yeah, that's a great video.
Valdés
Piqué Puyol Abidal
Busquets
Xavi Iniesta
Pedro Messi Adriano
Villa
we already played 343 to great effect in the Mestalla this season, but it was traditional style with a flat midfield. but a Cruyff-style variant could be an interesting plan B if Dani is ever injured or suspended.
Not Sure about that to be honest even when a back of three you will need a wingback to pick up the opponent's wingers,Pedro and Adriano are playing too high on the pitch in that formation and the team it will be easy for the team to be exposed from the wings in that formation since they cannot cover the whole pitch ,plus if the trio Pique,Puyol,Abidal play together,it will be Pique as a sweeper centrally not Puyol where Puyol can be better in covering the wingback,Pique can do his playmaking role having a decent options for distribution,either a short pass to Xaviniesta who are the secondy plamakers,a long ball to the wingback who will make the run or a short ball to the other wingback who will help in the build up,he even can push to midfield when needed,interesting also that the pep used the system which is more of a three back line 2 times against kazan and Valencia,in both times it was Busquetes as a swepeer,so it will be him or Pique in that role,no other options available in my opinion
Valdes
Puyol Pique/Sergio Abidal
Badger/Sergio
Dani Xavi Iniesta Adriano/new left WB
Messi
Villa
sth like a 3-1-4-2 it will risk losing Pedro but this may mean more freedom for Alves plus it looks that Pep will only use this formation when he needs the game to continue as a 0-0 then bring on Pedro for one of the defenders to snatch a goal sth he did against Valencia and will probably use this system again in el madrigal and maybe at the Bernabue,the team will probably go for a decent left wingback in the summer to give Pep more options to play this system
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