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So would people be confident in throwing Oscar into such a big game? Do you really rate him as a better CM than Ramires right now? (not talking about potential)

Yep , he has surprisingly slotted in really well there. In the sense that we thought he would be wasted out there.

Potentially but in the end we play basically a RB at RWB who will not ignore his defensive duties. We also have a CM who has made the LWB his own, he will run all day. Now you answer my question.

Do you think that would leave the midfield two a bit too exposed?

We are lucky we didn't concede, we came out much better in the 2nd. The subs changed the match, Vucinic and Asamoah were beasts. Buffon was huge this game.

Giovinco has become more of a supporting striker. You will see us play either Gio, Matri or Vucinic. In those two positions. It will be the 3-5-2, if we do play the 4-3-3 it would be one of Giovinco or Vucinic on the left and Pepe on the right. Don't believe that Bendtner stuff, its all crap.

Exactly, the class difference in the team isn't huge. You have a far better attack and are a great team, I am not saying we will win, Far from it. I think it should be close but it could go either way.

Ad hominem Well at first you said confidence because you are the CL champs, which means we cannot win. A draw is the best result. Then you said because we are better, which doesn't really mean anything as there isn't a real gulf in class.

Based on? You still haven't really explained why

So we cant win because you are the better team? Serie A has declined, I never denied that lol. I never said it wasn't I just said it isn't at the same levels it has been.

Inter won the CL in 2009/10, Serie A still was in Decline. 6 top teams? The only teams I would consider some of the best in Europe are Chelsea, City, Man U to an extent (the latter who aren't as strong as they have been). Of course you attracting some of the best players, there is a lot of money in the premier league, it on the way up. It doesn't mean it is at the same levels it was a few years back. I said this because you used Serie A on decline as a way of making our unbeaten season look a smaller feat than it was. But why don't you answer the other question first.

Well due to what then? Yes the EPL is not on the level it was a few years back.

You didn't say you would win but you said that we wouldn't win.

Agreed.

Which still sports quality teams, like the Napoli that gave you a big scare last year. People also are overestimating how the league is on decline. So the is the EPL arguably.

I used it as an example in response to you saying I didn't mean it in the fashion that you lost but rather to the fact that you said you can't see any other result in Turin other than a draw. You then claimed that it was because you are Champions of Europe.

I am not saying one of our strikers will score three and win the game for us but to claim we wont win the game because we dont have Falcao is odd. I mean we don't need a striker to score freak goals out of nothing. We create enough.

I understand what you meant but really it doesn't make sense as we still have good strikers that can score goals. You don't need Falcao to do that.

So a group stage in the Champions league is more important than a super cup final? The second part makes no sense really.

Really? You can't see us beating you? I am not saying we will but that is very confident. By that standard you should have bet Atletico as you were the Champions of Europe. I am not being a smart ass but rather just questioning how winning the CL last year means you wont lose lol. He has improved greatly, he looks far better when playing alongside Chiello and Barzagli, on his day he can be very good. He looks to have a good future. He also had a good Euro.

In London sure but it won't be yours to lose in Turin.

Lucio won't play barring injury. It will be Bonucci.

Barzagli has been amazing, a wall, one of our most consistent performers all year. He though is untested in the CL but did well at the Euro's.

Lichsteiner is a beast, it is unfair to compare him to Lichsteiner because I dont really consider Ivan a natural RB. We will still try to dictate the game even in London, we play possession. It should be a really interesting tactical battle.

Very confident