[kurtsimonw]

Which of these do you think have a place in the squad next season, if we are to seriously want to challenge for those CL places? I've highlighted in red those players that are, generally, seen as good enough on here. I've left black those that get a lot of criticism (or in Robinho's case, that we should sell if we receive any offer).

Amelia
Abbiati
Gabriel

Di Sciglio
Mexes
Rami
Zapata
Abate
Constant
Bonera
Zaccardo

Muntari
Saponara
Honda
Birsa
Poli
Montolivo
Kaka'
Nocerino
Cristante
Emanuelson
De Jong


Robinho
Matri
Pazzini
Balotelli
El Shaarawy

This is what I've been saying when I said our squad just isn't that great. There are so few highlighted players and even then that includes:
Saponara & Cristante - Started a total of about 3 games between them.
Honda & Rami - Made 1 sub appearance each.
SES - Injured a lot and in awful form for basically all but a few months oh his Milan career.
Zapata - Having a nightmare of a season.

Allegri wasn't doing a good job this season, there's no debating that. But the above players are simply not good enough for a CL spot. We need massive reionforcements over the next 3 transfer windows to ensure we make top 3 in the 14-15 season.

This post has been edited by kurtsimonw: Jan 14 2014, 03:45 PM

[Fillipo Simone]

Allegri wasn't doing a good job this season, there's no debating that. But the above players are simply not good enough for a CL spot. We need massive reionforcements over the next 3 transfer windows to ensure we make top 3 in the 14-15 season.

I get your point Kurt, but then again, take Napoli, Fiorentina or even Inter. I'd bet that none of those teams exceed our number of red players.