QUOTE (dst @ Sep 28 2007, 09:24 AM)
Our attack has not been so bad (compared to last season's)! We've scored in every game so far... remember how many 0-0 draws we had last season? It's our defensive mechanism that's not working!
It's all because of Maldini's absence I tell you. I mean,
Odd Nesta [blank] Jankulovski
Kaladze has been very poor so far. At least one huge mistake in every game.
Bonera only played one game. His partnership with Nesta wasn't so hot last season.
I think we are lacking our leader in the heart of defense. And you were right dst, we are gonna need a big-name-leader-type replacement for him at the end of season. Or someone like Alex or Stam. Otherwise, I'm afraid Kaladze and Bonera can't cut it for us. We play with 2 complete defensive midfielders and a playmaker who plays deep. We have a strong back line in oddo, Nesta and Janku. We are just missing a certain someone. I think it's wrong of Ancelotti to want from the players to keep the ball at
ALL TIMES and
NEVER lose concentration. That's not realistic. Teams will attack you and you will need to cope with the pressure when they do. But these days, every team has learned that if they put pressure on us for a little while, they will get rewarded. And every team has done just that successfully so far after the Genoa game.