Lazio in 4-3-1-2

GK: Muslera
LB: Kolarov
CB: Siviglia(vc) / Cribari
CB: Cribari / Diakhite
RB: Lichtsteiner
DMF: Baronio(vc)
LCMF: Mauri
RCMF: Dabo / Brocchi
AMF/WF: Matuzalem / Foggia(WF)
SS: Zarate
CF: Cruz / Rocchi (C)

LCK: Baronio/Kolarov
RCK: Kolarov/Foggia
LFK: Baronio
SFK: Zarate/Baronio
Penalties: Zarate

Lazio in 3-4-3:



GK: Muslera
LCB: Radu
CB: Stendardo
RCB: Cribari / Diakhite / Siviglia
LWB: Kolarov
DMF: Baronio(vc)
CMF: Matuzalem
RWB: Lichtsteiner
SS: Foggia
SS: Zarate / Mauri
CF: Cruz / Rocchi (C)

LCK: Baronio/Kolarov
RCK: Kolarov/Foggia
LFK: Baronio
SFK: Zarate/Baronio
Penalties: Zarate

*Sometimes Brocchi will play in Foggia's place as box-to-box midfielder, with Mauri playing in Zarate's position as an AMF. A lot of tinkering going on here on Ballardini's part

Has he really played more than Cribari?

i was going by who's more likely to start when everyone's available to play. But I'm not sure who's injured, not in form, etc. because i have noticed Cribari get more play time alongside Radu with Diakhite on the bench

They have run the 4-3-1-2 a lot more often this season....so I put that in the 1st post with some minor tweaks.

updated formation.

so Radu's only a starter in a 3 man defence?

Siviglia is a starter at CB or RCB3 if he is healthy. Between Radu(left side only), Cribari, Diakite & Stendardo(used as CB in a CB3)...it switches.

how is it possible that Baronio plays ahead of Ledesma?!

Basically Lolito is fucking up. Ledesma is set to leave (since last season) and Lolito has been looking to sell him (and Pandev). He's basically an outcast at the club. Unfortunate for him and Lazio. Baronio ain't all that bad tho. He's captained the team on a few occasions.

it's not Baronio over Ledesma, it's Ledesma not playing at all

most used formation is now 3 men defence:

----------------muslera
--------siviglia stendardo radu
----------------baronio
lichtsteiner brocchi matuzalem kolarov
----------------------zarate
---------------floccari

GK muslera (bizzarri is 1st alternative but berni could also be on the bench)
RCB siviglia (diakité played only as RCB in 3CBs, siviglia can play also on stendardo and radu spots)
CCB stendardo (played only as CCB)
LCB radu (played only as LCB)
DM baronio
RWB lichtsteiner (scaloni)
LWB kolarov (del nero plays also here, he's now a good left back. kolarov also used as LCM)
RCM brocchi (firmani and dabo)
LCM matuzalem (mauri or meghni can also play here)
SS zarate (rocchi plays now more SS than CF, foggia can also play here)
CF floccari (cruz)

ledesma, manfredini, artipoli, bonetto never played a single minute this season
makinwa and inzaghi are not so much considered...

with matuzalem injured we've seen also more offensive formation:

---------------muslera
-------siviglia stendardo radu
-----------------baronio
lichtsteiner brocchi----------kolarov
----------rocchi--------zarate
---------------floccari

looks like 4-3-1-2 is their preferred formation this half of the season.

Reja would use his 3-5-2 scheme with the twos WB/SM. Tare today confirmed Ledesma is back on team,Ledesma succesfully done yesterday training with the squad......in the 'family' game,on a side Ledesma was the central CM of the 3-5-2, on another side the now starter Baronio was. No more AMF role,so Mauri is a tad cutted of now.......The three CBs tried by Reja were Radu,Andre Dias and Siviglia. Another battled spot would probably be the Left CMF,by Hitzlesperger and Matuzalem. Of course WBs would be Lichty and Kolarov......and for the two attacking spots...Floccari and one between Rocchi and Zarate.

I'm a little confused cause you described it like this...
GK Muslera(any chance Reja give Bizzari a try?)
RWB Litchsteiner
RCB Siviglia(maybe Diakite)
CB Andre Dias(maybe Stendardo)
LCB Radu
LWB Kolarov
RCMF Firmani/Dabo(added)
DMF Ledesma/Baronio
LCMF Hitzlesperger/Matuzalem
CF Floccari
CF Rocchi/Zarate

So on the bench would be:
CMF Baronio
CMF Brocchi
CMF Dabo
AMF Mauri
LWF Foggia
SS Zarate

(I'll probably end up moving these posts to the formation section after we finish this discussion )

i said central CM on a side test Baronio,on the opposed side test was Ledesma.......for RCMF 90% Firmani 10% Dabo(i missed that,i was thinking that firmani was almost sure to be a starter) LCMF should be Hitzlesperger with a little chance on Matuzalem......the only real clue is Baronio or Ledesma in the middle. let's see on sunday. but i really think Reja is going to apply his 3-5-2 and more or less the names these are... with 3-5-2 without AMFs Foggia and Mauri are a bit fucked off,unless the WBS get moved up as kind of Half-Wingers(not in Reja usual schemes),so bot Foggia and Mauri could try on that spot.

Who actually started in Reja's 1st match...a win btw:
GK Muslera (Correct!! Bizzari wasn't even on the bench)
RWB Litchsteiner (Correct!!)
RCB Siviglia(Oops...forgot about Biava entirely)
CB Stendardo (Somewhat correct, Andre Dias didn't make the bench)
LCB Radu (Correct!)
LWB Kolarov (Correct!)
RCMF Brocchi (Wrong, not Firmani or Dabo)
DMF Ledesma (Correct!! Ledesma is back baby!)
AMF Mauri (Wrong big time, they did use an AMF..so no Matuzalem or Hitzlesperger)
CF Floccari (Correct!)
CF Rocchi (Correct! Zarate came in from off the bench)

I really want to see this match.. Lazio has become interesting again

Not sure why Dabo or Firmani would even be considered to start Mauri isn't the best of players but there's always room for him in the starting 11