Ash
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Set Pieces
I cant even portray how AWFUL they are. Considering we are the champions of Italy our set pieces arent even Serie C standard. We are supposed to be one of the best and elite teams in the world, yet we cant fucking do a normal set piece? WTF IS UP WITH THAT????
My throat has become sore shouting at the screen at Seedorf not to take short corner kicks. Cant the idiots see we royally suck at them? Cant they fuckin' see that we are not fuckin' Barcelona?. How many times this season has short corners ACTUALLY worked out for us?. Allegri seriously needs to address this in the summer.
Our free kicks aint top notch either and we hardly ever get them on target unless it is directed at the goal. We seriously need to find a player who is a FK maestro this summer (hence why I want Honda)
And then there is our defending from set pieces. Altho it has improved a little, there are still way too many moments when we completely switch off while defending from corners and FKs. We NEED to address this...
We NEED a NEW LB
It has obviously been blatantly obvious for a couple of seasons now that we need new FBs. And while Abate has made the RB position his own, LB is still a position in DESPERATE need of attention. If this game has made anything clear, it is that we would not win ANYTHING come next season with Zambro as first choice LB. WE NEED a new LB and WE NEED it NOW. No more fodder like Didac (hope he still turns out good), Mattioni, Montelongo anymore.....
We NEED NEW Creative Midfielders
The lack of imagination in this team is just plain horrifying. It says it all really when a 34 yr old DM Ambro is one your most creative midfielders on the pitch. The strikers were clearly starved of service and while Seedorf performed decently enough, against REAL opposition we would have been torn a new one.
Other than LB, this summer we HAVE to concentrate on getting atleast a couple of creative midfielders for the team (one is NOT enough), otherwise expect yet another early exit in the CL.
We have to LEARN TO PLAY THE BALL TO FEET
This issue somewhat relates to the creative midfielder problem, but still....we play way to many long balls, most of which never manage to find their target or find someone who is heavily marked and cant do anything with it. I really believe this team is capable of playing short, stringed passes (just look at the Parma game) but we HAVE to make it a habit, instead of resorting to long balls when things aint working. We really need to work on our possesion and passing in tight spaces...
More QUALITY depth
Yes we have depth, but is it quality? I hardly think so.
The likes of a 34 yr old Oddo, a pathetic Bonera, a noob Sokratis, a 35 yr old Seedorf, rookie Merkel and Strasser, a clueless Antonini could hardly be considered as quality depth.
We need decent quality RB backup
We need decent backup midfielders (could probably do without tho)
We NEED decent quality CB backup
And yes, we need a NEW goal poacher it seems. Other than Pato and Ibra (who dissappears way too much) we have a 39 yr old Inzaghi as our only other option. Yes we are spoilt for strikers, but we are still need of a striker who can guarantee goals. I honestly dont know how we will manage to work that out (Pippo would probably have to leave
) but we need to give this situation atleast some serious thought
Well that's it from me Ladies and Gents. Please feel free to add to this thread as to what Milan NEED to FIX before next season arrives...
I cant even portray how AWFUL they are. Considering we are the champions of Italy our set pieces arent even Serie C standard. We are supposed to be one of the best and elite teams in the world, yet we cant fucking do a normal set piece? WTF IS UP WITH THAT????
My throat has become sore shouting at the screen at Seedorf not to take short corner kicks. Cant the idiots see we royally suck at them? Cant they fuckin' see that we are not fuckin' Barcelona?. How many times this season has short corners ACTUALLY worked out for us?. Allegri seriously needs to address this in the summer.
Our free kicks aint top notch either and we hardly ever get them on target unless it is directed at the goal. We seriously need to find a player who is a FK maestro this summer (hence why I want Honda)
And then there is our defending from set pieces. Altho it has improved a little, there are still way too many moments when we completely switch off while defending from corners and FKs. We NEED to address this...
We NEED a NEW LB
It has obviously been blatantly obvious for a couple of seasons now that we need new FBs. And while Abate has made the RB position his own, LB is still a position in DESPERATE need of attention. If this game has made anything clear, it is that we would not win ANYTHING come next season with Zambro as first choice LB. WE NEED a new LB and WE NEED it NOW. No more fodder like Didac (hope he still turns out good), Mattioni, Montelongo anymore.....
We NEED NEW Creative Midfielders
The lack of imagination in this team is just plain horrifying. It says it all really when a 34 yr old DM Ambro is one your most creative midfielders on the pitch. The strikers were clearly starved of service and while Seedorf performed decently enough, against REAL opposition we would have been torn a new one.
Other than LB, this summer we HAVE to concentrate on getting atleast a couple of creative midfielders for the team (one is NOT enough), otherwise expect yet another early exit in the CL.
We have to LEARN TO PLAY THE BALL TO FEET
This issue somewhat relates to the creative midfielder problem, but still....we play way to many long balls, most of which never manage to find their target or find someone who is heavily marked and cant do anything with it. I really believe this team is capable of playing short, stringed passes (just look at the Parma game) but we HAVE to make it a habit, instead of resorting to long balls when things aint working. We really need to work on our possesion and passing in tight spaces...
More QUALITY depth
Yes we have depth, but is it quality? I hardly think so.
The likes of a 34 yr old Oddo, a pathetic Bonera, a noob Sokratis, a 35 yr old Seedorf, rookie Merkel and Strasser, a clueless Antonini could hardly be considered as quality depth.
We need decent quality RB backup
We need decent backup midfielders (could probably do without tho)
We NEED decent quality CB backup
And yes, we need a NEW goal poacher it seems. Other than Pato and Ibra (who dissappears way too much) we have a 39 yr old Inzaghi as our only other option. Yes we are spoilt for strikers, but we are still need of a striker who can guarantee goals. I honestly dont know how we will manage to work that out (Pippo would probably have to leave
) but we need to give this situation atleast some serious thoughtWell that's it from me Ladies and Gents. Please feel free to add to this thread as to what Milan NEED to FIX before next season arrives...
and Odysseus Galliani 
