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Aug 26 2019, 07:19 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Aug 26 2019, 03:59 PM) Hell yes on the left back! That was a HUGE priority. We cannot continue with Rodriguez. The guy is utter rubbish, which he diligently proved again yesterday. Leftbacks won't win us the 4th spot. Look at Lazio and Atalanta. Are Cataldi, Jordan Lukaku, Conti, Spinazzola, etc. really good options? No. But when you operate with a limited budget and have a big agenda you address the key areas: midfield and attack. I understand your frustration with Rodriguez and share it. But I don't think it's an essential move and paying 30M for yet another shot in the dark is excessive under these circumstances. QUOTE Oh, so he injured his ankle and suddenly he's injury prone? That can happen to anyone. Wasn't he also injured prior to signing for us? QUOTE I think with Hernandez, Bennacer and Leao we're stronger. Not sure how Leao will turn out in the end, but I never rated Cutrone. Perhaps spending 30M on him was a stretch, so I agree that we could have spent a little more on someone else. To be quite honest I think Cutrone is better then Piatek. The guy hasn't scored a goal, what - 6 months now? And the limitations he has... Cutrone was also limited but he had that Inzaghiesque intelligence. This one... not so sure. Naah man, non of our signings make any real difference nor do they get us any closer to the 4th spot. And now with Atalanta and Fiorentina emerging as threats, I can see us finish 8th-10th once more.
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Aug 26 2019, 08:04 PM
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QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Aug 26 2019, 07:19 PM) Leftbacks won't win us the 4th spot. Look at Lazio and Atalanta. Are Cataldi, Jordan Lukaku, Conti, Spinazzola, etc. really good options? No. But when you operate with a limited budget and have a big agenda you address the key areas: midfield and attack.
I understand your frustration with Rodriguez and share it. But I don't think it's an essential move and paying 30M for yet another shot in the dark is excessive under these circumstances. 30M? We spent 20M for him, a very reasonable price for a fullback. Inter spent 22M for Lazaro. And I disagree that fullbacks aren't important. Essential, perhaps not, but a competitive teams need to have competent fullbacks. QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Aug 26 2019, 07:19 PM) Wasn't he also injured prior to signing for us? No. QUOTE (Fillipo Simone @ Aug 26 2019, 07:19 PM) To be quite honest I think Cutrone is better then Piatek. The guy hasn't scored a goal, what - 6 months now? And the limitations he has... Cutrone was also limited but he had that Inzaghiesque intelligence. This one... not so sure.
Naah man, non of our signings make any real difference nor do they get us any closer to the 4th spot. And now with Atalanta and Fiorentina emerging as threats, I can see us finish 8th-10th once more. Like I said, I don't rate Cutrone at all, but Piatek has been so abysmal as of late, so I get it. I think we're all hoping this is just a phase and he returns to the player we all admired when he first joined us.
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Aug 26 2019, 08:35 PM
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Too much hoping and wishing and too little planning and preparing.
Hernandez was injured before, not for long (a month or so). And yes, fullbacks are important but right now that's not a priority. I read we're after Demiral again. Are we insane or what? We're ready to splash 35M for the guy because Rugani will stay? Hope this is some paper BS.
Also, Giampaolo switching back the system would be yet another mistake IMO. First, this would mean the whole preparation period was a sheer waste of time [yet another sign of how Milan poorly planned this season]. Secondly, this would mean that Giampaolo hasn't quite any idea left and now tries to turn back on an old insufficient system with the everlasting problem - no quality left winger. Is that Correa? Perhaps...
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Aug 26 2019, 09:47 PM
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For the sake of it, I hope we switch to 4-3-3. I've said from day 1 that 4-3-1-2 is outdated and nobody uses it.
In this modern era of football, wings is everything. Be it 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1, even 3-5-2, you just can't play without wings, unless you have a world class midfield and world class fullbacks.
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Aug 29 2019, 08:49 PM
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QUOTE (Danny @ Aug 25 2019, 09:33 PM) Isn't he the one Han pegged as the new Maldini for us? Someone decided he was the ghost of Baresi and I can't remember who. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) (IMG: style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I can assure you, I had never had any thoughts, negative or positive re Strinic before we got him. Anyway, regarding this squad in general. We are playing a system that lives or dies by 3 fundamental rules imo, which are: - Top fullbacks that can bomb up and down the pitch and create the width that this very narrow system lacks - A top trequartista that is basically the focal point of the entire team - A proper SS that can get involved in the buildup and bring Piatek into the game And in each case, not only do we lack in those areas but they are currently our weakest ones The fullbacks are a complete mess. Rodriguez spends more time running sideways and towards our own goal than bombing forward. Calabria had a nightmare of a game, but he's generally better so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now. Suso is just not an AM and never will be. He's too slow and too reliant on his singular attacking move of going wide and crossing And as for an SS, Castillejo sure as hell is not the answer, and it was a mistake to start him over Leao or even Silva. At least a natural forward can help hold up the ball to try and play in the mids or his attacking partner, Samu just kept getting bullied around all game long. He's never going to be useful in a crowded area of the pitch Overall, the decisions made are what truly stuck the knife into us. Giampaolo made some really terrible decisions that 100% of the fans could see backfiring from a mile away before a single ball was kicked Borini should not be starting any game. He's a rotation player and is only to be used as such FFS. How many coaches do we have to go through that always seem to value him for some reason or another when he's one of the most limited players to have played for us, and to add insult to injury and play him in midfield... Hakan at regista... I mean WTF was he thinking, has Hakan ever even played this position? The mistakes were endless, and Giampaolo better learn quick or he won't last till Christmas at this rate
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Aug 29 2019, 09:46 PM
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Ahh, what's there to say. Probably at Sampdoria Borini would be a given starter, and that's the logic the poor guy knows.
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Aug 29 2019, 09:47 PM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Aug 29 2019, 10:49 PM) (IMG: style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) (IMG: style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) I can assure you, I had never had any thoughts, negative or positive re Strinic before we got him. Anyway, regarding this squad in general. We are playing a system that lives or dies by 3 fundamental rules imo, which are: - Top fullbacks that can bomb up and down the pitch and create the width that this very narrow system lacks - A top trequartista that is basically the focal point of the entire team - A proper SS that can get involved in the buildup and bring Piatek into the game And in each case, not only do we lack in those areas but they are currently our weakest ones The fullbacks are a complete mess. Rodriguez spends more time running sideways and towards our own goal than bombing forward. Calabria had a nightmare of a game, but he's generally better so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now. Suso is just not an AM and never will be. He's too slow and too reliant on his singular attacking move of going wide and crossing And as for an SS, Castillejo sure as hell is not the answer, and it was a mistake to start him over Leao or even Silva. At least a natural forward can help hold up the ball to try and play in the mids or his attacking partner, Samu just kept getting bullied around all game long. He's never going to be useful in a crowded area of the pitch Overall, the decisions made are what truly stuck the knife into us. Giampaolo made some really terrible decisions that 100% of the fans could see backfiring from a mile away before a single ball was kicked Borini should not be starting any game. He's a rotation player and is only to be used as such FFS. How many coaches do we have to go through that always seem to value him for some reason or another when he's one of the most limited players to have played for us, and to add insult to injury and play him in midfield... Hakan at regista... I mean WTF was he thinking, has Hakan ever even played this position? The mistakes were endless, and Giampaolo better learn quick or he won't last till Christmas at this rate So true. One thing to bear in mind, Theo will probably replace Rodriguez. I think he will good in attack. Calabria should perform better. Don't forget we have Conti too. Suso can work as AM in theory..but I think it is a big risk too. And for the SS, yes for sure someone other than Cast...
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Aug 29 2019, 09:47 PM
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Conti seems to be... not good enough.
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Aug 30 2019, 09:44 PM
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Indeed.
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Aug 31 2019, 11:11 AM
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QUOTE Milan (4-3-2-1): Donnarumma, Calabria, Musacchio, Romagnoli, Rodriguez, Kessie, Bennacer, Paquetà ; Suso, Calhanoglu; Piatek Formation according to Sky. Good, let's see what this Bennacer has to offer. I seems we're switching formation after the day 1 debacle.
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Aug 31 2019, 01:11 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Aug 30 2019, 09:01 PM) Another one of Mirabelli's genius moves.
Out of all the players he brought in that summer, not a single one turned out to be good.
Musacchio - average Conti - mediocre Rodriguez - rubbish Biglia - mediocre Kessie - average Calhanoglu - rubbish Silva - rubbish Borini - rubbish Kalinic - rubbish
Way to waste 200M. Musacchio - who? Conti - unfair, was doing ok then basically got a career-ending injury Rod - good left foot and cross, cr*p everything else. Biglia - less than mediocre Kessie - had potential but just not up to it Hakan - yup Silva - worse than rubbish Borini - worse than Silva Kalinic - worse than aids. Bonucci - MINCEMINCEMINCE
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