The Rumour Commode XLI: Ragnarok

[namorov]

almost worse than the var treatment in milan matches

"his hand unfortunatly hits Hugo Duro's face"

It was clearly deliberate. Not that Duro didn't have it comming.

 

[pippofan]

No to chiesa. Fodder Italian. Stay away. Bernardeschi level player.

Rather berrardi.

Chiesa is having a horrible season and hardly ever starts, is a shadow of his former self. Plus he plays more on the left and is right-footed while we use inverted wingers so wouldn't fit our style. I would take Berardi over him who scores and assists more and is not as injury prone. Berardi is way undervalued here with people laughing at the idea but the guy always puts in good shifts and is a fighter.

 

[ACM14061988]

Chiesa is having a horrible season and hardly ever starts, is a shadow of his former self. Plus he plays more on the left and is right-footed while we use inverted wingers so wouldn't fit our style. I would take Berardi over him who scores and assists more and is not as injury prone. Berardi is way undervalued here with people laughing at the idea but the guy always puts in good shifts and is a fighter.

Berardi no. We need a left footed Leao, italian players are mediocres or worse than that

 

[patosheva]

Need to get points vs Juve no matter what

Atalanta and Roma are still right there

roma?
they are 5 points behind with game in hand,playing viola away next week and spezia
Also atalanta have printer next week and if printer wants to stay in first 4 they need a win couse last game is torino..

 

[Wild]

By the way , Berardi missed more games current season than Chiesa due to injury.
I was surprised to know that.

 

[gioiuzza]

right now my guess would be

Scamacca to replace Origi in a loan swap
Okafor to replace Rebic
Colombo to replace Zlatan
Zhegrova to replace Messias

that feels like a significant improvement without any outrageous spending, but I haven't watched much of Zhegrova or Okafor so don't know if they could be considered guarantees

 

[Nestafan]

MMM MMM MMM MMM By The Crash Test Dummies plays in my head

 

[tonyb]

right now my guess would be

Scamacca to replace Origi in a loan swap
Okafor to replace Rebic
Colombo to replace Zlatan
Zhegrova to replace Messias

that feels like a significant improvement without any outrageous spending, but I haven't watched much of Zhegrova or Okafor so don't know if they could be considered guarantees

Kamada for Diaz

 

[ACM14061988]

right now my guess would be

Scamacca to replace Origi in a loan swap
Okafor to replace Rebic
Colombo to replace Zlatan
Zhegrova to replace Messias

that feels like a significant improvement without any outrageous spending, but I haven't watched much of Zhegrova or Okafor so don't know if they could be considered guarantees

Arnautovic to replace Zlatan and Colombo on loan again. Rebic and Origi out and looks like we want Balogun, i've heard that Zhegrova is not a priority

 

[Nestafan]

For all the insane talent that France has, in every position, they started Giroud, like how sad is that?

Giroud had a brilliant World Cup though. The problem is that we've overplayed him this season with no reliable alternative in the centre forward department.

 

[ACM14061988]

Kamada for Diaz

Diaz wants to stay and both Pioli and the managment want to keep him, i think CDK might be the odd man out barring a minusvalenza

 

[Wild]

Diaz wants to stay and both Pioli and the managment want to keep him, i think CDK might be the odd man out barring a minusvalenza

So the feeling in Milan that both MM & Pioli will remain for next year like thius season never happened ?!

 

[Kaka92]

I swear to god, if I have to watch Diaz as CAM for one more season...

Is it possible to be that dumb? Is it? If Pioli is already delusional, can at least Maldini stop this nonsense?

 

[MilanBG]

Girardi saying -15 for Ladri

 

[gioiuzza]

Arnautovic to replace Zlatan and Colombo on loan again. Rebic and Origi out and looks like we want Balogun, i've heard that Zhegrova is not a priority

honestly don't know much at all about Zhegrova but I think we will get a young prospect for RW

could definitely see Colombo going on loan again, but if we get multiple CFs I think at least one will be a versatile attacker who can also play on the wings (like Rebic when he was good), which makes me think Okafor is very possible alongside a more traditional CF (like Scamacca or Balogun)

 

[brk]

11 points... How sure are we that this time it will stick?

A lot depends on tonight. If Roma and Juve fail to win, it makes our lives so much easier.

Let's assume they both win:

Milan 64
Roma 62
Juve 61

A draw with Juve and a win against Verona might be enough if Roma win both games. We'll be tied H2H and we currently have a better goal difference (thanks Samp!)

Losing to Juve by 1 goal means we're at the mercy of Roma. Losing to Juve by 2 goals means we're at the mercy of Juve.

Feels like they decided to give them 11 points just so they can say we technically didn't legislate you out of the CL, Juve still can guarantee it if they win both their games.

 

[ACM14061988]

So the feeling in Milan that both MM & Pioli will remain for next year like thius season never happened ?!

Kinda. The people like Suma say we won the Scudetto and reached the CL semifinals in two years and this is a miracle because this team wasn't ready to do such things, our goal set by the ownership has always been to secure a CL spot, the world cup killed Giroud and Theo, with a normal season and a good transfer market we go again. I expect things will go this way unless we go to EL

 

[Wild]

Kinda. The people like Suma say we won the Scudetto and reached the CL semifinals in two years and this is a miracle because this team wasn't ready to do such things, our goal set by the ownership has always been to secure a CL spot, the world cup killed Giroud and Theo, with a normal season and a good transfer market we go again. I expect things will go this way unless we go to EL

But if CL spot is whats matter then why we rotated as much in league games?
Risking CL spot just to reach the final was idiotic.

 

[Longbowman]

I don't like the idea of being at the mercy of FIGC. That could backfire any time.
Hoping for Gasperini and Pep to help us out.
Or finally, UEFA to kick Juve out. I don't trust any Italian agency while dealing with Juve.
Still Padre needs to do his bit.

 

[ACM14061988]

But if CL spot is whats matter then why we rotated as much in league games?
Risking CL spot just to reach the final was idiotic.

they thought and i agreed and obviously we were wrong that we could beat Spezia, Empoli and Cremonese. We lacked goals, we came short on goals, Rebic, Origi and CDK fucked us

 

[Rossonero81]

By the way , Berardi missed more games current season than Chiesa due to injury.
I was surprised to know that.

Still played better than Saele though.

 

[gioiuzza]

But if CL spot is whats matter then why we rotated as much in league games?
Risking CL spot just to reach the final was idiotic.

I'm curious about the management's philosophy on this i.e. whether Maldini encouraged Pioli to rotate so heavily before CL games or whether it came solely from Pioli himself

there must be communication about the priorities in a season and it does feel like there was a big push to do well in CL, but impossible for us to know I guess

 

[Nestafan]

Please name one of our players that didn't regress this season bar Rafa.

Mike

 

[Longbowman]

For all the Berardi bashing, 10 goals and 7 assists in 24 games this season.
He has to be the most consistent Serie A performer since he came to the fore in 2013-14.

 

[ACM14061988]

Maldini after the quarter finals said we are not ready and everyone know it but when you reach the semifinals you have to try and to reach the final becomes the biggest goal, in Milan we like to dream big he said

 

[Rossonero81]

Giroud had a brilliant World Cup though. The problem is that we've overplayed him this season with no reliable alternative in the centre forward department.

Nah. The problem is that even this lady is more mobile than the tree. Amirite @Qaas?

 

[CDarius]

Most valuable things in my house

 

[ACM14061988]

For all the Berardi bashing, 10 goals and 7 assists in 24 games this season.
He has to be the most consistent Serie A performer since he came to the fore in 2013-14.

In a team Like Sassuolo that doesn't even come close to the Conference League spot, we need better, playing in Milan is a different thing

 

[Nestafan]

In a team Like Sassuolo that doesn't even come close to the Conference League spot, we need better, playing in Milan is a different thing

Wouldn't that make his stats more impressive then?

 

[ACM14061988]

Beggars can't be choosers bro. With limited funds and multiple positions to fill - Starter CF, Starter RW, Starter CM, Back up LW, Back up LB.. many roles to be filled. I would also love to sign Salah or Mahrez there. Berardi is a guarantee in Serie A. We will not have trouble finishing off Spezias and Cremoneses.

I am willing to play Saelemaekers to see if he can finally take the final step and use the money on a new number 9, a couple of midfielders and a reliable left wing to rest Leao