[han2503]

I'm sad Gattuso is staying. Sure he's a good dressing room guy, but so is Ambro. Another missed chance to improve this team.

Gattuso will sit the bench for 80% of the games this year. He can't pass, he can't shoot, all he can do is play defense. But when you lose two steps like he has, he can't get in position anymore to be as dominant as he once was. Should I even bring up Gattuso vs. Inter last year? Sigh.

Gattuso was one of my favorite players 3 years ago. I'd like to see him go somewhere where he is useful i.e. Olympiakos.

He was injured against Inter and for some reason he wasn't subbed off immediately, thus chaos ensues.

[X-Offender]

Rino is someone who uses his head before checking his wallet, unlike Kaladze and co. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want to waste his remaining couple of years warming the bench.

[samira]

I'm not saying anything about Allegri till December and we're more than 5 points off the top of the league.

me neither. And I hope you are telling the truth ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

[d'Arc.LP]

D' Amico : Gattuso ? Nothing new - link

[MizNelson]

Allegri is disappointing me so far. Not much about the loss against Varese, but mainly for his sluggish attitude in line with the management. Leo at least put up a fight.

I tend to agree, judging by the news bits I've read on here so far. If he's not going to speak up then he really won't have a leg to stand on if we get off to a slow start.

I'm almost feeling glad right now that I no longer have Fox Soccer Channel anymore since moving away from home.

[Fishdoll]

You should be, Miz. I watched their news show yesterday and....well, I think most of the stories were gotten out of the English gutter press (ie, daily mail, sun, etc). It was sad.

[MizNelson]

I'm not surprised. FSC is still under the impression that their viewers think England is the Holy Grail of football and every other region in Europe is the beer league.

[Fishdoll]

Not surprising, Miz. They're also owned by Newscorp which has a vested interest in promoting the league.

[han2503]

Rino is someone who uses his head before checking his wallet, unlike Kaladze and co. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want to waste his remaining couple of years warming the bench.

I also think that he's someone who can't stand not being the best at what he does, he doesn't accept failure and his body is failing him, the injuries have really shaven off a couple years of longevity from him. That knee injury when he continued playing like a beast for an entire game with thorn ligaments was imo the final nail in his coffin. He went with the Azzurri knowing what his role would be and I think he'll stay on at Milan knowing that he can't be a starter but more of a back room guy because he knows he'll give more to the team by doing that then playing.

If he does wish to leave he'll go over to England or Scotland due to his wife and he's always said that would be the only place he would go to if he ever left Milan

[Jack Bauer]

Gattuso: 'My bad rapport with Leo'

Gennaro Gattuso reveals he had a terrible rapport with Leonardo and was “already leaving for Greece” when Max Allegri changed his mind.

The Milan midfielder is finally finding his feet again after a poor campaign that was mainly spent on the bench.

“It takes a long time to get over a serious injury, but now the knee is responding well and I can train regularly,” explained ‘Ringhio.’

“Besides, human relationships are very important to me, so when those aren’t there... I am a lot more motivated than I was last year, as I had lost the will to play.

“I always respected Leonardo’s choices, but there just wasn’t a good rapport between us. He only saw things in black and white.”

Gattuso explained that the rumoured move to Olympiakos was at an extremely advanced stage before he pulled the plug.

“I was already leaving for Greece when Allegri stopped the transfer. It had all been finalised, but I understood that he needed me.”

[acid911]

If he does wish to leave he'll go over to England or Scotland due to his wife and he's always said that would be the only place he would go to if he ever left Milan

Apparently not, judging by what Jack Bauer posted above me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Frankly though, I think it was best that he left (and I am saying this keeping in mind his recent string of good performances). Same goes for Seedorf, Pirlo and more, when their time comes. Fact is that while all these players have done great in Milan, the club should sell them when they start getting over the hill and invest that money (amount from sales, and saved wages), into younger, new players. That would ensure we don't fall into big holes like we are now.

Immortality should only be left for players like Paolo Maldini and others like him.

[Jack Bauer]

Immortality should only be left for players like Paolo Maldini and others like him.

Others like him?

You are lucky that I'm currently in hiding. I saved the world from terrorists many times, so to find you and punish you wouldn't be a tough task for Jack Bauer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/guntootsmiley2.gif)

[acid911]

LOL at Jack Bauer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) You are immortal as well, I was talking about the club side of things. Paolo and Baresi, and a select few others before them. Other guys should not usually be renewed after they hit 30. Exceptional cases, yes, but most others should be sold at 5m, 8m or 10m, or more.

Big clubs of the world can't afford the luxury of opening a retirement home. The stakes are far too high!

[CHU-LIP]

To be honest, I rather see Flamini leave than Gattuso. The latter one is the better DM.

[acid911]

Yeah, but for how long? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) I love Gattuso as much as the next guy, but surely his legs can't keep up as he leaves 35 and approaches 40 years of age. We play in a topflight league, and can't have him covering people half his age. I'm sure he knows that.

Now or later, we will have to look towards younger players. The sooner the better.