Despite all the shitty refereeing, potato fields etc. Serie A is still our most realistic target for the next 2-3 years. A Scudetto/Coppa Italia would be epic.
Of course, given the choice, I pick the one with the big ears every time.
In the next 2-3 years, sure, but I think in 3 years, with the way this team is going, the way players are developing, I think a CL challenge should be the goal of this squad.
In 3 years Theo will be the ripe old age of 27. Tonali will be a veteran at 24. Tomori will be 28. Leao 26. We should be aiming to win the CL in that time period.
The biggest reason why I think winning is important for Elliott is because that, yes, CL revenues are crucial towards building the squad and the brand, etc, but even a brand as strong as Milan does not have the EPL money to rely upon like Man Utd or Arsenal. Winning is crucial, and the CL is where Milan has built its brand--it's what has differentiated Milan from its Italian rivals, indeed, and all other clubs.
That's why I am not particularly anxious about winning
now. This team is being setup to not only win with this current backbone of a squad in the short-term future (3-5 years) but in the long-term with the stadium paired with the scouting and commercial infrastructure.
I feel like a lot of the angst here is missing the forest for the trees.
I expect to win, but to me, my expectations are to win for a sustained period when this squad is finally put together--I expect a 2002-2007 style domination from this team, not because Elliott are beneficent, but because they do not have the EPL TV money that allows Man Utd's owners to be satisfied with their revenue and top 4 alone, because that simply isn't possible with a team outside the EPL.
