Official: Matteo Gabbia Thread

[kevin_dk]

What happened to him in Spain?!

 

[SecondStar]

What happened to him in Spain?!

He wasn’t even that bad prior to his loan spell. He was scapegoated after a couple dodgy errors and he wasn’t even fully at fault for some of them. In 20/21, he got consistent game time for a decent spell and did well. He’s a good depth option.

 

[kevin_dk]

Sounds like he is a quality CB. If that is the case then we should just keep him and have him replace Kjaer. He has all the requirements for an "elderly" CB checked off. Approaching 30 years of age, knows the team well, knows the league well, does not have to be a star but gets the job done every time (i.e. no errors that lead to conceded goals but also nothing extra).

If we look for a new CB it must be a young one, anything older than 25 years of age is not acceptable. We would be just fine with Thiaw, Tomori, Simic, a newly signed promising CB, and himself in the 3-CB defense which Conte will probably deploy. I do not think Kalulu will ever resume playing at a high level due to his injury. I honestly think Kalulu's career is over.

 

[Jivara]

Sounds like he is a quality CB. If that is the case then we should just keep him and have him replace Kjaer. He has all the requirements for an "elderly" CB checked off. Approaching 30 years of age, knows the team well, knows the league well, does not have to be a star but gets the job done every time (i.e. no errors that lead to conceded goals but also nothing extra).

If we look for a new CB it must be a young one, anything older than 25 years of age is not acceptable. We would be just fine with Thiaw, Tomori, Simic, a newly signed promising CB, and himself in the 3-CB defense which Conte will probably deploy. I do not think Kalulu will ever resume playing at a high level due to his injury. I honestly think Kalulu's career is over.

He will approach 30 years age in 6 years time, so yeah, a real veteran option we have

 

[Stitches]

What a man

 

[kevin_dk]

He will approach 30 years age in 6 years time, so yeah, a real veteran option we have

Lmao I swear I have always thought he was born in 1993...

Pardon my silly head

 

[nanook]

replay - https://i.imgur.com/kKaGh0w.gifv

 

[Stitches]

 

[VooDooDoll]

humiliated yesterday by lukaku,
going 1on1 when you are not sure if you can win?
surprised with his comeback to milan but still he is romag2.0

 

[nanook]

 

[Fusiproe12]

 

[Milaniscool]

Make him captain

 

[sheva]

What happened to him in Spain?!

leo messi growth hormones

but for the mentality

what a warrior, 10 times more deserving of the armband than that sulky girl davida

 

[SecondStar]

Only casuals run with this narrative that Gabbia came back a completely different player after his loan spell. He was never a bad player. He played a lot during the lockdown when the other cbs were injured and was solid. He’s a good defender.

 

[Jivara]

Give him the no.5 shirt

The new Costacurta

 

[Stitches]

 

[dhorasoo]

Should play for the NT, seen as a no talented proletarian like Gatti gets called up

 

[Fusiproe12]

Casciavit

 

[Stitches]

Cage fight