[X-Offender]

Maicon surely knows how to f*ck his team. First causes an idiotic penalty, then shoots instead of passing to a completely free Cole that would have just tapped it in. Moron.

[X-Offender]

Goddamn, Roma play some impressive football! It's not just the quality of the players, but they know exactly what to do. They constantly press the opponent, they cover their areas, defenders rarely lose their men, they're always moving and switching positions instead of being static. So much good stuff. And to think they're missing De Rossi, Strootman and Iturbe. Garcia has truly done a remarkable job. Fantastic coach. That coupled with an ambitious and clever management and you've got success on a golden plate.

How do we even compare? Rookie coach that keeps making mistakes, clueless players that don't know the f*ck they're doing on the pitch, a worn-out and senile management. *sigh*

[kurtsimonw]

Maicon surely knows how to f*ck his team. First causes an idiotic penalty, then shoots instead of passing to a completely free Cole that would have just tapped it in. Moron.

Aside from that penalty, he's been fantastic.

Kompany is so overrated it's hilarious.

[kurtsimonw]

Wins for Jose and PSG, Roma get a point in Manchester. Good CL day.

[acid911]

Well, Roma's stock is currently trading at €0.68. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Up 0.01 today.

What do you say, we make some tactical investment, eh, R7, my man?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[X-Offender]

Aside from that penalty, he's been fantastic.

A bit shaky defensively, especially in the second half, but yeah, he was good overall.

Good draw for Roma. They can make the KO round if they give it all in the group stage.

[acid911]

Well Maicon is a quality player, hard to deny. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) There's a reason why he's playing in Roma, after all.

[X-Offender]

He seemed finished in his last year at Inter and at City, but he's managed to come back. I also thought Ashley Cole was superb.

[acid911]

Yeah, always thought of him as a class player. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Guys like this are rarely finished, as in totally, until they retire. And then we have some of our defenders who never even started, and they don't even know it. Earning free money, as far as I am concerned, putting in nothing during matches.

Plus, we have that guy that costs us €166,666 a week, and then sits out, because, well, coaches don't think of him too highly. For me, he is the first name on the sheet, as long as he's with us. Can't be worse than others.

[Fillipo Simone]

Incomparable.

I know the term "champion" and "winnger" may have a Gallianesque ring, but it does mean something. Seedorf, Costacurta, more recently Ibrahimović, etc etc. were winners and champions. Players who proved themselves over and over again and you never could deny the won their share of silverware and made their share of big wins. They faded in time or are starting to fade, but they still show us what they're worth and how they can play big.

What has Mexes ever won to be up there? For some goddam reason almost every French manager from Domenech to Deschamps avoided him, and every Milan manager seems to have a similar problem. Now this cannot be a coincidence nor a "petulant" move like Han likes to call it.

But comparing Maicon to Mexes is completely wrong. Maicon won with Inter, with Monaco. He proved himself over and over again. Mexes? Yes, he's good on his good day, but he's not up there with them...

[Fillipo Simone]

Oh and yes, Roma were good to watch (although Pjanić and Gervinho destroyed an incredible amount of chances with simple errors) - but Citys defense was horrific, especially in the first 45 minutes. Got caught wide in numerous occasions, the fullbacks moved inappropriate and never managed to cover Roma's sides,...just very, very bad. Kompany is definitively overrated.

[acid911]

Who was doing a comparison, Fillipo? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) I was merely stating that we have a player rotting on the bench, earning bucket loads of money, when he could be better used to build a defense around. Can't be much worse than what we are treated to with any given Sunday during matches, can he?

I think there's a bit of a sinister motive from the management, nothing else. Freezing him out for some reason. But as for comparison with any of the greats you mentioned, or even Maicon, I know better than that, man.

[X-Offender]

I think there's a bit of a sinister motive from the management, nothing else. Freezing him out for some reason. But as for comparison with any of the greats you mentioned, or even Maicon, I know better than that, man.

He's simply being frozen due to his wage. Allegri ignored him initially after the huge shake-up we had in 2012, relying on Bonera, but then realized Mexes is the best we could afford and played him regularly for the majority of the games. Same with Seedorf. This time though we have Alex, along with Rami, so Mexes eventually becomes a 5th choice and rots on the bench.

[Fillipo Simone]

I don't think it's that simple. Look, it happened again and again, not just with Milan managers but with the French NT managers as well. There's something wrong with this guy I suppose.

[acid911]

Let's end this, then. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Hopefully he gets to leave in January.