[Danny]

MILAN ARE BACK.

We have just signed Italy's (formerly?) best team's prize defender. A man Allegri called a 'leader of the dressing room' three weeks ago.

This is a statement guys. The biggest we've made in almost a decade. It's one thing trying to big up all the defenders (honest pros most of them) that we had in recent years, Alex, Mexes, Zapata etc - trying to fob off some kind of legitimacy such rubbish had for being in our shirt, quite another signing a player of this quality direct from our rivals and weakening them.

Meanwhile we EVEN GET RID OF MDS AND GET 10M FOR HIM INTO THE BARGAIN!!!!

This has turned into a great window, and while we cannot get too far ahead of ourselves, this is the spending and level of transfer we needed.

We have to already be strong contenders now for Scudetto and UEL. And yes, before Bonucci I wasn't even looking at either. But that for me is an absolutely colossal signing.

Changes everything.

[X-Offender]

The problem is that you're making a judgement about someone you know nothing about. What do you know about Andre Silva and his career so far? How many times have you seen him play? Do you even know the kind of player he is? Because you say he fulfills a support role but the guy is a pure striker. Played the only striker in Porto's 4-3-3 and is supported by Ronaldo in Portugal's 4-4-2.

His stats last season were pretty solid as well: 21 goals in 42 official games, of which 5 goals in 10 Champions League matches.

So, exactly what are you basing your opinion on? Oh wait, the Confed Cup. Sorry, but anyone who heard you say that would roll their eyes.

[Danny]

The problem is that you're making a judgement about someone you know nothing about. What do you know about Andre Silva and his career so far? How many times have you seen him play? Do you even know the kind of player he is? Because you say he fulfills a support role but the guy is a pure striker. Played the only striker in Porto's 4-3-3 and is supported by Ronaldo in Portugal's 4-4-2.

His stats last season were pretty solid as well: 21 goals in 42 official games, of which 5 goals in 10 Champions League matches.

So, exactly what are you basing your opinion on? Oh wait, the Confed Cup. Sorry, but anyone who heard you say that would roll their eyes.

Why are you not having a go at Han for praising him re: his performances in the Confed Cup?

PS: I am basing my opinion on his career stats, his age, the league he was in, and the position he plays. Incidentally you're contradicting everyone else with your assessment in this post.

What exactly is your issue with the Confed Cup anyway? The only team who weren't at full strength were Germany!

PPS: why are you so angry I don't agree with you?

I feel like I'm being made out to be wrong, a w*nker and an ars*hole just because I don't rate Silva.

This post has been edited by Danny: Jul 15 2017, 11:33 PM

[han2503]

Why are you not having a go at Han for praising him re: his performances in the Confed Cup?

PS: I am basing my opinion on his career stats, his age, the league he was in, and the position he plays. Incidentally you're contradicting everyone else with your assessment in this post.

What exactly is your issue with the Confed Cup anyway? The only team who weren't at full strength were Germany!

PPS: why are you so angry I don't agree with you?

I feel like I'm being made out to be wrong, a w*nker and an ars*hole just because I don't rate Silva.

First off, I only praised his group games (the 2 I actually saw) where he scored and assisted in the game he started.

But again, how can you make an assessment, especially one as conclusive as yours, when you haven't really watched him play? Confed cup aside, I tend to not judge players too much on what they do with their country as club football is a completely different animal.

Also, no one is trying to make you out to be anything, but I just don't get how you can be so conclusive about something you have no real grasp on aside from checking out a few stats. Heck, I'm personally even keeping an open mind about Borini and we've all actually SEEN how much he's sucked in the EPL over the last few years.

And maybe I'm making a big deal out of this because I personally think you're being way too harsh on someone who hasn't even trained with the team yet, let alone have something you can actually criticise him on for while wearing our colours