Now, before you say that he scored 19 goals for us last season (in all competitions), I want you to look back and see when he scored, against which teams and how often. Most of his goals were NOT match winners and were scored against small teams. He never scored consistently and he scored 0 goals in 10 Champions League games he played. His last goal was against Cagilari last season, 18th of Febuary. Which means he has not found the net for 7 straight months for Milan (yeah, I know about off season). Not even in friendly matches. Yet, he has had SO MANY chances to break his duck, but he has wasted them ALL! I always had faith in him, but as much as I hate to say it( (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ) now I realize that he really isn't a Milan class player. I had high hopes for him, but he did not live up to them. Even if he starts scoring again, it is not going to change the fact that he has made Milan pay for having faith in him.

I know what some of you are gonna say in counter arguement, so I give my answer now:

1) He doesn't get that many chances:

a. If a striker like Inzaghi gets 10+ chances per game every time he plays and Gila only gets 2, it means Gila is not as good a striker. b. Seriously, how many chances a world class striker needs to score? Not many. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

2. Gila can't play with Pippo/ Boriello/ Kaka etc.. etc...

That simply means he is NOT good enough. A world class striker scores at least once in a while, even in the worst of situations.

3. He has bad luck:

I agree, sometimes. Inzaghi has bad luck too! So does every other striker. But what makes the difference between them and Gila is that they will finally get that goal somehow. Perfect example = our very own Inzaghi.

4. He is a good team player.

Of course he is. I 120% agree with you. That's actually the only reason he is not being cussed at for the moment. But I know for a fact that me and many others have realized that he should not be in the starting line up anymore. As good of a team player he is, he is also a striker and he keeps missing and missing and missing and missing and missing and missing and missing and missing and missing and missing and missing and missing and....

5. He is too young:

24 is not too young. Plus, I don't see any signs of progress in his game. He is only going downhill.


What I think we should do? Keep him as our 3rd striker until Jan and then make him our 4th striker, get rid of Boriello and buy a new striker with some spice in his game!

This post has been edited by pKillerMax: Sep 27 2006, 02:02 AM