Aquilani is a Milan player .. Will be wearing #14 shirt. Last worn by Simic ... I see where this is leading too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

CHU what does it matter? Andrea is no longer with us, for good or for bad. Let it go man. There are much more pressing concerns, for example, the new season starts this weekend and we have not strengthened our squad as much as others have, Uncle Fester is running out of time, Aquilani is a good signing but we are still short in midfield especially with the recent injuries (and strasser and merkel away). Its looking a bit bleak to be honest, i am praying kaka comes, we need that position filled so badly and there is no-one better to fill it than Ricky! I still hope we can get Ganso in January as back up, would be great to have both as we could mould Ganso into squad. But with flam out for long time we def need an extra CM, strasser would have been ideal but that's just the way fate works.....

Maybe the way things have worked we will be forced to bring up one of the youngsters, i dont know but to start the new season as we are makes me very worried! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

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Last worn by Strasser. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)



I think if we sign Kaka' on top of Aquilani, we'll be just fine.



Pirlo got mentioned... sh*t hit the fan.

Thats supposed to make it better? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

Not really, just correcting you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

George Weah once wore the 14 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

At this point we NEED Kaka if we want European success. If we want to concentrate on Serie A then we are fine as is.

Make what better???? What were you talking about anyway? Got problem with Strasser??

now you're being even more embarrassing!! you're just looking for a argument now so behave!

No..just that the last two people to wear that number for us were not remarkable successes despite their potential. And we need Aquilani to be super awesome for us.

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The shirt number thing is a hoax, Ibra uncursed that #11 pretty quick


Agreed.

As someone said above, if we want to do something of note in Europe then we need to sign 1 or 2 more players in that midfield, if our aim is just the Serie A then we'll most likely make it as we are.

As for Ganso, I don't see him coming in January and I really find it hard to believe that we'd spend the kind of money Santos want for him. Also, I don't see Ganso in any way being an instant saviour for us. He'll most likely need a lot of time to adjust, at least he gives me the impression of being someone who is very slow to adapting.

I'm thinking, Kaka now, Montolivo in January is far more realistic then Ganso

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On his way to Milan...

Since when has Pirlo become soooo indispensable? Even before Allegri came, we all know that long-ball-Pirlo has been on the down slide, with his slow pace and constant hoofing of the ball. Yeah, sure he's talented and all that, but fact is part of our problem in the midfield is how static it is. Allegri requires a different type of play - fast paced and full of running. Pirlo can't give you that. He's a player that needs a DM (or even two) to protect him for him to be effective.
That we can't afford. Heck, most teams have jettisoned that system these days.

Then the management wisely introduced a system of not renewing players' contracts for more than one year if they are over 30. Seedorf, Ambro, Gattuso all accepted and even reduced their wages. Pirlo refused, wanted more than a year and on his current wage. The Gobbi came along and off he goes in a hurry. So how does that translated into Milan "unwisely letting him go"?

hmm, aren't we playing with 2 DMs now, even without Pirlo, and what fast paced play are we talking about? Oh you must be thinking about that other team, CA Nilam, because Allegri's Milan is anything but fast. Yes Pirlo needs a DM behind him, but given that we still now play with 2 DMs, needed or not, it wouldn't really have made any difference. And we play with a turtle in our midfield, so saying Pirlo is slow isn't really all that much compared to what we currently have.

Pirlo leaving was mostly down to Allegri, he didn't know how to include him so his best solution was to remove him, he did the same with Ronaldinho. He'd rather have a work horse midfield that punts the ball at Ibra then try to actually work on a midfield that works well.

Pirlo wanted a longer contract, yes, but money was never the issue, his family is wealthy, he's been getting a lot of money for a long time now, and Juve did not give him the amount he was given here. And it's not like Juve are such an atraction these days either (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)