[Bluesummers]

Just how can you be 100% sure about all those things, blue? gee... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

its obvious lol. were going to sign a good cb. were going to recall abate, we have already told torino we were going to take him back for next season before he went there. pannucci will come to us because he is free. K9 is the same deal as pato, leonardo looks like hes going to start negs soon.


Maxwell is the only one i'm not sure but i'm sure we'll sign another defender and put janku mid.



Ofcourse these are only if we get champions league and carlo stays here next season. If we get a new coach i have no idea.

This post has been edited by Bluesummers: Mar 16 2009, 05:42 PM

[Tennie]

If it's so obvious, then perhaps you'd like to offer proof to back up your claims of certainty.

As for Veloso, he's been batting his eyelashes at clubs outside Portugal for the last two years - England, Spain, Italy, etc. He'll go to whoever will pay most. The death threats? Quite probable - Sporting were thrashed badly by Bayern.

[dst]

Oh yeah Veloso and Moutinho... I had completely forgotten about them. How could Sporting concede 12 goals with those 2 in their midfield?

[il_diavolo_mtl]

This is what i think will happen this off-season

Out:
Maldini (you know why)
Antonini ( i think Darmian has overtaken him as best WB prospect)
Emerson (need i say why?)
Kalac (some small team can make a deal to get him)
Oddo (will stay at bayern)
Shava (Mistake...)
Gourcuff (i HIGHLY doubt Bordeaux won't buy him out at 15 mil)
Kaladzhe(slowed down wit age and injuries)
(loan out some of the youths that will Not get the chance to play i.e Cardaccio, strasser...)

*wishlist*

Dida (instead of kalac for financial reasons)
ambro (hang the cleats up ambro)
favalli (good cheap backup, but nevertheless he steals time from younger CBs)
seedorf (some team must want him (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )


IN : (wishlist)

Demba Ba (6'3 great in the air, would not be expensive)
Danny Agger (with Thiaguninho we can have the best counter-attack in the world!!)
Philp Lahm (our "big signing")
(if we don't get lahm then i'd e content with Grosso)
Mesto (can play the Seedorf penetrate& pass role very well. Dount he will will leave Genoa if they make CL)
Kuzmanovic / thiago motta / (both of these players can be very productive and relatively inexpensive)
Lloris (good keeper with potential we've been linked to)
Abate (proved to be solid at toro)

Bash away (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)



............................................Pato................................
......



..............R80.....................kaka.......................becks*.........
......





...................Flamini**....................Pirlo...........................
........




..Lahm..................Thiago silva................Agger...................Zambrotta


..... ................................Abbiati



*can be removed for boriello over Pato
** starts over Rino IMO, can be one the the world's best when in form(yes i said it, and now am bracing myself (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

I think my squad adds competition to all roster spots (minus the AMs, but then again, who really knows:))

Forwards: Ba, Pippo, Pato, Boriello
Mids: Viudez, Kaka, Becks, R80, Pirlo, T. Motta/Kuzmanovic, Mesto, Rino, Flamini, Abate
Def: Nesta, Darmian, Thiaguninho, Agger, janku, Zambrotta, Lahm/Grosso, bonnera, Senderos(can develop into a good solid CB with aerial power on corners)

Keepers: Abbiati, Dida/Kalac, Lloris


Discuss, debate but don't ignore this post lol : it took me some time hehe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

This post has been edited by il_diavolo_mtl: Mar 16 2009, 08:04 PM

[Tennie]

Poissonpoupee donne un gateau a mtl. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Interesting picks, some of them. You really think Demba Ba is that good based on part of a season with a newly-promoted team? (Or have you seen him play before?)

The Mesto choice is an interesting one too - not that I'm against it, just not sure I understand why you rate him quite so highly.

Don't think Lloris is likely to leave Lyon, unless he's guaranteed to start (why he didn't come last summer if memory serves). He seems good, though.

(Darmian is a CB/RB. Not a LB).

[il_diavolo_mtl]

Poissonpoupee donne un gateau a mtl. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Interesting picks, some of them. You really think Demba Ba is that good based on part of a season with a newly-promoted team? (Or have you seen him play before?)

The Mesto choice is an interesting one too - not that I'm against it, just not sure I understand why you rate him quite so highly.

Don't think Lloris is likely to leave Lyon, unless he's guaranteed to start (why he didn't come last summer if memory serves). He seems good, though.

(Darmian is a CB/RB. Not a LB).

Ba: my RB on my team is senegalese and is a BIG fan of his. Having been forced to watch him and this friend's house, i really like what i see, and I'm not the only one, Blackburn, Man U, Chelsea and Liverpool were fighting for him this january but he opted to stay (as per goal.com a while ago). He is 6'3" and has scored 22goals in 46 matches for Hoffenheim. Reminds a little of Amauri in the air, powerful, precise and opportunistic. 23 years of age too, which doesn't hurt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I have a soft spot for people who are workaholics on the pitch and he is always moving. the latter can be extremely dangerous with Pippo's advice on positioning (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) .

Mesto: i find he plays with almost brazilian-like skill, and rarely is pushed off the ball, has been tagged as an underachiever in that he rarely shoots. I had first seen him play for the U-21, i ow he played in the olympics and has 3 caps for the azzuri, he is A lot like janku with some seedorf, r80 moves. I find he is out of position at RB, as defensively, he is a liability he can excel as a AM IMO much in the way backs is excelling in that role as a distributor. Unfortunately i only have seen him play the 10-man Fiorentina match where he was arguably his side's best player (with motta/milito). I rate him probably a lot higher then he deserves but we all have our obscure players we love to follow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) .

Lloris has already said he wanted to join milan one at least one occasion (http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=701918) and was linked with us and tottenham this january, i think he wants to move up to an actual trophy-winning big team. And i would gladly accept a 22 year-old talent like him at milan , especially if our Older abbiati takes a while to recover and get fit post-surgey

(i edited it as soon as i saw it lol
il_diavolo is a quick draw (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) )

What were your thoughts on my other add/drops ?

This post has been edited by il_diavolo_mtl: Mar 16 2009, 08:33 PM

[Tennie]

Hrm. Well, I admit that Ba has been good for Hoffenheim this year (don't much like the team but he has been putting the goals in). I'll admit that I've been stressing most on who to bring in as CB as I think that's easily Milan's most pressing need. Agger....eh. He's got dirtyrottenscouser cooties and I'm a wee bit cautious about taking castoffs from other teams (didn't work out well with either Senderos or Shevchenko this season). He doesn't totally suck, though. If we're going Viking, I'd pick the kid from palermo.

I suspect Darmian may go on loan next year - he needs playing time and doesn't look likely to get it here. Woudl love to see Kaladze go but sadly doubt it'll happen.

Fishdoll...well, I have to restrain him from saying naughty words at your comment about Flamini starting over Rino. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Starting over ambro? Ok. But Rino? Nah. Suffice it to say that he doesn't agree with you there.

I like Lahm rather a lot but unless we're going to fork over a LOT of money and Berlusconi's younger daughter I"m not too sure Bayern will let him go. They don't need the $$$.

[MizNelson]

I like Lahm rather a lot but unless we're going to fork over a LOT of money and Berlusconi's younger daughter

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[gal_kenny]

Ancelotti just declared that he'll love Maxwell in Milan!!! I would too!!! then Favalli can retire....

[dst]

Ancelotti just declared that he'll love Maxwell in Milan!!! I would too!!! then Favalli can retire....

Favalli has extended his contract... me and Jack win, you and whoarethepatriots LOSE! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

[gal_kenny]

At least its just one year extension i see!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

This post has been edited by gal_kenny: Mar 17 2009, 01:02 AM

[Tennie]

Did anyone see it official that he'd extended?

[gal_kenny]

My very good ac milan friend jus told me bout it...He told me tis just a year extension!!!

[whoarethepatriot...]

Favalli has had his contract extended?

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[gal_kenny]

http://www.milannews.it/?action=read&idnotizia=5068

Favalli renew contract..Don't know why

This post has been edited by gal_kenny: Mar 17 2009, 01:19 AM