I'll comment some more later, but my first thoughts are that Aldo's team isn't suited to the approach he has set up. For a team that is supposed to maintain their shape with a deeper defensive line, he cannot afford to go with only one defensively capable midfielder in the team. His team should be all about the high-pressing possession football approach with a high line with the players at his disposal, allowing Xavi and young Schuster to focus more on attacking than defending. Charles is fast enough to deal with Ô Fenômeno's pace, and Schulz and Charles are both good on the ball as well whilst being solid defenders.
The Stain's team is better-suited to their tactical approach with players being a better fit for each other. Scholes has the perfect platform to play his game with two very good wide threats, a direct forward, and two defensively capable midfielders. His defenders don't getuch of a mention, but they are very strong and capable of slowing down Aldo's attack (yes, I rate Alaba highly).
Allow me to explain my team further, when I said the line will be deeper than normal, I made it clear that we are not camping in our half, nor are we playing on the counter.
I have filled the team with players who can switch the defensive and offensive phases seamlessly due to their magnitude of skills combined with hard working attitude and tons of energy and stamina. So what I'm looking for are two very different attacking and defensive phases:
While attacking, we will push forward, no doubt and that goes in line with The Stain's tactic of allowing us to play in his half. Again this doesn't mean Charles and Willi will be marauding at the half way line - the four defenders are anything but irresponsible and will be guarding the goal with Tigana shielding them. Xavi and Schuster have the two most demanding roles, along with Pupi and Cabrini, and they are up to the task here. Both Xavi and Schuster will look to buildup from the back, keep the ball but not for a long time, and usually find Garrincha and Rivelino pretty soon. THEY will be the one playing the ball amongst them with Schuster giving support from midfield while Xavi is ready to recycle possession and start another wave of attack.
Giving Garrincha and Rivelino that much time on the ball in front of your goal can never end well. Not only are they quality wide players, but are highly multitalented. It is one thing letting someone like Beckham on the ball because his usual attacking approach is predictable, while players like Rivelino and Garrincha were all about surprising their opponent, either with an insane skill or dribble or switching between going outside or coming inside.
Garrincha drove Brazil single handedly to a World Cup win, and he's not alien to being tasked with a high amount of attacking responsibility - he loves it, let him take on Alaba time and again and he will find in roads, pretty certainly. Rivelino as well, equally good at threading a through ball or launching an powerful shot. And talking of powerful shots, Schuster is lurking around.
On the other hand how many times have Alaba and Alves have stopped a world class winger who was an unstoppable dribbler for 90 minutes having their backs to the wall and their team not seeing most of the ball? They are simply nor suited to that tactic as others have said as well.
He'll have plenty of support. Something that can't be said for your fullbacks.
. If he set up a high-pressing, ball-dominating approach, I'd have definitely voted for him in this match, but I'm glad he's going through now. A few tweaks in the midfield, and he'll be perfect.