[kurtsimonw]

I'm still massively p!ssed off about that. All of it really, we had so many great opportunities to not only improve the team but to keep it within budget, while also sending Allegri on his way to a competitor. It was just an overall massive disappointment and to see other teams thriving when we could have most likely been in their position had the right decisions been made in the summer is even worse

Yep. Makes it even worse when the signings we did make went completely against this so called project we have.

[acid911]

Yep. Makes it even worse when the signings we did make went completely against this so called project we have.

+∞ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

[han2503]

Yep. Makes it even worse when the signings we did make went completely against this so called project we have.

Not to mention the signings we made went against us in general as so far only Poli has been a revelation, all the others have been a let down

Kaka obviously we can't really tell yet, but this injury does not bode well for the future

[servbot]

Well this is interesting...Milan and Inter ultras working together? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

The Curva Nord group has called for solidarity with their AC Milan Curva Sud counterparts by challenging new legislation introduced during the summer which leads to stadium closures -- partial or full -- for any act of racially discriminatory behaviour by fans.

The regulations also punish territorial discrimination, which has led to Milan’s game against Udinese on October 19 being played without spectators at the San Siro after they were already forced to stage their home fixture with Sampdoria with the Curva Sud closed.

"We are ready and we hope that all fans make discriminatory chants so that we end up playing a Sunday without any fans at all," said an appeal published on the Curva Nord’s website. "We are proposing initiatives coordinated with other fans, ultras, with the fans of our rivals from our city, with our partner fans and with our historic rivals, or anybody else who realises how absurd the attempt is to whitewash our minds with an alien respectability."

...

Indeed, should the appeal of the Inter fans be adhered to, even only in a humorous, ironic manner, such as the way Napoli fans discriminated against themselves at the weekend by wishing cholera on the city of Naples -- a frequent discriminatory chant made by opposition fans -- the way the rules are currently set out, they will all receive an automatic partial stadium closure.

espnfc.com

[kurtsimonw]

Can't say I've seen enough of each team to be able to (dis)agree with any of this. But Campagnaro was a good deal for free and I thought Benatia was very good the last few years at Udinese, so no surprises they're performing well.

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[Linkman]

Notice the distinct lack of Milan CBs in that list.

[Jack Sparrow]

You seem surprised. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

[Fillipo Simone]

Jesus is really that good?

[Jack Sparrow]

Yeah. Havent' you head Jesus Saves. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

But no, a lot of youngsters are really coming through this season for Inter.

We cannot underestimate the impact that the absence of European football are having on both Inter and Rome. Especially for both teams having new coaches, it is giving them plenty of time to prepare as well as a relative absence of 'pressure'.

[han2503]

Can't say I've seen enough of each team to be able to (dis)agree with any of this. But Campagnaro was a good deal for free and I thought Benatia was very good the last few years at Udinese, so no surprises they're performing well.

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Some terrible names in that list, but goes to show what proper team drilling and tactical discipline do for a single player which otherwise can be pretty terrible. Campagnaro is an average defender, but he's been doing very well under Mazzari, same goes for Jesus. Britos? Same

I like Benatia, but it mostly goes down to how Roma are defending this season as a unit, the only really great defender in that list is Chiellini.

[X-Offender]

Jesus is really that good?

I think he is. He'd do very well in a big club.

[Danny]

It shows how low Serie A's stock is these days that none of those defenders would even be considered top 20 in the world right now. Only one who might be considered borderline is Chiellini and he spends more time hitting folk than defending.

[Ry4n]

Can't say I've seen enough of each team to be able to (dis)agree with any of this. But Campagnaro was a good deal for free and I thought Benatia was very good the last few years at Udinese, so no surprises they're performing well.

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not many juve defenders there also..

[Danny]

not many juve defenders there also..

Not that big a surprise. Despite their results they've not been impressive. They've been totally found out in the CL and they're just 'getting by' in Serie A.

[Jack Bauer]

Roma are legit.