The Rumour Commode XLVII: Foamseca is out

[Soldier_of_god]

Forget milan
Shitsenal
Let’s talk about shitsenal

Imagine if they actually miss out on top 4 lmaoooo

They have been such bad form and their excuse is cause they missed the rapist partey. Or he’ll even finish 4th. What an embarrassment.


Evra was right

Watching Arsenal is like watching Netflix. Always waiting for next season.

 

[Dulcepenetrante]

I can't believe we still have a chance.

Why do you do this to everyone

hahaha

 

[LordMilanese]

Milan, Ordine: "Regrets over the Maldini era are multiplying. And Conceição..."

Journalist Franco Ordine comments on Milan’s current situation, referring to Maldini, Conceição, and the transfer market. Here are his words:

"There’s a curious boomerang effect taking place here in Milan in the hours following Inter’s magnificent qualification for the Champions League final in Munich on May 31." With these words, journalist Franco Ordine reflects on the current state of Milan, mentioning Maldini, Conceição, and the transfer market. Here’s what he wrote in Il Corriere dello Sport: "In the Milan world, bitterness, harsh criticism, and regrets (about the Maldini era) are multiplying, and once again there are threats of massive protests. It’s as if Inter’s successful model is bouncing back—like a boomerang—only to hit Milan squarely, starting with the club’s management. While the transfer market rumors swirl, speculation grows about a potential new arrival at Milanello, and the possibility of confirming Sergio Conceição is gaining traction."

Milan, Ordine: "Conceição gaining ground. And about the Maldini era..."

Ordine continues, touching also on the transfer market: "The club’s generous and repeated spending in the transfer market, instead of absolving the ownership and management from the accusation of being stingy and focused solely on budgets and balance sheets, has actually sparked further internal debate. The discussion centers on the flaws of the Rossoneri squad—namely, the lack of players with strong personalities (with Giroud and Kjaer never truly replaced) and the shrinking Italian core, now practically reduced to just Matteo Gabbia. Yet he’s become a pillar of Milan’s oft-criticized defense, where Mike Maignan—perhaps not coincidentally—has improved his performance by losing weight (thanks to the SC diet), just like Jovic. Finally, there’s the unavoidable regret over the initial choice of manager (Fonseca), especially considering Antonio Conte was available last summer."

https://www.pianetamilan.it/news-mi...orsi-per-lera-maldini-e-conceicao-09-05-2025/

 

[LordMilanese]

Filippo Galli, tears of emotion for Milan: here’s what’s really missing today

In recent hours, a video of Filippo Galli, former AC Milan player, has gone viral again. In it, he becomes emotional while speaking about his past with the Rossoneri.

With the forced departure of Paolo Maldini, Milan lost a huge part of its history, and with it, the spirit that Rossoneri fans define as MILANISMO has faded. It's something the current club leadership seems unwilling to understand, continuing to make decisions that stir controversy. In the past, Milan won everything not just because of the champions on the pitch, but also thanks to the winning mentality of the club, its coaches, and its management. And among the most die-hard Milanistas you can think of, Filippo Galli is undoubtedly one of them.

That’s why we at PianetaMilan have launched a new column with anecdotes and testimonies from the past—to ensure that no trace is lost of that Berlusconi-era Milan, the team that won everything and struck fear into opponents with just its name. Every day, you’ll find a story of pure Milanismo in the AMARCORD section (we’ve already featured Costacurta, Nesta, and Maldini). Help us spread it—especially to the new generations—so they understand WHAT WE WERE and reconnect with the TRUE MILANISTA SOUL!

Today, as previously announced, we bring you the MILANISMO of FILIPPO GALLI. And we do so through a video that has recently gone viral, showing an aspect that shouldn’t be overlooked when talking about love for the jersey.

Filippo Galli, soul and heart steeped in Milanismo: those tears say it all

Some time ago, Filippo Galli gave an interview in the studios of Milan TV, recalling the 1988/1989 European Cup final, in which he played just 15 minutes plus stoppage time. While remembering those moments, the former Rossonero had to pause the conversation as tears of emotion streamed down his face. A man who came up through the youth academy and wore our jersey for 13 years, from 1983 to 1996.

This is perhaps what’s missing in today’s Milan—and more broadly, in today’s football. There’s a lack of people who get emotional over a trophy won. A lack of Rossonero hearts who put their soul into it and show it through their emotions. What this Milan needs is many more Filippo Gallis.

https://www.pianetamilan.it/la-stor...ilan-ecco-cosa-manca-davvero-oggi-10-05-2025/

 

[KujaIX]

Or he leaves on a free and half the forum have a meltdown lol

NO!

Why didn't the management renew him before he was even here!

 

[finnishhacker]

Nazio drew with Ladri

The dream cohtinues

 

[Shiby]

This was probably the easiest Serie A season to qualify for the CL in a while and our "elite squad" failed by a long shot. What a fucking disgrace.

 

[Samaldinho]

So, I honestly wouldn’t be surprised either way.

My point is I long for us to do the conventional thing. What I see is unconventional thinking that doesn’t cohere because of either inexperience or unclear mandates. Being mavericks is great but you need unity at the highest level for it to work, a structure that lets you experiment responsibly. I’m not convinced we have that. Well, we don’t.

A traditional SD that operates without meddling would be evidence that the management has learned something from the last couple of years.

An established coach would at least signal ownership wants to run fewer risks. Not saying it’s bound to succeed, or that Italiano can’t do better than Sergio, but more that coaches or SDs who have been forged in the crucible of Italian football can do better in my mind.

You are correct, we don't have the foundations to experiment responsibly, they have tried to apply the theories of Beane in Barnsley and AZ with Redbird's Toulouse to the big time in Milan, and... it failed miserably.

I don't want it to sound like I'm disagreeing with you, more like: "yes, and..." with my thoughts and concerns.

I am annoyed that their "unconventional thinking" was just... shitty. It wasn't actually daring. Fonseca was not unconventional or daring--he wasn't doing anything astounding or unique at Lille. They went after Motta, but waited too long because they wanted to keep Pioli. They lost out Berta, because he didn't want to be at the whim of Furlani and Moncada, who fucked things up. And on and on.

Their transfers have been borne out of the most flawed squad-building theories I've ever seen--I cannot talk about their midfield construction enough, but I will spare everyone.

My fear is: I don't think they can do the conventional thing, because it would require them to cede control. They'd have to defer to the coach. They'd have to face that their gambles and their "sure-thing" transfers haven't worked.

Does Allegri come in and accept Bondo, Terra, Emerson Royal, Pavlovic, Musah? Does he even want young players to develop, to begin with?

I don't think Furlani, Moncada, and Ibra have talked their way out of their execution--I think our owner is doubling down on his ego, that the methods he staked his reputation on will work. He is the one who fired the magical Maldini, and the farther away we get from that period the even more idyllic those times will be.

Even their attempt at creating "mystique" with their "ooo silence!" bullshit doesn't work because they're fucking up--and all it has done is that it has (if I believe they've actually done silent) is piss off reporters who no longer have their access-journalism to warrant being positive, so now they're all shitting on the management... which they have earned.

Bill Belichick's whole terse routine was only charming when he was winning, everything is charming when you win, but it just means that there are more knives out when you lose.

They've messed up so badly, on so many different levels, it makes my head spin.

I am praying that they stumble into fourth place.

 

[WILL2K]

Yes, the buck stops with the leadership for this underwhelming season. I hold Gerry and management 100% accountable for not giving us a coach and a squad capable of competing for major titles since the beginning of the season.

That said, missing out on CL, I blame the coach + players for 50% of it. Fonseca couldn’t adapt to the team, Conceicao did eventually but it took the absence and injuries of all the RBs to switch to 3 at the back.

Blunders and especially the unprofessional attitude, that is, from the likes of Musah and Theo namely, cost us 5-6 points easily. The kind of mistakes and behaviors you will not see or rarely see in other serious, top teams. They both especially were the reason why our CL campaign ended early.

We need to address ALL of these for next season.

 

[Pigeon]

C’mon give it up ya’ll

Theres not a snowball’s chance in hell that juve wont win at least one of the remaining games.. stop it please

coefficient boyz moved on to dreaming of 4th place

we just need 4 teams to not win a single game anymore

 

[ACM14061988]

Futuro won 1-0 against Spal in the first leg to avoid relegation. Sandri scored, now we need a draw in the second leg next week

 

[ymsv]

coefficient boyz moved on to dreaming of 4th place

we just need 4 teams to not win a single game anymore

We could do it . So they could also .

 

[pippofan]

Results have improved since the switch to a 3-4-3. There’s a bit more stability. Conceicao might even win his second trophy of the season – one of them securing a European ticket. That would certainly make this season less of a catastrophe. Not good, not satisfying, but at least digestible.

Still, it doesn’t feel like we’re watching a team being reborn. Performances remain poor. Whole halves are thrown away. We’re still relying on last-minute chaos and individual brilliance to turn games around, not on structure or identity. That’s more damage control than progress IMO.

When Pioli had his post-COVID run, the shift was obvious. That team dominated matches, played exciting football and gave fans a reason to believe. There was a clear sense of renewal.

Conceicao’s Milan feels nothing like that. It's still a team with no clear idea beyond grit and grind. If the benchmark is simply surviving and occasionally lifting a cup while playing uninspiring football, then yes – maybe he deserves another season. But if the goal is to build something worth watching, something that feels like Milan, I struggle to see the case.

Needless to say that Allegri isn’t the answer either. That would be trading one brand of joyless, stagnant football for another. Allegri’s second stint at Juve was a horror show of uninspired grindball – slow, lifeless, and entirely dependent on individual moments to bail the team out. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?

If the plan is to swap one flavour of dead-end pragmatism for another, then what’s the point?

With Conte and Allegri out of the picture, (wouldn't mind the first and not sure about the second), Gasperini too old and slow starter, who's left? Don't mind Sarri that plays attractive football and uses 4-3-3 so we would have to get players adapted to his system, including a very good DM. I'd be fine with De Zerbi who has Marseilles in second place, the others like Italiano and Palladino, a step below, and finally Fabegras that has won 6 consecutive matches at Como. Plenty to choose from, we'll see what Furlani & Co. will do.

 

[ymsv]

With Conte and Allegri out of the picture, (wouldn't mind the first and not sure about the second), Gasperini too old and slow starter, who's left? Don't mind Sarri that plays attractive football and uses 4-3-3 so we would have to get players adapted to his system, including a very good DM. I'd be fine with De Zerbi who has Marseilles in second place, the others like Italiano and Palladino, a step below, and finally Fabegras that has won 6 consecutive matches at Como. Plenty to choose from, we'll see what Furlani & Co. will do.

Except Conte and Allegri , the rest are fine where they are .

 

[forward]

I can't believe we still have a chance.

We don't.

 

[pippofan]

Why? If he wants to go and we want him, then it will happen. An award like this changes nothing.



I don't understand the logic either. Let's not pretend he's the holy grail of the sporting directors. Juventini laughed at us when we were rumoured to be interested and at the same time Paratici isn't even allowed to work until the summer.

Most of us could only make friends with Paratici because of his mafia attitude.



Why? That's exactly why Furlani is keeping a low profile and only making vague statements.

Not sure if he's making vague statements or is out of ideas after all the refusals.
Paratici you're probably right but Tottenham seem to rate him.
D'Amico also won best SD with Verona and recently renewed his contract with Atalanta until 2027 with a club option to 28. Only 45, I would love him here, but I would shocked if he ended up at Milan.
,

 

[Bringfriends]

I was going to type "guys, pls stop being delusional", but then I saw this:



The unthinkable has happened....so I guess nothing is impossible at this point
Let's goooo, 4th place we are coming xD

 

[IL-Capitano]

You are correct, we don't have the foundations to experiment responsibly, they have tried to apply the theories of Beane in Barnsley and AZ with Redbird's Toulouse to the big time in Milan, and... it failed miserably.

I don't want it to sound like I'm disagreeing with you, more like: "yes, and..." with my thoughts and concerns.

I am annoyed that their "unconventional thinking" was just... shitty. It wasn't actually daring. Fonseca was not unconventional or daring--he wasn't doing anything astounding or unique at Lille. They went after Motta, but waited too long because they wanted to keep Pioli. They lost out Berta, because he didn't want to be at the whim of Furlani and Moncada, who fucked things up. And on and on.

Their transfers have been borne out of the most flawed squad-building theories I've ever seen--I cannot talk about their midfield construction enough, but I will spare everyone.

My fear is: I don't think they can do the conventional thing, because it would require them to cede control. They'd have to defer to the coach. They'd have to face that their gambles and their "sure-thing" transfers haven't worked.

Does Allegri come in and accept Bondo, Terra, Emerson Royal, Pavlovic, Musah? Does he even want young players to develop, to begin with?

I don't think Furlani, Moncada, and Ibra have talked their way out of their execution--I think our owner is doubling down on his ego, that the methods he staked his reputation on will work. He is the one who fired the magical Maldini, and the farther away we get from that period the even more idyllic those times will be.

Even their attempt at creating "mystique" with their "ooo silence!" bullshit doesn't work because they're fucking up--and all it has done is that it has (if I believe they've actually done silent) is piss off reporters who no longer have their access-journalism to warrant being positive, so now they're all shitting on the management... which they have earned.

Bill Belichick's whole terse routine was only charming when he was winning, everything is charming when you win, but it just means that there are more knives out when you lose.

They've messed up so badly, on so many different levels, it makes my head spin.

I am praying that they stumble into fourth place.

The so called “revolutionary” methods intended to change the game have completely failed.

The algorithms, the squad construction and the whole approach from management it has all misfired in a truly disastrous way.

I would love nothing more than to see Milan somehow snatch 4th however unlikely such an outcome is.

If it did miraculously happen there is a real danger it would enable the idea that Gerry and his yes men have succeeded. It could embolden them which means they push on with the current model.

The question remains will Gerry ever admit he simply got it wrong. Appointed the wrong men for key roles etc.

 

[pippofan]

Furlani says Milan might not hire a sporting director after all: "It is an if"

Giorgio Furlani was interviewed by the media ahead of AC Milan's game against Bologna last night. When asked about the sporting director pursuit, he made it clear that they might not hire one after all.

sempremilan.com

He's a fucking little liar because multiple times has assured that we will hire a SD because are looking to establish a more traditional structure. But nobody takes the little weasel seriously or wants to work for him so now he's changing his tune.

 

[vB9]

Sounds like Fabregas is leaving Como. Potentially replacing Xabi at Bayer.

come to us!

 

[Alo88]

Full Time. 1-1
Nazio and Ladri both have 3 players suspended for next week.
Yay.
Now we need Atalanta to shit on Roma on Monday to make it a perfect weekend.

Roma hasn't lost a game since forever. 19 or even 20 games without a loss. I think they'll beat Atalanta too who's going to choke.

 

[IL-Capitano]

He's a fucking little liar because multiple times has assured that we will hire a SD because are looking to establish a more tradition structure. But nobody takes the little weasel seriously or wants to work for him so now he's changing his tune.

I wouldn’t trust one word Furlani says. He strikes me as a guy who has cheated his way through his entire career path. He was and is a terrible appointment for CEO.

 

[Samaldinho]

The so called “revolutionary” methods intended to change the game have completely failed.

The algorithms, the squad construction and the whole approach from management it has all misfired in a truly disastrous way.

I would love nothing more than to see Milan somehow snatch 4th however unlikely such an outcome is.

If it did miraculously happen there is a real danger it would enable the idea that Gerry and his yes men have succeeded. It could embolden them which means they push on with the current model.

The question remains will Gerry ever admit he simply got it wrong. Appointed the wrong men for key roles etc.

I think it is very clear that the whole justification for firing the previous regime over one bad season of transfers was bull.

This was always about ego.

I am 1000% behind using new ways to win, if Redbird had some way to figure out how to buy players from the Mongolian 3rd division who will turn into Yamal, I'd raise my hand, say I was wrong, and enjoy the living hell out of it.

If Gerry was winning the CL, do you think I'd care? Lol, I would not.

But they clearly haven't figured it out, because the players they have selected have failed, the coaches they have chosen have failed, the structure they have implemented has failed, their PR strategy has failed (to be fair, winning or losing determines this lol)--it's just a complete failure.

I don't think getting fourth will embolden them. All the signs are pointing to them keeping the current failed structure even after this disaster of a season, so, for me, it doesn't matter if we get fourth or if we lose fourth, either way, they are going to be sticking with their methods.

I would rather see us be in the CL, have more money for the club, because I don't think they have learned anything from this season.

 

[Alo88]

I was going to type "guys, pls stop being delusional", but then I saw this:

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The unthinkable has happened....so I guess nothing is impossible at this point
Let's goooo, 4th place we are coming xD

That's a plate. He still hasn't won a trophy

 

[vB9]

I wouldn’t trust one word Furlani says. He strikes me as a guy who has cheated his way through his entire career path. He was and is a terrible appointment for CEO.

he's elliott's grima wormtongue

 

[IL-Capitano]

I think it is very clear that the whole justification for firing the previous regime over one bad season of transfers was bull.

This was always about ego.

I am 1000% behind using new ways to win, if Redbird had some way to figure out how to buy players from the Mongolian 3rd division who will turn into Yamal, I'd raise my hand, say I was wrong, and enjoy the living hell out of it.

If Gerry was winning the CL, do you think I'd care? Lol, I would not.

But they clearly haven't figured it out, because the players they have selected have failed, the coaches they have chosen have failed, the structure they have implemented has failed, their PR strategy has failed (to be fair, winning or losing determines this lol)--it's just a complete failure.

I don't think getting fourth will embolden them. All the signs are pointing to them keeping the current failed structure even after this disaster of a season, so, for me, it doesn't matter if we get fourth or if we lose fourth, either way, they are going to be sticking with their methods.

I would rather see us be in the CL, have more money for the club, because I don't think they have learned anything from this season.

Agreed they truly do believe in their path and ego is a big part of the drive.

They have learned absolutely nothing from their entire time. We want Milan in the Champions League but we do need to see better decisions and direction from higher management.

Will we see that progression? It is anyone’s guess.

 

[Samaldinho]

Fonseca has just lost, again, keeping Lyon in 7th place.

They were in 6th place when he took over.

 

[Samaldinho]

I miss Fonseca, so much!

 

[pippofan]

Roma hasn't lost a game since forever. 19 or even 20 games without a loss. I think they'll beat Atalanta too who's going to choke.

Atalanta has nothing to play for and has been better away than at home. Roma plays us next and much depends on the Coppa result. If Roma makes the CL Ranieri has to be named coach of the year, did a superb job with a squad in disarray and will now continue his work in the front office. I admire his demeanor, his class, the way he dresses, a true gentleman of my generation and would be happy for him.

 

[vB9]

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 26, has verbally agreed to join Arsenal and the Spain international intends to join the Gunners when his release clause of 60m euros (£50.75m) is activated. (Talksport)