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Oct 4 2020, 06:56 PM
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QUOTE (William405 @ Oct 4 2020, 06:43 PM) We switched on with hakan coming in Completely changed our entire dynamic Same goes with Kessie and Bennacer We knew this would be rough. Apparently we fielded the youngest team in Serie A since 04/05. Overall, there needs to be improvement from some players, namely Tonali an Leao, I expect more. But they also need time. Bennacer was absolute pish last season in the first few months. These things take time, especially when the player is so young.
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Oct 4 2020, 06:57 PM
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Alexis (that's what I will start kalling #56) he deserves his name to be spelled correctly, and since I can't do that, I'll call him by his first. He's been improving with each game. I think at this point Samu won't be seeing the pitch again anytime soon.
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Oct 4 2020, 07:01 PM
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Finally got it done Milan-style.
Hakan changed the game, but I also think Pioli should have said a thing or two in the locker room at half time, cos the attitude was completely different in the second half.
Leao works way better as CF. He's tall and has a good physique. On the wing he thinks he's CR7 and can dribble the whole opponent team.
Anyway, another 3 points. 7 goals scored, 0 conceded. Top spot along with Atlanta, who have scored 13 goals in 3 games yes, but also have conceded 5. So the overall GD is 8-7 for them.
But we also shouldn't forget that we've played against 3 piss-poor opponents. Next match is the derby and that's going to be a whole other deal.
Hopefully we've recovered Zlatan, Rebic and Romagnoli, cos that will make a world of difference.
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Oct 4 2020, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Oct 4 2020, 06:57 PM) Alexis (that's what I will start kalling #56) he deserves his name to be spelled correctly, and since I can't do that, I'll call him by his first. He's been improving with each game. I think at this point Samu won't be seeing the pitch again anytime soon. Totally agreed. I can't believe I was trashing him only a few weeks ago, but now he's winning me over game by game. I don't even mind him starting games anymore, cos he's becoming pretty good. And I love his attitude. He's running like a madman for 90 minutes, and he looks genuinely involved with the team. Kudos mate, really. When you deserve it, you deserve it.
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Oct 4 2020, 07:31 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Oct 4 2020, 07:01 PM) Finally got it done Milan-style.
Hakan changed the game, but I also think Pioli should have said a thing or two in the locker room at half time, cos the attitude was completely different in the second half.
Leao works way better as CF. He's tall and has a good physique. On the wing he thinks he's CR7 and can dribble the whole opponent team.
Anyway, another 3 points. 7 goals scored, 0 conceded. Top spot along with Atlanta, who have scored 13 goals in 3 games yes, but also have conceded 5. So the overall GD is 8-7 for them.
But we also shouldn't forget that we've played against 3 piss-poor opponents. Next match is the derby and that's going to be a whole other deal.
Hopefully we've recovered Zlatan, Rebic and Romagnoli, cos that will make a world of difference. You have to take into account that that was the second string side basically bar Kjaer, Theo and Calabria. It's always going to have an effect, especially when the players are so young. And we all expected this game to be a struggle due to circumstances going into it. That being said, as soon as the first teamers came on, the change was instant, especially with Hakan. Still p!ssed off at Leao's lackadaisical attitude, that is not waht I've come to expect from Pioli's Milan, everyone has to contribute in the pressing. Hopefully we get all those 3 back against Inter and maybe the new CB as well. QUOTE (X-Offender @ Oct 4 2020, 07:04 PM) Totally agreed. I can't believe I was trashing him only a few weeks ago, but now he's winning me over game by game. I don't even mind him starting games anymore, cos he's becoming pretty good. And I love his attitude. He's running like a madman for 90 minutes, and he looks genuinely involved with the team. Kudos mate, really. When you deserve it, you deserve it. Agreed totally. If he continues in this vein, not buying a RW will make a bit more sense for us QUOTE (X-Offender @ Oct 4 2020, 07:15 PM) Anyone following the whole Juve-Napoli mess? Juventus just arrived at the stadium, they even announced the official line-up. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) I wouldn't be surprised if they even make their way on the pitch. What a comedy. They will, simply to get the forfeit
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Oct 5 2020, 12:02 AM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Oct 4 2020, 09:31 PM) You have to take into account that that was the second string side basically bar Kjaer, Theo and Calabria. It's always going to have an effect, especially when the players are so young. And we all expected this game to be a struggle due to circumstances going into it.
That being said, as soon as the first teamers came on, the change was instant, especially with Hakan.
Still p!ssed off at Leao's lackadaisical attitude, that is not waht I've come to expect from Pioli's Milan, everyone has to contribute in the pressing.
Hopefully we get all those 3 back against Inter and maybe the new CB as well. I agree with this. Leao I don't really know what to think about him. I think he enormous talent obviously, but he needs to work so much more I believe. You can see that he is kind of half-assing, depending a bit on his talent... In my humble opinion. Sala owned him pretty much the whole game. I learned lots of things from this game: Pioli has a formula that works, but it only works when exactly all the components are more or less there. We had the chance really to play Spezia who is a weak team so that we can experiment. Bennacer and Kessie for me are untouchable in the must-win games. Tonali is very interesting and will be very useful as a rotational player at the moment. Hakan was exceptional, he was moving all the chess pieces, I understanding benching him for rotational purposes, but he is crucial for this side, and he does seem to be giving that extra effort that he was lacking before. In general, we were more or less solid defensively. But, on some occasions, the game was so slow and Donnaruma couldn't get the ball to anyone, this is where Hakan was useful. I hope we get all of our players back for Inter, it will not be an easy game, but I don't see why we can't win it! Forza Milan!
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Oct 5 2020, 10:15 AM
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It is important that Milan got off on a good start, the team at current is decimated and can only get stronger with players coming back.
There is the risk that the team losses more players to the virus which will impact the consistency of this team in normal circumstances.
Let us be fair, Leao is not a first team starter, he has potential and is being used because the team has lost both Zlatan and Rebic. All negative comments I read here won't amount to anything as he ended up converting two chances to goals. His game play is the same, nothing changed, all he needs is maturity and will get there in time.
The current standings reveal a resorected Milan, but I feel Milan is no where near that. This team should push for a CL birth by season end, but I don't see it finishing above EL spots. So let's tone down the optimism, with all things considered.
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Oct 6 2020, 08:58 PM
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QUOTE (nuh @ Oct 6 2020, 02:32 PM) I'm wondering...how would you guys line-up the attack? Zlatan Rebic - Hakan - Saele Saelemaekers has earned his spot for the time being. But that can change with time. The right wing is our only position where we don't have a fixed starter, but many players can fight to earn a spot: Saelemaekers, Hauge and Brahim in primis. A big no-no for Leao. He's not ready yet to be a starter, he's nerve-racking on the wing, and we need him as backup for Zlatan. QUOTE (nuh @ Oct 6 2020, 02:32 PM) I thought getting 20 mil for paqueta and getting EL would of helped :/ Indeed. What a gyp it all it turned out to be. Almost 50M earned from the sales of Suso, Paqueta and Rodriguez, +15M from the EL, +30M from the budget, yet we didn't spend anything. Only 10M for Tonali's loan and 5M for Hauge. Clearly management is only concerned for clearing the books.
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