[rinkrat99]

Hi all,

After watching the Barcelona game and a few games that are aired in the US on Saturdays, I am left wondering what does Milan need to be a powerhouse again.

I have been reading that Abiatti was a weak link and I am 50/50 on that, maybe Amelia needs a chance to shine again.

Defense - Seemed like Nesta is showing signs of age but does get the job done, I think we need a star in the DL/DR position, Not sure if Abate is there yet but has not been a liability from what I have seen.

Midfield - Nocerino and Ambrosini played well, I think we need a more offensive playmaker here.

Forwards - Ibrahimovic does not always seem motivated. Pato is fairly useless due to relaibility, Robinho seems to miss the goals in big games. Cassano should help as will a healthy Lopez.

Boateng has played well throughout the year but he needs his rest also.

We miss Kaka and probably Pirlo

We just seem to need that finishing touch which seems lacking.

[drucurl]

As much as I hate to say this....we might need a revolution....everywhere except at CB (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I'll start with the forward line since it's the easiest.....ALL of our strikers are flawed:

Zlatan : 1)Slow 2)positionally 1 dimensional (iBra ball or bust) 3) Bad tempered 4)Too arrogant to try anything else

Pato: FOREVER INJURED

Robinho: Horrific composure in front of goal

Cassano: When he's not giving heart attacks due to his utter insanity he's getting them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Stephan: NOT READY

Maxi: Average...hard worker and spirit will only get you this far.



Solutions: Ideally I'd like to sell Ibra. He's hands down our best attacker but we've have had to adapt too much to him and like Raiola said you don't drive your ferarri like a Volkswagen. The thing is it mightn't always be practical to drive your ferarri to the convenience store or worse on terribly paved roads. It co$t a lot to keep running ($alary for those not following the analogy) and when it goes down it's an utter disaster (cards, BIG game disappearance). Oh and he's 30

I love Pato to death but THIS is the last season I'll give him. If we sold him this summer I can't be too upset either.

I'd actually keep Robinho because despite his obviously frustrating problem(s) he keeps our attack ticking. It was his exploits in the main that got us past Arsenal and ideally a well worked Pato-Robinho partnership is a potential solution.

In the ultra unlikely senario that we sold Ibra (who's probably fuming that B&G didn't buy him the world class midfield as promised) I'd like any money we made fron the sale of EITHER him or Pato go go in getting an ACTUAL QUALITY CREATIVE midfielder. Therein lies a tale because Zlatan is clueless with other attacking quality around as he was in Barca and with Ronaldinho. More haemorraging of talent would be an utter shame.....this is another reason why I'd rather gamble with Pato than play iBraball again when it's clear that the results won't change.

In the very possible event that Pato doesn't deliver, there are only three players I can see who can do what he's supposed to do....Tevez, Neymar and Balotelli.

Finally our issues at fullback have been beaten into the ground so I won't continue to repeat the obvious.

As for names....we need a GOOD PASSER with VISION who is DYNAMIC as well. Again a player that is a combination of these qualities will not do well with Ibra simply because Ibra is a STRIKER with a MIDFIELDER's mentality. Even worse he's piss poor at doing any of the off the ball work and runs other than hold up the ball and be an aerial target.

So I'd put forward Ganso (least favourite choice), Gotze, Munain and Kagawa.

[Yousef AR]

As much as I hate to say this....we might need a revolution....everywhere except at CB (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

I'll start with the forward line since it's the easiest.....ALL of our strikers are flawed:

Zlatan : 1)Slow 2)positionally 1 dimensional (iBra ball or bust) 3) Bad tempered 4)Too arrogant to try anything else

Pato: FOREVER INJURED

Robinho: Horrific composure in front of goal

Cassano: When he's not giving heart attacks due to his utter insanity he's getting them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Stephan: NOT READY

Maxi: Average...hard worker and spirit will only get you this far.



Solutions: Ideally I'd like to sell Ibra. He's hands down our best attacker but we've have had to adapt too much to him and like Raiola said you don't drive your ferarri like a Volkswagen. The thing is it mightn't always be practical to drive your ferarri to the convenience store or worse on terribly paved roads. It co$t a lot to keep running ($alary for those not following the analogy) and when it goes down it's an utter disaster (cards, BIG game disappearance). Oh and he's 30

I love Pato to death but THIS is the last season I'll give him. If we sold him this summer I can't be too upset either.

I'd actually keep Robinho because despite his obviously frustrating problem(s) he keeps our attack ticking. It was his exploits in the main that got us past Arsenal and ideally a well worked Pato-Robinho partnership is a potential solution.

In the ultra unlikely senario that we sold Ibra (who's probably fuming that B&G didn't buy him the world class midfield as promised) I'd like any money we made fron the sale of EITHER him or Pato go go in getting an ACTUAL QUALITY CREATIVE midfielder. Therein lies a tale because Zlatan is clueless with other attacking quality around as he was in Barca and with Ronaldinho. More haemorraging of talent would be an utter shame.....this is another reason why I'd rather gamble with Pato than play iBraball again when it's clear that the results won't change.

In the very possible event that Pato doesn't deliver, there are only three players I can see who can do what he's supposed to do....Tevez, Neymar and Balotelli.

Finally our issues at fullback have been beaten into the ground so I won't continue to repeat the obvious.

As for names....we need a GOOD PASSER with VISION who is DYNAMIC as well. Again a player that is a combination of these qualities will not do well with Ibra simply because Ibra is a STRIKER with a MIDFIELDER's mentality. Even worse he's piss poor at doing any of the off the ball work and runs other than hold up the ball and be an aerial target.

So I'd put forward Ganso (least favourite choice), Gotze, Munain and Kagawa.

Good news is that Kagawa's contract is finishing at the end of the season and due to the obvious economic crisis at the team (if you look at last winter deals and last summer's) so our best bet will be getting players on loan or free agents such as Montolivo for example.
I'd disagree with you on Ibra because in recent matches he does everything he plays as an AMF gives assists and scores and thats because of the missing play maker in the team. This is why you see him as an attacker with a midfielder's mentality. A good play maker is a must and then we can judge how the whole team performances become because the rhythm is missing in the team and that's costing us.

[drucurl]

I'd disagree with you on Ibra because in recent matches he does everything he plays as an AMF gives assists and scores and thats because of the missing play maker in the team. This is why you see him as an attacker with a midfielder's mentality. A good play maker is a must and then we can judge how the whole team performances become because the rhythm is missing in the team and that's costing us.

The problem with Zlatan is that he'd play this way even with a superstar midfiled....so while the TEAM becomes better his effectiveness and correspondingly the team's functioning decreases. If the Barcelona debacle taught anyone anything it is this lesson.

He likes the ball to be played to his feet where he can then conjure up whatever magic he wants. The problem is that he wouldn't always have this space and time vs quality teams. He's not humble or unselfish enough to sacrifice some of his abilities for the team consistently. He will be always just what he is at present.