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Milan Official Formation Next Season 2012-2013

Goalkeepers: Abbiati, Amelia, Gabriel
Defense: : Abate, Acerbi, Antonini, Bonera, De Sciglio, Mesbah, Mexes, Taiwo, Thiago Silva, Didac Vilà, Yepes
Midfielders: mbrosini, Boateng, Constant, Emanuelson, Flamini, Montolivo, Muntari, Nocerino, Strasser, Traoré
Attackers: Cassano, El Shaarawy, Ibrahimovic, Pato, Robinho

Unless new signing before the deadline of the transfers.

Source: Milannews

[X-Offender]

Antonini is not good enough, Abate is.

[CHU-LIP]

Antonini is not good enough, Abate is.

I fail to see what makes Abate so much better than Antonini.

[acid911]

I fail to see what makes Abate so much better than Antonini.

The keywords being so much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) If the passing grade is 50, Antonini gets a 35, while Abate is at 52. In a perfect world Antonini would not be playing for us, and Abate would be on the bench at best. The former is just a limited one-dimensional player, and the later is just plain okay, nothing special.

[CHU-LIP]

The keywords being so much. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) If the passing grade is 50, Antonini gets a 35, while Abate is at 52. In a perfect world Antonini would not be playing for us, and Abate would be on the bench at best. The former is just a limited one-dimensional player, and the later is just plain okay, nothing special.

I can't agree with anything of that.

What makes Antonini a so called one-dimensional player?

[acid911]

Antonini had that one good season because of Ronaldinho, and just that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) The guy somehow connected with the lazy Brazilian and I agree, he played with heart, capping the season with that goal in the last match. But as soon as Ronaldinho was out of the picture, Antonini's performance levels vaporized.

As for the one dimensional bit, the guy isn't leadership material, weak at crosses, not that good at defending and even lacks that extra bit of speed to pressurize the opposing attackers. Sure he's miles better than someone like Mesbah, but Abate at least makes up for a few departments where he lacks by his speed.

Though you can say that Antonini maybe put up a better display (by his standards) this season, and Abate made a bunch of crucial mistakes, and I'd have a hard time denying that. But ultimately, both are B-level players. Had we someone better for both position, I'd safely assume they'd have a hard time starting.