[il_diavolo_mtl]

Just found on wikipedia a rather interesting fact:

Add that to the potential parity that's settling in amongst the second-tier teams and this season promises to be, despite milan's contractionary tendencies, quite a fine one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[Fillipo Simone]

The problem is, I think everyone will be overrun by Juventus once again.

[kurtsimonw]

Napoli have a good team, but I think there's too many changes to the squad for them to be consistant this season. Maybe next season.

[han2503]

The problem is, I think everyone will be overrun by Juventus once again.

I thought Lazio were the better team in the first half and were unfortunate to be a goal down, but they completely blacked out in that second half, all 3 goals were just plain childish. Juve were pretty bad in the first half actually. Pirlo is starting to wain a lot, which is a problem for them.

But yeah, at the end of the day, they'll win the league easily

Napoli have a good team, but I think there's too many changes to the squad for them to be consistant this season. Maybe next season.

I have a feeling that they'll be a right old mess at the start of the season. They just have a terribly unbalanced team imo.

I'm just hoping we don't have another slow start like we've had basically every season because from the top sides, we're the only team (Juve aside) that are the most stable; same coach, same group of players with only a couple of tweaks here and there. I think we can do well this year, especially if we sign a couple of the players we're linked to

[X-Offender]

Did anyone know that Strootman is wearing #6 at Roma, which was retired in honor of Aldair?

[Fillipo Simone]

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[kurtsimonw]

I think we can do well this year, especially if we sign a couple of the players we're linked to

Unfortunately that "if" falls into the same category as "If pigs could fly..."

[X-Offender]

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Aye, my reaction. Apparently he kindly asked for it during an interview on Roma Channel.

[KillerMax]

How stupid is that? Both from the player and the club to grant his wish.

[han2503]

Unfortunately that "if" falls into the same category as "If pigs could fly..."

We'll see. This is what ADV said tonight before the Fiorentina game

Adem Ljajic is on the bench against Grasshopper and Andrea Della Valle admits “there’s not much chance” he’ll stay at Fiorentina.

The striker’s contract runs out on June 30 2014 and negotiations for an extension have so far proved fruitless.

The Viola have made it clear he will be sold this summer if he does not sign a new deal, as they won’t risk losing him on a Bosman.

“Ljajic? I cannot give any answers right now, but there are several different options available,” President Della Valle told Sky Sport Italia in Zurich.

The first leg of the Europa League play-off is tonight and Ljajic is on the bench, most likely to avoid him being cup-tied.

“Next week we will make a decision, so give us a few more days. Personally I would like to keep him, of course, but one has to understand the player’s intentions and the atmosphere.

“Ljajic could still stay at Fiorentina, though there’s not much chance of that happening.”

Serbian international Ljajic has been heavily linked with Milan, though their €9m offer was rejected last month.

I think Ljajic is a very realistic transfer, same for Honda, the only thing left would then be a really good CB. The French papers keep insisting that Milan will most likely sign Sakho, personally I'm not convinced that we will but there has to be something going on behind the scenes to spark such rumours, not to mention he's on his final year which is the Galliani window of opportunity

[Rossoneri7]

We'll see. This is what ADV said tonight before the Fiorentina game




I think Ljajic is a very realistic transfer, same for Honda, the only thing left would then be a really good CB. The French papers keep insisting that Milan will most likely sign Sakho, personally I'm not convinced that we will but there has to be something going on behind the scenes to spark such rumours, not to mention he's on his final year which is the Galliani window of opportunity

These transfers and others we know nothing about are all subject to Milan qualifying. A huge factor in potential transfers is CL football. I am inclined to believe there is a plan B in case we don't make it .. unsure how that might turn out.

[han2503]

These transfers and others we know nothing about are all subject to Milan qualifying. A huge factor in potential transfers is CL football. I am inclined to believe there is a plan B in case we don't make it .. unsure how that might turn out.

Yeah agreed, I'm personally not expecting anything to happen before the 28th.

Which is why Amelia is still here even after signing Coppola, why Antonini is still here even though there has been a lot of interest from Turkey, why Galliani has been so quiet, etc

I think right now we're completely in neutral waiting to see if we qualify, after that. If things are positive I think we'll see movement both incoming and outgoing, if we don't qualify, it will be a financial disaster for us and personally the only transfers I see a happening in that case is Antonini, Amelia, Traore out and MAYBE Honda or Ljajic in. Nothing else

[kurtsimonw]

Juve's away shirts are a thing of beauty.

[han2503]

Already 3 points behind Juve and probably half of Serie A by Monday. Great stuff!!

[KillerMax]

Napoli looked very, very good today.