[Danny]

But I was fairly correct. I wasn't having a "reality distortion field" or anything. You guys were speaking as if I was making things up. That's not cool.

Not great when folk deny you your right to an opinion is it?

[X-Offender]

Not great when folk deny you your right to an opinion is it?

Yes, when you are backed by facts. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

[kurtsimonw]

Now, now girls.

[Zed.D]

Allegri on Milan 2012-13
By Football Italia staff

Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri wants a reduced squad at San Siro next season – but one that includes Thiago Silva and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Both players have been linked with exits over recent weeks, with Manchester City apparently interested in the duo.

Allegri, though, has insisted that his plans for 2012-13 include the Brazilian stopper and the Swedish striker.

“Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva will stay,” the former Cagliari boss told Milan Channel.

“The club and especially the President want to maintain the team at its high levels. Ibra and Thiago are two champions, a base on which the club can build a future on.”

Reports had suggested that Ibra was looking for a switch because of his relationship with the tactician.

“Ibra is not aching to leave,” Allegri continued. “He is happy in Rossonero. You can have discussions and an exchange of ideas over the course of a season. But he’s a champion and I want to train champions.”

Milan will make changes this summer as a host of veteran players have left, while Riccardo Montolivo and Bakaye Traorè have already come in.

“We had 33 players in the squad this season, but that was because we had to make some adjustments in January because of injuries.

“We’ll have a 25-26 man squad, including three goalkeepers, for the new season.

“Montolivo? Riccardo can play right in the centre of midfield, or just off centre. Traorè has excellent qualities. He is a player who breaks into attack well and he has legs. He can do a lot more.”

Just for the record!

[CHU-LIP]

So it's rumoured Milan will sign 3 new players, right? If I was the one making the decisions then mine may be Yanga-Mbiwa, Strootman and Dzeko, so that we can play like this:

Dzeko, Pato
Boateng
Emanuelson, Strootman, Montolivo, De Sciglio
Yepes, Yanga-Mbiwa, Mexes
Abbiati

This post has been edited by CHU-LIP: Jul 25 2012, 07:01 AM

[d'Arc.LP]

Yepes before Acerbi and De Sciglio before Abate ?

[CHU-LIP]

Yepes before Acerbi and De Sciglio before Abate ?

yesss

I am not familair with Acerbi (didn't make impression on me yesterday either), so he still can change my mind. Abate simply doesn't do it for me. De Sciglio offers much more. Abate is very weak attacting wise, so a wing-back is the last thing he should be.

This post has been edited by CHU-LIP: Jul 25 2012, 09:54 AM

[Zed.D]

I'm with Chu on De Sciglio but I'm not confident Max will bench Abate to play the kid.

[kurtsimonw]

Yep, I'm another with CHU, but don't see it happening unfortunately. Really like that formation though.

[d'Arc.LP]

De Sciglio has potential to be much better than Abate, but com'on. Abate is faster, exploits the flanks better and actually has much more experience, CL experience too, while De Sciglio just fails to support the team mates on his flank, just watch the game with Schalke and other games more precisely concentrating on him, you'll see how he dissappears.

[amancik]

De Sciglio has potential to be much better than Abate, but com'on. Abate is faster, exploits the flanks better and actually has much more experience, CL experience too, while De Sciglio just fails to support the team mates on his flank, just watch the game with Schalke and other games more precisely concentrating on him, you'll see how he dissappears.

I agree. I think Abate should be our first choice for right-back. De Sciglio is a good rotation player.

[X-Offender]

3-4-1-2? We're not Napoli.

[acid911]

Just for the record!

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[amancik]

I'm not sure of it's effectiveness (the formation) which is why I kinda disagree but then again we are on the verge of rebuilding this team with a new football philosophy. So it might be the suitable time to try something new.

This post has been edited by amancik: Jul 25 2012, 06:03 PM

[Zed.D]

De Sciglio has potential to be much better than Abate, but com'on. Abate is faster, exploits the flanks better and actually has much more experience, CL experience too, while De Sciglio just fails to support the team mates on his flank, just watch the game with Schalke and other games more precisely concentrating on him, you'll see how he dissappears.

Did you expect perfection from De Sciglio? he's 19 and has played, like, 5 games for us overall! if we show enough care and attention and not let him rot on the bench as you guys are suggesting, he can become better than Abate, because, that's not a very hard task to begin with (IMG:style_emoticons/default/innocent.gif)