[Danny]

Every club has this, but as we know, Milan are not every club.

Basically the most illustrious teams in any club's history are usually what fans would describe as a class befitting the club's name. The standard they expect.

For Barca they will always expect Messi/Iniesta/Xavi/Ronaldinho/Eto'o type quality. Won't settle for less now. Man Utd expect Giggs, Van Persie, Ferdinand etc.

For us it's clearly the quality of Maldini, Baresi, Boban, Pirlo, old Kaka, Gullit, MVB etc etc.

Question is will we ever see 'Milan class' again?

Right now we have debatably one player who comes close to being uttered in that kind of breath, Balotelli. And truth is he isn't the finished article, his attitude is often disgraceful and that's now 5 matches we've lost him for through poor conduct.

We have very good players like De Jong (imo arguably one of the top 5 DM's around), Monto (out of form at the moment admittedly) and Kaka (nowhere near convincing anyone he's back to the old Kaka) but other than Balo we basically have no 'Milan class' players at all.

Right now this Milan is a new breed, a team we're not familiar with. We're having to be content with Abate, Mexes, Zapata and DS when it used to be Cafu, Maldini, Nesta and Jankulovski.

Times have changed and it may be decades before the true Milan class returns.

[Jack Sparrow]

Ok. Sure. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/friends.gif)

[han2503]

Ok. Sure. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/friends.gif)

And what phase of the project was signing Matri a part of Jack? Please explain (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

[Jack Sparrow]

And what phase of the project was signing Matri a part of Jack? Please explain (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

The phase where Pazzini is injured, you need someone of a proven similar calibre with CL experience, at the same time you're in a bit of a squeeze coz you need to make up the numbers vis-a-vis homegrown players.

It was a last minute desperation purchase and wouldn't have happened if Pazzo were fine.

Petagna I'm sure is what everyone thinks was the answer. Yes, just like Merkel was the answer before that, and Gourcuff before him.

Petagna is probably better off where he is, getting excellent exposure and regular playing time, in a non-pressured environment. Better for a youngster to figure shite out that like, than be pushed into a deep end having to lead a Milan frontline against the likes of Barca and co. regularly. Besides smaller club fans tend to love their players when they perform and not jeer as much if you can prove you're a trier. It's not the same for big clubs. Think of Niang.

You were 18 once. Were you an automaton solely focused on whatever career you wanted and have massive pressure thrown at you, or would you have liked to take things a bit more relaxed, with proper guidance and grow into your profession.

[kurtsimonw]

Petagna I'm sure is what everyone thinks was the answer. Yes, just like Merkel was the answer before that, and Gourcuff before him.

Yeah players aren't the answer until they're the answer. Young players get overrated.