I think that with our current situation we should play 4-2-3-1. It's very modern formation that currently gives you many options in attack, but also at defending considering it turns into 4-5-1. This is what I would like to see this year:
Abbiati
Abate-----Mexes-----Yanga-Mbiwa-----Balzaretti (or new LB)
Flamini/Ambrosini-----Montolivo
Boateng-----Kaka'-----Urby/El Shaarawy
Pato/Dzeko (Matri)
Abate-----Mexes-----Yanga-Mbiwa-----Balzaretti (or new LB)
Flamini/Ambrosini-----Montolivo
Boateng-----Kaka'-----Urby/El Shaarawy
Pato/Dzeko (Matri)