[han2503]

Allegri plans Milan shuffle

January will apparently see Massimiliano Allegri look to adopt a new tactical system with Milan, to incorporate Keisuke Honda but not Stephan El Shaarawy.

Speculation from the Corriere dello Sport today indicates that the Rossoneri will develop a 4-2-3-1 system from the turn of the year, if Honda’s anticipated arrival from CSKA Moscow goes through.

Putting aside the team’s current 4-3-1-2 module, Allegri reportedly will opt for a shape placing Ricky Kaka, Honda and Mario Balotelli as three behind single striker Giampaolo Pazzini.

Pazzini is seen as Allegri’s preferred striker over Alessandro Matri, whilst the indication is that El Shaarawy’s first-team opportunities will be increasingly limited in this new system.

Nigel de Jong and Riccardo Montolivo would be the Rossoneri’s first-choice duel axis in midfield, backed by a defence set to include Adil Rami.

[Rossoneri7]

SES might very well be sold .. He does not fit into the coach's plans. Plus Balo, Matri/Pazzini seem the likely starters. We also have Niang and Robinho. Kaka and drumroll Honda .. Galliani will probably sell.

This post has been edited by Rossoneri7: Oct 14 2013, 09:08 PM

[han2503]

SES might very well be sold .. He does not fit into the coach's plans. Plus Balo, Matri/Pazzini seem the likely starters. We also have Niang and Robinho. Kaka and drumroll Honda .. Galliani will probably sell.

Allegri will be out come the summer, so his "plans" are of no consequence or relevance to this side

Matri is a total and major flop, Niang will most likely be loaned out

I'd be ok with a striker line-up of Balo, Pazzo, SES, Robinho with Kaka, Honda and Saponara as the AM options.

The others are all either surplus or barely good enough to train with this side

[Rossoneri7]

Allegri will be out come the summer, so his "plans" are of no consequence or relevance to this side

Matri is a total and major flop, Niang will most likely be loaned out

I'd be ok with a striker line-up of Balo, Pazzo, SES, Robinho with Kaka, Honda and Saponara as the AM options.

The others are all either surplus or barely good enough to train with this side

In every way I look at it, SES is more likely to leave than Allegri :/

[han2503]

In every way I look at it, SES is more likely to leave than Allegri :/

I don't think it's a possibility atm

Think about it, Galliani said himself that he received a major offer for him this summer. Now come next summer, unless he does something amazing this season his price will have dropped by a large margin. So we wouldn't be interested in selling him as we won't be getting the type of money we look for when selling big name players (and yes, SES might not have done anything of relevance as of yet in his footballing career, but he is a big brand name for the club, they make money off his name, he's already doing a lot of commercials and is the face of Fifa 14, which is no small feat). So unless we get that big money offer he'll stay.

And next summer will be the end of the road for Allegri at Milan and no amount of excuses from Galliani will save him. This season was his last chance saloon and so far, he's failing dismally. Add to that there's probably less than 5% chance of making it into the top 3 this season. So imo, Allegri is 100% out this summer. Ideally he'd be out today before tomorrow, but that won't happen.

I think next season it could either be Prandelli or maybe Rijkaard or even Pippo. But it certainly won't be Allegri