I think Ogbonna at LB will be better than Chiellini, and Bonucci isn't great in a back 4. Looks much better tbh.

Marchisio will probably play either TQ or as a 'forward' a role Prendelli put him in during the Confed cup.

He came on and got an assist. Looks like Conte himself knows 3-5-2 against opponents with 2 on each flank doesn't work.

Umm guys which one of you is conte?

Because he's clearly reading all these posts

Well conte please ask Vidal and Pogba how often they go to a barber, just something I want to know

I honestly have no complaints

The most important thing is mvpp on the field

Juventus change system to mirror Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid in the Champions League this evening.

It kicks off at the Bernabeu at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT), as the Spaniards defend their 100 per cent record in the competition so far and Juve seek their first win after two draws against Copenhagen and Galatasaray.

Cristiano Ronaldo is supported by Karim Benzema and Angel Di Maria, while Luka Modric gets the nod ahead of Isco.

Gareth Bale is on the bench following a series of thigh and back problems, but Benzema, Fabio Coentrao and Raphael Varane are all back in the squad.

Xabi Alonso is still out of action after breaking his foot, though Ancelotti keeps his promise and returns Iker Casillas to the net.

Juventus have stuttered lately, managing just two draws in the Champions League so far against Copenhagen and Galatasaray, while on Sunday they fumbled a 2-0 lead to lose 4-2 at Fiorentina.

Mirko Vucinic, Fabio Quagliarella and Stephan Lichtsteiner have not made the trip to Madrid, but Antonio Conte has transformed his tactics for this test against his former Juventus Coach Ancelotti.

He shelved the usual 3-5-2 formation for a 4-3-1-2 with Fernando Llorente partnering Carlos Tevez and support from Claudio Marchisio in a more advanced trequartista role.

The big surprises are in defence with Martin Caceres and Angelo Ogbonna stepping in, leaving Leonardo Bonucci and Kwadwo Asamoah on the bench.

It’s a particular risk to start Uruguayan Caceres, who has only played in the Italian Super Cup this season back in August, as he had a knee injury.

Ogbonna hasn’t done much better, featuring in one Champions League game and three Serie A matches.

Juve won their last visit to the Bernabeu, 2-0 in November 2008 thanks to an Alessandro Del Piero brace which earned him a standing ovation.

The Turin giants are unbeaten against Real Madrid since a 1-0 here in February 2005, winning three on the bounce.

Earlier today the youth teams met in the UEFA Youth League, as Real Madrid won 6-2 with Enzo Fernandez on the field, the son of ex-Juve star Zinedine Zidane.

Real Madrid: Casillas; Arbeloa, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo; Khedira, Illarramendi, Modric; Di Maria, Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid bench: To follow.

Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Barzagli, Chiellini, Ogbonna; Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba; Marchisio; Tevez, Llorente

Juventus bench: Storari, Isla, Bonucci, Peluso, Padoin, Asamoah, Giovinco

Don't understand why Pogba is not treq