QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Sep 18 2012, 09:17 AM)
I know Allegri's a weak starter, but the league and the CL are no longer weak competitions where eventually we can catch up and overhaul any competition.
The above is what I meant the other day when I said over-criticism of Allegri.
"Allegri is to blame for all the injuries" - JB dismissed that myth showing previous seasons under Leo and Carlo with lots of injuries. Milan have a problem with injuries, that problem is not Allegri.
"Allegri is a weak starter" - No. Milan are weak starters.
Our past 7 starts
(and how we did at the half way point - and defeats)Carlo 06/07 start - Won 3 of first 7, 4 of first 12, 5 of first 16.
(8 of first 19 - 3 defeats)Carlo 07/08 start - Won 1 of first 6, 2 of first 9, 4 of first 14.
(8 of first 19 - 5 defeats)Carlo 08/09 start - Won 1 of first 3, 3 of first 6.
(11 of first 19 - 4 defeats)Leo 09/10 start - Won 1 of first 3, 2 of first 7, 4 of first 10.
(won 12 of first 19 - 4 defeats)Allegri 10/11 start - Won 1 of first 4, 4 of first 8.
(won 12 of first 19 - 4 defeats)Allegri 11/12 start - Won 1 of first 5.
(won 12 of first 19 - 3 defeats)Allegri 12/13 start - Won 1 of first 4.
Allegri isn't a problem with slow starts, it's a Milan problem. If anything in recent times, Allegri is our best starter, Averages joint most wins with Leo, averages most points and less defeats at the half way stage (and importantly at the end).
/rantonridiculousantiallegrimyths