Does Pirlo play as a Holding player or an attacking midfielder for AC? and if so how do they line up? How is Pirlo rated at AC? Defensive/Attacking qualities?
pirlo plays in attacking mid (atleaset in most of the games ive seen him in). i think he's an essential player to the squad.
Pirlo's actually a defensive mid, usually holds up ball and play long balls, responsible for distribution. Kaka's the attacking mid in milan's lineup, he goes forward a lot more than Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo is a deep playmaker. He is not the ball winner of the midfield as Seedorf and Gattuso can do that. In Milan's 4-1-2-1-2 formation he plays ahead of the defense. His job is to carry the ball forward and set up attack from further back than Kaka' or Rui Costa. He is a great player and is essential at Milan. He takes free kicks and penalties and he sets up great attack.
Also known as 4-4-2 diamond. Pirlo is a central midfielder, neither a holding midfielder or attacking..
So Pirlo plays just in front of the back four so almost like a holding playmaker with Kaka behind the front two? Does this mean AC lack width? Saw Pirlo briefly at Euro 2004 and thought he looked an exceptional player. With him and Kaka in the midfield Ac must look class. Is Pirlo defensively strong? Thoguht his range of passing was amazing
In a word, no. Luckily, he typically has Gattuso alongside him to make up for his shortcomings in that area. They complement each other perfectly.
Basically Pirlo is the monster pimp and the rest of Milan is his bitches...j/k. Seriously though he is a great player and I've praised him many times. https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104790 Here's an old thread where we made some minor comparisons to Zidane.
pirlo plays in the center but not the PLAYMAKER . guys any one remember the Euro2000 for the Youth , i think , , pirlo was playing as playmaker same as zidane in france or totti in italy nowadays .
Pirlo is playing the position described by Italians as the "regista" - the director. I think it's a good description. And yes, before he moved to Milan, he was typically played in a more advanced position, but he seems to have found his niche further back.
Come to think of it, they are sort of similar, although I think Veron was at his best when he made long penetrating runs from that position, which had the effect of opening up the defense, while Pirlo's strength is his ablility to make quick pinpoint passes of all distances.
I have not been part of the board for that long, but I've seen two threads talking about Pirlo already. It is a good thing that everybody is actually recognizing the good work he has done since moving back to this intermediary role he now plays at Milan. Linking defense with offense... His match with Gattuso is indeed perfect because he certainly lacks in the defensive area of the game. Nevertheless you have to give props to Ancelotti for using him in this way and having a great complement to him like Rino. Pirlo won't be here at the start of the season, so we will see how Milan will cope with him missing. Hopefully they still play great and Ambro can get some more playing time. (yes, I am a Ambro fan!!!) It's going to be his 9th season, and I've known him longer than Pirlo . Anyways... FORZA MILAN!!!!
I've heard he was an attacking midfielder who has adapted quite well to life as a defensive midfielder. his passing and set ups from the central part of the field are a great addition to any team, Milan or if he had gotten the chance, to the Italian national team.
True. Pirlo for many years was thought to be the successor to Roby Baggio. But Inter never gave him a shot to become a regular first eleven player. But he did show it for the Italian u-21 team for years as he is the most decorated Italian in the u-21 age group. Inter finally sold Pirlo and Milan picked him up. Unfortunately for him, a week after he joined Rui Costa was signed. His first year at Milan he was basically a reserve player. He didn't play much until the end of the year when he was played on the left of midfield. He showed well in those games. But as the new season started Milan bought 2 more players who play his position(Seedorf and Rivaldo). There was talk that Rui Costa or Pirlo would be sold before the season but it didn't happen. What happened is that Carlo Ancelotti experimented with using either Seedorf, Pirlo, or Rui Costa in front of the defense. He was trying to find a way to play all his No. 10s at the same time. Pirlo worked out the best in the DM postion because he previously played that position at Brescia. And for the first 2 months of the season Milan played Pirlo, Seedorf, Rui Costa, and Rivaldo all at the same time. In this time is when Milan reemerged onto the European scene with wins over @Deportive 4-0 and defeating Bayern twice 2-1. Pirlo was instrumental to the new way Milan played and he hasn't lost his starting position since.
I believe they call the position "pivote" in Spain. Its quite similar to the role Beckham played for Real last year. And while he is similar to Veron, Seba played in a more advanced role for Lazio (where he was best) because he had Simeone behind him.
I apologize for the thread bump...wasn't sure exactly where to place this: Andrea Pirlo has held talks with members of the Italian FA and some clubs as he considers the next step in his career. Pirlo, 38, will be given an official send-off at a San Siro testimonial next month. He has been working as a pundit but is considering a future in coaching and told La Gazzetta dello Sport he is weighing up his next move. http://www.espn.com/soccer/italy/story/3452245/andrea-pirlo-reveals-discussions-over-coaching-roles-with-italy-and-clubs