> Weakest squad in a decade or more

 
Danny
post Aug 8 2012, 08:26 PM
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Forgive the double threading today, I had to get these issues off my chest.

I've been a serious Milan fan for around a decade, and I had big leanings towards the club before then. And I can safely say this is the most threadbare and feeble squad I can ever recall. In my lifetime tbh.

We've sold off the family jewels in Silva and Ibra, two players who elevated us, if not to Europe's absolute elite, then to a decent top 15 European club.

We've also lost one of the greatest defenders the game's seen in Nesta, so instead of a frankly incredible central defence in those two the best we have now are Yepes and Mexes. While not rubbish players they're hardly the kind of defenders Milan should have as first choice CBs.

Then on the flanks we have Antonini (let's face it, we ain't getting Kolarov) and Abate.

Midfield sees the fairly decent Montolivo and the industrious Nocerino, while Ambro, Muntari, Flamini, Constant, Urby, and Traore vie for the remaining slot. But none of these are players to inspire confidence in elevating the side above the norm.

The one marquee player is Boateng, but that he's behind the constantly below par or injured Pato, the talented but inconsistent Cassano, the relatively unknown Shaarawy and the reasonable Robinho rather undermines what he can give to the team.

The squad has been stripped, carved open, and its entrails lie all over the place - it is staggering to consider how weak this set of players is by Milan's standards.

We lost a hell of a lot of players this summer, but that Traore and Constant are about all we're seemingly bringing in is quite hellish.

Anyone else concerned that this squad may struggle to finish in the top 6?
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- Danny   Weakest squad in a decade or more   Aug 8 2012, 08:26 PM
- - amancik   It may be our weakest squad in a long time on pape...   Aug 8 2012, 08:33 PM
|- - X-Offender   QUOTE (amancik @ Aug 8 2012, 09:33 PM) It...   Aug 8 2012, 08:47 PM
- - Zed.D   QUOTE this is the most threadbare and feeble squad...   Aug 9 2012, 07:48 AM
- - Jack Sparrow   I think if we don't make top 6 the fault will ...   Aug 9 2012, 08:27 AM
|- - acid911   QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Aug 9 2012, 12:27 P...   Aug 9 2012, 11:20 AM
- - han2503   The reason why I don't buy into this FFP cr@p ...   Aug 9 2012, 09:53 AM
- - Jack Sparrow   Well..his question was if we would struggle for to...   Aug 9 2012, 11:37 AM
- - acid911   Makes sense. Be interesting to see how we finish ...   Aug 9 2012, 11:39 AM
- - X-Offender   Mexes, Zapata, Abate, Montolivo, Nocerino, Boateng...   Aug 9 2012, 06:11 PM
|- - Fillipo Simone   QUOTE (X-Offender @ Aug 9 2012, 07:1...   Aug 9 2012, 10:00 PM
|- - X-Offender   QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Aug 9 2012, 11:00...   Aug 9 2012, 10:20 PM
|- - Fillipo Simone   QUOTE (X-Offender @ Aug 9 2012, 11:2...   Aug 9 2012, 10:33 PM
|- - X-Offender   QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Aug 9 2012, 11:33...   Aug 9 2012, 11:41 PM
|- - Fillipo Simone   QUOTE (X-Offender @ Aug 10 2012, 12...   Aug 9 2012, 11:53 PM
- - Danny   Didn't know we'd signed Zapata.   Aug 9 2012, 08:45 PM
- - acid911   Yup, very true. Quite a few national teams over t...   Aug 10 2012, 12:25 AM
- - Danny   And despite being possibly the most average goalie...   Aug 10 2012, 12:44 AM
|- - acid911   QUOTE (Danny @ Aug 10 2012, 04:44 AM) And...   Aug 10 2012, 12:52 AM
- - Fillipo Simone   I've read somewhere that Catalans dislike Vald...   Aug 10 2012, 01:19 AM
- - acid911   Oh. Catalans are a funny group. I know their hist...   Aug 10 2012, 08:47 AM
- - Rossoneri7   @ Danny Big players want high wages, Zlatan, Sil...   Aug 11 2012, 03:26 AM
|- - William405   QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Aug 11 2012, 05:26 AM...   Aug 11 2012, 04:38 AM
||- - Rossoneri7   QUOTE (William405 @ Aug 11 2012, 06:38 AM...   Aug 12 2012, 10:33 AM
|- - kurtsimonw   And they've gained more than 75 points once si...   Aug 12 2012, 12:20 AM
- - han2503   I love how the Arsenal model is used as an example...   Aug 11 2012, 07:50 AM
|- - X-Offender   QUOTE (han2503 @ Aug 11 2012, 08:50 AM) I...   Aug 11 2012, 02:53 PM
|- - Fillipo Simone   QUOTE (han2503 @ Aug 11 2012, 08:50 AM) I...   Aug 11 2012, 08:46 PM
- - X-Offender   They haven't won a single trophy since 2005. T...   Aug 11 2012, 11:03 PM
- - Fillipo Simone   I don't get the narrowness? Does emulating a s...   Aug 12 2012, 12:33 AM
- - kurtsimonw   QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Aug 12 2012, 12:3...   Aug 12 2012, 02:35 PM


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