[misha]

Adriano Galliani and Silvio Berlusconi have stated they are looking to make multiple signings. Here's a little help from a fan.

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus. Unlikely to come in January but could be a summer target if Juve fail to make Serie A or don’t make strong signings in the summer. Possibility of arriving in January - 5%. Marco Amelia, Livorno; probably won't make a move until the end of season but is willing to move. If Milan are willing to put up the money, he might be the custodian before too long. Possibility of arriving in January - 20%.

Defenders: Rafael Marquez, Barcelona. I couldn't see him moving until end of the year if he does move at all. Barca are 95 per cent to win another trophy this year and he'll probably want to stick around. He is also Cup-tied. Probability of arriving in January - 1%. Phillipe Mexes and/or Cristian Chivu: I've always liked these two and they both have a lot of seasons left in them. I don't know why Mexes wasn't picked for France in the World Cup (not that it would have made a difference). Probably wouldn't give up the chance for trophies and both are Cup-tied. Probability of one arriving - 2%, probability of both arriving - 0%. Daniel Alves, Sevilla: A right back with a lot of talent, he would instantly challenge Cafu for a starting spot and would more than likely win. Again, with Sevilla leading La Liga, a move is very improbable, especially since Sevilla want to keep all their young stars for a long time. Probability of arriving in January - 1%.

Midfielders: Ronaldinho, Barcelona. He's on everyone's wish list. There are questions over his poor workrate but class of that level can adjust to anything. I think Silvio Berlusconi has a picture of Ronaldinho in his wallet in place of his family. Barca don't want to sell and their sponsor, Nike, don't want him to move to an Adidas team. Berlusconi and Galliani bungled their transfer strategy in the summer and might put up the cash to try and make up for it. Probability of arriving in January - 3%. Alexandre Pato, Internacional. I've never seen him play but Milan have said they are interested, so have Chelsea - and don't be suprised if ten other clubs have an eye on him. He helped his current club defeat Barca in the Club World Championship recently. He doesn't have a European passport so probability of arriving in January - 0%. Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United. This would be impossible since he has almost surpassed Wayne Rooney as the key player at Old Trafford and they're top of table. He would add much-needed width. Probability of arriving in January - 0%. Wesley Sneijder, Ajax. I think he is similar to Clarence Seedorf, but he is at the start of his career and Seedorf is at the end of it. Can play wide and him operating on the left and Yoann Gourcuff on the right would create a great wing partnership. Probability of arriving - 10%.

Strikers: Vincenzo Iaquinta, Udinese, who don't want to sell him but everyone has a price and this is a wish list so we’re paying it. Not Cup-tied so he could play Champions League and could be Italy's strike force with Alberto Gilardino in the next World Cup. Probability of arriving in January - 20%.

That’s the wish list, so adding a few of them into the current side, here's my Dream Team for the second half of the season: M. Amelia; D.Alves, A.Nesta, C.Chivu, M.Jankulovski; G.Gattuso, A.Pirl, Y.Gourcuff, W.Sneijder, Kaka, Gilardino.

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[han2503]

Yes I agree ..

Liverpool is a BIG club .. Domestically ONLY Man U can compete w/ the # of titles Liverpool have. In Europe they are third, but only to Real Madrid and Milan. Liverpool are a VERY big club .. W/ the financial backing of Dubai holdings (DIC), Liverpool can be great again. So realistically speaking, they will be undoubtbly be the #1 team in England and will be the team to fear in Europe too.

They are the most successful club in the history of English football. Liverpool have won eighteen First Division titles, seven FA Cups, seven League Cups. In Europe they have also kept a VERY challenging record of trophies five European Cups and three UEFA Cups.

(IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) ... But even w/ all of this, still, Istanbul was ours !! (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Totally right. I choose to seperate the two things by saying One is a big TEAM the other is a big CLUB.

Chelsea for example are a big team not a big club, Milan and Real are big teams but are big clubs with a history to back that team up.

About Istanbul, I watched the game today again on Eurosport (like I mentioned in another thread) and I was watching it to find "closure" but it just made me mad instead, first Sheva's goal was disallowed when it was not offside, the run was perfectly timed by Sheva.

Then Smicer scored a goal when a second before the lines man was waving his flag like a crazy man on the touch-line but no one took any notice of it, so instead play continued and allowed the goal to be scored instead of play being stopped. THEN Gerrard made one pf the most ridiculous dives I have ever seen, (Rino NEVER touched him) and they get a penalty, now this dive I'm talking about would make C.Ronaldo shake his head in shame for the pure amteurness in the way it was acted out, but the point is they still got the penalty.

And THEN to top it all off, sheva made that double miss when the ball was on the line.

When people talk about that nigh they call it the greatest game of football they have ever seen but instead it was just a sham of a game that should have never even gone into injury time and the score should have been 4-1