[Danny]

Difficult to know where to start - it's been a crushingly disappointing 24 hours. On this forum there are huge splits in terms of where the blame lies. If indeed there is any real blame.

Last summer of 2011 we had the real potential, having won the league and secured entry to the CL, to enhance the squad with real quality. Invest in the team and make us elite again. We got Aquilani, Sharrawy, Mexes, Nocerino and Muntari.

None of these are achingly poor players, but they were hardly the marquee quality we needed - and despite an honourable showing against Barca, we didn't win the CL and in the league we've been extremely inconsistent.

It's very difficult to know where to start - but the one critical change we need is squad investment. We do have very good players, wonderful players, but not enough of them. When you look at the top clubs they have at least 20 top top players - City, United, Barca, Real, Bayern - big world class squads designed to cope with injuries, suspensions, and a genuine challenge for the top honours.

We don't have that. We do have the CL again next season, and the default money which comes from that, but Silvio, with a bit of time on his hands these days, really does have to make some big signings. The fans need a boost, and frankly many millions require spending.

As for Allegri - as long as I have been a Milan fan fellow Rossoneri have never agreed on the manager - from Carlo, to Leo, to Allegri - all have been 'wrong' in the eyes of the fans no matter what they won.

Problem is a manager is only one man - 100% of fans are never going to agree with you, and even winning a league might not be enough to prove your doubters wrong.

So I don't know where I stand on the boss.

But I do know this squad needs reinforcement of the highest quality - guys who will cost a fortune but be definite starters and take us up a level.

[Jack Sparrow]

I actually think theirs is worse. The fact is playing in a team can make you look better than you actually are. You know enough examples and don't need me to tell you about it.

For me, and I'm sorry to flog a dead horse, it comes down to the fact that the Juve team was actually formed with a coherent philosophy and strategy. The amount of times Conte switched tactics is amazing. 4-3-3...4-4-1-1, 3-4-3...amazing.

Contrast this to ours. 4-3-1-2, when we're down and we're desperate switch to 3-4-4 and pray that the quality of our forwards makes a difference. I mean wut??!!! Really? When I'm ticking down the clock, I push Abate up..and ask him to attack more??! W00t...epic win for strategy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Yesterday was an example of how when we actually faced a team that could pound for pound match us in individual quality..we faltered.

After a long time in Serie A, we actually had something as skilful as Ibra+ Robino + Boateng --> (Milito+Sneijder+Alvarez)....their mid-field had as much muscle as ours and a little extra brains..and their defence what it lacked in the centre made up for on the flanks.

Our weaknesses are published, static on the ball, non-existent on the flanks and new defence means problems on set pieces.

I'm not gonna get into it...just read the piece on zonalmarking.net and see if there was anything new you didn't expect.

But I criticise the team and Max...this doesn't mean it's the end. It wasn't a hopeless season.. (A Zach parallel is not needed, Zach ended up 7th)..but we have to smell the coffee now.

You cannot just think that was 'one of those seasons' and hope that the next time will be better.

Juve WILL strengthen. Like it or not, that shirt of theirs has pride equal to ours and they will not find difficulty getting takers.

Inter strengthening is a no-brainer.

And expect a few surprises from the lesser Serie A teams. There's always an upstart who runs with the big boys in Serie A. Every season.

And I'm not even gonna bring in CL into it.

If Carlo stays, and the Qataris put in the bankroll...we're looking at competition.

Enough said about Man City and Man Utd and Chelsea who will all be looking to get stronger.

And Madrid and Barca and Bayern..oh boy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)