Romagnoli had a horror game, but I don't think you make a decision on a player due to one game. Last season he was underwhelming, but until the Sass game, Romagnoli had been very good. What terms he would potentially be renewed at is important, especially with the rumors that the growth decree might be removed. He hasn't lived up to the hype, that's true, but the people who said he hasn't developed were quiet this season, because he did very well so far. The Sass game was horrific. Garbage. Dogshit. Romangoli's flashes of stupidity are even worse, because he tends to do many of the fundamentals correct, consistently, so his mistakes are that much more glaring, because they seem more random, rather than from certain situations. That makes him a more frustrating player.
I don't think Romagnoli is only a low-block player. Against Lazio, Porto, and Verona, he did well, and those are teams with skill and who press. Lazio, fine, we dominated them, but looking at the second Porto game and Verona, those are aggressive teams. Many wanted to fault him for the penalty in Verona, but it was super clear from replays that he was fouled. Against Atletico he was very good, but apparently that doesn't count. However, his Sass performance was horrific and came out of no where. I only wonder if his abductor wasn't ready to play two games in that short of a span. Which, again, goes to our training staff.
Di Marzio reports that Maldini has made an offer to Romagnoli that is significantly lower than what he makes now, and that Maldini is not unprepared for him to leave. I think Gabbia would do well with a year on loan in a Serie A club next year, if I'm honest. If we replace Romagnoli with someone, I won't lose sleep over it, but I do want him to finish out the season strong, because he's done well, and I'd rather someone step up from within our squad than having to buy someone new, especially when I think our attacking department needs as much of our resources as possible.
I'm a huge Kalulu fan, and despite his recent performances, I like him better as a CB than even a RB. But he makes mistakes with his positioning and marking that become much more glaring when he's at CB than when he's at RB. That makes sense, because he's a kid. Florenzi, defensively, has been fine, actually. It's his offensive output that hasn't clicked yet. If we are chasing a game and need a more stay-at-home RB, Florenzi has done well. But when we need production, threat, he's done very poorly. That being said, I hope Kalulu can get some reps at CB, and he might have to against Genoa.
Man, being injured and not being able to play has made me looking forward to Milan games worse, lol.
While he probably added a few dozen new followers.
And then they ask for opinions on it, for people to share it with others, as if they've contributed something important. It's sad and a little funny at the same time.
