[han2503]

Who: A.C. Milan vs. Atalanta B.C.



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Where: Stadio San Siro



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When:
18th January 2015 @ 3:00pm CET


Head-to-Head Record



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[X-Offender]

That's why we were blaming Allegri in the first place, wasn't it? Maybe we overestimate our players a bit, but even so, 26 points in 19 games is too little. The 3rd place is theoretically impossible because Juve, Roma and Napoli are better than us, but 4th and 5th place are totally within our reach, yet we are massively under-performing. Not to mention the ugly-@ss football we play. At least with Allegri in 12/13 we played like crap but still managed to get that 3rd spot (with a bit of luck and help from referees, that is).

If I were to describe Pippo's Milan in one word, it would be 'life-less'.

[Fillipo Simone]

That's why we were blaming Allegri in the first place, wasn't it? Maybe we overestimate our players a bit, but even so, 26 points in 19 games is too little. The 3rd place is theoretically impossible because Juve, Roma and Napoli are better than us, but 4th and 5th place are totally within our reach, yet we are massively under-performing. Not to mention the ugly-@ss football we play. At least with Allegri in 12/13 we played like crap but still managed to get that 3rd spot (with a bit of luck and help from referees, that is).

If I were to describe Pippo's Milan in one word, it would be 'life-less'.

Well, at the beginning of the season some of us here said 3rd place should be reachable. Now we are 4th or 5th place chasers - but this is still a very much reachable goal, don't you think?

Allegri managed to get us 3rd but he had a better squad. I don't know what you guys expect, we have a toothless attack with a washed out Pazzini, Torres (now gone) and the never in-form SES. Much goes on Pippo and his insisting in the stupid wingers plus false 9 system, agreed.

But Allegri had matchwinners like Ibrahimović and Balotelli in his squad. Every 3rd or 4th match we played they would pull out a stunner and win games like Atalanta, Bologna, Siena, etc. by themselves.

One other thing is, both Seedorf and Inzaghi couldn't shake off the mentality Allegri and our management inflicted to the team. Seedorf was getting closer to the task, while Inzaghi seemingly goes along the stream and tries to build around such a small minded mentality.

Thing is, by sacking Inzaghi we won't achieve anything unless the management changes their approach. If Inzaghi goes, in comes - say Gattuso, Ambrosini or anyone who's prepared to take over and listen to Galliani and Berlu without much resistance.

[Danny]

Allegri managed to get us 3rd but he had a better squad.

Really?

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It's really not that different, and it doesn't have the likes of Bona, Alex, Lopez, Menez, Cerci, and Suso.

Indeed the best team there is arguably: Abbiati, Abate, Mexes, Zapata, MDS, De Jong, Flamini, Monto, Boateng, Balo & SES. And by the time he left (end of that season IIRC), Boateng was absolutely horrendous for us.

The one thing Allegri had was Balo during the peak of his career - January 2013 - summer that year. But for Balo those 6 months read Menez today.

I wouldn't say our current squad is any weaker. I'd say it's actually stronger. Two decent keepers, a glut of (in theory) decent CBs like Rami, Mexes, Alex, Zapata, a whole host of midfielders like Monto, De Jong, Van Ginkel, Jack, Essien, Muntari, and attackers like SES, Menez, Cerci, Pazzo etc.

I don't believe Allegri's squad was better at all. Same at best, weaker at worst.