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Jan 31 2014, 12:44 PM
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Berretti
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Taarabt? God it gets even worse.
And for the record I was always upbeat on KPB when everyone else wasn't but this one? No, not at all.
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Jan 31 2014, 01:25 PM
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Berretti
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QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Jan 31 2014, 05:18 PM) I don't follow. They return and we have all summer long to contemplate our moves. But that's the point. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif) We keep on doing this again and again, contemplating one move after another. Stop gap solutions, hoping they will work, instead of setting sights on a real target and getting him in. I know, I know, this is the winter window, but we pull moves like these all the time. It has not been a total waste with Honda arriving and all that, but boy do we need streamlining of not just the squad, but also our approach to the market. Buying freebies, loaning them in, and then sending them back? Where's the chemistry in that? (IMG: style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif) Not everyone considers Aqulani an AAA talent, and neither do I. But he could easily have found his place in this lineup. Instead we loan him, suck him dry with 24.5 appearances, and then pack him up. These new signings could potentially be the same (unless we have a stoke of luck) and then back to the drawing board once again. Same with Boban. And a bunch of other such moves. QUOTE (Milan Are Brilliant @ Jan 31 2014, 05:44 PM) Taarabt? God it gets even worse. You can say that again. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) I'll give him a fair chance, but boy tactics like these can leave one speechless!
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Jan 31 2014, 02:28 PM
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Berretti
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24 or not, he is a hit or miss kind of a player (more hit, usually) with a bad attitude. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/mellow.gif) Now where have I seen a player similar to him? Oh yeah, Milan, with "Mr. Practice Celebrations Before Scoring". Sure, Seedorf can make him come good, but before that he has to come good himself. Still, it's a clean slate, and one can only hope for the best, now that things have changed. There'll be plenty of time to do otherwise, if things don't go our way, that's for sure.
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Jan 31 2014, 03:15 PM
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Primavera
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Boban? How is he connected to all this.
Naah, I get what you're saying, but there's little to no choice now. Things just permanently changed.
There's this kid Mario PaĊĦalić from Hajduk Split with great talent. He spoke to Milan and Lazio, was on the verge of signing with the Roman side, but then Abramovich stepped in and signed him for Chelsea. Rarely do those kids want history or a "love story", they want fast track money and Mourinho, and that's what Milan cannot give you anymore.
But you are right. We're not changing are strategy. The core of this has to be in the developmental and scouting section. We have to give more emphasis on our own youth system and we have to get better scouting jobs. That's an old story dating from the 1990's.
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Jan 31 2014, 03:53 PM
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Primavera
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Unbelievable.
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Jan 31 2014, 05:07 PM
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Berretti
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QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Jan 31 2014, 08:15 PM) Boban? How is he connected to all this. Sneaky loan, then sending the player back. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Sure he didn't exactly set the world on fire with his time here, not that he got all that many chances either. We all would like a player rated 100 or near, and the kid only got average marks in the 60 range, but he was still better than the duds we have now. QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Jan 31 2014, 08:15 PM) Naah, I get what you're saying, but there's little to no choice now. Things just permanently changed. Sadly, yes, you leave no room for disagreement. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) This is a change with permanentness. Now we need another one, just in the positive direction. It may still come now, but I'd be more confident if we signed a coach's coach. Not another experiment, even if Seedorf knows the game inside out, and is a club legend.
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Jan 31 2014, 05:42 PM
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Primavera
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Oh. Now I'm relieved! I thought I'm crazy or something. Especially since Boban really was sent to a one-year loan to Bari. But that's a different example.
I think Seedorf is the best we can get. I'd rather try this experiment then settle with names like Spalletti.
A change will come the moment Milan gets sold to another owner who'll be fresh and willing to take up losses for the sake of the club and reputation. This is the only true positive step, everything else is just managing expectations and making the best out of little.
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Jan 31 2014, 06:24 PM
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Yeah, things are very early right now, one can afford hope. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/happy.gif) True changes, I agree, may only come with an owner that is fresh into the thick of things and willing to part with coins, or a management team that listens to the fan base and start buying players that can be relied upon. Not superstars, but just some solid names. Oh, and stop making painfully pathetic purchase like Matri or sign players like Muntari. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Have a semblance of vision and stick to it. The biggest reason why we find ourselves in the mess we are in is not Berlusconi, but Galliani. And his team of idiots. If we had anyone with a full ounce of brain, we'd be sitting 2nd or 3rd right now. But that, again, is with the right set of players, and someone that knows coaching.
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