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Give this guy a glass of milk and cookies. Great post.



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Gattuso just admitted he wants to play 433, as 442 is too predictable, but cant due to injuries
 

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Gattuso's judgment begins after Jan 18th.
 

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The scary thing was that Mauri did more damage going forward in his little cameo than either Bakayoko or Kessie.

Bakayoko is a dominant destroyer. Kessie was a little too passive today.

I do think our strikers had poor positioning today. There was this one RR cross, where both strikers ran near-post, the cross went far post.

Point is: service is also about where you move and what you do. That's not to say that our midfield and FBs are giving in tons of service though.
 

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wasted so much money on lax and samu and they dont even play that much... wish we used their money on 1 single kick-ass starter.
 

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We need a regista ASAP.

LW is a priority, I don’t mind if we are wasteful as long as we are creating chances.

We had total 3 shots on goal all from out side the box. Very static chance creation and hakan must fuck off to the bench or go back to Germany.

Kessie’s brain function is still an unknown mystery.

Assuming a club is only as good as its weakest link over 38 matches, the investment should first go into the midfield:

Paqueta seems like a very good start, he will likely play the box-to-box role that Bonaventura pretended to play... So, yes, I think regista is the next biggest need... Fabregas is probably the only guy that could come in and make a huge difference in January. He's my number 1 choice because I think he helps solve a lot of the creativity issues we currently have and obviously he can help with possession.

Kessie would probably better better suited returning to RCM in a 433... He does good work helping open space and passing lanes for Suso, and eventually I think Kessie, Conti, and Suso could be formidable on the right side.

After that, LW is pretty clearly the big need if we are going to continue with the 433 or 442 (LM). I've been tough on Hakan, and maybe unfairly given what he is going through in real life + his injuries. Still, he is performing so far below what was expected of him that he has to be benched and replaced.

I don't believe Milan will finish 4th this season without bringing in a regista in January and a LW.
 

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The scary thing was that Mauri did more damage going forward in his little cameo than either Bakayoko or Kessie.

Bakayoko is a dominant destroyer. Kessie was a little too passive today.

I do think our strikers had poor positioning today. There was this one RR cross, where both strikers ran near-post, the cross went far post.

Point is: service is also about where you move and what you do. That's not to say that our midfield and FBs are giving in tons of service though.

I was thinking, "I wish we could see more of Mauri," after he played a really nice ball into Higuain and then took a wonderful touch before almost slipping Kessie in...

And then he played an awful pass that almost lead to a goal for Bologna. Still, it shows how much better Milan could be with a creative player in that role. Imagine if it were Cesc instead of Mauri.
 

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Is regista a Pirlo type? Middle of the midfield 3? If so, Cesc is no regista! Playing him so far away from attack is criminal.
 

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I was thinking, "I wish we could see more of Mauri," after he played a really nice ball into Higuain and then took a wonderful touch before almost slipping Kessie in...

And then he played an awful pass that almost lead to a goal for Bologna. Still, it shows how much better Milan could be with a creative player in that role. Imagine if it were Cesc instead of Mauri.

Lol, I thought the exact same thing. I was like "Okay, maybe the kid has talent." And the second I finished that thought he gave the ball away.

Thing is, whether we want to or not, we're going to see him play against Fiorentina, so I guess we'll find out?
 

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mauri is a good player, ive always believed it. at parma he was a little monster.

in his last 2 cameos he's looked very dangerous, but of course he's gonna fuck up when he gets no playing time, how could he possibly be fully sharp?
 

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According to @AntoVitiello of MIlanNews, the return of Romagnoli and Musacchio, has allowed Milan to focus their entire budget on midfield on attack

Cesc is the first name for midfield, but Milan will not pay more than 3m for the player, who they have a 2yr contarct ready for.

he also states that Leonardo is working on a "surprise name" in the midfield.
 

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he also states that Leonardo is working on a "surprise name" in the midfield.

ćivasćivoknilimjegres:o



does that mean that he's working on "surprise name" alongside cesc or instead of cesc?

we need both of them, one midfielder won't change the things that much imo.
 

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Giving UEFA the dick wont mean nothing if we dont splash the cash
 

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elliott want the breakeven point to be 5yrs not 3.

apparently, there is already precedent for 3yrs. so we'll get it, if elliott tries.
 

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Giving UEFA the dick wont mean nothing if we dont splash the cash

I feel like the dick giving was the other way around. They force us to break-even by 2021, which is easier said than done, and then they made sure we embarrassed ourselves in Athens. To be fair to them, we would probably have lost on our own, but they made sure of it.
 

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According to @AntoVitiello of MIlanNews, the return of Romagnoli and Musacchio, has allowed Milan to focus their entire budget on midfield on attack

Cesc is the first name for midfield, but Milan will not pay more than 3m for the player, who they have a 2yr contarct ready for.

he also states that Leonardo is working on a "surprise name" in the midfield.

Good news, Cesc and another quality mid is desperately needed. Along with a direct winger.

Spend huge this winter imo. Bring Lozano, Cesc and another mid. SMS isn’t coming so people need to forget that and stop writing what that fat Intrieri writes on his Twitter because he is the ultimate attention seeking fraud.
 

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Got to remind myself not to come to this thread after we have a disappointing game
 

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ofc that mms is "surprise name" leo is working on, so obvious :o

we know it for weeks and weeks ago.

still doesn't mean that we will sign him (everything depends on lotito) but if we'll try it, sure we will. :o
 
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