Week 21: Milan - Crotone 07/02/2021 15:00 CET

wtf only 12 points from 20 games

bacon d'or said:

wtf only 12 points from 20 games

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Make that 12 from 21

Rebic instead of Leao and we're golden.

So excited to have all 3 of Kessie Bennacer and Hakan back

Mr. Milanista said:

Rebic instead of Leao and we're golden.

So excited to have all 3 of Kessie Bennacer and Hakan back

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We're golden if Rebic starts over Leao? We'd be golden with either of them or Hauge at LW for this game. Expect domination. Nothing less.

Pingu said:

We're golden if Rebic starts over Leao? We'd be golden with either of them or Hauge at LW for this game. Expect domination. Nothing less.

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Ok, we're diamond then with Rebic. Top of the top if hes included

Oh and Kjaer as well of xourse

bacon d'or said:

wtf only 12 points from 20 games

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Before Ibra arrived, Pioli had smt like 11 points in 9 games.

Goodfella said:

Isn't it ironic? Accusing Pioli of being too predictable, one-dimensional and plain, while proposing something that is actually predictable, one-dimensional and plain and failing to recognize how Pioli's system actually works?

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Im not accusing, Im showing the facts.. even Bologna with Poli got inside our box to score.

This team need guidance, is too young. Look at the struggle that was against Rio Ave, the easiest game of the season.. we needed like what? 200 hundreds penaltys to pass through..

I will keep saying, our defensive system is weak, inserting Tonali fixed a little, his covering is really nice.. we need a coach to put all the good players playing together.

Crotone is a very easy victory. He should try smt different.

Mr. Milanista said:

Rebic instead of Leao and we're golden.

So excited to have all 3 of Kessie Bennacer and Hakan back

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Rebic can stay on the bench until he finds form, Leao is better atm.

Clean sheet, minimum effort, 3 points

MilanMB said:

Rebic can stay on the bench until he finds form, Leao is better atm.

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we re lucky to have quality subs

MilanMB said:

Rebic can stay on the bench until he finds form, Leao is better atm.

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Agreed. We should give Leao as much playing time as possible. Especially since Rebic has been horrible during this season.

Australiano1980 said:

Before Ibra arrived, Pioli had smt like 11 points in 9 games.

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What's your point? The team was badly built, was Suso dependent and Pioli was working with a demoralized group of players that had nothing to play for. So what if Ibra was a catalyst to motivate the team and break the Suso dependency? How is this a negative on Pioli? Are you saying managers should start winning right away or else they're crap? Klopp had a few terrible seasons at Liverpool before he finally had a squad built to suit him. Why shouldn't we afford Pioli the same amount of time?

Australiano1980 said:

Im not accusing, Im showing the facts.. even Bologna with Poli got inside our box to score.

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Even Bologna? So now teams aren't allowed to get shots on target? Serie A is a tough league and all teams will get a chance to be dangerous. We dominated Bologna all game with a lot of players missing and only really suffered when Theo made that mistake. Again, what's your expectation here?

Australiano1980 said:

This team need guidance, is too young. Look at the struggle that was against Rio Ave, the easiest game of the season.. we needed like what? 200 hundreds penaltys to pass through..

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Funny you should mention that game, we were missing Ibra and it was very early in the season under terrible conditions. Anything can happen in one-off playoffs but we managed to win in the end in an experience that really bonded the team and showed we should never give up. Penalties (unless you're Kessie) are pretty much a coin toss (75% chance of scoring) and you really can't fault our players since we scored almost every single one of them.

Australiano1980 said:

I will keep saying, our defensive system is weak, inserting Tonali fixed a little, his covering is really nice.. we need a coach to put all the good players playing together.

Crotone is a very easy victory. He should try smt different.

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Our defensive system is 'weak' because that's the risk we're taking. We challenge teams very high up because we are betting that we can score more. We are a very attacking and aggressive side. We can't be everything. We can't be a highly solid defensive side with a rigid structure AND a high pressing vertical side with fast transitions. It's called a compromise for a reason, you have to give something up to get what you want, and what we decided we wanted based on the players we had and strategy of Maldini/Pioli was a high pressing side that attacks quickly. I also don't agree that our defensive is necessarily weak, but we don't have to talk about that now.

No game in Serie A is an easy victory, and no he shouldn't try something different just for the sake of it. You keep winning by building on what works and fixing the small issues that crop up (currently how teams have started to isolate and target Theo with pressing traps). It takes weeks and months to start building the muscle memory and comfort in playing a certain way and we have been doing this now for more than a year. It's really shocking to me that anyone would suggest we make major changes now while we're first in Serie A and haven't even had our first 11 play more than once this season.


Edit: Also to say that Tonali has 'good covering' is a little extreme. I'd argue it's one of his worst qualities and a reason why we've suffered a bit since Bennacer is so much better in that aspect.

MilanMB said:

Rebic can stay on the bench until he finds form, Leao is better atm.

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Agreed. Leao has been very good this season, this may go slightly unnoticed because of the VultureSheva situation.

Hitchens said:

Agreed. Leao has been very good this season, this may go slightly unnoticed because of the VultureSheva situation.

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Looked at in isolation, maybe. But Theo plays a lot better with Rebic ahead of him.

brk said:

Looked at in isolation, maybe. But Theo plays a lot better with Rebic ahead of him.

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Although I don't deny this is the case, Leao has also shown more as a team player this season. Also I don't think we should tie Theo's performances to Rebic being on the field, even tho they work well together. Theo must be able to perform with Leao as well, or have a sit down with Padre and Rafa at Milanello and figure out a gameplan that benefits both players.

Haven't seen more talent on the ball since Kaka, re: Leao. Always excites me seeing him in the lineup.

I’m so tired of this comparison. Leao is good and Rebic is good and if Ibra is playing we have to choose one over the other. At this point it doesn’t really matter who plays. If we need to press more then Rebic is favored, if we have to counterattack more Leao is favored. Either way we’ll have a great option at LW.

I thought this match was today. Wtfff

I'm OK with a Meite - Kessie pairing as long as we got Leao and Hakan in front of them.

A win is all that is important but I'd like to see a big win.

Forza Milan!

Seems like even Hakan won't start, with Leao most likely behind Ibra again.

brk said:

I?m so tired of this comparison. Leao is good and Rebic is good and if Ibra is playing we have to choose one over the other. At this point it doesn?t really matter who plays. If we need to press more then Rebic is favored, if we have to counterattack more Leao is favored. Either way we?ll have a great option at LW.

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Yeah, it's pointless This is what depth looks like.

brk said:

What's your point? The team was badly built, was Suso dependent and Pioli was working with a demoralized group of players that had nothing to play for. So what if Ibra was a catalyst to motivate the team and break the Suso dependency? How is this a negative on Pioli? Are you saying managers should start winning right away or else they're crap? Klopp had a few terrible seasons at Liverpool before he finally had a squad built to suit him. Why shouldn't we afford Pioli the same amount of time?


Even Bologna? So now teams aren't allowed to get shots on target? Serie A is a tough league and all teams will get a chance to be dangerous. We dominated Bologna all game with a lot of players missing and only really suffered when Theo made that mistake. Again, what's your expectation here?

No game in Serie A is an easy victory, and no he shouldn't try something different just for the sake of it. You keep winning by building on what works and fixing the small issues that crop up (currently how teams have started to isolate and target Theo with pressing traps).

Edit: Also to say that Tonali has 'good covering' is a little extreme. I'd argue it's one of his worst qualities and a reason why we've suffered a bit since Bennacer is so much better in that aspect.

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Klopp has a signature, a plan. What we have? Be in the semi finals of CL in the next 3 years with a 43 years old Ibrahimovic?

I really hope Pioli to be the new Sacchi. But honestly i dont see it, it doesn't showed any 'signature' on the field.

Im expecting a solid victory of atleat 3 goals over Crotone tomorrow. A team like Milan can't be crowed even by 1 minute for lads like Crotone(with all the respect).

brk said:

Seems like even Hakan won't start, with Leao most likely behind Ibra again.

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And this is good.

Hitchens said:

Agreed. Leao has been very good this season, this may go slightly unnoticed because of the VultureSheva situation.

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Australiano1980 said:

Klopp has a signature, a plan. What we have? Be in the semi finals of CL in the next 3 years with a 43 years old Ibrahimovic?

I really hope Pioli to be the new Sacchi. But honestly i dont see it, it doesn't showed any 'signature' on the field.

Im expecting a solid victory of atleat 3 goals over Crotone tomorrow. A team like Milan can't be crowed even by 1 minute for lads like Crotone(with all the respect).

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Pioli signature is drinking espresso and shouting Bravo Ante!!!!! Who cares about a signature, we?re winning deservedly with kids and playing exciting attacking football. What more do you want?!

So when thought we'd finally have almost our entire XI back, out comes the news that Bennacer, Hakan and Tonali wont make it

We're cursed this season, honestly. Don't you hear how it insane it sounds that we've only had our full XI for ONE game this season. ONE game out of 30 games or whatever we've played. ONE. Insane.

Mr. Milanista said:

So when thought we'd finally have almost our entire XI back, out comes the news that Bennacer, Hakan and Tonali wont make it

We're cursed this season, honestly. Don't you hear how it insane it sounds that we've only had our full XI for ONE game this season. ONE game out of 30 games or whatever we've played. ONE. Insane.

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Napoli away springs to mind. We had full XI and won 1-3.

fray said:

Napoli away springs to mind. We had full XI and won 1-3.

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Yup, that's the one and only game we've had our full XI avaiable. And we were untouchable in that game. Top of the top.

Keep it real, keep it simple. Three points and a clean sheet.