Mexes seems still a bit out of it. If he's still not fit I don't understand not giving Zaccardo the chance to play. Why didn't we get him if we're not going to use him when he's needed?

19 games, zero goals - his ratio this season.

Again, Zapata has been awful.

Zapata is Ibarbo's lil biatch! Ibarbo's been playing with him all game...

han, seriously I don't understand what you see in Abate that you would not sell him for 10m. He's not a bad player but he's not worth that much and I'd instantly sell him if that offer was really made.

And replace him with?

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He's been one of the decent few on the pitch

What made you think he's not good enough? His last ditch tackle that saved a sure goal? His constant support to his attacker?

Did you see DS on the left? Probably not because he's been as MIA as SES has. That's the current guy who would replace Abate

Very well deserved. We've been absolutely terrible, which was to be expected considering the genius midfield our genius coach decided to field today. Ambro and Muntari have been abysmal.

Absolutely agree.

Muntari has been actually one of the only decent players on the pitch so far.

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I didn't think Muntari was THAT bad, and I'm usually someone who sees everything as bad when he's involved.

There have been far too many other soar spots so far for me to even think about Muntari. He's been his usual average self.

Ambro, Zapata, DS, SES, Niang. They've all be worse than Muntari imo

We need to make at least 2 subs immediately for the second half. Get Prince and Bojan in there and get Nocerino to come on a bit later

agreed

A decent cheap defender.


You misunderstood me, I'm not saying he's a bad player (however I take what you say about constant support to his attacker as a joke cause the guy is clueless going forward and he'd be a total attacking non-factor if it was not for his speed), I'm saying he's not worth more than 10m. I'd use that money to get a decent midfielder instead.

Cagliari have not been attacking from their right side so obviously you're not going to see much of DS. And they are double covering El Sha so he does not have space to attack either.

How can you say Muntari's been good? The guy's done nothing. Look at Flamini, running for the whole 45 minutes, assisting his peers in defense AND attack. Muntari has just been walking throughout the first half. Maybe he's been good cause he hasn't screwed up yet, but that's beyond the point.

And as always, no subs after an atrocious first half. Typical Allegri.

DS has been MIA because he does not know how to contribute in attack, while Abate has been constantly in support of Flamini and Niang.

He's not been stellar today, but even with that he's still one of the only few actually trying to do something. The last few games he's been a lot better than today, but one can only do so much when he has Flamini and Niang up ahead to make overlaps with.

And if he was as clueless in attack as you say, he wouldn't have 5 assists so far when he hasn't played a lot of games this season compared to previous ones.

Abate in the current market is worth more than 10m. Simple. And it's not even about the money! It's about keeping the core of the team intact and holding on to the current good players we have.