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Give me an example of a really bad debut which got turned around the player ended up great.
Nelson Dida.
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While you're at it, give me an example of a brilliant debut but the player ended up a shambles.
Thomas Locatelli debuted in a Coppa game with a good performance and a goal on top of it. Thomas who? Andre Cruz had a good season start with us. Ibrahim Ba in his first couple of games. Jens Lehman, starting with a great debut and then gradually making one (big) mistake after another in the coming few matches. Gianni Comandini scoring a goal and making a good figure in his debut against Dinamo Zagreb. I can go on and on...
Oliveira is also a good example, don't play that partially good card. He had a very good debut, scoring and making himself present. Did Antonelli play all 90 minutes on the same dynamic and overall good level? I don't think so.
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Guess we're glad guys like Tomasson, KJH, and Gourcuff weren't given a chance here either then.
What does this have to do with anything? Tomasson played in the era of Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Kaka, Crespo...naturally it was hard for him to get any playing time. Gourcuff wasn't mentally right with Milan and Ancelotti noticed this early on. Huntelaar? Don't get me even started...mispositioned, misused, also kind of a small club striker.
But I didn't say all players that Milan shipped off were bad. I only said that it sure means something if the left side is a problem for years and you never once consider actually bringing back the guy you own.
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Only the short-sighted ones. I never did.
Well good for you. Because Abate was really bad in his first days here.
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Because he always was. He just matured and eventually fans learned of his value.
Completely disagree.
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I didn't say we shouldn't? I just said, pound for pound, right now Antonelli is our best option at LB and worth giving a chance to.
With this I agree (IMG:
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No, but we do need a performer right now in as many slots as possible. Fact is MDS, injury notwithstanding, isn't in form and hasn't been for a long long time. You can't just keep selecting a player when his poor form will cost you goals.
What I'm saying is, one game is simply put not enough to mark Antonelli as "best" or "in form" or anything.