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Aug 31 2015, 11:02 PM
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What do you think our first 11 should look like? Here are the 27 gems you have to pick from: Goalkeepers:
- Christian Abbiati
- Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Diego Lopez
Defenders:
- Cristian Zapata
- Alex
- Alessio Romagnoli
- Philippe Mexes
- Rodrigo Ely
- Luca Antonelli
- Ignazio Abate
- Mattia De Sciglio
Midfielders:
- Nigel De Jong
- Giacomo Bonaventura
- Andrea Bertolacci
- Andrea Poli
- Riccardo Montolivo
- Antonio Nocerino
- Jose Mauri
- Juraj Kucka
Attackers:
- Suso
- Jeremy Menez
- Keisuke Honda
- Alessio Cerci
- Luiz Adriano
- Carlos Bacca
- Mbaye Niang
- Mario Balotelli
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Sep 1 2015, 12:34 AM
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With the utter rubbish we have, I agree with X that 4:3:1:2 is not viable. I disagree with 4:4:2 - we don't have the wingers for it. In fact his team looks, with all due respect, disgusting.
We also don't have the players for the next selection, a 4:3:3.
Horrible to say it but the squad is an absolute joke and isn't neatly built for any system or tactic.
Our best XI is Lopez, Abate, Alex, Zapata, Antonelli, De Jong, Bona, Menez, Balo, Bacca, Adriano. Those are our best players. But look how imbalanced it is. Even accounting for Mexes, Romag, MDS and maybe Cerci?
That's right. Two midfielders, a selfish winger/false 9, a egocentric striker, and two pieces of quality up top.
This squad is the most imbalanced load of shite in my Milan-supporting lifetime.
It's awful, truly awful. Some quality in places but overall honking. Only we could spend 100M and make the squad worse.
In short: we don't have a best XI. We just don't.
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Sep 1 2015, 05:25 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Sep 1 2015, 12:17 AM) Can't believe we kept Nocerino. Benched at West Ham, benched at Torino, only played in a bankrupt Parma. Useless, useless player. Anyway, my starting line-up would be: Lopez Abate - Mexes - Romagnoli - MDS Bonaventura - Montolivo - De Jong - Bertolacci Adriano - Bacca That's right, 4-4-2. We don't have the trequartista to play 4-3-1-2. Also, the fact I'm putting Montolivo there just makes it more obvious how utterly craptastic our midfield is. I shed tears. Hmm, I don't think a 4-4-2 is a viable option though, neither is a 4-3-3... I'd personally keep that same line-up but go with the diamond still. Who knows, maybe Miha can find a way to make it function. Mine would probably be Lopez Abate - Mexes - Romagnoli - MDS De Jong - Montolivo - Bertolacci Bonaventura Adriano - Bacca I'm tempted to go with Balo instead of Adriano as he has more of a creative spark in him plus he can sometimes score goals out of nothing, which I don't see Adriano being able to do. But I'll give the Bacca-Adriano pairing more of a chance It will also be interesting to see what Miha does when Menez returns
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Sep 3 2015, 04:57 PM
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The thing with Balo is that we all know how good he can be (not saying he's a top player, but he's certainly not as bad as the last year with Liverpool made him out to be). If he can get his head straight, he can be a useful asset. The one million dollar question though is, will he be able to do that? I'm personally skeptical, as I think once a donkey, always a donkey. That's why players like Cassano, Adriano etc. were never able to excel in their careers.
But from what I've been reading, he's really taken things seriously this time. He knows that this is his very last chance to redeem himself. If he fails again, he'll plummet into mediocrity for the rest of his life. Last I read, Mihajlovic requires all players to be present at Milanello at 8:30 for breakfast. Balo is always there at 8...
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Sep 3 2015, 10:04 PM
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Well yes, but my point is we DO know what he's capable of.
There's no more 'hidden potential' at his age.
And we've seen him at his best, and yes, it's pretty good. But, as you say, the question remains as to whether he will unleash his best and stay there with a good attitude, or just piss it all away, as he has done the past decade or so.
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Sep 5 2015, 09:47 AM
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Been having a think about this, and injuries and personality notwithstanding, this is about the best Milan 'team' I think there is.
-------------------Lopez
Abate-------Alex--------Zapata---------Antonelli
-------------------De Jong
-------Bona------------------Poli
--------------------Menez
-----------Adriano-----Bacca
The diamond formation is the only one we have that best fits the players we have. Menez is the ONLY option for trequartista - he's the only player with the talent and intelligence to create and see, but needs to get rid of the selfish streak for it to work.
I stand by my feelings on defence - I wouldn't bother with Mexes, Romagnoli or Ely. And MDS I'd keep miles away from the squad.
Midfield is...hard working, I guess. Bona showed quality last week and was a game-changer, while Poli is a kind of hybrid of him and De Jong. It's miles from good, but it's the best we have. I wouldn't have Kucka, Monto or Berto anywhere near the XI.
And up front picks itself.
It is, on reflection, about the only vaguely reasonable team I think we have.
Slim pickings.
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Sep 5 2015, 11:25 AM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Sep 5 2015, 11:03 AM) Romagnoli and Bertolacci will play regardless because we spent 45M on them. And honestly, they're both better than Alex and Poli. Berto, on his displays thus far, is nowhere near as good as Poli. Romag, on his displays thus far, is mediocre and not as good as Alex. QUOTE At least in my opinion. Alex is super slow and unreliable nowadays. He had a terrible, terrible pre-season, Berto had a good one and has been a complete disaster since the real stuff started. Pre-season displays from individuals are far from representative. Plus Alex's head was all over the place - he was leaving 3 times. QUOTE and I'm sure he's one of the players Miha was referring to after the Mantova game. Whereas Poli has regressed a lot from when we signed him. He seemed like a potential prospect back then, but has gradually turned out into another Nocerino. He hasn't played very much, bit unfair to judge him on fleeting sub appearances. He was never a first-team pick either. But he's been pretty reliable when he's come in. But this, all this just shows how flaky the squad is - it's mediocrity and painful to witness.
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Sep 5 2015, 07:19 PM
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QUOTE (Danny @ Sep 5 2015, 11:25 AM) Berto, on his displays thus far, is nowhere near as good as Poli. Romag, on his displays thus far, is mediocre and not as good as Alex. Berto nowhere near as good as Poli? You make it sound like Poli is Marchisio. And if Romagnoli is mediocre, then he's better than Alex who's just plain terrible. If we're going 4-3-1-2, then my picks would be: Lopez Abate - Mexes - Romagnoli - MDS Montolivo - De Jong - Bertolacci Bonaventura Bacca - Adriano Though if Montolivo continues his crap form, then I'd swap him for Bona and play Menez as AM. No Kucka, Poli or Nocerino please. They add absolutely nothing.
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