[han2503]

Who: AC Milan vs. SS Lazio



(IMG:https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/498x184q90/673/yM0ane.png)



Where: Stadio San Siro



(IMG:http://www.acmilan.com/uploads/club/sansiro.jpg)



When:
31st August 2014 @ 6pm CET


Head-to-Head Record



(IMG:https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/625x190q90/661/cWAdLc.png)

[han2503]

I can see why 3 coaches in a row (assuming Pippo does) have picked Muntari. A lot don't rate him, but he covers a lot of distance. I'm sure some will come back with the overreaction that it's pointless running, but it's not, he chases down and hassles opponents.

De Jong, Montolivo, Poli, etc. aren't exactly renowned for their energy in midfield. There's a lack of muscle/running without someone like Muntari and it's why until we bring in that type of midfield, he is there to stay.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

The laziest player I've probably ever seen wearing a Milan shirt, and we've had Ronaldo and Ronaldinho in this last era of players, that should tell you something!

What running does he do exactly? He spends more time jogging around level with the attackers than actually hassling opposing players or helping out the midfield. Poli and Monto do much better and crucial defending than he does, and he's supposed to be the more "defensively inclined" midfielder in the trio. It goes without saying that De Jong simply eclipses anything Muntari could ever hope to do in terms of providing midfield cover for the defence and carrying the ball forward. And when he does try to do defensive work, he tackles badly and consistently makes stupid fouls in dangerous areas.

Btw, it was only Allegri who ever really used him regularly, even when he had other option available he tended to prefer him, Seedorf only used him when Monto or De Jong were out, he even used Essien ahead of him at times. And so far with Pippo we cannot really tell as the midfield is threadbare and the only options currently available to Pippo are either him or Essien, I can only guess that he's picking the lesser of two evils for him, although I'd still pick Essien over this complete liability any day of the week.

And what we need in midfield is not a hassle type of player or any form of physical/defensive midfielder. We need a creator desperately, especially with Monto out