Really lacking some spark and presence there in midfield with this 4-2-4 formation, especially since Meite is very underwhelming most of the time.

Hakan changed everything

Crotone defence is not serie a level

Meite has been good today

Still can't wait to have Bennacer though

Hakan is irreplaceable in this team. Maldini better give him what he wants and extend his contract

True

All that being said, I think they're a decent technical side. Just very soft

Well, this was never really in doubt, was it? Easy win. I thought we became much more "team" the moment Hakan came on. We really need him.

Also glad to have Rebic back. He worked his @ss off today. Three goals in the last two games for him.

Well, we weren't that good in the first half if you ask me.

Against Crotone...



Indeed, I said it. We lacked volume in midfield.

Agreed re Hakan. I read a comment on Twitter that basically said that Milan have proven over the season that they can deal with important players being out. We've had long stretches without Zlatan, Bennacer, Kjaer, Romagnoli, Rebic, etc sometimes even during the same time. But without Hakan we lose our glue. He's the one that binds this team and makes everything tick for us.

Glad to have him back and even more glad that he hasn't lost any sharpness.

And yes, Rebic finally getting his sharpness back is critical for us and Theo as well


Meh, we were okay, doing the bare minimum at times sure, but as x-off said, it was never in any real doubt


Still, we need these players to come in against anyone, especially when we're missing starters.

His passing was sharp and he covered spaces well. He's no where close to Bennacer but he's better than Krunic if you ask me

Agreed re the midfield in the first half, Leao cannot play that role. Not because he's not great technically but because he doesn't bring the required work rate for that position. Leaving the 2 in the pivot exposed

Agreed on Leao.

Meite is a filler player, a good rotational option for games like this one. He most certainly did better then Krunić, and Tonali as well.

Are you guys starting to get worried about these contract sagas? I mean our management is taking a incredible long time to seal deals: Thauvin and Otavio are being mentioned for weeks; Hakan and Donna still haven't signed a new contract.

Agreed on contracts losing these two players would simply mean 1 step forward and three backward

I think Hakan is almost a done deal. Donna also shouldn?t be a problem but the only thing that worries me is that c*nt of Raiola. You can never be too sure with him.

I don't know man. Why should it be a done deal? Italian medias claimed it was a done deal weeks ago, but nothing concrete yet. I'm not saying it won't happen, just that I don't see any real progress.

They were waiting for the closure of the January transfer window. They should work on the contract in the coming days.

That's what I've been reading lately, that there shouldn't be any problems. The meetings with Hakan's agents a few weeks ago were very positive.