[arivanjj]

Former Milan star Zvonimir Boban has criticised the current Rossoneri side and insists that they need more than Alexandre Pato to turn things around.

The European champions are in the doldrums after last weekend’s defeat against Roma left them in 13th place.

The Diavolo have pinned their hopes on Brazilian striking starlet Pato, who arrives in January, but Boban is not convinced.

“I strongly doubt that Pato will be enough to jumpstart the Milan engine,” he told La Stampa.

“If the Rossoneri want to compete on all fronts they need one really big signing.”

Boban believes that the priorities at the club have changed since he won four Scudetti at the San Siro between 1992 and 2001.

“Milan have changed their philosophy and now they put the Champions League first and let everything else follow,” he stressed.

“As Europe seems to matter more than everything else, the side are unwittingly snubbing the League.”

The Croatian ex-midfielder concluded by casting a critical eye over the men at Carlo Ancelotti’s disposal.

“It’s a different squad now because you can’t ask the old guard to keep working miracles,” he warned.

“Ancelotti doesn’t have the strikers who can turn a game, let alone a season, like Jon Dahl Tomasson or Daniele Massaro used to.

“Inter have Julio Cruz, Juventus have Vincenzo Iaquinta and Roma Mirko Vucinic, but Milan have nobody.”


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[Fillipo Simone]

Back to the topic,...Boban was allways very close to Berlusconi. They have a real good relationship and Silvio will hear his voice I'm very sure about that,..

[KillerMax]

Back to the topic,...Boban was allways very close to Berlusconi. They have a real good relationship and Silvio will hear his voice I'm very sure about that,..

Although I like to believe that, it does seem like Berlusconi has lost his edge. He is not making things happen like he used to. Berlusconi was always the one to surprise Milan fans and Galliani was the scapegoat. But after blaming Calcipoli for the lack of signings the season before, Silvio promised Milan fans a world class signing. (The night of our CL win) He didn't deliver. We will see if this will continue next season or not.

This post has been edited by pKillerMax: Oct 31 2007, 11:17 PM

[Rossoneri7]

Although I like to believe that, it does seem like Berlusconi has lost his edge. He is not making things happen like he used to. Berlusconi was always the one to surprise Milan fans and Galliani was the scapegoat. But after blaming Calcipoli for the lack of signings the season before, Silvio promised Milan fans a world class signing. (The night of our CL win) He didn't deliver. We will see if this will continue next season or not.

Hmm .. Yeah, i was expecting R10, as u were expecting Torres, etc etc ...

I think this summer Milan will be stealing the headlines from the transfer market ... After all, we have Maldini retiring the last of the old guard and Gli Invinsibli (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ... The board will definitely be in the market this time around.

[KillerMax]

as u were expecting Torres, etc etc ...

Torres, I didn't want him in Milan due to his poor physical stamina and stability. I don't think he would have survived with us. I was actually pretty content with Suazo(...) and the possible signing of Buffon.

[Rossoneri7]

Torres, I didn't want him in Milan due to his poor physical stamina and stability. I don't think he would have survived with us. I was actually pretty content with Suazo(...) and the possible signing of Buffon.

oh, i was of the opinion that u did .. anyways, yeah, u got the point ... Each and everyone of us had a certain someone in mind to be signed by the club ...

I'm sure the club will be in the market in the summer. They will keep the team up to it's usual standards