If we are top of the table till Jan and get a good cb , backup to Ibra and especially rw who can legit rotate with Saele then who knows. This season is gonna be a lot about the strength in depth with so many games and players out due to Covid and 5 subs that with a little bit of luck I Deffo think we can have a small chance for the scudetto.
Honestly think a Kessie backup is now our highest priority.
Flamini was utter crap, tf are people talking about?
Flamini was utter crap, tf are people talking about?
Cost us over 40m.
He was one of Arsenal's stars before
He really wasn't, we overpaid his salary because he didn't get a new contract at Arsenal. If he was a star they would have kept him on.
Anxiously waiting for the day tonali comes even close to imposing himself on a game like flamini.
agree
i'm also one of those who does not see the anything exceptional in Tonali.
i do think he's a well rounded player who can/will be very good.
i'm was disappointed especially because i thought for similar amount we could have actually somehow fix the midfield with a different type of player. even thought it would have still been short, 3 for 2 positions, but it would have at least allowed for a effective rotation, and ease that anxiety we all have "what happens if Kessie is out?".
A Soumare, a Roca, a Caicedo would be able to play with Kessie or Bennacer ... as they have physicality and intensity ...
for this system we play that physicality and intensity should have been the primary criteria of recruitment for a midfielder ... playmaking ability is a bonus ... we went for the bonus criteria.
right now, Kessie cannot be rested even on matches he should, has to play and hope we're comfortably set in the game (leading and in control) by the 60-70th so he can have 20-30 minutes rest.
NOWWWWWW with that said
it's ridiculous for people to shit on him like that already ... he will need time to adapt and settle in ...
it'll many games to get his markers and get to know how to be effective in this 2 man midfield and that'll mean get rig of some of his natural habits and adopting new ones. -defend first, that's your primary role.
-play faster ... instead of 3-5 seconds on the ball looking for a killer pass most times, release it in 1 second to the playmakers (Theo, Hakan, Sealemaekers & co) ...
-be a bit more aggressive, intense.
Double unfortunately, he'll need continuity to get that rythm, and that continuity only come if one of of Kessie and Bennacer is out.
just any Milan player at the moment, it's a pleasure to watch him on the field ... the group is just likeable ... and i really hope he becomes that special player some of you see that i don't. i already know that he will be a good player.
think it's WAAAAY to early to even bring that up ... because he could turn up fine, and im sure he will, weather he adapts or we find a new role for him ... let's say one day out of necessity Pioli plays him CAM and it's match. and we'll all go "aaaahhh this is where you fit in a 4231 !"...just sayin ... though i could see it as being a waste of opportunity, as we could have gone for someone more fitted for the role...
Lol, he can exceed Flamini and still be considered a failure
Over the past decade every single Italian we have bought can be described as some combination of very average, very injured, or very snake-like. Literally can't think of a single exception.
So good time to come to milan as the bar for success couldnt be any lower.
6.5/10 performances without being a defensive liability, stay fit to be available for rotation, and don't have raiola as your agent.
Carlo's team was the best in Europe for 3 or 5 years, won 2 CL and was 5 years in a row in quarters.Current team football is better than anything i saw after Cappelo's.
Carlo's team did have patches of good form but he had one of the best assembled team in history.
Pioli deserve respect & praise.
And am discussing style of play , not titles.
Am discussing entertainment as a team not individuals bailing teams out ala Messi or Kaka.
Our current direct style of play is insane.
Only Bayern & Liver plays better & more enjoyable but how much did their team cost, how long have they been playing together & whats their average age ?
I think you are on to something here.This current team has a lot more energy and drive to succeed imo. That 2011 team has super stars who had won everything but imo were not as hungry as they were 5 years earlier. They had already won everything lol. Had to keep eating when you are a horse you know.
Carlo's team was the best in Europe for 3 or 5 years, won 2 CL and was 5 years in a row in quarters.
Now we are struggling to qualify to CL and are miles back to Bayern, Liverpool and other teams.
Let's keep proportions and just hope that the team improves and the results keep coming.
That Scudetto team was very good and would have had a genuine chance at winning the CL if Euromax hadn?t been in charge. I think you will all remember with fondness his experiment with Thiago Silva at CDM in the CL lol.
The next season?s squad was also very good and should have won the Scudetto and had a legitimate chance at CL glory, but as I recall we experienced another UEFAlona fuck job at Camp Nou
Gattuso shouldnt be here, he wasn't a dirty player, nor a cvnt. Just a hot headed southern Italian
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Literally saw an 11 man Scottish train on an Italian yesterday.
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Our current direct style of play is insane.
Only Bayern & Liver plays better & more enjoyable but how much did their team cost, how long have they been playing together & whats their average age ?
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We havent even played that well this season so far.
Tfat is in ripping form.
You guys don't get the honor you have to be in his presence