Cristian Zapata Thread

yagami7gnr said:

As of right now, Zapata needs to be benched. He is just damn awful. If Allegri wants excuses, he may as well start Vergara or a Primavera kid.

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Give a damn opportunity to Pacifico or Iotti

I am excited to see Silvestre back, I didnt imagine that'd be possible pre season

i am his fan but tonight i admit that he is awful.

no excuse.

melanman said:

People wont see that, because they need someone to blame.


Zapata is only 26 and learning to play the position beside a haphazard mexes.

If he was learning from Nesta instead he would be much better, Thiago silva wasnt always a solid defender but he had the luxury to play with and learn from Nesta.


Mexes is good. but he is not a teacher.

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yes, he needs a tutor.

i wonder what tassotti doing back there.

Wasnt a good performance... felt uneasy quite a few times ... and that corner for Sampdoria he got owned, luckily we got away with it... otherwise the game would have been much different.

I still don't understand why he goes forward on corners and stuff ... it's not like he can hit headers anyways.

I don't know what's up with those simple passes misplaced. Just way too many lately

Zapata is a player that suffers from concentration/confidence, once the back line settles in so will he.

melanman said:

Zapata is a player that suffers from concentration/confidence, once the back line settles in so will he.

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We cannot afford that with our current situation ... plus there's no denying that on high balls he's no good... missed a header in offense today and another on a Samp corner ... and was caught off position by Samp player (Sansone?) on the second half when we barely got away due to Sansone passing the ball to Petagna and instead hitting Mexes foot ... many errors today.

Ender said:

We cannot afford that with our current situation ... plus there's no denying that on high balls he's no good... missed a header in offense today and another on a Samp corner ... and was caught off position by Samp player (Sansone?) on the second half when we barely got away due to Sansone passing the ball to Petagna and instead hitting Mexes foot ... many errors today.

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your complaining for the sake of complaining, the backline kept a clean sheet so my statement still stands.

Once the back four settle in he'll improve, just like last season.


I keep telling you people we cant afford defenders that are goin to be head and shoulders better than Zapata, its just unrealistic to think this way.

Happy birthday!

that smiling birthday pic refrains me from expressing the full extent of my frustration

shit needs to be sorted man. I feel bad for always criticizing Zapata and not Mexes but this guy makes twice as many mistakes

de nuttela said:

that smiling birthday pic refrains me from expressing the full extent of my frustration

shit needs to be sorted man. I feel bad for always criticizing Zapata and not Mexes but this guy makes twice as many mistakes

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Mexes made one mistake and Zapata topped it. Zapata is just an accident waiting to happen.So far this season , he looks scared and plays scared and it is always out of position. If it were not for his 1vs1 skill (pace); I would rather start Zaccardo, Silvestre or Bonera over Zapata.

zapata really impressed last season. he's not world class but i would still like to see him being coached by a proper manager. sack allegri then give zapata 6 months to show what he can do otherwise show him the door really disappointing christian.

He would be a good 3rd choice CB we need a defender with tactical astuteness and a cynical defender who doesn't take chances but simply offers guarantees.

MaldiniCapitano said:

zapata really impressed last season. he's not world class but i would still like to see him being coached by a proper manager. sack allegri then give zapata 6 months to show what he can do otherwise show him the door really disappointing christian.

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agree.

MaldiniCapitano said:

zapata really impressed last season. he's not world class but i would still like to see him being coached by a proper manager. sack allegri then give zapata 6 months to show what he can do otherwise show him the door really disappointing christian.

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Problem is Abate is Always doing his headless runs, and comes in late when opponents counter attack, this leaves Zap in a lot of trouble and makes him look bad.

horrible form, I expect bonera or silvestre to bench him after the international break.

Sage said:

horrible form, I expect bonera or silvestre to bench him after the international break.

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I actually thought he played well tonight.

Got the better of Tevez many times.

Error-prone.

Nestafan said:

I actually thought he played well tonight.

Got the better of Tevez many times.

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no goal came from his mistakes. winning chalange several times and people still blame him..

mummila said:

no goal came from his mistakes. winning chalange several times and people still blame him..

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He will be the scapegoat until we win.

Didn't he give the ball away for the first goal. Tried a short pass to Montolivo but hit it to far and Monty couldn't get it. That's how I remember it.

Anyway I think he is awful. We are full of average players so he fits in right about now.

I hate to throw this but it seems only right: building up starts from the back. Zapata is way to slow in his passing.

I feel good about Silvestre, who I've always liked since he played in Catania. Didn't strike me as a one-season-wonder that lad. I'm expecting a centre between Silvestre and Mexes.

Boban1982 said:

Didn't he give the ball away for the first goal. Tried a short pass to Montolivo but hit it to far and Monty couldn't get it. That's how I remember it.

Anyway I think he is awful. We are full of average players so he fits in right about now.

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Our set up play is sucks. In several occasion that moment would come naturally, the second goal is the same story. Lack of concentration and teamwork.

Plus, Tevez is diving.

mummila said:

no goal came from his mistakes. winning chalange several times and people still blame him..

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What are you talking about? It was his stupid pass that caused Monty to lose possession for the first goal.

And where was he for the second? Flat on his ass after leprachaun Giovonco danced round him

He needs a time out

Zapata: I had no confidence
By Football Italia staff

Cristian Zapata has reflected on the challenge he felt in arriving at Milan and how former colleague Mario Yepes helped him settle in.

The two Colombians spent the 2012-13 season together at San Siro and formed a working relationship that the younger of the pair still with the Rossoneri hopes will be rekindled with their national team.

“Mario helped me a lot last year when I arrived at Milan and I really hope that we will be together in the national team next year,” considered Zapata to magazine Calcio2000.

“I will do everything to earn a place in the Colombian national team.

“Only by doing well with Milan, can I be taken into consideration.”

Zapata initially joined Milan on a year’s loan last season, before making his switch permanent last summer.

“It was amazing, I do not know what else to say to explain the happiness that I felt when I was told that Milan wanted me.

“Every since I was little, I had known about and loved Milan. They are a team full of champions, always at the top, and in fact I could not even think about it, it was an opportunity to be seized, and I did.

“The first day at Milanello? It is a crazy place. It is a structure that moves you greatly. You are surrounded by huge photos there of past champions, it is impossible not to be charmed. It is fantastic, really fantastic.”

The centre-back arrived in the wake of Thiago Silva and Alessandro Nesta’s departures.

“I knew it would not be easy. I arrived in a moment when two star players such as Thiago Silva and Nesta had ended playing with Milan.

“In short, it was very difficult and, moreover, I was recovering from a bad season at Villarreal and I had no confidence in myself.

“Fortunately, thanks to the hard work, to my teammates and to the Coach Allegri, everything went in the right direction.

“Allegri knew me from my time at Udinese and knew what I could do and contribute. He gave me confidence.

“I could not disappoint him, I got to work and, in the end, I was born again, certainly thanks to his help.”

This season sees the 27-year-old in partnership with Philippe Mexes.

“Everyone says that Mexes is one to fall asleep, but so do I, but in the end we are good and we have done good things on the field.

“The important thing is to continue to do well and to make as few mistakes as possible.”

Lol Zapata talking as though he's having a magnificent season...does he not realize he's the primary reason we've got the 3rd worse defence in the league?

As I said before, he should seriously work on his craft and STFU and stop giving interviews.

What's funniest is Zapata's talking smack whilst shopping for his replacement

Brainless on + off the field