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Aug 16 2019, 08:13 PM
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Giovanissimi Regionali B
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More of the same on the Correa saga, Laxalt may or may not leave, but not much else happening. Starting to get increasingly concerned that this may be it for our mercato. Trying to stay patient, keep telling myself that most M&B's deals have come with little warning, keep telling myself there still is time, but ...
On the trequartista, was reading up on Giampaolo's teams, and he has relied on Saponara quite a bit in that role (Empoli and Samp). So perhaps he sees Suso as an "upgrade", which is why he appears to be keen on him. Not sure what to make of that.
In any case, biggest hole IMHO at this point is our attack. Piatek and Leao (with Castillejo, Borini, and maybe Silva as backup) feels somewhat ... limited (an yes, I realize Fillipo has been making that same point on another thread).
Next biggest hole, defense. We were 3rd best last year but Rino played defensively while Giampaolo is supposed to be more attack-minded, so we are likely to be more exposed. We are covered on the left (even if Laxalt does leave). On the right I am worried about Conti coming back from injury (so we may have to rely on Calabria), and in the center Roma is solid, Caldara may or may not come back in full from injury plus adjust to a new system, so we are down to Duarte (unproven) and Musacchio (too error prone).
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Aug 17 2019, 09:14 AM
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Agreed.
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Aug 17 2019, 09:15 AM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Aug 16 2019, 10:45 PM) If you keep thinking like that, then our team is full of holes. Which it is. Many players we have are not good enough. But the point is to take it for what it is and hope the few new signings we've made this summer will only strengthen us from last season. Plus hope that Giampaolo proves to be a capable coach.
I never expected us to make miracles in this signing campaign given we are coming from the biggest financial loss in many, many years and also being kicked out from Europe. But considering the limited resources, I think Boban and Maldini have done a decent job. Obviously we still need 1/2 quality signings, so here's to hoping for that. Wow, you just basically said that all good things lie in hope. Don't get me wrong, I agree with you. But having it said that bluntly makes me expect even less.
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Aug 18 2019, 06:35 PM
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Apparently, I am not the only one who is not impressed by Suso in the TQ role ( link): QUOTE Suso adattato a trequartista è un azzardo che, se confermato, alla lunga non porterà benefici, anzi. Per il ruolo serve uno specialista, lo spagnolo non lo è (Translation: Suso cast as a trequartista is a gamble that, if confirmed, long term will not bring benefits. You need a specialist for the role, and the Spaniard is not.)
This post has been edited by Forza Milan!: Aug 18 2019, 06:44 PM
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Aug 18 2019, 06:55 PM
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QUOTE (Forza Milan! @ Aug 18 2019, 06:26 PM) Rumors about a potential Silva-Schick exchange. Not convinced this an improvement, but Silva seems to have no drive and Schick did well under GP. For me that is an improvement. Not that I really care that much about Schick to be honest. QUOTE (Forza Milan! @ Aug 18 2019, 06:35 PM) Apparently, I am not the only one who is not impressed by Suso in the TQ role ( link): (Translation: Suso cast as a trequartista is a gamble that, if confirmed, long term will not bring benefits. You need a specialist for the role, and the Spaniard is not.) This is a difficult topic. On one hand, I fully agree that Suso is not the best player to have there. He's a left-footed, right-winger who thrives in that position, kind of like Robben, just as an example. Besides, we have players like Hakan and Paqueta who are more suited to play as trequartista. On the other hand, though, for me Suso is a priceless player to have. Yes, I know that many fans like Danny and Fillipo don't rate him, and I'm not saying he's world class, but given the quality of players we have at disposal, you just can't keep someone like him out. Bottom line is, unless a good offer comes and we ship him out for a replacement, I just can't see us refraining ourselves from the quality and creativity that Suso brings to the table, even if it's in a position that's not exactly his forte.
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Aug 18 2019, 06:56 PM
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We should not blow out of proportion Suso's TQ play. I mean he had one good friendly game and perhaps the one in Kosovo but that's hardly important. MilanNews also jumped the gun with him being marked as very good for the TQ.
I'm not convinced he's good for that position and agree with Han, he's too selfish and too self-centered to fulfill his main duties.
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