Expect a 4 -4-2 come 4 -2-3-1 with Zé Luis most advanced and Luiz Adriano slightly withdrawn, combining lethally with Quincy Promes and either Aleksandr Samedov or Roman Zobnin, the former are both granted the freedom and space to cut inside or drift wide by the front two's
clever movement whereas Zobnin cuts inside and overloads the middle of the park.
Kompany and Demichelis are far more susceptible to
clever movements and runs in behind rather than a physical battle — Suarez caused Kompany major problems last season with his turns and flicks,
whereas Giroud was bullied.