[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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[milanistar]

Barcelona is not a big club.

Thats unfair (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

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

Actually, I think it was a double incredible save (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

[Portman]

Thats unfair (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

How so? In Spain they're MILES away from Real Madrid in everything. Titles, history, fans...

In Europe they won some UEFA Cups and 2 CL. BIG DEAL! So did FCPorto, so what? Are they big? Please.

They're in a good moment now. Maybe because Madrid had the crazy-Perez... and Valencia was not the Benitez one anymore. In Europe they're always helped by refs - and that's a FACT.

They've good players in their history? Yes. Of course: Stoitchkov, Cruifj, Koeman... now Ronaldinho. For me that doesn't mean anything. The club is what matters.

A big club for me is simple: big fanbase, titles, reputation, fame and history.

And Barcelona is not on my top-list: Milan, R.Madrid, Juventus, Liverpool, Bayern, Ajax, ManUtd, Flamengo, River Plate, Boca Juniors and probably we can add Marseille, Santos and Benfica to this list. But hey, this is just my list to what I consider a great/big club.

Big teams you have: Chelsea, Valencia, FCPorto, PSV, Lyon, Sevilla, Roma, etc... that have some good moments time to time but will never be as historical, powerful and famous as the ones on the list above.

[milanistar]

How so? In Spain they're MILES away from Real Madrid in everything. Titles, history, fans...

In Europe they won some UEFA Cups and 2 CL. BIG DEAL! So did FCPorto, so what? Are they big? Please.

They're in a good moment now. Maybe because Madrid had the crazy-Perez... and Valencia was not the Benitez one anymore. In Europe they're always helped by refs - and that's a FACT.

They've good players in their history? Yes. Of course: Stoitchkov, Cruifj, Koeman... now Ronaldinho. For me that doesn't mean anything. The club is what matters.

A big club for me is simple: big fanbase, titles, reputation, fame and history.

And Barcelona is not on my top-list: Milan, R.Madrid, Juventus, Liverpool, Bayern, Ajax, ManUtd, Flamengo, River Plate, Boca Juniors and probably we can add Marseille, Santos and Benfica to this list. But hey, this is just my list to what I consider a great/big club.

Big teams you have: Chelsea, Valencia, FCPorto, PSV, Lyon, Sevilla, Roma, etc... that have some good moments time to time but will never be as historical, powerful and famous as the ones on the list above.

Com'on, they were always competitive and they still are!
They play a good and attractive football, they always had some of the greatest football players, they have 18 Liga titles, 25 Spain cups, 11 europeen titles, they are the only club who never missed a europeen cup, and so ...
And speaking of real madrid, they won only 3 new era CL (Barça 2) and 10 Liga since the 80's (Barça 9) what a difference (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)