[KingKaka]

so we are going to need 1 or 2 new defenders next summer as it's maldini last year and not too much left in nesta who's the man for the job who do u want to be our new world class defender?

[vnata001]

**large post - started with a small thought, and then just snowballed! haha, must be a sensitive subject..**

The IDEAL situation would be that we buy 2 defenders. One for the present and one for the near future. Something like a Branislav Ivanovic/Daniel Agger and Fabiano Santacrocce/Thiago Silva.

Nesta starts when he's fit, next to Agger/Ivanovic. When Nesta needs a break we have Kaladze (aging), Silva/Santacrocce, Bonera.

Bonera would be our utility man and also provide cover at right back. Janku and Antonini on the left.

As soon as our defense tightens up we'll return to Il Grande Milan. We were spoiled watching the Maldini, Stam, Nesta, Cafu back 4 in their primes...I think two impactful youth signings and we're the best team in Calcio once again..

with a solid defense, we can afford 5 attack minded players on the field and move away from this 2 DM formation that is responsible for this 2 season long poor run of form in league, and the mismanagement of Gourcuff! Carlo first did that when we had a shortage of attackers, post Sheva and for a while it made sense. Its no longer like that anymore though. we have the attack, but Carlo fell in love with the Christmas Tree because of all the CL gifts it provided him and loaded up on DMs - Emerson, Brocchi, and now Flamini.

I think it was because of the Christmas tree that we won CL true, but that was largely all thanks to Kaka, Pirlo, and Seedorf cuz Gila/Pippo pitched in sparingly. but its also the reason Gourcuff wasn't introduced properly. We were SHITE in league, and playing with extra focus in Europe. Therefore Yoann was ignored across the board. Never got into league matches cuz of christmas tree, and no space for him in the tense CL campaign. Ever since Sheva left our league performances have been sub standard with the Christmas tree. Last season speaks for itself. The squad is good enough to contend for the Scudetto but Carlo needs to end his affair with DMs.

and to contend for Europe next year? We need those defensive reinforcements. Make it happen!