[han2503]

What do you think our first 11 should look like? Here are the 27 gems you have to pick from:

Goalkeepers:


1. Christian Abbiati
2. Gianluigi Donnarumma
3. Diego Lopez
   
   Defenders:
   
   
4. Cristian Zapata
5. Alex
6. Alessio Romagnoli
7. Philippe Mexes
8. Rodrigo Ely
9. Luca Antonelli
10. Ignazio Abate
11. Mattia De Sciglio
    
    Midfielders:
    
    
12. Nigel De Jong
13. Giacomo Bonaventura
14. Andrea Bertolacci
15. Andrea Poli
16. Riccardo Montolivo
17. Antonio Nocerino
18. Jose Mauri
19. Juraj Kucka
    
    Attackers:
    
    
20. Suso
21. Jeremy Menez
22. Keisuke Honda
23. Alessio Cerci
24. Luiz Adriano
25. Carlos Bacca
26. Mbaye Niang
27. Mario Balotelli

[X-Offender]

Romagnoli and Bertolacci will play regardless because we spent 45M on them. And honestly, they're both better than Alex and Poli. At least in my opinion. Alex is super slow and unreliable nowadays. He had a terrible, terrible pre-season, and I'm sure he's one of the players Miha was referring to after the Mantova game. Whereas Poli has regressed a lot from when we signed him. He seemed like a potential prospect back then, but has gradually turned out into another Nocerino.

[Danny]

Romagnoli and Bertolacci will play regardless because we spent 45M on them. And honestly, they're both better than Alex and Poli.

Berto, on his displays thus far, is nowhere near as good as Poli.
Romag, on his displays thus far, is mediocre and not as good as Alex.

At least in my opinion. Alex is super slow and unreliable nowadays. He had a terrible, terrible pre-season,

Berto had a good one and has been a complete disaster since the real stuff started. Pre-season displays from individuals are far from representative. Plus Alex's head was all over the place - he was leaving 3 times.

and I'm sure he's one of the players Miha was referring to after the Mantova game. Whereas Poli has regressed a lot from when we signed him. He seemed like a potential prospect back then, but has gradually turned out into another Nocerino.

He hasn't played very much, bit unfair to judge him on fleeting sub appearances. He was never a first-team pick either. But he's been pretty reliable when he's come in.

But this, all this just shows how flaky the squad is - it's mediocrity and painful to witness.

[X-Offender]

Berto, on his displays thus far, is nowhere near as good as Poli.
Romag, on his displays thus far, is mediocre and not as good as Alex.

Berto nowhere near as good as Poli? You make it sound like Poli is Marchisio. And if Romagnoli is mediocre, then he's better than Alex who's just plain terrible.

If we're going 4-3-1-2, then my picks would be:

Lopez
Abate - Mexes - Romagnoli - MDS
Montolivo - De Jong - Bertolacci
Bonaventura
Bacca - Adriano

Though if Montolivo continues his crap form, then I'd swap him for Bona and play Menez as AM. No Kucka, Poli or Nocerino please. They add absolutely nothing.

[Danny]

Berto nowhere near as good as Poli? You make it sound like Poli is Marchisio. And if Romagnoli is mediocre, then he's better than Alex who's just plain terrible.

If we're going 4-3-1-2, then my picks would be:

Lopez
Abate - Mexes - Romagnoli - MDS
Montolivo - De Jong - Bertolacci
Bonaventura
Bacca - Adriano

Though if Montolivo continues his crap form, then I'd swap him for Bona and play Menez as AM. No Kucka, Poli or Nocerino please. They add absolutely nothing.

Poli's ok. But Berto, on his displays thus far, is beyond hapless. Ergo Poli's better than him. And calling Alex 'terrible' is utter codswallop.

[X-Offender]

Poli's ok. But Berto, on his displays thus far, is beyond hapless. Ergo Poli's better than him. And calling Alex 'terrible' is utter codswallop.

Yes, Berto has been poor, but don't think that Poli will do any better. At least we know from last season that Berto can perform. As for Alex, he has been nothing but terrible in the pre-season. Should have left.

[Danny]

Yes, Berto has been poor, but don't think that Poli will do any better. At least we know from last season that Berto can perform.

I think he has big club mentality. Has the ability but not the mentality to execute it under pressure at a giant club like us.

As for Alex, he has been nothing but terrible in the pre-season. Should have left.

So you're just ignoring everything I said comparing him and Mexes favourably two weeks ago (which you completely agreed with back then) and talking of their positive attributes?

And pre-season is NOT the time to judge individual displays, especially given he had no idea if he was staying or going.