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Aug 15 2017, 08:24 AM
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I get the feeling that VAR is going to be a massive fail and mostly because of the refs themselves.
Serie A is going to be really finicky to watch if its applied in the same manner as it was in the confed cup for example
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Aug 15 2017, 01:43 PM
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QUOTE (Danny @ Aug 15 2017, 12:53 PM) How so? First of all, please note the use of the term "arguably" in my post :-). In any case, grabbing an opponent player by the face from behind hardly feels safe. That goes for when players are in the middle of a fight as well as open play. Apparently, I am not the only one who believes this. For example, read the following post, which is very much in line with how I feel about this incident. BTW, I never heard of Bobby Warshaw before today, but he was a professional soccer player (MLS and Europe) before becoming a writer. It is also interesting to note that Orlando decided *not* to appeal the RC decision ( link), despite the fact that it is far from uncommon for MLS to rescind RCs on appeal (take this from someone that follows MLS quite closely). However, each club is limited to two unsuccessful appeals, which leads me to believe that Orlando did not think they could win this one ([EDIT] which is pretty much what they are saying in their official statement: "the Club will respect the decision [...] to avoid further unjustified consequences that may come from appealing the decision made on the field"). FWIW, Orlando has shown they are not afraid to appeal when they feel they have a strong case, and, in fact, they quite recently got a RC rescinded for one of their players ( link).
This post has been edited by Forza Milan!: Aug 15 2017, 03:09 PM
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Aug 16 2017, 08:44 AM
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QUOTE (han2503 @ Aug 15 2017, 10:24 AM) I get the feeling that VAR is going to be a massive fail and mostly because of the refs themselves.
Serie A is going to be really finicky to watch if its applied in the same manner as it was in the confed cup for example You know, this makes me worrisome. I hope VAR halts somehow, because the Confed Cup experience was very bad. As for Kaka, I think it was a stupid action - and it ended up with a very stupid red.
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Oct 19 2017, 03:51 PM
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QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Oct 19 2017, 05:18 AM) Guess who is coming back for six months to retire at Milan (IMG: style_emoticons/default/devil.gif) Time to bring the golden boy back (IMG: style_emoticons/default/96.gif) Golden Boy, my tushie. Would rather not see him come back and try to milk the club of even more money. Not a fan of this rumor.
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Oct 19 2017, 08:47 PM
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I see Fishdoll still remembers the troubles with him and his entourage. Well, in all fairness, his first comeback seemed far-fetched and raised a few eyebrows. A second comeback seems to me rather pointless.
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Oct 21 2017, 03:01 PM
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QUOTE (Fishdoll @ Oct 20 2017, 10:05 PM) I don't think his presence in the locking room will necessarily be that much of a boost -- but as folks here may remember (and which Filipo noted), I was never a big fan.
Carletto? Possibly, but I wonder if he's the right type of coach to do something with the current mess of a team. I think the management is pretty close to panicking. There is a general agreement that Montella has not managed to find a system to make things work. Coaches being considered at Sousa, Mazzari, Hiddink and a few outers like Blanc and Enrique. I believe he has 2 more games to save his place. I kind of agree with it. If we get more than 4-6 points adrift of 4th place come December, we are in trouble. We will probably have to sell Andre Silva and Suso.
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Oct 23 2017, 10:04 AM
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I'm not sure Silva will be sell-able with this rate, but we'll see.
I think our management is lost. They've done what I feared most would happen: they turned us into a Moratti Inter. A army of foreign soldiers disjointed and mixed in without much taught and preparation. Now they're clinging on to Montella who clearly hasn't got a clue about this team. You say we'll be in trouble by December? I think we already lost out on the 4th spot, cause honestly - you think Roma, Napoli, Juve will falter? Only Lazio and Inter could do that but they've accumulated a serious amount of points in comparison with us and they look much more stable.
Montella should have been sacked weeks ago. But well, names like Sousa make me think twice. If really all we've got is him and Mazzari, we're even in a bigger trouble than I supposed initially.
All in all, the management really disappointed me.
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Oct 23 2017, 04:59 PM
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You know what? Loosing anyone beside Romagnoli and Bonucci (the Juve Bonucci) would be IMO acceptable. Donnarumma IMO can be replaced, I really dislike the kid now. Who else could be shipped off? A questionable Silva? Kalinić? Hakan? Well, be my guest.
Yes, the team deserves time. Granted. But I also think we signed several problematic players. Rodriguez is good with free kicks and has a nice cross. He has overall good work ethics but lacks defensively a bit. He's a solid signing. Kessie is, I have to admit, a true let-down and I don't buy into the standard "he's young, he needs time" mantra with him. I think he lacks quality, precision and intelligence - all traits which hardly can be trained or gained with experience. Silva is a big question mark, whereas Kalinić clearly isn't up to it. Don't let me even start on Hakan...
So in the end my point is; we spent big but IMO not wise, unprepared and unbalanced. Mirabelli and Fassone had plenty of time preparing the summer assault and I expected a meticulous plan carried out in sync with Montella. But what we got is a impressionstic approach, buying all sorts of different players, neglecting to talk the transfer policy through Montella's plans, etc.
The fact that our management signed several players who are occupying the same position or virtually have no place in Montella's preferred tactics tells much. What tells you even more however is that the management threw in a bunch of new players, realizes the coach has lost track of system/tactics/planning and now they delay the inevitable sacking because - they don't have anyone riled up for the job.
IMO only a miracle can save us this season. But miracles aside, we squandered much of the precious budgetary funds and first season hype on Mirabelli's and Fassone's mistakes and inexperience.
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