I was just wondering  which formation i would use for the new madrid team if i were to coach them.i call them the MI Squad 2 or Mission Impossible Squad II because the goals they are setting for themselves this year seems Impossible but considering the quality of players they can field in their first 11 and the wealth of world class players they have sitting on the bench to replace the first team players is just  unbelievable.imagine arbeloa for sergio ramos,m diarra for lass,gago for xabi,higuain/raul,nisteelroy for benzema,granero for ronaldo and so on.It is really one of the hardest squad to shape now and i believe pellegrini has the toughest job in the history of football to do now:Gel a team of 25 players that are new to you by evaluating their performances individually considering that there are about 10 of them who have not played together before.This is their Squad list

Defenders: S.ramos,arbeloa,miguel torres,ezequiel garay,metzelder,raul albiol,pepe,marcelo,drenthe( he is back in form now,even better than marcelo)
Midfielders: Lassanda diarra,M.diarra,gago,xabi alonso,sneijder,granero,robben,ronaldo,kaka
forwards: benzema,higuain,raul,nisteelroy

my own preferred formation would be a 4-4-2 formation that morphs into a 4-5-1 and a 4-3-3 with a lineup of
defenders:      S.ramos(marking and assisting crosses)pepe (for tough tackling)raul albiol(Ball distribution skills) drenthe(good marking and defending)
defensive midfield:    lassana diarra (everything he does)
central midfield:   xabi alonso (distribution skills)
Attacking midfield:  ronaldo on the left so that he can cut inside and take shots with his right foot and also assist his teammates
robben on the right so that he can cut inside and take shot with his left foot and also assist his teammates
kaka behind the striker to do what he does best and benzema as the striker.
                                                                   Casillas
                            S Ramos               Pepe                 Raul Albiol            Drenthe
                                   

                                                            Lassana Diarra

                                                                Xabi Alonso

                             Robben                                                                      Ronaldo

                                                                Kaka
                                                     
                                                                          Benzema

If the coach can find a way of blending this players together i believe the would do more damage than barca because they have alot a direct players and a fancy entertaining style of play.they have alot of players that like to take shot even from outside box 18 unlike barca who always prefer to know their way into the box and wait for an opening in the defense.i am not saying this is superior to barca but i am just saying the advantage they have over barca if they could gel in the same level.

which formation woul you use