The Rumour Commode XXIII: The Reality Era

Pigeon · Aug 2, 2018

50m??? it's still the fodderdivisie. 30m would do it probably

jawz10 · Aug 2, 2018

Pigeon said:
lozano or bernard? which one would have more impact

Lozano's greatest attributes are his pace and work-rate/engine. He gets up and down the pitch like a wingback. Considering Rodriguez on the left is fairly slow it would definitely add a new dimension to that side.

SixOneFive · Aug 2, 2018

I'll take the free agent joga bonito machine please

vB9 · Aug 2, 2018

Hitchens said:
Haven't seen a single statement from Leo since the press conference. I guess he'll drop some cryptic hints we can all get excited about at tomorrows presentation.

He'll cry that he's a destitute and can only make swaps & loans. He then goes out and bags us SMS

milanator · Aug 2, 2018

Samaldinho said:
Hakan is wasted at LCM. If you can, watch the Milan-Spurs friendly. Hakan is not suited to LCM, not at all.

He's a pure CAM.

I think Verratti is the better fit for our midfield, if I'm being honest.

I also think that a 4-2-3-1 (as I've said a million times) is the best way to structure our squad, as it currently is constructed. Obviously, if some other huge players come--we should figure out how to involve them.

I just think SMS would be such an expensive addition, that we would have to shift our strategy to our detriment, similar to the way Bonucci pushed us into trying the 3-5-2 without pre-season training necessary to work it out properly.

Hakan is a player who is able to play more than one position, but since 2015 LW is his most played position every season.
I don´t understand why it seems such a mission for many to move him away from that position, of course he can do well in other positions but he is perfectly fine as LW.

A real 4-2-3-1 would not suite Kessie in my opinion.

Milanista92 · Aug 2, 2018

milanator said:
Hakan is a player who is able to play more than one position, but since 2015 LW is his most played position every season.
I don´t understand why it seems such a mission for many to move him away from that position, of course he can do well in other positions but he is perfectly fine as LW.

A real 4-2-3-1 would not suite Kessie in my opinion.

it's hard to f9it all of kessie suso and hakan in one side. Kessie is for 3man midfield and hakan is best cam

papaberlu · Aug 2, 2018

meh rather Bernard and a top mid than Lozano alone

SixOneFive · Aug 2, 2018

papaberlu said:
meh rather Bernard and a top mid than Lozano alone

milanator · Aug 2, 2018

Milanista92 said:
it's hard to f9it all of kessie suso and hakan in one side. Kessie is for 3man midfield and hakan is best cam

I don´t agree that Hakan is best as a CAM, both CAM and LW have advantages and disadvantages. The extra space you get as LW is valuable too even if it means that you are further away from goal. Football gets harder and harder for CAMs too, you can´t get away with weaknesses that would not have been much of a problem 10-15 years ago.

Some stats:
Hakan as

LW 71 games 12 goals 20 assists
CAM 61 games 15 goals 12 assists

so there is not much of a difference other than that the goal/assist ratio changes. Of course stats are not all and Hakan´s quality as a free kick taker adds some position-unrelated goals.

I think the best solution would be to buy a good winger and rotate Hakan, Suso and the new winger. It is an exhausting position anyway and with 3 competitions everybody would be a starter.

I´d keep the midfield as a midfield of 3 and add a good CM with balanced qualities.

Kojak · Aug 2, 2018

Kasoka said:
Caldara contract until 2023 & Romangoli contract until 2022. Future on that position is secured.

The last decent move F+M made.

Had they known in advance that they were going to be given the boot I'm sure they would've sold him to the EPL for peanuts.

.A.K. · Aug 2, 2018

Bring me Lozano

Kaka92 · Aug 2, 2018

kessie played his best football in atalanta with that formation.
his game vs arsenal away when we played 442 was great as well, one of his best.

i feel that this role where he act like second right winger is not for him since he looks clumsy, he's more like CDM.

for me hakan is pure midfielder, based on his playing style... yes, he can cover LW and that's good thing but the real hakan is #10 or even LCM.

Kojak · Aug 2, 2018

Milan10 said:
How many 20 year olds play Locatelli's position at an elite level? IMO, he has a ton of talent and potential, but he plays arguably the most difficult position in football. He needs time and experience.

I thought he played a great game against Spurs in the most difficult position on the pitch. Btw, he's already demonstrated that he's got a great engine + shot so I'd love to see him used as the "vice Kessie' in the first instance.

Sage · Aug 2, 2018

Barcelona > Serie A

Milanista92 · Aug 2, 2018

milanator said:
I don´t agree that Hakan is best as a CAM, both CAM and LW have advantages and disadvantages. The extra space you get as LW is valuable too even if it means that you are further away from goal. Football gets harder and harder for CAMs too, you can´t get away with weaknesses that would not have been much of a problem 10-15 years ago.

Some stats:
Hakan as

LW 71 games 12 goals 20 assists
CAM 61 games 15 goals 12 assists

so there is not much of a difference other than that the goal/assist ratio changes. Of course stats are not all and Hakan´s quality as a free kick taker adds some position-unrelated goals.

I think the best solution would be to buy a good winger and rotate Hakan, Suso and the new winger. It is an exhausting position anyway and with 3 competitions everybody would be a starter.

I´d keep the midfield as a midfield of 3 and add a good CM with balanced qualities.

ye but than we have no speed with suso which is my point

General · Aug 2, 2018

Sage said:
Barcelona > Serie A

Wrong

Hitchens · Aug 2, 2018

I'm actually grateful for the Reina and Strinic deals as well. Gave us great depth in positions that lacked it.

Qaas · Aug 2, 2018

Bring me martial and sms please...

— martial - higuaini
———hakan
—sms—biglia—kessie

IL Diavolo 3 · Aug 2, 2018

MarioReality said:
Oracolo stealing news from me?

What a rascal

Fight him over twitter brother, the Rnb twitter horde will back you over there.

Let’s put him in place.

.A.K. · Aug 2, 2018

U won’t win...

Milanista_7 · Aug 2, 2018

I wanted to see a picture when Higuain&Caldara signing the contract with Leo :head:

shame they didnt publish any pics

Hitchens · Aug 2, 2018

Qaas said:
Bring me martial and sms please...

— martial - higuaini
———hakan
—sms—biglia—kessie

Didn't Martial just skip 8 days of pre season without permission?

Don't think that kind of character fits Leos bill.

General · Aug 2, 2018

IL Diavolo 3 said:
Fight him over twitter brother

.A.K. · Aug 2, 2018

Milanista_7 said:
I wanted to see a picture when Higuain&Caldara signing the contract with Leo

shame they didnt publish any pics

No tripe handshake anymore fam

Dokoa · Aug 2, 2018

rossonero1 said:
Silva+Borini+50m for SMS.

No no no

milanator · Aug 2, 2018

Milanista92 said:
ye but than we have no speed with suso which is my point

That´s why i´d go for rotation, with a fast winger to rotate them with we could avoid the combination of Hakan and Suso most of the time and the squad needs a certain amount of rotation anyway with mid week games. One winger get´s probably subbed most of the time too.

While the combination of Hakan and Suso isn´t ideal, it is far from horrible too, if we play it from time to time it´s not the end of the world.

IL Diavolo 3 · Aug 2, 2018

rossonero1 said:
it's not my money

You think lotito will accept that?

ROSSONERI7 · Aug 2, 2018

MarioReality said:
Leo wasn't just sitting around Casa Milan all day today.

His only responsibility there was the signatures.

Don't forget. Man was at work.

We know for sure, he called Montolivo’s agent to tell em to pack their bags and start looking elsewhere

Milanista_7 · Aug 2, 2018

.A.K. said:
No tripe handshake anymore fam

Guess Leo dont have time for this bullshit

and no more "Passiamo alle cose formali"

IL Diavolo 3 · Aug 2, 2018

General said:

I’ll get you the Philadelphia fella general.

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