The Rumour Commode XLVII: Foamseca is out

[sabeni]

Oh shiiiite the gang of bennacer haters, where are they...???are they from amerikkaaa?

 

[pippofan]

I like Boban but what he says around Furlani is also kind of warped.

He is a true Milanista but doesnt understand what it means to "us". Players are protagonists but they dont have exclusivity on passion for the the club. Also he seemingly is putting the blame on him for axing Maldini when we know that isnt fully true. Maldini met with Gerald and that was that.
Also if Furlani just follows his superiors "religiously" how would he be able to keep Maldini and Massara???

Also all of his Redbird critique is from the outside as he was long gone.

Boban is someone that won't let go of perceived wrongs done to him and doesn't have the diplomacy for a role in upper management. He was fired for cause because of statements he made but the Court believed otherwise and thus he won his lawsuit against the club
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Reminds me of my ex-wife in some ways.

 

[MilanBG]

But this is the Milan way - most here dont rate those trophies, neither EL

We glorify a time that has past and in that era no weight was given to any of them.

You can say that Coppa and Super are 'joke' when you are winning Scudetti and CLs or at least ELs on the regular. When you have won exactly 4 trophies since 2011, saying that any trophy is a joke makes zero sense.

 

[Master Smurf]

Boban is someone that won't let go of perceived wrongs done to him and doesn't have the diplomacy for a role in upper management. He was fired for cause because of statements he made but the Court believed otherwise and thus he won his lawsuit against the club
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Reminds me of my ex-wife in some ways.

I like Boban and was glad he put Elliot on blast because unlike a few others I expected the Rangnick era to be very similar to where we are now.
Boban's main issue is that you cant act like that if you work for someone else. You can only continually spew such if you are the boss / owner.

Reading his characterization of Bennacer though .... yeah hard pass. Bennacer was never that player. Even at his best for Milan, which was a very short time he was never so decisive that you would see him as being a main component in a top level team. I know some here tried their best to project this because they like his style but offensively he wasnt consistent enough, physically he was never above average so when he wasnt in peak condition he was easily bested and defensively he was always a liability. Mediocre player.

 

[tonyb]

I don't think we should sell Reijnders but let's say we will entertain an offer between 70 to 80 mil euros.

Who would we replace him with? His replacement needs to not only have the technical skill but also the insane fitness levels he has, as well as the workrate, and class he brings. We need that guarantee.

Off the pitch, he represents Milan very well too and is likeable.

If you have a direct replacement, fine. I do not want to see 3 RLCs/Musahs because that will not raise the quality of the squad. We need to raise the quality of the squad to stay competitive. If we cannot do that, keep him as missing out on the CL next year or underperforming can be costlier.

The same goes for Theo, Leao, Mike, Pulisic or even Santi. If you can find a direct replacement or nearly as good with great potential, then you can consider selling them. But not for replacing a very good/great player with 3 above average players who will probably need time to adjust to the team and the league.

As of today, I do not see anyone with Reijnders' characteristics and the guarantee he brings (consistency, skill and fitness - knock wood) for less than 50 mil.

I desperately don't want him to leave but someone like Nico Paz or Kang In Lee could be an option as the most attacking of the 3 midfielders.

 

[Pigeon]

He said: ‘Why should I know what you’ve done in life?’

scaroni so real for this one

brocchi thinks he’s some big figure in football and life

 

[forward]

Ancelotti - Leaves Real as their most successful coach ever in terms of trophy room.

RnB - "chocker."

Can't make this shit up.

 

[Curupira]

Reading his characterization of Bennacer though .... yeah hard pass. Bennacer was never that player. Even at his best for Milan, which was a very short time he was never so decisive that you would see him as being a main component in a top level team. I know some here tried their best to project this because they like his style but offensively he wasnt consistent enough, physically he was never above average so when he wasnt in peak condition he was easily bested and defensively he was always a liability. Mediocre player.

Funny how it wasn’t that long ago—before the mob turned on Moncada—that people were out manufacturing fake quotes about how Bennacer was Moncada’s greatest discovery.

 

[Dena]

Hopefully Bologna will score as early as possible tomorrow so we can start playing on time

 

[Master Smurf]

Funny how it wasn’t that long ago—before the mob turned on Moncada—that people were out manufacturing fake quotes about how Bennacer was Moncada’s greatest discovery.

Well maybe our most venerated leader also believed that so he remained while all the others have gone but Hakan Kessie Tonali all have gone on to show much much more than Bennacer.
Injuries are part of the game but even if you set that aside and just look at his output, he is not that player. time and again he let us down and forced the coach to compensate for him.

I can only go off what he put on the pitch and the rumors of teams that may have moved for him.

 

[Dena]

 

[Soldier_of_god]

Him calling Furlani a mathematician hurts my f'cking head. Please tell me that's a poor translation. Regardless, I rolled my eyes so hard on him so up in arms about the poor treatment that Ismael received. Tens of millions of people around the world would love to be so mistreated by an employer.

People who actually did maths especially pure maths will commit suicide if they hear that

Little accounting shit is not maths lmao


Atleast do like computer science or standard engineering maths lol if you can’t do applied/pure maths to be labelled as a mathematician.

 

[The Cat]

I confirm that Milan intends to complete the corporate organizational chart with the inclusion of a figure such as the sports director. So the initial idea does not change. Then we will understand better and I will tell you better, with the right timing, what the name will be

@MatteMoretto

I predict Tare, and Allegri as coach

 

[rossonero23]

We seem ok with tiji leaving.
Yay, selling our best players. Are we ever gonna win a big prize???

 

[Hitchens]

Shocker!

 

[Hitchens]

On the eve of the Italian Cup final against Bologna, Milan captain Mike Maignan was interviewed by SportMediaset. These are his statements:

You are one step away from the finish line, there are two trophies conquered this year. How much do you want?

“If you ask all players this question, everyone will answer you that they want to win this game. It is a very important game for the two teams and we know that it will be different from the last challenge: it will be difficult, we must be focused and give everything in order to win this title ”.

In case of penalty shots could you kick one?


“We don't know the story of tomorrow's game, but we have to be ready for all the episodes. There is nothing to avoid if we want to win ”.

Moncada recently said that they work day after day for the renewal of Maignan, can you tell us your point of view? How long would you like to stay at Milan?

“My point of view today is only for tomorrow's game. The time will come when we can all talk about this situation, but today I prefer to talk about tomorrow ”.

Would it be easier with an extra trophy?

“With an extra trophy, life is more beautiful, safe ”.

 

[rossonero23]

Boban is correct.

Zlatan is a ******

 

[forward]

Understand him completely.

Current Milan - is not something you want to watch.

 

[Milaniscool]

Ancelotti - Leaves Real as their most successful coach ever in terms of trophy room.

RnB - "chocker."

Can't make this shit up.

It's Real Madrid. He gets the top of the top players. Where is his European success outside of Milan and Real Madrid?

 

[brk]

Speaking on Andrea Longoni’s YouTube channel Milan Hello, former Milan player and executive Zvonimir Boban made the following statements:

“Bennacer is a hugely underrated player, and you’ve underestimated him too because you didn’t understand him. What don’t you like about Bennacer?”

The physical condition, too many injuries… He’s been out a lot.

“Fair enough, I was out a lot too, and so were others.”

It seemed like he didn’t want to stay at Milan anymore:

“That’s because they tore him apart in every way. Bennacer is an extraordinary and underrated player. What he’s given to Milan is exceptional. I don’t defend the decision we made about Bennacer. On the contrary, I even enjoy recognizing my mistakes—hopefully at 57 I’ve gained some maturity. My failures are what helped me understand things. Bennacer is the player who wins the most balls in the world per minute played. He touches the ball more than almost anyone per minute played, he’s always on the ball. I don’t know how people don’t see that.”

After the injury in the derby, I haven’t seen that same player:

“Sure, after an injury it takes time to get back. Others were given all the time in the world, but he wasn't… He couldn’t communicate it, he’s a quiet guy, a total soldier. Why did I care so much about him? At first, Giampaolo said we should get Bennacer. We scouted him further and I found a quote from Cristiano Ronaldo talking about players he liked in Italy. He mentioned this number 10 from Empoli, didn’t even recall the name. If Ronaldo, who doesn’t usually compliment anyone, says that—then I went to watch the match… Insane, he tore them apart on his own, Juve couldn’t get near him. He was a number 10 then, wreaked havoc. He needed polishing, stabilizing, didn’t even know how to turn to switch play. We worked on that. Then I found out he came through Arsenal’s youth system, so I called Wenger. Wenger said, ‘Zvone, if you go to war with one person in the world, you go with Ismael.’ So, one plus one—you see his potential and take him. Not to play right away—he had to be worked on. He focused only on the ball, a proper 10 played deeper. He was born a 10, you could see it. But he’s also an 8—he won MVP of the Africa Cup as an 8, not a 6.”

 

[forward]

It's Real Madrid. He gets the top of the top players. Where is his European success outside of Milan and Real Madrid?

He was the first coach in many many years to win the decima with Real, although before Ancelotti, Real also had "top players and top coaches".

 

[Alo88]

The problem here was, they hired on Boban, knowing what his qualifications and his long-standing experience with UEFA were.
It was all in the papers before they hired him, it should all have been in the paperwork when they interviewed him TO hire him.
Why the fuck is Scaroni trying to pull rank here?
Boban was offering to use his expertise to go negotiate with the league, something that Scaroni himself was too pussy to do.
He was doing him a FAVOR.

This is true if you look at this incident in a vacuum. But the real beef between the two probably began way earlier. Scaroni is a moron, I’m not blaming Boban for being frustrated with him – anyone with half a footballing brain would be.

But Boban wasn’t just venting in a pub. He was sitting in an executive chair. That comes with responsibility and sometimes, unfortunately, restraint. Scaroni trying to pull rank was pathetic. But Boban taking the bait and escalating it to "go to hell" and kicking him out of the office isn't as much righteous anger as it's a strategic own goal.

It’s one thing to have the moral high ground. It’s another to turn it into a scorched-earth battlefield. In the end, by reacting the way he did, he made himself expendable. And that’s the tragedy. You can be the smartest guy in the room, but if you detonate the room, you’re still out. I believe the same happened to Maldini when he thought Gerry wouldn't dare to fire him. Both Boban and Maldini seem to lack the experience to maneuvre in this kind of environment.

 

[Mr. Anonymous]

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.

This was probably the easiest Serie A season to qualify for the CL in a while and GERRY AND HIS MANAGEMENT'S "elite squad" failed by a long shot. What a fucking disgrace.


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[Alo88]

The actual breaking news would be if he was attending a Milan game, TBF.

 

[Alo88]

I confirm that Milan intends to complete the corporate organizational chart with the inclusion of a figure such as the sports director. So the initial idea does not change. Then we will understand better and I will tell you better, with the right timing, what the name will be

@MatteMoretto

I predict Tare, and Allegri as coach

It's D'Amico. Clearly. Couldn't be more obvious.

 

[Alo88]

We seem ok with tiji leaving.
Yay, selling our best players. Are we ever gonna win a big prize???

We do? Who says so? What's the source?

All I hear is we're not at all ok with him leaving – unless City shows up with a huge damn sum, which again, that's not a Milan thing, it's a Serie A thing.

 

[Deep Fried Pizza & Chips]

As much as I would prefer an Italian coach, I wouldn't mind Fabregas leading Milan next season. He's done an extraordinary job at Como with the level of players he has like Cutrone, Strafezza from Lecce, and some virtual unknowns though Nico Paz is a future star but on loan from Real Madrid.

Fabregas brought Como to Serie A for the first time in 17 years and that club has been the surprise of the league. He's young, innovative, plays an exciting brand of football. Sure, the leap from Como to Milan is huge but so was Sacchi that came from Parma. Cesc won't be intimidated or awed because he's played a ton of big matches for Barca and the other big clubs. Cesc we can.

The atmosphere and pressure related to managing Milan has been raised a few times in the media. One of the reasons I thought Serg could be a good pick is his playing career and being used to pressure.

Sure it's a different pressure, but I hoped he would handle it and step up from his previous managing positions, and hit the ground running when given a seat at the big table.

I've been surprised by his reactions to press conferences, but he has said he doesn't like them.

He's seems quite hot headed under pressure, rather than cool and calm. I honestly don't think we can really judge him in 5 months of work, walking into what he's walked into.

Cesc seems cooler under pressure, and I admire that. But, is this another hail Mary if we go for him?

 

[Deep Fried Pizza & Chips]

I like Boban but what he says around Furlani is also kind of warped.

He is a true Milanista but doesnt understand what it means to "us". Players are protagonists but they dont have exclusivity on passion for the the club. Also he seemingly is putting the blame on him for axing Maldini when we know that isnt fully true. Maldini met with Gerald and that was that.
Also if Furlani just follows his superiors "religiously" how would he be able to keep Maldini and Massara???

Also all of his Redbird critique is from the outside as he was long gone.

I think many are looking from the outside and the windows are pretty revealing currently.

This isn't a great place we find Milan and the fingers all point at Milan made problems. We can't really blame anyone but ourselves; from the boardroom to the pitch. This is by our own design.

I don't understand why folk are so put out by Boban's words, while actually agreeing with the more important parts... We such just now and it's shit to watch and see.

The rest of his beef actually isn't a thing I care about.

 

[leaf]

It's Real Madrid. He gets the top of the top players. Where is his European success outside of Milan and Real Madrid?

talk about desperation.

 

[Omer]