The Rumour Commode L - Take the L

[bigboss1963]

Apparently he is not dribbler, he is not fast and
From this video even his shooting- passing technic looks very weird. And he looks like a fat kid untill camera do close up

Been saying since we signed him that to me his best attribute is his ability and intention to turn even when receiving the ball with his back to goal. He doesn't simply backpass when pressed..

 

[papaberlu]

You're right, moving Alexis stemmed the bleeding down our right, but we still looked far more exposed, and that worries me. Torino were making a late push down 2-0, maybe they wanted to take more risks, we wanted to see out the game, all those game-state explanations are perfectly valid and maybe they're right and I'm wrong--and they all go beyond Gila being subbed off.

But as you said: the team slowed down, Musah was slowing down, Jashari ran his ass off (he covered a lot) and even Ramos is tired--therein lies my concern. When the team is exhausted, the shape collapses and we limped through the final 15 minutes: that's my concern. Hopefully we will build our fitness up, rotations will be sufficient to ensure we can maintain this pace, and with Pulisic, Moreira, and others being part of the team, we will be better off.

Impossible to not look exposed as a press heavy team just how it is

Lower teams can’t really exploit it too often but elite teams will always. People fawn over Flick’s Barca but it’s a major flaw for them

Will be the same here

Although I remember watching Amorim’s Sporting vs Arsenal in Europa and he showed some flexibility in his approach and was more conservative

 

[Master Smurf]

He was in the right spot to score behind Rabiot.

I am only worried that if he doesn't score soon he will start pressing to force chances and change up his style.

That would only be natural given the transfer price.

He, Modric, Rabiot, Gila, Pavlo, Chuk are all playing with the right mindset.
The others will follow and make the coach's life easier.

 

[ROSSONERI7]

Shoutout to this man.

 

[Dena]

This deal is getting better and better

 

[Dena]

 

[amanmilan]

I thought he rejected galatasary before ?

 

[General]

I bet $1M dollars leao didnt say that in those specific terms

yes, yes… that’s the only club he wants. He would reject any other club if they approached him.

 

[Ashish]

He will shoot this one too off target

 

[Hugh Janus]

No longer develop CB ? I wouldn't say that, the problem is the youth recruitment, we have been following recently 2 good prospects CB, born in 2010 one has been closed then we magically let Roma took him, another one from Lecce who at just 16yo is already a starter with the Primavera,

He turned down our offer just because he wanted to sign a professional contract with his club, clearly we suck when it comes to hire this Italian CB prospect.

Imagine being a middle aged Arab man from north africa and this is your twitter feed

 

[Nevermore]

The #Milan confirms its intention to be active in the incoming transfer market in these final days to add depth to the squad. At the same time, the work of trimming the excesses will continue. We'll see in this final week who will arrive to complete Amorim's team.

 

[Samaldinho]

There’s one thing that Cisse did incredibly well where Leao tends to falter, and it was his ability to keep the ball in possession. Torino were pressing us back to goal when we tried to move into the middle third and 9/10 times he would manage to keep it circulating. Leao’s ball retention under pressure is genuinely awful and that would kill a lot of Amorim’s dialled in build up play.

He’s only 19 which is crazy. There were maybe 2 or 3 moments where he showed a bit of inexperience but on the whole he was still excellent. AND there’s a whole season to play still. The sky is the limit.

I'm not sure I agree with your characterization of Leao, I think much of what we see on Leao is a by-product of being double and triple teamed. I think last year of Leao playing injured and at striker has crystalized an image of Leao that might a more accurate reflection of Leao's detractors, but I don't think it reflects Leao, even just the previous year, let alone his play since he broke through.

Leao looks like he'll be sold though, though I would have liked to have seen what he would look like under Amorim.

With Cisse, I like the kid. He looks like a nice kid and has this cherubic positivity about him, all he has to say next is that he's a childhood Milan fan, and I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for years, lol.

I don't want the pressure on him and I think this era of Pedris, Yamals, and Haalands has skewed the development trajectory for young players and subsequent expectations. I expect there to be growing pains for any young player, and it's clear that he's talented--but above all he's brave. He wants to try something, he wants to get into positions to score, to assist, it takes character to keep trying. I think we are in an era where missed dribbles, shots, and crosses are fixated on far more than they should--and I don't want that to rob him of his bravery, which I love about him.

 

[pippofan]

Here’s the final stance on Leao

1. we sell him now and it potentially creates a need to sign someone else which we won’t have leverage with little time left in the mercato. It can worsen the team until winter which we can’t afford.

2. Can Amorim get him to put in defensive duties as well? We saw of glimpse in pre season so it’s a yes until it’s a no

3. Leao and Cisse in the position that was played yesterday can absolutely hold us until the winter transfer window

4. Leao had a sub optimal year last year. Playing in a role that isn’t for him. And he still did well vs his teammates with goal production. In a role that is clearly not suited for him……..

5. selling him now means a new player needs to learn the system with the season already started. Leao has had exposure and should know what Amorim wants by now

keep him. use him for some production. He’ll unlock a game or two. Work to sell him in winter. It’s too much risk and disruption now.

we also need to prioritize a CB. God help us if one of our starting CBs get hurt. we need an upgrade there first as it stands

He has to hustle back on defense, can't stay idle when others are running their balls off, his mentality needs to change, and calcio has to be absolutely his number one priority. In that scenario you'd have Pulisic on the right and Rabiot back as a pivot.

Too many question marks in addition to loss of spped, his biggest asset, so can't run by defenders and now is often caught. His dribbling is not as successfull as before and often gets the ball taken the ball away from him.

 

[Ryo]

The thing with Leao is that i think that he would absolutely thrive in the new system. But he would never press and defend like Cisse today. I donno, i hope that we sell him, but if he stays i hope he gets some motivation and a second wind.
Gila getting injured the second time this month after never beeing injured sure is something.

Also i lets say we have the full team available are we starting

Moreira Rabiot Modric Chuk
Pulisic Cisse

Midfield and attack never worried me.
We need a CCB to replace De-Winter, and possibly an upgrade on Pavlovic.
I can keep both as subs, but as a solid defense, we are 2 CBs short.

 

[nonsonoqui]

Apparently he is not dribbler, he is not fast and
From this video even his shooting- passing technic looks very weird. And he looks like a fat kid untill camera do close up

This is a really whitey post, blacki.

 

[Graeco]

Chuk wasn´t bad in La Liga and EPL to be fair to him, might be able to show his true self now. I feel like having the simple role providing width really helps his game.

If he had someone besides RLC to link up with there, he’d have looked even better. Imagine pre-2026 version of Pulisic as the right AM in that game, as an obvious example

 

[Samaldinho]

Reading this feels a bit like reading the thoughts of a man who's been hurt by Milan too many times and is now afraid to love again. I can't fault you. Time will tell

Lol, no, it's really more about my concerns over a system that I genuinely do not like. Amorim has proven that he has a passion for Milan from way before he was ever linked to Milan, so I want him to be a success here and seeing what he did with Sporting why wouldn't I want that at Milan?

If Amorim was coming here straight from Sporting without the Man Utd interlude, I'd have these worries. If we got Gasperini, even if his 3421 is different, same thing... I just really don't like this structure.

Or maybe I'm still carrying trauma from the Zac era? lol

 

[Hugh Janus]

Aston Villa is interested in Rafa Leao, as anticipated by @SportsPeteO. No offer for now has arrived at Milan. Galatasaray remains the only club that has made a proposal to Rafa in recent weeks. [Luca Bianchin]

It's true, Aston Villa is one of the clubs that has tested the waters for Rafael Leão. The club's plan hasn't changed, and it's still to sell Rafa. [PBP]

 

[pippofan]

Gene Hackman looked a certain way until he didn’t.

Former Italian president Sandro Pertini seemed to be a guy who always looked old.

Mortality sucks .

You're telling me?

 

[amanmilan]

Villa sounds promising as they will just pay the fee needed surely. Also they signed gotezka and are trying to be ambitious

 

[Qaas]

You really are the forum’s Ashy Larry, Qaas.

Whoever that is

 

[General]

He has to hustle back on defense, can't stay idle when others are running their balls off, his mentality needs to change, and calcio has to be absolutely his number one priority. In that scenario you'd have Pulisic on the right and Rabiot back as a pivot.

Too many question marks in addition to loss of spped, his biggest asset, so can't run by defenders and now is often caught. His dribbling is not as successfull as before and often gets the ball taken the ball away from him.

we will see

Aston Villa is interested in Rafa Leao, as anticipated by @SportsPeteO. No offer for now has arrived at Milan. Galatasaray remains the only club that has made a proposal to Rafa in recent weeks. [Luca Bianchin]

It's true, Aston Villa is one of the clubs that has tested the waters for Rafael Leão. The club's plan hasn't changed, and it's still to sell Rafa. [PBP]

No no.

he is not interested in any other club but Turkish club

 

[nefremo]

Villa sounds promising as they will just pay the fee needed surely. Also they signed gotezka and are trying to be ambitious

And they got thumped by Brighton in their 1st game of the season. So panic is at an all time high there, for sure.

 

[Qaas]

One thing is having a coach same age as me

But what the fuck is his obsession with Leao? I thought them being Portuguese would make them besties

 

[nonsonoqui]

You're telling me?

You look good.

 

[Deep Fried Pizza & Chips]

Ever had a girl act like you were Alladin then treat you like Jafar the next three months?
I'm trying to prevent that shit from happening here.

My ex lasted 3 years lol... Then the mask slipped.

That kinda thing?

 

[Deep Fried Pizza & Chips]

Fofana is trash, I rather rehabiltate Tomori to replace Terracciano. Tomori must have really given bad vibes, because he is just better in any skill compared to Terracciano.

But I hope Comotto gets some minutes. Also Ricci seems to be in the shop window but not truly banished.

The Fofana we bought, based in him prior to be at Milan, that Fofana could be an asset. But Max somehow thought he and RLC were some sort of creative advanced midfield weapon... Play Fofana further back, following simple instructions, and I'm willing to be chill in the absence of an offer for him.

 

[Deep Fried Pizza & Chips]

This deal is getting better and better

Who actually thought Leipzig were playing all his wages lol... Come on, hands up???!!!

 

[ROSSONERI7]

About Robinho Cisse. He is nice, but I feel people are getting carried too far away.


I read Sam’s post in the match thread about getting senior attacking player to not expose him to too much pressure.
I disagree. I always thought that trusting youth is a decision. You either do or don’t (thankfully, I think Amorim loves Robinho).

Managing pressure, reassuring them when things are not going so well is the job of the coach/management/club…that’s why I have 0 faith in the way the club is structured right now. Just the coach, 1 fat dude, 1 crooked legs dude (I thought Dida was back ) and Gerry.

Other than that, I think the team lacks nastiness / assholeness.

 

[Deep Fried Pizza & Chips]

For the deal to go through, Milan will pay part of Nkunku's salary. This way, the Frenchman fits into Leipzig's salary structure. [philipphinze]

Why is this a surprise to some???