[han2503]

This is the July Schedule

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The Audi Cup will be played in August along with Real, Bayern and a 4th team that has not been announced as of yet

Plus, there will probably be other Italian friendly tournaments we'll be playing in August. The Tim trophy for sure, maybe the Birra Moretti trophy and the Berlusconi trophy, although it didn't happen last season IIRC

Can't wait to get trashed by Real again this summer, it's becoming an annual festivity for us in the pre-season.

Probable line-up for today's game

(4-3-1-2): Abbiati; Abate, Ely, Paletta, Albertazzi; Poli, De Jong, Nocerino; Suso; Cerci, Cutrone.

[han2503]

Too late, never saw this till now!

Ultimately the midfield didn't function and there was simply no defence.

But given we only started literally about three or four players we'd consider first team material (Berto, Lopez, De Jong maybe MDS) that's not that shocking.

That out there was the squad being used.

It's also a friendly.

It is just a friendly.

But I would like to hope that we've learned from past mistakes and we'll use these summer warm-up games more wisely. Instead of just throwing in a random 11 half made up of players who won't be starting or will most likely be sold, I would like to see Miha actually trying to use the team (or at least the closest he can come to it) he envisions starting in the league.

So when we do play that first league game it's not once again a total mess of un-coordinated guys out there who look like they've never passed a ball to each other in their entire lives.

[Danny]

It is just a friendly.

But I would like to hope that we've learned from past mistakes and we'll use these summer warm-up games more wisely. Instead of just throwing in a random 11 half made up of players who won't be starting or will most likely be sold, I would like to see Miha actually trying to use the team (or at least the closest he can come to it) he envisions starting in the league.

So when we do play that first league game it's not once again a total mess of un-coordinated guys out there who look like they've never passed a ball to each other in their entire lives.

Don't know if you heard, but he sees Bacca, Adriano, Menez and, notably, Zapata, as important players to the team.

I am wondering if he rates Zaps higher than many around here do, and sees a defence of him as the foil to a Mexes/Alex/AN Other alpha partner.

As for this match, we simply don't know what our defence is right now, given we haven't made any signings, and Abate (and Zapata) wasn't available last night so the defence was a hodpotch. Midfield, well, we started two of the three we envisage as first-picks but it was their first match together.

And we can discount the entire attack.

What I'd say is cut a little slack for now. If it's still this messy in October then we can be a little concerned.

[han2503]

Don't know if you heard, but he sees Bacca, Adriano, Menez and, notably, Zapata, as important players to the team.

I am wondering if he rates Zaps higher than many around here do, and sees a defence of him as the foil to a Mexes/Alex/AN Other alpha partner.

As for this match, we simply don't know what our defence is right now, given we haven't made any signings, and Abate (and Zapata) wasn't available last night so the defence was a hodpotch. Midfield, well, we started two of the three we envisage as first-picks but it was their first match together.

And we can discount the entire attack.

What I'd say is cut a little slack for now. If it's still this messy in October then we can be a little concerned.

I wouldn't believe anything atm about what he feels about player A or player B

Zapata hasn't even gotten back from his vacation, I doubt Mihajlovic has any concrete opinions about him when he hasn't even seen him training once

There have been a lot of these reports about Miha wanting this or that player to stay or wanting so and so to leave.

But in truth this is all just speculation from papers as they don't have much to go on atm, especially with Galliani issuing a code of silence after the Kondogbia and Martinez embarrassments.

Just a few days ago I read that he had declared Cerci and someone else as un-transferrable. Simply had to laugh at that one. Cerci has been garbage for an entire year now, he was barely even noticeable against the barely pro sides we just played in the first 2 friendlies.

The only reason Cerci will most likely stay is because we can't resolve the loan issue there is since it's already pretty complicated with Torres and A. Madrid involved. Doubt that we can just as easily loan him somewhere else, like they probably want to do

[Danny]

I wouldn't believe anything atm about what he feels about player A or player B

Zapata hasn't even gotten back from his vacation, I doubt Mihajlovic has any concrete opinions about him when he hasn't even seen him training once

“Milan will be ready physically, technically and tactically for the start of the season. The players who have yet to arrive, like Carlos Bacca, Luiz Adriano, Jeremy Menez and Cristian Zapata, can make the difference.”

There have been a lot of these reports about Miha wanting this or that player to stay or wanting so and so to leave.

But in truth this is all just speculation from papers as they don't have much to go on atm, especially with Galliani issuing a code of silence after the Kondogbia and Martinez embarrassments.

See above.

Just a few days ago I read that he had declared Cerci and someone else as un-transferrable. Simply had to laugh at that one. Cerci has been garbage for an entire year now, he was barely even noticeable against the barely pro sides we just played in the first 2 friendlies.

He was actually one of our decent players yesterday. Did well up front, and set up Poli.

The only reason Cerci will most likely stay is because we can't resolve the loan issue there is since it's already pretty complicated with Torres and A. Madrid involved. Doubt that we can just as easily loan him somewhere else, like they probably want to do

He's also not our player?

[han2503]

See above.

That's not exactly saying that he sees him as an important cog either

I think if an offer comes in for him, he'll be out as fast as Rami was

He was actually one of our decent players yesterday. Did well up front, and set up Poli.

Just because he set up a goal doesn't mean his overall game was good imo.

He was mostly fumbling about out there, bad passes, bad decision making, bad end product, just overall pretty mediocre.

He's also not our player?

Nope, we swapped him and Torres on a 2 year loan deal.

So we can't just terminate the loan and send him back because it would most likely impact the Torres end of the agreement and we can't loan him to another club because he's ultimately not ours to do with as we please.

[Danny]

That's not exactly saying that he sees him as an important cog either

Um, yes it is. That's what he just called him.

I think if an offer comes in for him, he'll be out as fast as Rami was

Rami stunk. Zapata is a better stopper. Needs a good partner, but if he sells Zapata he has Mexes, Alex and THAT'S IT!

Just because he set up a goal doesn't mean his overall game was good imo.

He was mostly fumbling about out there, bad passes, bad decision making, bad end product, just overall pretty mediocre.

I disagree. Thought he was ok. Not wonderful, but ok.

Nope, we swapped him and Torres on a 2 year loan deal.

So we can't just terminate the loan and send him back because it would most likely impact the Torres end of the agreement and we can't loan him to another club because he's ultimately not ours to do with as we please.

Sarcasm doesn't travel in text at times. I know he's a loan player, my statement was trying to point out that you were implying he WAS our player.

PS it wouldn't impact Torres - Torres is our actual property. We can terminate the loan for Cerci and just leave Torres in Madrid.